SriLankan Holidays targets Rs. 800 m revenue
Shirajiv Sirimane
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General Manager SriLankan Holidays, Amith Sumanapala with
Manager Corporate Communications Chandana De Silva with the new
brochures.
Picture by Saliya Rupasinghe
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SriLankan Holidays is targeting a revenue in excess of Rs. 800
million for the next financial year. This is a 100 per cent increase as
against this year.
General Manager SriLankan Holidays, Amith Sumanapala said their first
year of operations has been very successful. “We have tied up with new
hotels and partners to promote these packages more aggressively,” he
said.
He said the airline would be launching direct flights to Coimbatore
from October 29, and their total weekly flights to India would reach 100
by next month. “This would also create more opportunities as India is a
key market for their growth,” he said.
Last year SriLankan Holidays carried over 10,000 people and 50 per
cent of this had been from Sri Lanka.
New Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad have powered traffic to Sri Lanka
while Bangkok had been the favourite destination for Lankan travellers.
“We are expecting a 125 per cent increase in volumes for next year,” he
said.
Sri Lankan Holidays also launched two new brochures to coincide with
their first year anniversary to its global partner-network. This will be
one of the key tools used in its new growth strategy.
Sumanapala said they are very excited to introduce the very first set
of fully illustrated travel brochures for both inbound and outbound
holidays.
“The brochures are very user-friendly and will be a valuable tool for
travellers looking to holiday in Sri Lanka or anyone of the destinations
served by SriLankan Airlines.”
The Inbound brochure features 15 holiday destinations.
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