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  SriLankan Airlines - Frequent Flyer Programme / Skywards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Skywards is an exclusive club for frequent flyers with SriLankan Airlines and Emirates, designed to offer you benefits over and above what you would normally expect, because we truly appreciate your loyalty.
As a Skywards member, you have the opportunity to progress to the other tiers as you fly more frequently with SriLankan and Emirates.
Whether you fly on our network to over 130 destinations served worldwide, or to one of hundreds of destinations with our partner airlines, you'll enjoy dedicated personal attention and benefits exclusively reserved for our members.
www.srilankan.aero /frequent/skywards.shtml   (203 words)

  
  SriLankan Airlines - About Us / News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Passengers of SriLankan Airlines, the country’s national carrier, can now look forward to making their own airline reservations with the newly introduced internet booking engine from the privacy of their home, office or wherever an internet connection is available.
SriLankan Airlines, which has been expanding rapidly over the last two years, now flies to 42 destinations in 23 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and has announced plans to begin services to Beijing and several Indian destinations.
SriLankan was selected as the “Airline Turnaround of the Year 2004”, by the Center for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) Australia.
www.srilankan.lk /aboutus_news/news113_eticketing.shtml   (601 words)

  
 CNA Jan 15, 2001 AFIA 2001 - SriLankan Airlines comes up
SriLankan's route network stretches from the UK and Europe to the Middle East, South Asia, Australia and the Far East, covering 34 destinations.
SriLankan's cargo traffic is well balanced with exports accounting for 55 per cent and imports 45 per cent.
As a sole handling agent, SriLankan handles all the cargo traffic into Colombo, more than 110,000 tonnes each year, which is far in excess of the 70,000-tonne capacity of the warehouse it leases from Airport Aviation Services Limited, a government company.
www.cargonewsasia.com /timesnet/data/cna/docs/cna5808.html   (810 words)

  
 SriLankan Airlines Switzerland
SriLankan Airlines replaced the name Air Lanka, and the peacock logo was executed on more fluid lines to depict the airline's new identity as a modern, progressive carrier.
SriLankan's progress in its 22-year history has been due to its philosophy of consistently looking to the future and its drive for excellence - be it on ground or in air.
SriLankan Airlines' Cargo Division, branded as SriLankan Cargo, has come into its own, with twice-weekly freighter services to Gan Islands in the Maldives and Trivandrum and Bangalore in India, using a dedicated cargo freighter, an Antonov AN 12F.
www.srilankan.ch /aboutus/aboutus_srilankantoday.html   (875 words)

  
 SriLankan fine tunes expansion strategy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Calicut will become the 10th destination on SriLankan Airlines’ Indian network –and the 34th worldwide – and is part of a strategy to thicken up on the carrier’s south Asian network, as well as expand both east and west to boost its position as a hub for inter-continental travel.
As the third prong in its operational strategy, SriLankan is opening up the country with an air taxi service, offering fast and frequent transfers on Cessna Caravan amphibious aircraft between the airport at Colombo and major tourist destinations such as Kandy, Bentota and Trincomalee.
In 2003, SriLankan was voted as having the friendliest cabin crew by Skytrax in the same year, and also won the award for Best In-flight Entertainment (for a fleet size of 20 or less) at the annual World Airline Entertainment Association’s Avion awards in the USA.
www.strategiy.com /iarchnews.asp?id=20040707130135&page=2   (745 words)

  
 SriLankan Airlines begins flights to Beijing
SriLankan Airlines have commenced a three-times-a-week service between Colombo and Beijing, to tap the large tourism market potentials in China.
SriLankan Airlines is the national carrier of Sri Lanka, a beautiful island nation off the coast of southern India, strategically situated in the Indian Ocean with easy access to various points in Asia, Europe and Australia.
SriLankan has carried out a series of promotional events to lay the groundwork for the operations in China.
www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-06/16/content_451998.htm   (523 words)

