SriLankan Airlines promotes dual-country holidays with UAE tour operators

SriLankan Airlines Regional Manager Middle East Jayantha Abeysinghe with officials from leading UAE travel agencies during the dual-country FAM tour: V. Jayaram (Sharaf Travels), Asim Arshad (Orient Travels), Sumith Acharya (BCD Travels), Nasir Jamal Khan (Al Naboodah Travels), Kumar Jagadeesan (Ajman National Travel Agency), Jamal Abdul Nazar (Cozmo Travels), Suresh Ahuja (Trans Arabian Air Travels), Mohammad Haneefa (Deira Travels) and Shweta Kakkar (The Travel Portfolio)

SriLankan Airlines, in collaboration with Travel Portfolio from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Aitken Spence Travels from Sri Lanka, recently concluded a successful familiarisation (FAM) tour of Thailand and Sri Lanka for top travel and tour operators in Dubai. 

The FAM tour was designed to raise awareness about the new seamless connections from the Middle East, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, to Bangkok via Colombo on flight UL 404 and to showcase Sri Lanka as a captivating holiday destination to the UAE tour operators.

SriLankan Airlines currently offers daily services from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh, Jeddah and Kuwait City to Colombo and operates 11 flights per week between Colombo and Bangkok. The schedule of flight UL 404 facilitates seamless connections via Colombo, allowing for quick transfers for passengers heading to Bangkok. 
Moreover, the scheduled arrival time of UL 404 at 12:50hrs in Bangkok and the departure time of the corresponding return flight UL 405 at 13:55hrs perfectly align with standard hotel check-in and check-out times for the convenience of holiday travellers. 

Additionally, passengers traveling from the Middle East can enjoy a free stopover in Colombo when flying to Bangkok on SriLankan Airlines, offering the opportunity for a dual-country vacation in one trip. SriLankan Airlines also offers convenient connections via Colombo between nine key Indian cities and Bangkok.

The travel and tour operators discovered the best of both worlds during the FAM tour. They explored the vibrant street life and shopping that capture the essence of Bangkok as well as the bustling melting pot of Colombo, sun-kissed southern beaches and the historic city of Galle, all deeply rooted in Sri Lanka’s heritage.