Emirates fetes top agents in Sri Lanka
Emirates Airlines hosted nearly 200 representatives of leading travel
agencies in Sri Lanka at a dinner at Waters Edge to celebrate the
airline's partnership with the trade and acknowledge their contribution
to the airline's success in 2014. Emirates Area Manager for Sri Lanka
and the Maldives, Chandana de Silva said this period represents a truly
phenomenal journey for the airline.
"When Emirates operated its first flight to Sri Lanka in April 1986,
Colombo was the fourth destination on its network. Today, Emirates
connects Sri Lanka to a global network of 147 cities in 82 countries,"
he said.
"The role the airline has played in supporting the growth of tourism
and the Sri Lankan economy in general, is therefore, immeasurable," de
Silva said.
"Throughout this journey travel agents have been an integral part of
our growth, for which we are extremely grateful," he said.
"We look forward to their continued support in the years ahead, which
I can assure you, will be exciting indeed," de Silva said.
Emirates employs more than 1,300 Sri Lankans in its operations in
Dubai, with nearly 150 of them as cabin crew on flights around the
world.
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