October 11, 2023
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      11 October 2023, Colombo: FitsAir, the trailblazing privately-owned airline in Sri Lanka known for its affordability and punctuality, recently celebrated its one-year anniversary with great enthusiasm. This milestone marked a year filled with achievements, innovation, and a vibrant, youthful spirit. In just twelve short months, this dynamic airline has made a significant […]

September 25, 2023
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      After the successful launch of the Emirates inflight meal preordering initiative on UK routes and the positive feedback received from passengers, the service is now being extended across routes to and from European cities including nd from Seychelles and Mauritius. The iniWarsaw, Venice, Rome, Bologna, Prague, Vienna, Moscow, Istanbul, Dublin, Hamburg, St. […]

September 14, 2023
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      Emirates customers to enjoy access to 16 new points across the sprawling Maldivian islands, via Malé Dubai/Maldives – 14 September 2023: Emirates and Maldivian have announced an interline partnership, enabling Emirates customers to access 16 popular holiday destinations in the Maldives beyond Malé. The agreement successfully follows on from last year’s signing of […]

September 5, 2023
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      Mexico is the first country outside of the US to be included in Emirates’ codeshare network with United Emirates expands its Mexican footprint with eight new destinations, in addition to Mexico City Seamless connectivity, travel itineraries that include both carriers on a single ticket and baggage transfers are among the host of […]

August 31, 2023
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      Emirates has reinforced its commitment to environmentally responsible practices by achieving IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) Stage One and the IEnvA Illegal Wildlife Trade module certifications. The IEnvA system is an industry-leading and comprehensive environmental management system and Emirates has implemented Stage One of its core scope comprising flight operations, corporate activities, as […]

August 29, 2023
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      Emirates is serving world-class tennis action to sports fans as it returns as Official Airline of the US Open Tennis Championships. With the tournament running from 28 August to 10 September, Emirates is bringing another exciting tennis season to its global audiences as partner of the world’s biggest tennis event, for the […]

August 28, 2023
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      28 August 2023, Colombo – FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s first and only privately-owned low-cost airline and subsidiary of Aberdeen Holdings was adjudged as Asia’s most punctual airline in July 2023. Outflying its peers, FitsAir proudly earned the prestigious accolade for maintaining an impressive 100% on-time performance across its network of international flights. Reaffirming […]


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