Gulf News: Qatar Airways “remains committed to expanding our global network and taking our passengers anywhere in the world they wish to go”, said Group Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker as the national carrier celebrates a successful year o

REUTERS: Gaming revenue in the Chinese territory of Macau rose for the first time in three years in 2017 as high-end punters’ appetite for gambling recovers after a protracted government campaign against shows of wealth among public officials a

Calamander Unawatuna Beach is celebrating Christmas with an array of dining, shopping and entertaining events for the week of the festive season from December 23rd to 31st.

Emirates will be sharing the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to a global audience in 2018.

United Tractor and Equipment (UTE), the local distributor for the world-renowned Caterpillar brand of equipment hosted the annual Caterpillar Far East Dealers Association Conference (CFEDA) for 50 overseas delegates from Caterpillar and their South-E

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau ventured into the world’s most prestigious global travel event International Luxury Travel Mart (ILTM) Travel and Tourism Fair which took place from the from December 4th to 7th 2017 in Cannes, France.

Etihad Airways is to operate its flagship Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the Abu Dhabi – Casablanca route, effective May 1st 2018.

Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC), the Emirates Airline’s catering facility in Dubai, the largest of its kind in the world, has a capacity of preparing over 175,000 meal trays a day, although it was initially ready only for 115,000. 

Singapore Airlines and SilkAir will be introducing a new airfare pricing structure next month, with revisions to advance seat selection, frequent flyer programme mileage accrual rates, baggage allowance, and change and refund flexibility for some far

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has been awarded ‘World’s Leading Airline – Economy Class’ at the World Travel Awards. 

Miss Intercontinental of Netherlands 2017, Cathelijne Heppenhuis who was on a special two-week visit to Sri Lanka organized by Aitken Spence Travels, expressed her enchantment with the island, saying “I loved the hospitality of the Sri Lankan p

Singapore Airlines’ first Airbus A380 aircraft fitted with all-new cabin products arrived in Singapore this morning from the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse. The aircraft touched down at Changi Airport at 1000hrs following a 13 hour flight.

Hong Kong Airlines recently commenced its new service to Los Angeles, further cementing its growing presence in North America, following the launch of a daily service to Vancouver earlier this year. 

Reinstating its claim to superior luxury hospitality services, Laugfs Leisure’s luxury hotel chain, Anantaya Resorts & Spas won high honours at the annual World Luxury Hotel Awards 2017, hosted at the Kulm Hotel St. Moritz in Switzerland re

Emirates has announced that it is to launch a new daily route from Dubai (DXB) to London Stansted (STN) on 8 June next year.

Costa Neo Classica, the 722-foot beauty with a crew of 610 called to Colombo port earlier this month and returned around at 5:00p.m. on the same day to India. Costa Neo Classica had 1200 passengers on board and 600 passengers joined for excursions in

The five-star Heritance Ahungalla, part of the premier hospitality chain Aitken Spence Hotels, was lauded with the coveted TUI Top Quality 2018 award from TUI Germany, the largest leisure, travel and tourism company in the world.

Colombo City Tour Double-Decker Buses operated by Ebert Silva dressed up for Xmas commenced a special service for the Xmas Season. In the picture Tourism Minister John Amaratunga is seen inaugurating the special service. The bus will take tourists fr

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the site of the proposed Dedduwa Tourism zone site in Bentota, yesterday. 

Sri Lanka is placing its name on the global map as a sought after destination by various international news feature reviews, as Eurasia review mentioned Sri Lanka as the most sought after destination in Asia with reference to the 2018 Virtuoso Luxe&n

The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) was recently invited to conduct a session on hospitality management to over 200 deputy principals at the Ministry of Education.

The Calm Resort and Spa in Pasikuda, the truly captivating, 70-roomed beachfront property of Browns Hotels and Resorts has been recognised as TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice awards for hotels in 2017.

Strategically located at a key midpoint for trade and as a major logistics hub for naval and coastguard visits from around the world, the potential for Sri Lanka’s role in regional maritime affairs knows no bounds. At present, the Port of Colom

The role of the Port of Colombo in facilitating imports and exports and supporting trade with India and other subcontinent countries was expounded upon by Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) in a recent presentation to the 2017 Asian Log

A new dedicated feeder service on the Yangon-Chennai-Colombo-Yangon sector commenced with the Port of Colombo. The first vessel under the new service, MV Sea Perl, made her maiden call at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA)-controlled Jaya Container

Reviewing the airline’s operation in 2017, which he termed a “tough year”, SriLankan Airlines CEO Suren Ratwatte said the biggest achievement of the year was the validation of the ‘Colombo Hub’ concept. 

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) was adjudged the winner in the ‘Government and Citizen Engagement’ category at the E-Swabhimani award ceremony, organised by the Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), at Ho

The Uga Escapes hotel chain, one of the island’s most diverse, exclusive and opulent, swept away two awards at the South Asian Travel Awards held recently in Male, Maldives.

Browns Hotels and Resorts is a subsidiary of The Browns Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Sri Lanka. 

Singapore Airlines (SIA) launched a beta chatbot, as it expands digital servicing channels for customers. The bot, named ‘Kris’, will initially be available on the SIA global Facebook page and will later be made available on singaporeair.