Emirates offers special fare for Australia-bound students

Emirates has announced a six per cent concession on air fares to Australia for Sri Lankan students travelling to the continent in May to July this year for higher education.

The introduction of this special fare coincides with the Australian Education Excellence Showcase 2011 in Colombo, of which the award-winning Dubai-based international airline is an Associate Partner.

Twenty seven leading Australian universities and vocational institutions are to be featured at the Australian Education Excellence Showcase, organised by the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) with the support of the Australian High Commission.

Seminars and presentations by the participating educational institutions will be held on 1 and 2 March at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel Colombo, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the benefit of Sri Lankan students who wish to pursue further education in Australia.

Every year, nearly 3,000 Sri Lankan students travel to Australia in pursuit of higher education, for post-graduate studies as well as for diploma courses.

“The introduction of this special fare complements our support to the first ever Australian Education Showcase by the Australian Government,” said Devika Ellepola, Emirates Sales Manager in Sri Lanka. “Emirates has consistently facilitated the travel of students going overseas for higher studies and this special concession is the latest such initiative.”

Emirates has previously introduced special fares for Sri Lankan students travelling to London and Manchester in the UK.

The special discounted fare will be available for direct purchases from the Emirates office in Colombo, from 1 May to 15 June 2011, and will be valid for outbound travel between 15 May and 15 July 2011.

The Australian Education Excellence Showcase 2011 which promotes educational institutions in Australia, one of the most popular educational destinations in the world, takes place in eight cities in India and in Colombo.

Emirates, the winner of more than 400 prestigious international aviation awards, operates 63 flights a week to four cities in Australia – Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane.

For more information please call 4704070 or visit Emirates online at: www.emirates.com/lk.