SriLankan Airlines to have a strong presence at Arabian Travel Market 2008

Our objective of participating at this year's event is to network with the industry's leading travel trade professionals, explore the business potential within the Middle East and Pan Arab region as well as renew contacts with key market players from six continents," said Desiree Premachandra, SriLankan Airlines Country Manager for UAE and Russia.

She noted that ATM provided them with a four-day program of pre-confirmed intensive meeting sessions, seminars as well as social networking opportunities with fellow professionals interested in doing business with SriLankan Airlines and the destination.

SriLankan Airlines 39 square metre stand at the event is strategically located in Hall#6 of the DICEC and is open on two sides with ample space for meetings that have been lined up for senior executives of the airline.

Effective route management is playing a vital role in SriLankan Airlines' growth in the region.

The airline recently launched twice weekly flights to Jeddah, increasing its presence in the Middle East to nine destinations,

SriLankan Airlines operates a full Airbus fleet to 41 destinations in 22 countries worldwide. Flights from the Middle East to Colombo connect with onward services to the Maldives, 11 key destinations in India, seven destinations in the Far East including Malaysia, Singapore, China and Thailand.