At a time when Sri Lanka’s tourism officials, conscious of the dire need to shore up their country’s economy also plan to woo a greater number of Indian tourists this partnership will be a remarkable step in the growth of tourism in Sri Lanka.
This new development will assist Srilankan Holidays in strengthening its presence and outreach to potential customers in the Indian market and will feed into Srilankan Airlines flights from nine states in India i.e., Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Cochin, Madurai, Thiruvananthapuram and Tiruchirappalli.
Speaking on the development, Ravindran, Regional Manager India & Bangladesh, Srilankan Airlines said, “Srilankan Holidays continues to strive for excellence in all areas of the business and we seek partners that share similar aspirations. We believe we have found such a partner in Linkin Reps, a leading representative company to help us expand our footprint in India.”
“We are pleased that Srilankan Holidays has partnered with Linkin Reps to assist them in these markets and hope this will lead to further success for this new partnership,” said Komal Seth, Founder & Director, Linkin Reps.
“Linkin has the experience, industry knowledge and personnel to generate strong growth for this carrier,” she added.
The partnership between Srilankan Holidays and Linkin reps includes providing complete tour packages with set itineraries through marketing, and overall sales support services to agencies.
As franchise operator of Srilankan Holidays, the company will also aim to strengthen the carrier’s brand awareness, develop efficient and strategic commercial activities, boost revenue from ticket sales and encourage trade partners to select Srilankan Holidays as their first choice.
The event took place in a ceremonial way in Delhi where the airline recognised Travel Agents, Cargo Agents and also announced new appointments. Srilankan Deputy High Commissioner, Niluka Kadurugamuwa talked about the history, culture, how Indians contributed to tourism in Sri Lanka and how the recent crisis in the nation affected positive business growth.
