SriLankan Airlines
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- IATA Code = UL
- Ticket Code: n/a
- Hubs: Colombo - Bandaranaike International Airport - (CMB)
- Headquarters: Colombo (CMB), Sri Lanka
- Frequent flyer program: SmiLes
- SriLankan Airlines Contact: Offices Worldwide and USA/Canada
About SriLankan Airlines
April 1998 heralded a new era in the history of Sri Lankan civil aviation when its flag carrier, Air Lanka, was privatised following the establishment of a strategic partnership with Dubai based Emirates Airline. The agreement, in which the United Arab Emirates airline took a 40% shareholding in the company, was the regenerative boost that was urgently needed to re-establish Air Lanka as southern Asia’s preferred international carrier. This was crucial as throughout the previous decade investment had been minimal - a factor that had retarded growth and taken away the airline’s competitive edge. The perceived success of the business plan was, to a great extent, based on the acquisition of six new fuel efficient, easy to maintain, passenger friendly Airbus A330-200s to complement its fleet of A340-300 and A320-200 aircraft. The first A330-200 joined the airline in October 1999, with the remaining five delivered by July 2000. That same year saw Air Lanka’s last L1011 TriStar sold to Air Transit (Canada) but perhaps more momentus, in July 1999, the company’s fourth A340-300 arrived at Colombo painted in the airline’s new corporate livery. SriLankan Airlines was now on view to the world.[1] As part of its product enhancement programme SriLankan upgraded its existing A340 fleet into two-class configuration - business and economy. At the same time the interior décor and seats were refurbished to reflect the airline’s new corporate image and the inflight entertainment systems were improved to match those of the new A330s. The A320 short-haul fleet also underwent an interior modernisation programme.[2]
Frequent flyer program
Every time you fly with SriLankan Airlines, you accumulate SmiLes at the rate of 1 mile per flown. Miles can be redeemed for any of the following: Ticket purchases / partial payments, Purchases on our Inflight Duty Free, Serendib Treasures, Purchases on holiday packages from SriLankan Holidays.[3] SmiLes Members who reach the Silver Tier Level can opt to join the Baggage Plus or Baggage Premier programme. If you travel frequently for trade, this is just the thing for you. In addition to most of the benefits highlighted in ‘benefits all the way with SmiLes”, the Baggage Plus members will get an additional 25kgs and Baggage Premier members will get additional 35kgs. SmiLes Baggage Premier members will also have access to the airport lounge and guaranteed seating on economy class.[4]
Fleet
- Airbus A340-300, Airbus A330-200, As of 2010[5]
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