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Classic Travel introduces special offers for student travellers

13 Nov 2017 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

In a bid to offer complete travel solutions to Sri Lankan outbound tertiary education students and their accompanying parents, Classic Travel affords a variety of services ranging from special rates on air fares, student insurance to complimentary visa assistance.


The mixture of services offered to both students and accompanying parents by Classic Travel range from special air fares rates on tickets, zero percent instalment plans for 12, 24 and 36 months from Commercial Bank, Nations Trust Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Seylan Bank, a student insurance policy up to two years, special rates for 10 kilogramsunaccompanied baggage facility to any designation with UPS door-to-door service, meet and assist facilities at the Sri Lankan Airport and Transit airports, complimentary assistance with visas for accompanying parents and the provision of a complementary International Student Card (ISIC). Additionally, a special zero percent instalment plan for 36 months from AMEX is exclusively offered for Classic Travel student customers.


Commenting on this introduction, Classic Travel Managing Director Saif Yusoof said, “According to UNESCO Institute for Statics (2016) approximately over 17,000 students travel overseas for their tertiary education with the top five destinations of tertiary education being Australia, USA, Great Britain, India and Malaysia. Most students and their parents see this migration as an opportunity to enhance their employment prospects and an important milestone to the start of their careers. With this in mind and in providing exceptional customer service standards that Classic Travel is renowned for, we designed these services to offer greater convenience and a seamless process – for both the parent and the student.”