Sri Lanka gets radio network for new international airport
April 18, 2012 (LBO) - A Chinese company building a new international airport in southern Sri Lanka has selected a radio network from Cassidian, a unit of the …
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SriLankan Airlines adds flight to Jeddah
April 16, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's national carrier is increasing its seat capacity to Saudi Arabia by adding a 314-seater Airbus A340 to cater to increased …
KLM sees passenger traffic rise in March
Apr 10, 2012 (LBO) - KLM group said passenger traffic increased 6.8 percent in March with load factor rising 3.8 percent to 82.5 percent with gains in …
Sri Lanka state airline pays US$7.7mn in rental
Apr 07, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state-run SriLankan Airlines is paying 7. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy …
Sri Lanka state airline flights not axed
Apr 06, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state-run SriLankan Airlines said it will continue to operate European routes, two of which were earlier to be axed during …
Sri Lanka airport lounge opened by Emirates
Apr 05, 2012 (LBO) - Dubai-based Emirates had built 200 million rupee lounge for its first and business class passengers, at Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike …
Sri Lanka state carrier axes flights to Zurich, Rome
Apr 04, 2012 (LBO) - State-run SriLankan Airlines said it will cancel flights to Zurich and Rome in May and June which are off-peak months but will resume them …
Sri Lanka to get Tiger Airways flights from May
Apr 01, 2012 (LBO) - Singapore-based Tiger Airways, a budget carrier, said it is starting thrice-a week flights to Sri Lanka's capital Colombo from May 31, as …
FlyDubai Sri Lanka flights increased
Mar 21, 2012 (LBO) - Emirates-based Flydubai, a budget carrier has upped frequencies to daily to Colombo from five a week and the carrier is seeing a surge in …
Sri Lanka set to lose Kingfisher connections
Mar 21, 2012 (LBO) - India's debt-laden Kingfisher Airlines is to cancel all international flights, a move that would affect its connections to Sri Lanka, news …
Sri Lanka to get rail link to international airport
Mar 21, 2012 (LBO) - Malaysia's Airport Express Air and Rail Company is to build a rapid transit rail link between Sri Lanka's capital Colombo and the …
Sri Lanka state airline on yield maximizing drive
Mar 20, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lankan Airlines is focusing on maximizing yields on its network and shifting capacity from Europe where competition is high to Asia, …
SriLankan Airlines borrows $175mn to pay creditors: report
Mar 18, 2012 (LBO) - SriLankan Airlines is to get a loan of 175 million US dollars (21. buy symbicort inhaler online …
Sri Lanka main airport moves 6.34mn pax in 2011: official
Mar 12, 2012 (LBO) - Passenger movements through Sri Lanka's main international airport rose to 6.4 million above its design capacity of 6 million passengers, …
Sri Lanka airport light industry proposals to close on March 15: official
March 09, 2012 (LBO) - Requests for proposals to start medium and light industries near Sri Lanka's new international airport in Hambantota will close on March …
Sri Lanka airport expansion financed by Japan
Mar 03, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's main international airport has secured financing of 28.9 billion yen financing (330 million US dollars) to expand and …
Sri Lanka gets AirAsia flight to Bangkok
Mar 02, 2012 (LBO) - Low-cost carrier AirAsia's Thai unit has begun direct flights connecting Bangkok with the Sri Lankan capital Colombo aiming to attract …
Malaysia’s AirAsia cuts pre-booked meal prices
Mar 01, 2012 (LBO) - AirAisa, a Malaysia based budget carrries said it had cut in-flight meals as much as 30 percent in the wake of a cut in check-in baggage …
Sri Lanka state airline losses financed by petroleum retailer: report
Feb 27, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's loss making state-run airlines have been mainly financed by Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, to which they owe 18 billion rupees …
Sri Lanka state-carrier to cut UK flights, lease Heathrow slots: report
Feb 12, 2012 (LBO) - State-run SriLankan airlines is considering slashing flights to London from Sri Lanka's capital Colombo from 12 to 7 a week and leasing …