Effective online sales mgt forms hotel industry backbone: OTB Managing Director

?Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka had increased 18.7 percent, surpassing the target of 1.5 million tourists by August this year alone, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.

Qatar Airways signs code-share agreement with Sun-Air

?Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar and one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, has signed a code-share agreement with Danish carrier Sun-Air, a franchise of British Airways.

Emirates refreshes Bvlgari amenity kits in First and Business Class

?Emirates has launched a new set of amenity kits for its First and Business Class customers. The bags have been designed in close collaboration with luxury Italian brand Bvlgari and are already available onboard all flights. 

Boeing celebrates delivery of Oman Air’s first 787 Dreamliner

?Boeing and Oman Air celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline ordered six 787-8s in November 2011 as part of its expansion plans. 

findmyfare.com and World Duty Free reward promo winner

Sri Lanka’s largest online travel company, findmyfare.com recently partnered with World Duty Free (WDF), Sri Lanka’s leading Duty Free retailer to provide all travellers who purchase their air tickets on the findmyfare.com website...

Cinnamon Treasure Hunt promotes East Coast

?Cinnamon Treasure Hunt 2015, a mega familiarisation tour for French travel agents, is underway, hosted by Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts together with Sri Lankan Airlines and Walkers Tours. 

Mihin Lanka relocates its sales & ticketing office to a new central location in Colombo

Mihin Lanka recently relocated its sales and ticketing office to a new central location in Colombo. The new office is located at No.15 A Alfred Place Colombo 3, in the same premises as Mihin Lanka’s head office. The opening ceremony was attended by a gathering of distinguished guests and officials, as well as the senior management of Mihin Lanka. 

Five Aitken Spence Hotels Enter TripAdvisor Hall of Fame

Five Aitken Spence properties from Sri Lanka and the Maldives have entered the prestigious TripAdvisor Hall of Fame having being recognized for its consistent high performance in customer reviews. The world’s largest travel site recognized Adaaran Prestige Vadoo, Adaaran Prestige Water Villas, Adaaran Select Meedhupparu, Heritance Kandalama and Heritance Tea Factory for obtaining the Certificate of Excellence for the fifth consecutive year.

Mihin Lanka to expand operations to Kolkata

Mihin Lanka, Sri Lanka’s national low-cost carrier will expand its operations to Kolkata, India with effect from 15 June 2015. The strategic expansion of Mihin Lanka’s network is in line with its five-year business plan to expand its route network. The airline introduced an Airbus A319 to its fleet in March 2015, and the new aircraft will service Kolkata and will also support increasing frequencies to some of the airline key routes -

Heritance Hotels Achieves Travelife Gold Award

Heritance Hotels, Sri Lanka's leading chain of resorts, owned and managed by Aitken Spence Hotels is once again in the forefront of sustainability with all hotels in its portfolio being awarded the Travelife for Hotels & Accommodations Gold award. Travelife – the international sustainability certification scheme – assesses a property’s performance in managing social, environmental and economic impacts. The Gold award ach

Adaaran Prestige Ocean Villas, Maldives by Aitken Spence Hotels has been mentioned as one of the mo

Renovated in 2015, the all-inclusive Adaaran Prestige Ocean Villas offers some of the most affordable overwater villas near Male. This sub-resort shares a private island with Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi, which means guests can take advantage of the larger resort's amenities, including a pool, fitness center, spa, tennis court, and five bars.

Opportunity to experience the best of Seychelles with Mihin

The Seychelles is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean that is a dynamic blend of people from diverse ethnicities, cultures and religions.Throughout history different people of African, European and Asian descent have come to the Seychelles, bringing with them their own traditions and cultures which have over time contributed to the unique way of life on the islands.

Emirates increases capacity on Nairobi service

Emirates, a global connector of people and places, will connect even more people with Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, when it switches from the current Airbus A330-200 aircraft used on one of the two daily services to a larger Boeing 777-300 ER from 1 May.

Sri Lankan and Jetstar in codeshare agreement

Sri Lankan Airlines customers will soon enjoy greater access to cities throughout Southeast Asia and Australia as part of a new codeshare agreement with Jetstar Asia.

Mihin flies Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce delegation to Sri Lanka

Mihin Lanka, Sri Lanka’s national low-cost carrier, proudly flew the members of the Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (TCCI) from Madurai to Sri Lanka.

