Thursday, November 26, 2009

Updates

Malaysian airlines provides hotels in there long stay overs during there flights,but please note now if a hotel is provided outside the airport TRANSIT VISA IS REQUIRED!! if inside the hotel visa is not required for the stay.



Please note when traveling to Saudi Arabian domestic destinations via SriLankan online cities such as Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah minimum connecting transit times are as follows.

First time traveler irrespective of visa type - 6 hours
Any other passenger irrespective of visa type - 4 hours

This is due to the biometric data collection at the Saudi Emigration counters. If passengers misconnect the onwards they will be deported to the origin even if they are holding separate tickets.

Appreciate your compliance with regard to the minimum connecting times informed above with immediate effect.


Malaysian airlines joins hand with Sri Lankan airlines to Male.


No specials fares out of Colombo for sales except the Economy full fare:

Singapore Airlines
Thai Airways
Cathay Pacific
KLM




Monday, November 2, 2009

Generalz

Seats Request on Economy Class on Sri Lankan Airlines

please note now a fee is required for front row economy seats, and for all economy seat requests it is mandatory to hold frequent flyer number with fly smiles. Please note passengers when issuance of one ways passport and visa copies are required for your agent as it is mandatory; and if not passed the airline has the authority to cancel your booking.


TICKETING TIME LIMIT

IT IS SYSTEM GENERATED TIME FOR FINALIZING TICKETING IF NOT AUTOMATICALLY CANCELED.


CATEGORIES OF CLASS

ECONOMY CLASS
BUSINESS CLASS
FIRST CLASS
NOTE EVEN WITHIN THE SAME CATEGORY THERE ARE DIFFERENT CLASS OF TRAVEL DIFFERENT FARES FOR EACH AVAILABLE CLASS; THOUGH THE SERVICE PROVIDED WITHIN THE CLASS IS THE SAME.


Visa

Categories:
TOURISTIC
BUSINESS
MEDICAL
MIGRANT
STUDENT
ON ARRIVAL


RESERVATION


Mandatory requirements for a reservation:


PASSENGERS NAME AS IN PASSPORT, BECAUSE ONCE RESERVATION DONE CANNOT BE CHANGED

DEFINITE DATES OF TRAVEL

TO WHICH CITY THAT PASSENGER IS TRAVELING TO; BECAUSE BY SPECIFYING A COUNTRY IT CANNOT BE DERIVED AS MANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS ARE THERE IN MOST COUNTRIES

PASSENGER CONTACT DETAILS




MALAYSIAN AIRLINES PROVIDES HOTELS ON THE LONG TRANSIT (6H) TO THERE DESTINATIONS IF THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE CONNECTIONS.

ETHIAD AIRLINES IS DUE TO FLY AS AN ONLINE CARRIER SINCE JANUARY 2010