Sri Lanka private airline hit by road re-opening, state competition
Apr 01, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's scheduled domestic private passenger air services to the north were forced to stop after the re-opening of road travel and …
Aviation
Sri Lanka adds extra India flight for World Cup final
Mar 30, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's national carrier SriLankan Airlines will operate an extra flight to Mumbai in India on Saturday, April 02 to cater to cricket …
AirAsia, Expedia tie up to tap Asia travel demand
SINGAPORE, March 29, 2011 (AFP) - Budget carrier AirAsia and travel website Expedia announced a tie-up Tuesday to sell flights, hotel bookings and holiday …
Sri Lankan Airlines expands cargo network
Mar 24, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan Airlines is expanding its cargo network with the opening of its first agent's office in Galle in the island's southern province …
Sri Lanka A320 flight simulator targets regional business
Mar 21, 2011 (LBO) - State-run SriLankan Airlines said had teamed up with Nederland-based SIM Industries to offer flight simulator services on Airbus A320 …
Sri Lankan Airlines to operate special Japan flight on Mar17
Mar 16, 2011 (LBO) - State-run Sri Lankan Airlines said it will operate a special flight from Tokyo's Narita airport on March 17 for Sri Lankans who want to …
Sri Lanka buys new short wave transmitters for air traffic
Mar 10, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will buy new equipment to replace 24 year old shortwave transmitters for the regional air traffic control centre at Ratmalana …
Sri Lanka flight caterer expects more business
Mar 07, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's sole inflight caterer says it is experiencing a surge in demand as the end of a war is drawing more tourists to the country …
Sri Lankan Airlines to re-start Kochi service, up capacity to Middle East
Mar 02, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan Airlines said it is re-starting operations to India's Kochi with a daily service and is expanding capacity to Karachi in …
Sri Lanka float plane in World Cup cricket flights
Feb 28, 2011 (LBO) - SriLankan Airlines' says it has started a float plane service to Kandy to cover World Cup cricket matches at the Pallekelle grounds in …
Sri Lanka, India ferry not seen hitting airlines
Feb 23, 2011 (LBO) - The resumption of ferry links between India and Sri Lanka after a war is not likely to affect air lines, especially budget carriers, at …
Sri Lanka elephant paintings on sale at national carrier
Feb 23, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state-run national carrier SriLankan airlines said it will sell paintings by an elephant through the in flight duty free sales …
Sri Lanka airline caterer says 9-month profits up 40-pct
Feb 22, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan Catering, a unit of state-run SriLankan Airlines, a firm slated for a public listing said profits for the 9-months to December …
Sri Lanka domestic aviation eyed by US aircraft maker
Feb 15, 2011 (LBO) - US aircraft Cessna is eyeing Sri Lanka's fledgling domestic aviation industry after the end of a 30-year war has prompted liberalization …
Maldives free British man after mid-air bomb scare
February 15, 2011 (AFP) - Maldives police have released a British man accused of sparking a bomb scare on a SriLankan Airlines flight, a spokesman said …
Sri Lanka seen as among fastest growing passenger markets
SINGAPORE, February 14, 2011 (AFP) - Eight-hundred million more people will travel by air by 2014, over a quarter of them from China, raising the need for more …
AirAsia says no fuel surcharge before oil hits $100
KUALA LUMPUR, February 9, 2011 (AFP) - Southeast Asia's largest budget carrier AirAsia said Wednesday it has no immediate plans to impose fuel surcharges …
Five Saudis charged after drunken forced landing in Sri Lanka
February 7, 2011 (AFP) - Five Saudi Arabian nationals appeared in court in Colombo on Monday after their allegedly drunken misbehaviour on board a flight from …
Sri Lankan Airlines signs wage deal with aircraft technicians
Feb 08, 2011 (LBO) - SriLankan Airlines has signed a new three-year wage agreement with the union representing aircraft technicians, as it expands its fleets …
Sri Lankan Airlines starts flights to fourth Chinese city
Feb 03, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan Airlines has begun flights to the Chinese city of Guangzhou (Canton), the national carrier's fourth destination in China, a …