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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 Rs. 82,000 (Return/All inclusive). Shanghai, Beijing and Xiamen in Mainland China are also included in the offer, with fares starting from Rs. 73,500 (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 Rs. 143,000 to Los Angeles and San Francisco, Rs.143,600 to New York, Rs.156,400 to Toronto, Rs.190,400 to 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 Rs. 77,100 (Return/All inclusive) and Rs. 79,500 (Return/All inclusive) respectively.
Commenting on the launch of flash sale, Vishnu Rajendran, Country Lead – Sri Lanka and 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.”
Customers traveling in Economy Class enjoy Cathay Pacific’s signature Service Straight from the Heart alongside seats designed with comfort and convenience in mind, delectable cuisine, and an award-winning selection of wines and beverages. State-of-the-art inflight entertainment system, StudioCX presented on personal touchscreen provides the customers with a wide range of entertainment including the latest movies, TV, and music throughout the flight.
The two-day sale ends by mid-night of 2 October. Bookings made using this offer are valid for travel outbound until 31 October subject to seat availability and applicable fare conditions. For more details, log onto cathaypacific.lk, call 011-2423726 or contact your travel agent.
Cathay Pacific currently connects Sri Lanka to the world with daily non-stop flights between Colombo and Hong Kong operated by Airbus A330-300 aircraft featuring the award-winning fully flat-bed Business Class seats together with ergonomically designed Economy Class seats.
