SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines, which began operations in 1979, has re-invented itself in the recent past, winning numerous global awards and establishing a firm reputation as a leader among Asian airlines in service, comfort, reliability, and punctuality. As the National Carrier of Sri Lanka, SriLankan is proud to take to the air the qualities of warmth, caring and friendliness that are a distinct part of Sri Lanka’s culture.

Route Network
SriLankan is a network carrier, with rapid connections that link Europe and the Middle East on one side with Southeast Asia and the Far East on the other.

It is also one of the largest foreign carriers operating to India, with 90 weekly flights to 11 destinations, and the largest carrier into the Maldives with direct flights from Europe.

SriLankan now serves 41 destinations in 22 countries in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Far East.

Major destinations include London, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, and Dubai.

Workforce
SriLankan has a workforce of more than 5,000 persons in Sri Lanka and overseas, including its subsidiary SriLankan Catering. The airline has comprehensive training programmes in all aviation related fields, in order to cater to its own expansion and the constant need to replace staff who are in high demand by other airlines.

Inflight Comforts
The SriLankan fleet contains Airbus A340, A330 and A320 aircraft. Seating is in a 2-class system of Business and Economy classes. All seats are equipped with the latest in-flight entertainment with 18-channel seat-back television, 22-channel audio and 16 video games in all seats, with Business Class having a choice of videos as well.

Awards
SriLankan has consistently achieved very high marks for excellence, especially in polls of global travellers. The awards include:

• World’s Best Airline in a survey of Economy Class passengers
• World’s Friendliest Cabin Staff - Skytrax
• World’s Most Reliable Operator of Airbus A330s (small fleet) - Airbus Industrie.
• World’s Most Reliable Operator of Airbus A340s (small fleet) - Airbus Industrie.
• First Runner-up for World’s Best Cabin Staff – Skytrax
• Best Airline in South Asia (3 consecutive times) from Travel Trade Gazette
• Best Airline in Central Asia (4 consecutive times) - Skytrax
• Best Overall Inflight Entertainment (small fleet), twice – World Airline Entertainment Association
• Best Airline Turnaround of the Year 2004 – Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation
• Galileo Indian Express Award for Best Eastbound International Airline

FlySmiLes
FlySmiLes is the frequent flyer programme of SriLankan. Membership is in three tiers – Gold, Silver and Blue - with points being awarded for each mile travelled, which can be redeemed for upgrades on flights or a wide array of products and services.

SriLankan Cargo
SriLankan Cargo has been expanding its services rapidly, using Colombo as a “Hub in the Ocean” to link the fast-growing economies of South Asia with Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the Far East. SriLankan Cargo links industrial centres in the Subcontinent region through scheduled services to many Indian cities and the Maldives.