But there are numerous advantages to booking Red Dot flights on SriLankan Airlines' award-winning direct service from Heathrow to Colombo. Here are many good reasons why:

• Booking your flights AND accommodation with Red Dot gives you the financial security of ATOL protection on your entire holiday. If you book flights independently, then neither your flights nor your accommodation are ATOL protected. See http://www.caa.co.uk/cpg/atol/default.asp for more details.

• Red Dot will match any quote on SriLankan Airlines from Heathrow (subject only to availability... cheaper flight rates are withdrawn as flights near capacity).

• Connection flights to Heathrow are available from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds & Bradford, Newcastle, Birmingham, Teesside, Dublin and Belfast at competitive rates. (Details on request).

• We can also offer Emirates links to Dubai from Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow for the same price -- as long as you connect to a SriLankan Airlines flight on the Dubai-Colombo leg.

• SriLankan Airlines' award-winning non-stop service is the most relaxing way to travel. Long stopovers in the Middle East can make your holiday more tiring. Independent assessors rate SriLankan as a 4-star airline.

• Red Dot will divide your quote, on request, into flights, accommodation, transfers and extras so you can check that you are gaining value for money, and remain free from the package-holiday mentality.

• Unforeseen circumstances can mean that you need to change your holiday arrangements. Holding flights with Red Dot reduces the hassle and could save you money.

• Red Dot will hold your flights – without payment where possible -- while you work to perfect your itinerary. Don’t be stuck with flights that no longer fit your holiday.

• Red Dot will voluntarily refund all recoverable holiday costs, in the event of cancellation (where possible, over and above our booking conditions).

• Booking flights and accommodation with Red Dot ensure more straightforward arrangements with airport transfers or special accommodation needs (eg in case of late flight-time changes, cancelled or delayed flights).

• Luggage labels and other back-up information provided.

• The price you see is the price you get. There are no hidden charges for things such as ticket posting or booking fees. Our only additional charges are for credit-card payments for your entire holiday booking – clearly stated on the Confirmation Invoice.

Note:

• 1. Red Dot flights should be booked as part of a Sri Lanka holiday.

• 2. All quotes given are for economy class and include all taxes and fuel surcharges. There are no hidden costs for postage or booking fees.

• 3. All business-class passengers with SriLankan Airlines who live within 50 miles of Heathrow qualify for a complimentary limousine service to and from the airport. Contact us directly re business fares and this limousine service.

• 4. All flight quotes are subject to availability. Once you make a request we will contact SriLankan Airlines to see if the flight is available.