SriLankan Airlines received a special award of appreciation at the World Travel Awards 2013 Indian Ocean ceremony held recently at the Paradise Island Resort & Spa in the Maldives.
The award is in recognition of its services to South Asia’s tourism and hospitality industry.
Dubbed as the Oscars of the travel industry, the World Travel Awards celebrated its 20th anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating those brands that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence in product and service.
SriLankan Airlines flies to Maldives 36 times a week, facilitating both business and leisure travel sectors.
Saminda Perera, SriLankan Airlines’ regional manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives, said: “We consider it a great privilege to be recognized as a pioneer in South Asia’s travel and hospitality industry.”
Perera said: “As an airline it is our duty to provide our passengers with convenient connections across the globe and an award of this nature is evidence that we have surpassed expectations and made a significant contribution to tourism in the Maldives. This will certainly serve as an inspiration to expand our connectivity and role in time to come.”
Graham E Cooke, president and founder, World Travel Awards, said: “The Indian Ocean continues to serve as an example of a responsible eco-tourism region while offering the most unique hospitality products and services. It strives to set the highest possible bar to raise the standards of excellence in travel and tourism and it has been an honor to hold the first ever Indian Ocean World Travel Awards here.”
Currently, SriLankan Airlines flies to seven Indian destinations, operating 28 flights a week to Chennai, double daily flights to Thiruchi and Kochi, and daily flights to Thiruvanathapuram, Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi.
It also operates seven flights a week to Karachi and codeshares with its sister airline Mihin Lanka to facilitate the passengers bound to Bodh Gaya, Varanasi and Dhaka.
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