Cathay celebrates 25 yrs. in SL

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways celebrates 25 years of service in Sri Lanka this month. The airline commenced its flights to Colombo in October 1993 with just two flights a week. Since then the airline has expanded its services to the island offering greater choice and convenience to customers travelling to and from Sri Lanka via Cathay Pacific’s extensive international network and the regional network of sister airline, Cathay Dragon.

Launching a series of celebrations in October, the airline announced a limited period flash sale with up to 25% discount on Economy Class flights from Colombo to select destinations. Promotional fare to Hong Kong starts from LKR82,000 (Return/all inclusive). Shanghai, Beijing and Xiamen in Mainland China are also included in the offer, with fares starting from Lkr73,500(return/all inclusive) in Economy Class.

Cathay Pacific Airways also offers amongst the fastest flying times between Colombo and North America, with all-inclusive return fares starting from LKR143,000TO Los Angeles and San Francisco, LKR 143,600to New York, LKR 156,400to Toronto, LKR 190,400to Vancouver and more on the flash sale offer.

The promotional offer is also available for popular destinations in Japan and Korea with attractive fares in Economy Class staring from LKR 77,100(Return/all inclusive) and Lkr79,500(return/all inclusive) respectively.

Commenting on the launch of flash sale, Vishnu Rajendran, Country Lead – Sri Lanka & Maldives for Cathay Pacific Airways said “We are proud of being able to connect Sri Lanka to the world for 25 years. Sri Lanka has always been an important market in our network and we continually strive to offer seamless connections for Sri Lankans travelling from Colombo to key destinations in Asia, North America and Australia via our Hong Kong hub.”

For more details, log onto cathaypacific.lk,call 011-2423726 or contact travel agents.