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 of tremendous growth, network expansion and record-breaking award wins.
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 and slowing economic growth.
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-East Asian dealers, including India and China at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo recently.
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.
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 fare types.
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 people where they would always smile and say hi….This has made me feel as if this is one big family. This is also an opportunity for people from Netherlands to learn from Sri Lankans where the S
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. An arrival ceremony was graced by students from Metta School, as well as other distinguished guests who had the opportunity to tour the newest addition to the Singapore Airlines fleet.
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 recently.
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 Sri Lanka. The itinerary included a visit to Pinnawala Elephant
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 from the city hotels to the Xmas Fest and the Arcade and the Xmas street at the Green-path.
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–Australian report.
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 Colombo, Sri Lanka’s main maritime gateway, primarily handles container transshipment in the Indian Ocean.
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 Logistics and Maritime Conference (ALMC).
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 Terminal (JCT) on December 18, 2017.
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 Hotel Galadari in Colombo recently.
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.com.
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