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A new year calls for new adventures: Emirates has awoken the travel bug in Sri Lankans with the announcement of a new series of special fares for 2020, making it possible to ‘Fly Better’ with the world’s largest international airline for less to popular destinations worldwide.
On sale from Tuesday, 7 January to 20 January, these special fares are valid for travel between 13 January and 30 November 2020, and represent savings of up to 20% current market fares, the award-winning airline said.
Reminding travellers that it is never too early to plan for the next adventure, to travel to surprise or be with a loved one, or to make a trip to celebrate an anniversary or a birthday, these special fares enable them to have fun curating another bumper year of travel with Emirates.
Economy Class fares start at $ 342 inclusive of taxes (about Rs. 62,600 at current exchange rates) to Dubai, $ 531 (Rs. 97,200) to Paris, $ 715 (Rs. 130,900) to London Heathrow, $ 876 (Rs. 160,400) to Nairobi, $ 900 (Rs. 164,800) to New York and $ 836 (Rs. 153,100) to Melbourne via Dubai. The fares in rupees are subject to the rate of exchange on the day of purchase.
All-inclusive Business Class fares start at $ 1,046 (Rs. 191,500) to Dubai, $ 2,423 (Rs. 443,500) to Paris, $ 2,487 (Rs. 455,300) to London Heathrow, $ 1,797 (Rs. 329,000) to Nairobi, $ 3,704 (Rs. 678,000) to New York and $ 2,818 (Rs. 515,800) to Melbourne.
Emirates’ special fares for 2020 extend to First Class as well, with all-inclusive fares starting at $ 1,787 (Rs. 327,100) to Dubai, $ 3,752 (Rs. 686,800) to Paris, $ 3,802 (Rs. 695,900) to London, $ 2,744 (Rs. 502,300) to Nairobi, $ 4,459 (Rs. 816,200) to Los Angeles, and $ 4,001 (Rs. 732,400) to Melbourne.
“Emirates has always been a customer-centric airline. Our special fare promotions are designed for travellers to experience Emirates’ ‘Fly Better’ proposition, while being extremely friendly on travel budgets,” said Emirates Area Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives Chandana de Silva. “All segments of travellers – whether new or seasoned, leisure or business – will find the value-for-money aspect of the travel experience extremely attractive.”
Emirates believes in making every flight experience extraordinary. By making continued investments in refreshing the world’s biggest fleet of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, passengers travelling with Emirates are able to fly better on every single flight.
Passengers in all cabin classes enjoy the friendly service from Emirates’ multicultural cabin crew, meals prepared by gourmet chefs, and more than 4,500 channels of movies, TV programmes, music and podcasts, including channels in Sinhala and Tamil on ice, the airline’s award-winning inflight entertainment system.
Emirates has been serving Sri Lanka since April 1986 and currently operates four flights a day from Colombo to Dubai, offering convenient connections to 159 destinations on six continents.
For more details of the special fares or to book flights, please visit www.emirates.com/lk or call 4704070.