Qatar Airways Announces Major Expansion in South Africa with Launch of Flights to Durban and Frequen

Emirates spreads love of cricket around the world with specially-dressed A380 aircraft

With just two weeks to go until the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Emirates airline, a global connector of people, places and passions, has unveiled the first of its aircraft that will feature the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 logo.

Mihin Lanka flies B’desh Under 19 National Cricket Team to Sri Lanka

Mihin Lanka, Sri Lanka’s national low-cost carrier, proudly flew the Bangladesh Under 19 National Cricket Team to Sri Lanka.Mihin Lanka ground staff alongside the Bangladesh Under 19 National Cricket Team members after they disembarked at Bandaranaike International AirportThe team flew to the island for the Bangladesh Under 19 Tour of Sri Lanka 2015 against Sri Lanka’s Under 19 National Cricket Team.

Jet Airways’ hub at Mumbai continues to play integral role

Jet Airways, effective November 5, 2014 enhanced it’s connectivity to India by adding a second service from Colombo to Mumbai.Jet Airways flight 9W 251 which departs Colombo at 2135 hrs arrives in Mumbai at 0015 hrs and the return flight 9W 252, departs Mumbai at 1805 hrs and arrives into Colombo at 2035 hrs.The introduction of this evening flight perfectly complements the current early morning flight from Colombo to Mumbai; enabling passen

Qatar airways voted Business Air line of the year for second year in a row

Qatar Airways was last week awarded ‘Business Airline of the Year’ for the second consecutive year at the prestigious UK Business Travel Awards 2015 held in London at the Grosvenor House Hotel.

Sri Lankan successfully completes IATA Environmental Assessment

Taking forward t he green legacy of the national carrier, SriLankan has successfully completed the International Air Transport Association’s Environment Assessment (IEnvA) Program Stage 01 Assessment.Sri Lankan has completed the first of two stages of assessments alongside some other prominent international carriers including, Icelandair and Qatar Airways. South African Airways and Finnair have also recently completed the second and final a

Emirates enhances capacity on recently introduced Chicago route

Emirates, a global connector of people and places, will be able to connect even more people with Chicago on 1st May when it switches from its Boeing 777-200LR currently operating the route to a larger Boeing 777300ER aircraft, adding passenger capacity.

Qatar Airways announces four-day offer providing travellers with great savings

Qatar Airways is offering customers in Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and the Maldives up to 30 percent savings on airfares to a wide variety of destinations during its four-day sale.

National Women’s Cricket Team to Sharjah on Mihin Lanka

Mihin Lanka, Sri Lanka’s national low-cost carrier flew Sri Lanka’s National Women’s Cricket team to Sharjah recently. The team flew to United Arab Emirates to play an ICC Women’s Championship against the Pakistan Women’s Cricket team at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will play in three One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 games at the Stadium.

Etihad Airways recognised as one of the safest airlines in the world

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been recognised as one of the top 10 safest airlines in the world.The internationally-regarded website www.AirlineRatings. com selected Etihad Airways as one of the safest airlines for 2015, out of a list of 449 global airlines monitored, while only 149 of the 449 have the top seven-star safety ranking.

Oman Air launches Shape and Size efficiency programme

Oman Air has launched an efficiency programme, entitled Shape and Size, with the aim of achieving substantial reductions in the airline’s expenditure.The move is timed to coincide with the start of 2015 and the onset of new budgets for the year.

Etihad Airways to codeshare with Aerolineas Argentinas

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has signed a codeshare agreement with Aerolíneas Argentinas, one of South America’s leading airlines.

Emirates to operate third daily service to Birmingham

Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, has announced a t hird daily service to Birmingham Airport, becoming the first airline to offer a direct First Class service to the region.Commencing Saturday, August 1, 2015, Emirates flight EK41, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, will depart Dubai International Airport at 0235hrs and arrive in Birmingham at 0705hrs. The outbound flight, EK42, will depart Birmingham Airport at 0910hr

Can you find a better offer?

Sri Lanka’s  largest online travel company, findmyfare.com recently partnered with Standard Chartered Bank to offer unbeatable deals on over 100 Sri Lankan hotels. Now Standard Chartered Bank cardholders can enjoy discounts of up to 60 percent on a bed and breakfast, half-board and full-board basis at select Jetwing, Cocoon, Amaya, Pigeon Island and Roman Lake hotels. This one-of-a-kind offer is available until 31 August 2015. 

Unbeatable savings on Overseas Hotel

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