Sri Lanka Association of Airline Representatives (SLAAR) held its 30th Annual General Meeting on June 21, 2023, at the Taj Samudra. Mr. Rayhan Wanniappa, the Director of Air Transport & Economic Regulation of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka was…
Heritance Hotels & Resorts Triumphs with Regional Accolades, Clinching Best Down South Resort and Cultural Triangle Resort Titles
Heritance Hotels & Resorts, the esteemed flagship brand of Aitken Spence Hotels, demonstrated its achievements at the Culinary Art Competition, hosted by the renowned Chefs’ Guild of Sri Lanka. Heritance Ahungalla and Heritance Kandalama earned the distinguished title of Most…
Singapore Airlines voted World’s Best Airline at the World Airline Awards 2023
The 2023 World Airline Awards have been announced in a gala ceremony held in the iconic Air and Space Museum at the Paris Air Show. More than 350 guests attended the event from airlines across the world, with a large number of…
SLTPB and SLAITO partner to host the 67th TAAI Convention in Colombo
The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is set to host its 2023 Convention in Colombo, Sri Lanka, this year, from July 6-9, on the invitation from the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB). The 67th Convention and Exhibition in…
Minor Hotels Celebrates 27 Accolades at the 2023 Travel+Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific
Minor Hotels, the parent company behind the Anantara, Avani, Tivoli, NH Collection, NH, nhow, Oaks and Elewana hotel brands, is celebrating a total of 27 accolades awarded to its properties throughout the Asia Pacific region in the first annual Travel+Leisure…
Qatar Airways to Fly Direct Doha to Auckland Service
Qatar Airways network expansion and route optimisation brings enhanced customer choice and time savings Qatar Airways is re-introducing a direct Doha to Auckland flight, which commences on 1 September 2023 and will operate seven times a week/departing daily at 01:50…
All Emirates passengers can now avail of free Wi-Fi connectivity onboard
Simply join Emirates Skywards, even while inflight Emirates latest Wi-Fi enhancement sees an additional 30,000 Economy Class passengers connect weekly for free A recent enhancement to Emirates’ inflight connectivity means that all Emirates passengers in every class of travel can enjoy…
Two New Bar Openings in Panadura at Jie Jie Beach by Jetwing
Jie Jie Beach by Jetwing introduces two new bars on the shores of Panadura. The vibrant city’s nightlife just got a whole lot better with the launch of two new bars that cater to every mood and preference. Whether you’re…
Emirates Group announces 2022-23 results
Ends year with highest-ever cash balance of AED 42.5 billion (US$ 11.6 billion) Emirates reports its most profitable year ever with a profit of AED 10.6 billion (US$ 2.9 billion) compared with AED 3.9 billion (US$ 1.1 billion) loss in the previous year…
Minor Hotels eyes strategic expansion of London icon The Wolseley following early success of Bangkok residency
London dining institution The Wolseley is planning to expand its grand European style internationally, as Minor Hotels and The Wolseley Hospitality Group solidify plans to grow the iconic brand into gateway cities in key markets. It follows the early success of a…