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Etihad Airways announces global sale in Sri Lanka

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Six-Day Promotion on Business and Economy Class Fares Destinations Include Cities inEurope, Middle East, AfricaandNorth America

Colombo, SRI LANKA– Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is offering travellers from Sri Lanka fantastic savings in its six-day Global Sale starting today (January 26).

From Colombo,guests travelling in Business and Economy Class can choose from a wide choice of destinations across Europe, North America, Africa and the Middle East. Tickets are on sale until January 31 for travel from February 1 to December 10.

Flying via the airline’s hub Abu Dhabi with connecting flights as little as two hours, guests can take advantage of the special offers to popular global cities including New York, Toronto, Frankfurt, London, Berlin, Munich, Rome, Venice,San Francisco, Paris, Dusseldorf, Washington and Chicago.

Business Class return fares to London start atLKR 204,450; Frankfurt from LKR 178,800; Rome from LKR 172,080; Stuttgart from LKR 175,060; Dusseldorf from LKR 175,650; New York from LKR 263,470; Chicago from LKR 293,470; Washington from LKR 303,470; Los Angeles and San Francisco from LKR 343,470; and Berlin from LKR 202,000. 

Economy Class return fares to London start from LKR 75,570; Munich from LKR 63,100; Geneva from LKR 55,490; Rome from LKR58,880; Berlin from LKR 79,170; Venice from LKR 75,800; New York from LKR 86,270; Washington from LKR 106,270; Los Angeles and San Francisco from LKR 113,270; and Toronto from LKR 175,370.

Travellers to the United States have the additional benefit of clearing US Immigration and Customs at the special US Pre-Clearance facilities at Abu Dhabi International Airport during their transit. This ensures 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: “This is an exciting opportunity for travellers from Sri Lanka looking to travel to diverse destinations around the world on Etihad Airways’ extensive network by taking advantage of great fares and enjoyinga world-class travel experience on board our modern fleet of aircraft.”

All faresare bookable online at www.etihad.com, through Etihad Airways’ reservation office by calling4766500or through a local travel agent.

Lead-in Business Class fares, all-inclusive of taxes, from Colombo to destinations across Etihad Airways’ global network, include:
 DESTINATION    BUSINESS CLASS RETURN (LKR)
London       204,450
Frankfurt    178,700
Rome         172,080
Stuttgart       175,060
Dusseldorf    175,650
New York    263,470
Chicago    293,470
Washington    303,470
Los Angeles    343,470
San Francisco    343,470
Berlin    175,370

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

 DESTINATION    ECONOMY CLASS RETURN (LKR)
London    75,570
Munich    63,100
Geneva    55,490
Rome    58,880
Berlin    79,170
Venice    75,800
New York    86,270
Washington    106,270
Los Angeles    113,270
San Francisco    113,270
Toronto    134,640