SriLankan Airlines FlySmiLes Goes Live With Reimagined Website
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SriLankan Airlines FlySmiLes Goes Live With Reimagined Website

SriLankan Airlines’ frequent flyer programme, FlySmiLes, has gone live with a reimagined website that introduces several standout features, offering seamless access and reward redemptions alongside many other intuitive functionalities for its nearly 800,000 global members. The platform is designed to bring exceptional ease and  privileges, enhancing the travel experience for FlySmiLes members throughout their journeys and beyond. Dimuthu Tennakoon, Head of Worldwide Sales and Distribution of SriLankan Airlines, stated, “The new FlySmiLes’ website exemplifies our unwavering commitment to delivering a superior customer experience. It marks a significant step forward in how we engage with and reward our loyal customers. With its enhanced, user-friendly features, the website empowers members to access exclusive rewards and personalised offers anytime, anywhere.”   Chamara Perera, Group Head of Information Technology of SriLankan Airlines, added, “Developed entirely in-house, this project reflects the remarkable talent and innovation within our airline. The collective efforts of our teams ensured that every detail and feature of the website met the specific needs of our frequent flyers. By integrating cutting-edge technology, the website strikes the perfect balance between practicality and aesthetics, serving as a comprehensive digital front for FlySmiLes and providing solutions for nearly every member requirement.” Members can now effortlessly navigate their personalised dashboard, check their FlySmiLes miles balance and track their membership tier progress. What’s more, buying, transferring, and gifting miles has never been simpler. The platform also offers a seamless user experience with social login, enabling members to sign in using their Google or Facebook accounts. For added security, an OTP (One-Time Password) has been enabled for transactions, all integrated smoothly with a range of payment options, including American Express, Visa and MasterCard.   The website makes managing redemption vouchers a breeze, by making it possible to request, redeem, modify or cancel with just a few clicks. It also offers easy access to a variety of other vouchers, such as lounge access vouchers for co-branded cardholders, excess baggage vouchers and vouchers from non-airline partners. FlySmiLes offers Platinum, Gold, Classic and Blue membership levels, while Silver membership is exclusively available for SriLankan Airlines’ co-branded credit card holders. As a member of the oneworld® Alliance, FlySmiLes is part of an elite group of the world’s leading airlines working as one to give frequent international travellers a superior travel experience. Members can enjoy.   Special privileges and rewards, including access to over 600 lounges in over 1,000 destinations worldwide. Members can earn and redeem FlySmiLes miles whenever they travel, whether with SriLankan Airlines, oneworld member airlines, oneworld affiliate airlines or any partner airlines. For more information, visit the new website at www.flysmiles.com  

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SriLankan Airlines Launches Daytime Flight From Bangalore To Colombo or Weekend Getaways
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SriLankan Airlines Launches Daytime Flight From Bangalore To Colombo or Weekend Getaways

SriLankan Airlines is scheduled to launch a new daytime flight between Bangalore and Colombo starting on 31, 2024, bringing the total weekly operations between the two cities to 10 flights. The new flight timings are ideal for both Indian holidaymakers and business event attendees travelling to Sri Lanka for short weekend escapes. Flight UL 1174 will depart from Bangalore to Colombo at 09:40 AM every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, arriving in Colombo at 11:10 AM. The corresponding return flight, UL 1173, will leave Colombo at 07:20 AM and reach Bangalore at 08:40 AM, also every Thursday through Saturday. The schedule of the new service is designed to offer a more flexible travel experience for Bengalureans jetting out to Sri Lanka, whether for a vacation or a workation. It provides more daytime hours on the island while being conveniently scheduled closer to the weekend. This allows travellers to pack more into their itinerary, make the most of their visit, and return home in time for the start of a new week, making it the most convenient flight option for weekend travel to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s popularity as a holiday and MICE destination in the Indian outbound travel market continues to rise, thanks in part to the geographic and cultural proximity of the two countries. Most Indians are likely to find the comforting familiarity of home in Sri Lanka that is not found in other parts of the world. Additionally, the island’s compactness, coupled with the new flight schedule, enables Indians to enjoy a range of diverse experiences in just a few days, from the stunning southern shores and the historical kovils of the north to the cool climes of the central province, topped off with some shopping and rejuvenating wellness treatments in Colombo. The seamless schedule is not the only reason that makes Sri Lanka Airlines a great choice for Indians. Travellers who are members of the airline’s frequent flyer programme, FlySmiLes, can earn 1,174 miles and 1,173 miles when they travel on UL 1174 and UL 1173, respectively. Customers can also savour mouthwatering Indian vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine while enjoying the warmth and friendliness that embody the essence of Sri Lanka when travelling aboard SriLankan Airlines. Aside from the new additions, Sri Lanka Airlines will continue to operate its existing daily service between Bangalore and Colombo. India is the only country to have nine of its cities featured in SriLankan Airlines’ network, including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Trivandrum, Chennai, Trichy, and Madurai, in addition to Bangalore. Altogether, Sri Lanka operates close to 90 flights every week between India and Sri Lanka. For more information and bookings, visit www.srilankan.com About Sri Lanka Airlines SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the OneWorld alliance, is an award-winning airline with a firm reputation as a global leader in service, comfort, safety and reliability. Launched in 1979, the airline’s hub is located at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, providing convenient connections to its global network (including codeshare partners) of 114 destinations in 62 countries around the world. Its direct route map covers major cities across Europe, Australia, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and the Far East. The Airline operates an all-Airbus fleet, including a state-of-the-art A330-300 and modern A320/321neo fleet. The latest accolades won by the Airline include the PATA Gold Awards 2024—Marketing Carrier and the APEX IFSA Best Inflight Food or Beverage 2024 Award—Sri Lankan Flavours, 2023. APEX Passenger Choice Awards® -for Best Food & Beverage in Central/Southern Asia and Best Seat Comfort in Central/Southern Asia, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (SMBR) Global Aviation Awards-Best Aviation Sustainability Programme (Mathaka upcycling project), World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean title for the sixth consecutive time and Asia’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean title for the fifth consecutive time at World Travel Awards 2021, and PATA Gold Awards 2021-Marketing Carrier. For more information, visit www.srilankan.com

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SriLankan Airlines brings 829 stranded pilgrims from India
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SriLankan Airlines brings 829 stranded pilgrims from India

As initiated and facilitated by the Government of Sri Lanka, SriLankan Airlines, brought back 829 Sri Lankans who were stranded in India. They have been arriving in the country, as Sri Lanka was going into 48-hour quarantine curfew, since Friday, March 20, to Sunday 22nd, 2020. The Airlines stated that these passengers had travelled to India on other airlines and were stranded there as the carriers concerned stopped operations to Colombo due to travel restrictions. The National Carrier took every measure to bring them home swiftly and safely, given that these passengers mainly consisted of senior citizens, an age group that has been advised to take extra precautions to be safe from the virus. Ever since the global outbreak, SriLankan Airlines has been playing a pivotal role in facilitating passage home to many Sri Lankans, which includes the mercy flight that was operated to Wuhan. The Airlines’ operational areas have been fully functional despite the government declared holidays and ‘work-from-home’, and the staff members have been attending to their work dedicatedly and diligently, understanding fully the role that they are expected to play during these difficult times. SriLankan Airlines, going above and beyond the call of duty and not aiming at any commercial fulfillment despite the irretrievable impact this has made on business, has continued to step in and fulfill what is expected of the National Carrier, thus playing its part of staying united as a country in this crucial hour. SriLankan Airlines brings 829 stranded pilgrims from India

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