SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, is an award-winning airline with a reputation as a global leader in service, comfort, safety and reliability. Flying SriLankan is about experiencing Sri Lankan hospitality and warmth. What starts with the traditional greeting “ayubowan” (which means “long life” in the native tongue) is a journey of ease and luxury, in a flight cabin that reflects the island’s culture, art and way of life.
Endorsed by Skytrax with the Friendliest Cabin Staff in Central Asia award for four consecutive years, SriLankan business class is a place where the passenger finds everything on hand for a comfortable and hassle-free journey: with an attentive cabin crew diligently waiting to make every flying experience a pleasant one. This year, it has also earned the title of Business Destinations’ Best Business Class Airline, Asia, 2013.
Laid-back comfort
SriLankan business class comes with cosy flatbed seats for long-haul flights, new IFE systems, and cabin interiors inspired by traditional Sri Lankan arts and crafts. In the newly refurbished business class, the carpet is soft, high-pile in black, with specks of terracotta, inspiring a warm, cosy atmosphere.
Complementing this is the aisle carpet and headrest covers, which are both derived from the famed dumbara designs (originating in the central hills of Sri Lanka) – rust coloured with black motifs. The design of the curtains and bulkheads are from traditional batapellala (bamboo) tats. At the back of the cabin are glorious scenes from Sri Lanka in black and white.
SriLankan Airlines is renowned for its award-winning inflight service and hospitality
SriLankan redefines business class amenities with its focus on comfort. Those who fly SriLankan, while enjoying the mouth-watering oriental and western delicacies, will also have the privilege of enjoying the finest Sri Lankan cuisine. To seal the deal, SriLankan offers its passengers a unique culinary experience: they have a choice to dine when they wish.
The airline has bagged many accolades, including Best Airline in South Asia from Travel Trade Gazette, World’s Most Reliable Operator of Airbus A330s and A340s by Airbus Industrie, and the Etihad Global Excellence Award for Best Regional Caterer.
About SriLankan Airlines
Launched in 1979, the airline’s hubs are located at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, Hambantota, providing convenient connections to its global network (including codeshare partners) of 64 destinations in 34 countries. SriLankan has mutual code share services with Etihad Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Air Canada, Royal Jordanian, Alitalia and Mihin Lanka. Air India and Saudi Arabian Airlines also codeshare on some of SriLankan Airlines’ routes.
SriLankan Airlines has been invited to join oneworld, the world’s leading airline alliance, and is on track to join in early 2014. SriLankan will then be flying alongside some of the biggest and premier brands in the airline business: airberlin, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Royal Jordanian and S7 Airlines.
SriLankan Airlines, renowned for its award-winning inflight service and hospitality, will be the first airline in the sub-continent to join any of the global airline alliances, enabling the flagship carrier of Sri Lanka to offer its customers more services and benefits. This will include a wider route network, and opportunities to earn and redeem frequent flyer miles on any of the oneworld carriers. Similarly, the 130 million frequent flyer cardholders of oneworld’s member airlines will be able to earn and redeem rewards on SriLankan.
Members of SriLankan Airlines’ FlySmiLes frequent flyer programme will enjoy privileges and benefits throughout the oneworld network, including, for top-tier members, access to 550-plus airport lounges worldwide. SriLankan will also be part of oneworld’s most extensive ranges of alliance fares.
Further information:www.srilankan.com
