Koggala Beach Hotel recently announced it has been recognized as a winner in the Top Bargain Hotels category of the 2017 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for Hotels, ranking 24th out of 25 total winners. 

As befitting a reputation of excellence and being Sri Lanka’s premier hospitality brand, four Jetwing properties have been listed in the recently published Top 25 Hotels in Sri Lanka by TripAdvisor as part of its 2017 Travellers’ Choice A

Etihad Airways recently unveiled plans for the deployment of its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to key Levant and Far East markets in 2017.

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (Metropolia) signed a distinctive memorandum of understanding 

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2016 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 6.3 percent compared to 2015 (or 6.0 percent if adjusted for the leap year).&n

SriLankan Airlines, as part of its efforts to maintain the highest standards as the trademark national carrier, has renewed its registration under the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) for 2016-2017 in conformity with the standards introduced by t

Citrus Waskaduwa was recently awarded the 2017 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice award in the category of ‘Top Hotels’, ranking within the top 25 hotels in Sri Lanka. 

Emirates has launched an additional privilege to extend the usage of its luxury lounges at Dubai International Airport to its loyalty programme members and their guests at a minimal fee regardless of their class of travel. 

President Maithripala Sirisena was recently in Galle to grace an event to mark significant improvements in the application of new technology for the Nilamehewara Janapathi Janatha Sewaya, held at the Labuduwa Siridhamma College in Galle. During this

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded SriLankan Airlines the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) renewal registration, following the successful completion of a comprehensive audit of ground handling operations at Band

AFP: An Indonesian passenger plane carrying 130 people skidded off the runway as it landed at a major airport in heavy rain, the airline said yesterday, the latest mishap to hit the country’s aviation sector.

The Food & Hospitality Asia Maldives (FHAM) 2017 international exhibition is poised as the event of the year for the business and hospitality industry of the Maldives. Over the past years, FHAM has been recognized as the main gateway for business

 Celebrating five years in the hospitality industry this year, Cocoon Resort & Villas, Induruwa has created a name for itself as a boutique resort par excellence located in an exquisite surrounding. Quite notably the resort was awarded the T

TUI subsidiary Robinson will open two new clubs in Asia in 2017. In autumn, the premium operator will commence its first operations in Thailand with Robinson Club Khao Lak. A second Club in the Maldives will likewise strengthen the portfolio when Rob

The TRAc NVQ programme graduated its second batch of students, providing the participants with a suite of certificates essential to be marketable and better their skills and knowledge in the hospitality industry.

Etihad Airways has been awarded the Islamic Deal of the Year by Global Transport Finance for its debut Sukuk.

Ruili Airlines (DR, Kunming Changshui) has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to extend its operations into the international market, China Aviation Daily reported. 

Amaya Wijesinghe, the winner of the SriLankan Airlines’ social media contest ‘Go Gan with UL’, received her fabulous prize of two return air tickets to SriLankan’s latest destination, Gan in the Maldives and a three-night holi

REUTERS: American Airlines Group Inc and Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd may reapply to the US Transportation Department for permission to coordinate prices and flight schedules now the Trump administration is in charge, Qantas Chief Executive A

Following a landmark year of initiatives and milestones, Expolanka Freight (Pvt) Ltd received the honour for excellence in the Logistics and Transport sector at the National Business Excellence Awards 2016. 

REUTERS: A new ban on US travel for nationals of seven Middle Eastern countries caught the airline industry unprepared, with flight crew from those states also barred from entering, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Saturday.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is offering travellers from Sri Lanka fantastic savings in its January sale.

The New Year will see a new era for The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) as Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Kevin Byrne takes over from out-going President Paul Brooks.

Sail Lanka Charter hosted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe and his wife on-board their 53ft sailing catamaran, Sapphire, during the Fairway Galle Literary Festival.  The impressive vessel reflects local indigenous talent, as it was built in S

The Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, yesterday celebrated the launch of its highly anticipated inaugural five weekly direct service between Colombo and Bahrain with the arrival of the airline’s first flight into Bandaranai

Hotelier Sanjeev Gardiner has just confirmed his investment into Quintessentially Sri Lanka and the Maldives, the world’s leading source of intelligence access to and curated lifestyle services for the global premium audience.

Emirates has announced it will launch a new daily service from Dubai to Newark Liberty International Airport, via the Greek capital city of Athens, starting 12th March.

Sri Lanka tourism yet showed another aspect of its concern to boost the tourism sector, by participating in the Vakantiebeurs 2017 fair, held in Netherlands recently. 

Turyaa Chennai, owned and operated by Aitken Spence Hotels has successfully met criteria for obtaining ‘5-Star Deluxe’ classification, ranking it as one of five hotels in Chennai to have obtained this highly sought after accreditation.&nb

George Steuart Travel, the 43-year old travel arm of George Steuart and Co, the oldest mercantile establishment in Sri Lanka was recognized at the annual Passenger Sales