  
 SriLankan Cargo - About Us / Press / Addition Of New Airbus A320 To The Srilankan Airlines Fleet...
SriLankan Cargo took yet another step forward in its quest to make Colombo the Cargo Hub of the Indian Ocean, with the completion of a giant awning at the Cargo Centre of the Bandaranaike International Airport at a cost of 30 million rupees.
SriLankan Cargo has greatly expanded its operations as the airline rapidly expands its fleet, frequencies and number of destinations.
In addition, SriLankan Cargo also operates two Antonov AN12 dedicated freighter aircraft in the region, and is exploring the possibility of acquiring a third freighter.
www.srilankancargo.com /pages/aboutus/press_16.htm   (543 words)

  
 Online edition of Daily News - Business   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
SriLankan Airlines will re-launch its holidays and stopovers program under the SriLankan banner with the launch of two innovative holiday programs in SriLankan exotica and SriLankan adventure, on October 1.
SriLankan Holidays and Stopovers is an attractively re-designed program offering customers packages from one to four days or more, in Sri Lanka.
SriLankan is also introducing holiday packages under the SriLankan Exotica and SriLankan Adventure range for those customers who have special interests.
www.dailynews.lk /2001/09/26/bus05.html   (400 words)

  
 SriLankan Airlines - About Us / News
SriLankan Cargo, will launch a freighter service to the South Indian industrial city of Coimbatore on the 27 th of April, yet another step in its strategy of linking major industrial cities in the region to Colombo and beyond.
SriLankan is by far the largest foreign carrier operating into India.
SriLankan Cargo will double its handling capacity at Colombo 's Bandaranaike International Airport in late 2005 in order to cater to ever-increasing operations in the Subcontinent.
www.srilankan.lk /aboutus_news/news114_coimbatore.shtml   (409 words)

  
 SriLankan Airlines ups Dubai Colombo services to 28 a week | SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan Airlines is increasing flights from Dubai to Colombo, bringing the weekly total to 28 services a week including codeshare operations with Emirates.
From March 27, SriLankan will inaugurate the first direct service between Colombo and New York, operated as a codeshare flight on a daily basis with partner Emirates via Dubai, and in the summer, Beijing will join the carrier's network with the launch of three weekly flights via Bangkok.
In 2003, SriLankan was voted as having the friendliest cabin crew by Skytrax, and also won the award for Best In-flight Entertainment (for a fleet size of 20 or less) at the annual World Airline Entertainment Association's Avion awards in the USA.
www.ameinfo.com /56367.html   (678 words)

  
 SriLankan Airlines nominated for Imperial Mark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
"SriLankan Airlines serve a number of key routes and since privatisation the quality of the service and size of the airline has increased significantly" Alex Holzman, spokesman for the Imperial Mark Commission said.
SriLankan Airlines was formed in April 1998 by the privatisation of the state owned Air Lanka.
Apart from its cosmetic differences the SriLankan Airlines fleet, which now ranks among the most luxurious and well equipped in the world, is also one of the most efficient.
www.prweb.com /releases/2005/9/prweb280662.htm   (959 words)

  
 SriLankan History :: Home ::
SriLankan Airlines has travelled a long distance from its small beginnings in 1979...
SriLankan's progress in its 21-year history has been due to its philosophy of consistently...
Chemistry, University college of Ceylon and the first Srilankan to be awarded the doctorate of science...
www.lankalinksystems.com /sri-lanka/srilankan/srilankan-history.htm   (465 words)

  
 Welcome to SriLankan VA!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
SriLankan Airlines is a very special airline based in the south of Asia.
Recently SriLankan has been winning several awards for best airline in the region among others.
SriLankan Airlines has one of the most modern fleets in southern Asian including the A320, A330 and A340.
www.cpavirtual.org /srilankan   (60 words)

  
 SriLankan Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The airline was formerly known as Airlanka and Air Ceylon.
SriLankan Airlines flies to cities in Europe, and Asia.
It has been voted best airline in central Asia by Skytrax.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/SriLankan   (86 words)

