Tag: SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan Airlines’s Yaana readies for customers
SriLankan Airlines has deployed chatbot Yaana to transform its customer support delivery through the use of advanced AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies,...
Sri Lanka abandons plans to sell national carrier
Sri Lanka’s new government has abandoned plans to sell the debt-ridden national airline SriLankan Airlines, but will restructure it for a more profitable future.
“President...
SriLankan Airlines still seeks foreign partner
While Sri Lanka has scrapped plans to sell a stake in its national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, after foreign offers it sought didn’t meet up...
Sri Lanka’s national carrier to lease more aircraft
SriLankan Airlines will soon receive four A330 aircraft under a leasing arrangement with two suppliers from Ireland, ORIX Aviation and Aergo Capital, a government...
Sri Lanka to part-sell its national carrier
The Sri Lankan government this week invited bids from the global industry to run and manage the island’s national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, which has...
Sri Lanka’s national carrier in urgent push for new pilots
SriLankan Airlines is aiming to recruit 80 new pilots to replace lost headcount, with 30 hires set for this year and 50 more by...
SriLankan Airlines prepares for busy winter season
National carrier SriLankan Airlines is planning a 22 per cent increase in weekly flights to meet demand during the next winter season.
CEO Richard Nuttall...
Sri Lanka looks to privatise national carrier
The Sri Lankan government is pursuing the sale of state-owned national carrier SriLankan Airlines and its subsidiaries, as years of government handouts have failed...
SriLankan Airlines leads fam trips to rebuild travel demand
Fam trips for tour operators have been deployed by SriLankan Airlines as a tool to demonstrate the country’s readiness for tourism, with a series...
Pilot shortage mars SriLankan Airlines’ route to recovery
A departure of pilots has befallen SriLankan Airlines just as plans to increase frequencies to existing destinations unfold.
During a media briefing late last week,...
