International Travel & Tourism Fair “UITT 2011″ in Kiev
23rd -25th March, 2011
The Embassy of Sri Lanka took part in 17th International Travel & Tourism Fair UITT 2011 which was held from 23rd to 25th March 2011 in Kiev, Ukraine. 10 Sri Lankan tour companies and hotels participated at the event: Delux Holidays, Ceylon Tours, Connaissance de Ceylan, Concord Exotic Voyages, Tangerine Tours, Jetwing Travels, Calista Travel, Mount Lavinia Hotel, Maldiviana Sri Lanka, Nkar Travel & Tours.
This year the Embassy had the common Stand of 63 sq. m. with “Ukrainian International Airlines” (UIA), the official carrier of Ukraine. That gave the unique opportunity for visitors to discuss flight options at the same place. UIA commenced a direct flight from Kiev to Colombo from 12th December, 2010 twice a week. Before the Fair starts the Airline expressed its intention to extend the flight for a summer period.
H.E. the Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga opened the Sri Lanka stand and introduced Mr. Yury Miroshnikov, President of UIA, and Mr. Sergey Fomenko, Vice President of UIA, to Sri Lankan travel trade community. We are happy to inform that this is the first ever happened consolidation of the Embassy and Airline in the history of the UITT Travel Fair. We hope for the benefits of that alliance for all participants in the future.
During the Fair H.E. the Ambassador took part in a workshop devoted to a destination Sri Lanka for travel agents which was held by Magonia Travel Company in cooperation with Tangerine Tours.
