Book online and win a free holiday in Sri Lanka

Passengers in the UAE can now book their tickets on-line by simply logging in to www.srilankan.aero, and paying by credit card through a secure payment gateway.

All they need to do is print the ticket and bring it to the airport for check-in or they have the option of checking in online too.

All passengers buying tickets for their return travel out of the UAE would be eligible to win a two nights / three days FREE holiday in Sri Lanka for two. The package includes return air travel from the UAE and twin share accommodation on Bed & breakfast basis and inclusive of return air travel - Dubai or Abu Dhabi / Colombo.

Parallely, all those booking their tickets online during the period of the ATM Fair from 05 - 08 May 2009 will also stand a never-to-be-missed chance to win back their cash, ie the fare paid for the ticket.

Every 25th lucky passenger will be given his or her cash back on a daily basis during the ATM. Winners will be informed individually by e-mail, while a list of all winners will be posted on the SriLankan Airlines website www.srilankan.aero.

Online purchasing is growing in popularity with travellers because of the advantages of convenience and not having to conform to someone else's time! Bookings on the website can be made for a flight up to a mere 18 hours before departure, in the comfort of one's home or office instead of wasting time and hassling oneself through more traditional booking options.

The internet booking engine allows travellers to search for flights, check availability of flights on any given date, book their tickets and pay online via the secure payment gateway with any internationally accepted credit card.

The www.srilankan.aero website also offers passengers a number of other services including pre-booking their onboard duty-free purchases and meal preferences.

The entire onboard duty-free catalogue, including exclusive designer items and a range of Sri Lankan crafts are available over the internet for passengers to pre-book, at the convenience of the home or office. Pre-booking also ensures the availability of fast-moving onboard duty-free products.

Meanwhile, passengers with special dietary requirement can select from the extensive menu of special cuisine ranging from health and dietary meals to religious and vegetarian meals and special menus for children.

SriLankan has turned itself into an award-winning airline in recent years. Its accolades include "Best Airline" in the Central Asia / Subcontinent region for four consecutive years, "World's Friendliest Cabin Crew," First Runner-Up for "World's Best Cabin Staff," "World's Best Airline" in a survey of Economy class passengers, "World's Best Inflight Entertainment" for a small airline, and "Best Airline Turnaround of the Year 2004." SriLankan's sterling reputation for punctuality prompted Airbus Industrie to name it the most reliable airline anywhere in the world to operate A330 aircraft.