Ukrainian Budget Carrier SkyUp Airlines operated the first charter flight to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) on 28th December 2020. The Airline operating a Boeing 737-900 aircraft has plans to operate charter flights upto end March 2021. SkyUp Airlines is…
Aitken Spence Hotels celebrates ‘All the good in the world’ this season
Pledges 1% of turnover to assist school children in need Premier hospitality chain, Aitken Spence Hotels, celebrates this festive season with a unique campaign aimed at paying tribute to “All the good in the world”. This year’s theme is inspired…
The Theva Residency, Kandy – Sri Lanka wins Gold and Silver Award at South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2020!
The Theva Residency, Kandy won the Gold Award for “Leading Boutique Hotel in South Asia” and the Silver Award for “Most Romantic Hotels in Sri Lanka” for 2020 at the South Asia Travel Awards (SATA) held as a virtual event…
Ring In Christmas In Safety And In Style With ME Colombo
Christmas 2020 is bound to be unlike no other in light of COVID-19. Masks, sanitizers, and meter-wide spaces have become a part and parcel of our lives, while travel and other social engagements have either been curtailed or moved online.…
PATA PROVIDES GLOBAL EXPERT MENTORING FOR SRI LANKA TOURISM TO REDESIGN REVIVAL STRATEGY POST COVID-19
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) one of the apex bodies in Global Tourism, teamed up with GIZ to organize a virtual training program via Zoom for Sri Lanka Tourism on four days including 12, 13, 24 and 25 November 2020.…
Emirates welcomes its first of three A380s to be delivered in December
Delivery flight partially powered by sustainable aviation fuel Emirates has welcomed MSN A6-EVL, its 116th A380 as the first of three A380s to join its fleet in 2020. The aircraft arrived in Dubai in the early hours of Saturday morning,…
Elegant Festive Family Staycations with Anantara and Avani Resorts
Stay with peace of mind as Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort, Anantara Kalutara Resort and Avani Kalutara Resort presents an elegant Christmas and New Year’s Eve set in tropical surroundings. “With enhanced safety and hygiene procedures that adhere to WHO…
SriLankan Airlines named the ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean’ at WTA
SriLankan retains title for the fifth consecutive year SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance has won the prestigious ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean’ title once again at the World…
First DoubleTree by Hilton Resort Opens in Weerawila, Sri Lanka
78-room DoubleTree by Hilton Weerawila Rajawarna Resort opens to guests in the heart of the idyllic Bird Sanctuary of Weerawila Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Weerawila Rajawarna Resort, a new three-story, 78-room modern resort in…
Sri Lanka Tourism aims at upsurge in UK Traveler flow to Sri Lanka
The World Travel Market (WTM) virtual event was held from 9th November 2020 to 11th November 2020, from 7am to 10 pm GMT. Sri Lanka Tourism together with the Travel and Tourism industry participants took part in the WTM Virtual…