ETIHAD AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES GLOBAL SALE IN SRI LANKA

Promotional Fares in Business and Economy Class To  DestinationsAcross Europe, Middle East, Africa and North America

Colombo, SRI LANKA – Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is offering travellers from Sri Lanka fantastic savings in its latest Global Sale.

Guests travelling in Business and Economy Class from Colombo can choose from a widerange of destinations across Europe, North America, Africa and the Middle East. Tickets are on sale until February 29 and are valid for travel between March 10 and December 12.

Etihad Airways currently operates twice-daily scheduled flights from the capital Colombo to the airline’s Abu Dhabi hub with convenient connections to destinations worldwide.

Flying via Abu Dhabi with connecting flights as shortas two hours, guests can take advantage of thespecial offers to popular international cities including New York, Frankfurt, London, Berlin, Munich, Rome, Paris, Washington and Chicago, and many more.

Business Class all-inclusive return fares to London start at LKR 205,097; Frankfurt from LKR 179,162; Rome from LKR 172,313; Paris from LKR 180,750; Milan from LKR 207,322; Munich from LKR 232,687; New York from LKR 263,427 and Washington from LKR 303,427.

All-inclusive Economy Class return fares to London start from LKR 77,377; Zurich from LKR 63,498; Frankfurt from LKR 73,462; Rome from LKR 65,113; Milan from LKR 63,122; Paris from LKR 61,816; New York from LKR 87,227 andChicago from LKR 93,227.

Travellers to the United States have the additional benefit of clearing US Immigration and Customs at the special US Pre-Clearance facilities in Abu Dhabi International Airport duringtheir transit. This ensures that they arrive in the United States as domestic passengers and avoid the need to complete immigration formalities upon arrival.

Kumar De Silva, Etihad Airways General Manager Sri Lanka, said: “Our latest Global Sale is an exciting opportunity for guests from Sri Lanka looking to travel to diverse destinations around the world at attractive fares and to enjoy a world-class travel experience on board our modern fleet of aircraft.”

Members of Etihad Guest, the airline’s loyalty programme, will also be able to earn Etihad Guest Miles on all bookings during the sale. Guest Miles can be used for redemption towards free tickets, upgrades or for purchases of over 3,000 products from the Etihad Guest online rewards shop.

All faresare bookable online at www.etihad.com, through Etihad Airways’ reservation office by calling 4766500,or through a local travel agent.

Lead-in fares, all-inclusive of taxes, to destinations across Etihad Airways’ global network include: