What Does The CMB Daytime Airport Closure Mean For You?
You might be aware that CMB Airport Daytime Closure will commence on 6th January 2017. The airport will be closed every day between 8.30am and 4.30pm.
The airport will re-open again fully in April 2017. To find out more about Sri Lankan Airlines flights (both cancellations and re-scheduling) please CLICK HERE.
Will High Season Be Impacted?
Simply, Yes. Clearly, it’s not an ideal time for Sri Lanka’s main CMB Airport to have a partial closure; since it’s high season on the West & South Coast of Sri Lanka, however, now we’ve got to consider how best to manage this from the point of view of our guests. If you’re travelling with a family and your flight isn’t until 11pm then it’s not the most pleasant experience if you have to check out of your accommodation at 11am.
What We’re Changing At Fire Dragon Hideaway
Our property, Fire Dragon Hideaway, tends to be the first stop and the last stop for tourists in Sri Lanka. So, what we’ve decided to do is to change out check in and check out times from January 6th – April 6th. Check out time will be 3.30pm and check in time will be from 5pm. We hope that this will allow our guests flying in or out after 4.30pm enough relaxation time and shower access to better manage their flight home or their jet lag on the way in.
What if you’re landing early morning? During busy periods we would recommend booking the night before if you’re arriving early morning. Since check out time will be 3.30pm – you’ll still get chance for a good sleep and we don’t have an end time for breakfast, so you can eat when you wake up.
Early Check In & Late Check Out
The other option you have is to book an early check in. Where available, we’ll offer an early check in for up to 8 hours prior to check in time for 50% of the nightly room fee.
Don’t let the CMB Airport daytime closure stop you travelling to Sri Lanka or negatively impact your stay. Think of it as a nice way to relax in the sun for a day before you head home, or manage your jet lag on the way in.
We hope that this will make our guests more comfortable both before and after their flights. If you’d like further information about booking during this period you can contact us HERE.
Happy travels!
Sarah & Hassan