  
 Indiantelevision.com > Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch >SriLankan Airlines beefs up operations, to ...
SriLankan Holidays - a subsidiary of SriLankan Airlines, is offering attractive packages for travelers to Sri Lanka and various other exotic destinations like Maldives, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
As a commitment to rebuild the nation and accelerate tourism, SriLankan Airlines is providing $ 2.1 million towards Rediscover SriLanka campaign along with supporting the campaign through series of media conferences in target markets to promote the campaign.
SriLankan Holiday, a subsidiary of SriLankan Airlines is offering up to 20 per cent off on holiday packages.
www.indiantelevision.com /mam/headlines/y2k5/july/julymam37.htm   (557 words)

  
 GN Online: SriLankan announces Rs1.32b net profit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
SriLankan Airlines, partly owned and managed by Emirates, recorded a net profit of Rs1.32 billion for 2002-03.
SriLankan achieved net profits both at company and at group levels — the airline and its subsidiary, SriLankan Catering Services.
SriLankan Cargo also made optimum use of its regional freighter which is deployed to Bangalore, Chennai, Karachi and the Maldives.
www.gulf-news.com /Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=95144   (533 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : SriLankan may extend Colombo-Delhi flight to Lahore
THE national airline of Sri Lanka, SriLankan Airlines, is looking at extending the Colombo-Delhi flight to Lahore.
The extension of the SriLankan flight to Lahore would be the second city in Pakistan to which the airline would be offering a connection from India.
SriLankan recently started a thrice-a-week flight on the Colombo-Mumbai-Karachi sector.
www.thehindubusinessline.com /2005/04/19/stories/2005041902540300.htm   (267 words)

  
 SriLankan Cargo - About Us / Press / Inaugural Flight To Bangalore, Southern India...
SriLankan Airlines has taken an initiative to lead in the migration to.aero from the present country specific.lk domain.
Further, the SriLankan’s present domain.lk is not the ideal for an airline operating internationally.
In line with the SMT direction, an aggressive migration plan was prepared and tested, and is not ready for cutover during the period 30th May to 1st June 2003.
www.srilankancargo.com /pages/aboutus/press_3.htm   (313 words)

  
 SriLankan Cargo - About Us / Press / Addition Of New Airbus A320 To The Srilankan Airlines Fleet...
It was the second year in succession that SriLankan Airlines won this title from the WAEA, the global airline entertainment industry’s premier organization, with a membership of more than 90 airlines and 250 airline suppliers and related companies that range from aircraft manufacturers to movie producers.
SriLankan is very proud to accept these awards in recognition of our investment in this important aspect of customer service.” SriLankan offers over 40 channels of TV and radio entertainment and a selection of games on its fleet of A340s and A330s.
SriLankan has also built a sterling reputation for punctuality, and Airbus Industrie recently named SriLankan as the world’s most efficient operator of Airbus A330s in the small fleet category in 2002 and 2003.
www.srilankancargo.com /pages/aboutus/press_22.htm   (937 words)

  
 SriLankan Airlines Switzerland
SriLankan Airlines commences its maiden flight to Bodhgaya in India on Tuesday November 12th, adding a second destination in one year, to its growing portfolio of flights to India.
SriLankan Airlines, which is an active sponsor of the Hope Cancer Hospital project, collected over LKR 300,000 in the first 25 days of selling the miniature Hope cap on board its flights.
SriLankan Airlines recently inaugurated a special coach service transporting passengers direct from Antwerp/Brussels to Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport Terminal 1, with a view to attracting increased passenger traffic from Belgium to Colombo and the Maldives.
www.srilankan.ch /aboutus/aboutus_newsevents.html   (739 words)

  
 SriLankan Airlines begins direct flight to Bangalore- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
BANGALORE: SriLankan Airlines, whose inaugural flight between Colombo and Bangalore touched down at the Bangalore HAL Airport on Monday, will begin direct flights between Colombo and Bodh Gaya from November this year, SriLankan Airlines Chairman Daya Pelpola said.
He said SriLankan Airlines was keen on coming to Bangalore for a long time.
He said the SriLankan Airlines fleet had become fully modern with the inclusion of Airbus-340s, A-330s and A-320s.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/16097027.cms   (379 words)

