Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport

Qatar Airways continues to expand its South Asian operations with the launch of additional flights to two regional capitals: Colombo and Dhaka. Effective 1 September 2017, the Doha-based carrier will expand its Colombo service from four to five flights per day, while the frequency of its Dhaka route will rise from two to three daily […]

Thai Smile flies to Lucknow Where? Bangkok (Thailand) to Lucknow (India) When? Four times a week, effective immediately Who? Thai Smile Why? Thai Airways’ regional subsidiary taps rising demand for inbound travel from India Anything else? Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India with almost 200 million people Tibet […]

Qatar Airways will increase the number of seats it offers to and from Sri Lanka next month, with the introduction of a new flight and larger aircraft. On 1 August 2017, the Doha-based carrier will introduce a fourth daily to Colombo. In addition, two of the four daily flights will be served by a larger […]

Emirates will operate a one-off Airbus A380 flight to Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport next month, marking the first time the world’s largest passenger aircraft has flown to Sri Lanka. On Monday 14 August, the double-decker jet will be deployed on flight EK654 from Dubai. It will arrive in the Sri Lankan capital at 1610, staying […]

Thai Lion links Bangkok with Bali Where? Bangkok Don Mueang (Thailand) to Denpasar (Indonesia) When? Daily, effective 1 July 2017 Who? Thai Lion Air Why? Connecting two of Southeast Asia’s most popular tourism destinations, Bangkok and Bali Anything else? According to the latest MasterCard Destination Index, Bangkok and Bali will handle a combined total of […]

Visitors to Sri Lanka now have a series of international car rental brands to choose from, after Hertz made its debut in the country. The company has signed a multi-brand franchise agreement with local firm Andrew The Car Rental Company, which will introduce Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty to Sri Lanka. These three brands are all […]

Korean LCC connects to Vietnamese coast Where? Deagu (South Korea) to Danang (Vietnam) When? Five times a week, effective immediately Who? T’way Airlines Why? Low-cost carrier taps the rising demand among Koreans for leisure holidays to Vietnam Anything else? More than half a million Koreans travelled to Vietnam in the first quarter of 2017 SilkAir […]

Hilton has made a significant move into Sri Lanka, with the signing of management agreements for six hotels and resorts across the country. The deals, which were penned with Melwa Hotels & Resorts, will see Hilton operate new-build properties in Colombo, Kandy, Negombo, Nuwara Eliya, Kosgoda and near Yala National Park, under its upscale Hilton […]

Gulf Air starts flying to Sri Lanka Where? Manama (Bahrain) to Colombo (Sri Lanka) When? Five times a week, effective immediately Who? Gulf Air Why? Taking advantage of double-digit growth in Sri Lankan tourism industry Anything else? A new international terminal will open at Colombo’s Bandaranaike Airport this year Chinese double for Jetstar Pacific Where? […]