Year 2002    April - June

SriLankan to add A320 to fleet - 27th June 2002
SriLankan Airlines will add an Airbus A320 to its fleet of eight Airbus aircraft in July 2002. The airline currently has four A340s, three A330s and one A320.
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SriLankan in Bangalore on July 15 - 20th June 2002
SriLankan Airlines will realize a long-held dream when its inaugural flight takes off to Bangalore in Southern India on the morning of July 15th, 2002.
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Skywards Launches New Baggage Bonus Programme - 14th June 2002
Skywards, the frequent flyer programme of SriLankan Airlines and Emirates, announces the launch of a brand new programme - Skywards Baggage Bonus - for loyal small-scale business customers of SriLankan Airlines and Emirates resident in Sri Lanka and South India.
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SriLankan Resumes Services to Germany - 5th June 2002
SriLankan Airlines confirms that it plans to resume services to Germany this winter.
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SriLankan Undertakes Massive Promotion in Europe - 16th April 2002
SriLankan Airlines has just concluded a massive three-month press/Internet promotion of Sri Lanka in Europe.
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SriLankan Airlines the "Official Airline" for the INTRAD 2002 exhibition to be held at the BMICH Colombo.
SriLankan Airlines has been nominated as the "Official Airline" for the INTRAD 2002 exhibition to be held at the BMICH, Colombo from September 4 to 6, 2002. The exhibition, which is organised by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka, brings under one roof Sri Lanka's premier export products and support services.
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SriLankan Achieves Highest Cabin Factor Record - 10th April 2002
The month of March 2002 has yielded an unprecedented seat factor for SriLankan Airlines, the highest ever on record.
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SriLankan is Voted the Best Airline in Central Asia Again - 1st April 2002
Skytrax Research conducts the largest independent passenger survey in the airline industry and this year over 4.1 million people participated, nearly 50 per cent more than last year.
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