Travellers to enjoy savings on tickets purchased when planning summer travel; special fares are applicable on tickets purchased before 30th July for travel up to 31 October

Emirates has announced special fares exclusive to Sri Lanka, enabling travellers from Colombo to enjoy journeys to Europe and North America while flying better.

Inclusive of 20 popular destinations, the special fares allow Emirates customers to reap savings while enjoying the airline’s world-class services across all cabins. The limited-time only special rates enable passengers to save US$ 150 (Rs 45,750 at current rates of exchange) over the published fares for Business Class return tickets, and up to US$ 40 (Rs 12,200) on Economy Class return fares, the airline said. The all-inclusive fares in Rupees are subject to the rate of exchange on the day of purchase.

Subject to availability and terms and conditions, the special fares are available immediately for sale on the Emirates website or through travel agents till 31st July 2024, and will be valid for outbound travel till 31st October 2024, on flights operated by Emirates. No service charges apply when travel is booked and ticketed online.

Exciting destinations applicable to the special fares include London, Manchester, Paris, Milan, Rome, Bologna, Amsterdam, Zurich, Frankfurt, Munich and Moscow in Europe, and New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Toronto and Montreal in North America.

Furthermore, members of Skywards, Emirates’ award-winning frequent flyer programme, will be able to enjoy further savings with the airline’s ‘Cash + Miles’ option, under which they can pay part of the fare with Skywards Miles accumulated.

Adding further value, the travel period covered by these special fares coincides with a Dubai stopover offer from Emirates. First Class or Business Class return tickets purchased between 1st July and 21st July 2024, for travel to or stopping over in Dubai for more than 24 hours, come with a complimentary two-night stay at the 5-star luxury hotel JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai. On the same basis, Economy Class passengers enjoy a complimentary one-night stay. This special offer is valid for travel dates between 4th July and 15th September 2024.

Additionally, Emirates passengers are eligible for discounts on admission tickets until 30th September 2024 via My Emirates Pass, at Dubai’s epic water parks or at Burj Khalifa At The Top, when they present a physical or digital boarding pass and a valid form of identification.

The world’s largest international airline, Emirates began operations to Sri Lanka in April 1986 and this year celebrated 38 years of supporting the country’s tourism and export industries with passenger and cargo services. The award-winning airline has carried more than 12 million passengers to and from Colombo in this period. Emirates flies to more than 140 destinations across six continents, and currently operates two direct daily flights from Colombo to Dubai as well as an additional daily service via Male.