SriLankan Airlines moves to new location in Dubai

Emirates Business

All of its commercial and business activities are now carried out in the second floor of the plush Sharaf Building owned by the Sharaf Group, who has also been SriLankan Airlines’ General Sales Agent in Dubai since June 1.
Some of the dignitaries that graced the occasion were –Mr.Charitha Yattogoda, Consul General for Sri Lanka in Dubai, Ibrahim Sharaf, Chairman and President of the Sharaf Group, Siva Ramachandran, Chief Commercial Officer SriLankan Airlines, Jayaram, Director Sharaf Travels GSA for SriLankan Airlines in Dubai, Veersan Tamhane, Director Sharaf Cargo, Desiree Premachandra Country Manager UAE SriLankan Airlines, Narsimhan, GSA Manager Sharaf Travels and several other distinguished invites.
Addressing the occasion, SriLankan Airlines’ Chief Commercial Officer, Siva Ramachandran said, “As we commission our new office premises today, we look forward to expanding our product and services to a wider clientele, who will find our new location greatly convenient and reachable in fulfilling their travel needs. Together with Sharaf Group, our General Sales Agent, SriLankan will continue to provide its customers in the UAE convenient and hassle-free travel options.”
Ibrahim Sharaf, Chairman & President of Sharaf Group addressing the invitees, said, “We look forward to a successful future cooperation with SriLankan Airlines, and I would like to promise the unwavering support from Sharaf Travel. I am optimistic about the supporting role that we are here to play in promoting Sri Lanka as the preferred leisure destination to travelers from this region, and of Sharaf Cargo’s contribution to strengthening Sri Lankan Airline’s promising cargo business across its vast network.”
Part of the Sharaf Group conglomerate, Sharaf Travel is one of the leading TMCs of the region. From the past 20 years, its General Sales Agency division has established and nurtured long and enduring partnerships with over 21 leading Airlines from all over the world; representing all of them in the UAE, some in Oman, and a few in other GCC countries. An ISO compliant company with certifications in ISO 9001-2008 Quality Management, ISO 14001-2004
Environmental Management, and OHSAS 18001/2007 Health and Safety, Sharaf Travel has played an integral role in driving Sales and Marketing strategies for its principal partners across multiple channels, robust business continuity plans to ensure regular revenue streams, and contribute towards their overall profitability.
SriLankan Airlines, commenced flights to Dubai 35 years ago, which is almost from the time of its inception in 1979 and known then as Air Lanka, and still continues today operating a direct daily flight to the emirate of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, deploying a combination of its Airbus 330, A320 and A321 aircraft.