  
 ~ Welcome to SriLankan USA - Canada ~
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www.srilankanusa.com   (97 words)

  
 SriLankan Airlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
SriLankan Airlines is the proud recipient of the Skytrax award for “World's Friendliest Cabin Staff” in 2003.
SriLankan Airlines has a TV and phone in every seat.
SriLankan Airlines was voted top carrier to Central Asia in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
www.flysrilankanairlines.co.uk /fe/malaysia_eng   (201 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : SriLankan plans first direct air links thru 3 SAARC countries
IN a step that could be a precursor to greater economic co-operation among the seven countriesunder the SAARC umbrella, SriLankan, the national airlines of Sri Lanka, is exploring possibilities of launching flights which will provide the first direct air links through three countries in the region.
A SriLankan team was in Kolkata recently to study the market potential for launch of the flight.
The eventual launch of the triangular flights will see SriLankan taking full advantage of the relaxations announced as part of the joint statement issued at the conclusion of a three-day visit of the then Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe, to India in October last year.
www.thehindubusinessline.com /2004/09/29/stories/2004092902830100.htm   (507 words)

  
 People's Daily Online -- SriLankan Catering wins prestigious global aviation award
SriLankan Catering Limited won a prestigious global award in the Food and Beverage category at the Mercury Awards, the aviation industry competition conducted by the International Flight Catering Association (IFCAs), the Daily News reported Friday.
The management and staff of SriLankan Catering, the inflight catering arm of SriLankan Airlines Group, were delighted at winning this Mercury Award, CEO of SriLankan Catering Dilip Nijhawan was quoted as saying.
SriLankan Catering's winning entry was a unique savory sandwich gateau, a delicious, appetizing, wholesome and nutritious sandwich that is designed to be a meal in itself.
english.peopledaily.com.cn /200507/08/eng20050708_194946.html   (219 words)

  
 BBC News | SOUTH ASIA | SriLankan Airlines axes 1,500 jobs
SriLankan Airlines had already announced a voluntary retirement scheme even before the rebels staged their dawn raid on Bandaranaike International airport.
SriLankan Airlines employs 195 pilots, of whom 78 are foreign nationals.
The company lost 750.41m rupees ($10m) in the financial year ending in March 2000 and the losses for the current year are expected to be even higher.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/south_asia/1468767.stm   (507 words)

  
 GN Online: SriLankan summer flights rescheduled   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The SriLankan Airlines' summer 2002 timetable has given prominence to Dubai and Thiruvananthapuram, with both cities to be connected more frequently with the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo.
SriLankan Airlines officials said here yesterday that Thiruvananthapuram would have a daily service with common departure times for onward and return flights.
SriLankan currently flies to 27 destinations in 20 countries and operates a fleet comprising three A340s, four A330s and one A320.
www.gulf-news.com /Articles/News.asp?ArticleID=45511   (343 words)

  
 Srilankan Airlines - Airline Finder by Just the Flight
Srilankan Airlines is a major Asian carrier and flies to 48 destinations in 27 countries
The following cities are served by Srilankan Airlines.
SriLankan Airlines has launched an extra flight between Colombo, Doha and Bahrain.
www.justtheflight.co.uk /airlines/UL-srilankan-airlines-flights.html   (111 words)

  
 Travel Tips
SriLankan Airlines suggests that you keep your seat belt fastened at all times when you are seated - even when the 'fasten seat belt' sign is switched off.
All SriLankan Airlines' flights are non-smoking, with the exception of those to Japan.
On smoking flights, smoking is not allowed while the aircraft is on the ground or during take-off or landing.
www.srilankan.be /page/travel_tips.html   (544 words)

  
 Srilankan Airlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Scheduled direct flights on Srilankan Airlines from Heathrow, Paris or Zurich, full board, and transport in Sri Lanka are included – with the option to extend your stay at specially negotiated rates.
SriLankan Airlines flies direct to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
SriLankan Airlines was voted top carrier to Central Asia in 2001 AND 2002.
www.flysrilankanairlines.co.uk /uk/index.html   (252 words)

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