Sri Lanka Aviation

[banuthev]

My pleasure.
MaldIves haven’t stated anything about banning flights yet but if it happens UL might pull back the service.
I think freighter service to EU will continue but for pax there will be changes. Only time will tell.

I’m more concerned about the BIA’s reopening, will they postpone the opening date?

The Maldives still haven't banned the flights from the UK and UL flights are still in operation to LHR via MLE.

[umedhah]

It came back in the right time. Japan is going to close the international flights from tomorrow i heard. Any idea why 4R-ALR was AOG in NRT?

4R-ALR returned to CMB after 10 days AOG in NRT.... Rumours heard she had an engine issue. Any update?

[channa]

The Maldives still haven't banned the flights from the UK and UL flights are still in operation to LHR via MLE.

Maldives tourism is booming in the middle of COVID 19. Around 5000 tourists visit Maldives daily.They have less restrictions. Unlike Srilanka they can implement it due to the reason of most attractions are in remote islands far away from Main island. Lots of European carriers have increased their frequency to MLE. BA operates daily flights to MLE

[channa]

The Maldives still haven't banned the flights from the UK and UL flights are still in operation to LHR via MLE.

UL still operate direct flights to LHR. It could be only cargo

[Serendib]

The first group of 200 tourists on board the Skyup Airlines PQ 555 flight will arrive at Mattala Airport at 2.14 pm tomorrow

KIEV AIRPORT DEPARTURE

PQ 555	00:05	Hambantota	Sky Up Airlines	D	D12	Check-in (49-51)
PS 6385	22:00	Hambantota	Ukraine International Airlines	D	D7	Scheduled

https://kbp.aero/en/

[banuthev]

Maldives tourism is booming in the middle of COVID 19. Around 5000 tourists visit Maldives daily.They have less restrictions. Unlike Srilanka they can implement it due to the reason of most attractions are in remote islands far away from Main island. Lots of European carriers have increased their frequency to MLE. BA operates daily flights to MLE

I wonder why Sri Lanka didn't adopt the same tactic like the Maldives without banning the UK tourists. Helicopter flights would've operated from CMB or HRI directly to the tourists resorts in Sri Lanka with less restrictions.

[SHOCKWAVE]

The first group of 200 tourists on board the Skyup Airlines PQ 555 flight will arrive at Mattala Airport at 2.14 pm tomorrow

PQ555 is on its way to HRI

[SHOCKWAVE]

PQ555 is on its way to HRI

UPDATE: looks like PQ555 has done a stopover in Sharjah. For refueling? Or picking up more pax?

[Serendib]

UPDATE: looks like PQ555 has done a stopover in Sharjah. For refueling? Or picking up more pax?

I guess refuelling

[banuthev]

UPDATE: looks like PQ555 has done a stopover in Sharjah. For refueling? Or picking up more pax?

Skyup Airlines arrived at HRI with 185 passenger. I think the aircraft must have landed at SHJ for refuelling.

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photo source : planeslk

[banuthev]

Very disappointed the passengers are not covering the mask and the mouth properly.

According to Travel Bubble, the passengers need to stay only in the hotels and the beaches. Tourists can't have direct contact with the locals and can't go out of the restricted areas. Do you think it will work the way they planned?

https://www.facebook.com/652210932/p...7928368065933/

[SHOCKWAVE]

Very disappointed the passengers are not covering the mask and the mouth properly.

According to Travel Bubble, the passengers need to stay only in the hotels and the beaches. Tourists can't have direct contact with the locals and can't go out of the restricted areas. Do you think it will work the way they planned?

https://www.facebook.com/652210932/p...7928368065933/

They have limited movement during the quarantine period only. Will it work? Well, guess we have to wait and see.

[banuthev]

SriLankan Airlines Cargo Flights - 4 Jan 2021 to 10 Jan 2021

Below details are showing only the flights from Colombo. Data is based information from SriLankan Airlines Cargo Website.

* i can see UL Cargo is resuming direct flights JOH

FLIGHT	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN
BOM
UL 1041		TUE
UL 1043							SUN
UL 1428				THU
CAN
UL 0880	MON		WED			SAT
CGK
UL 1364		TUE
DAC
UL 0189			WED		FRI
DEL
UL 0195					FRI		SUN
DOH
UL 0217	MON	TUE			FRI
DXB
UL 0225		TUE				SAT
UL 0231			WED
FRA
UL 0553			WED		FRI		SUN
HKG
UL 0896	MON		WED		FRI		SUN
JNB
UL 1707				THU
KHI
UL 0183	MON			THU
LHE
UL 0185	MON			THU
LHR
UL 0503							SUN
UL 0505		TUE				SAT
MAA
UL 1025						SAT
UL 1029			WED
UL 1426				THU
MEL
UL 0604			WED		FRI
MLE
UL 0101	MON		WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN
UL 0103		TUE				SAT
UL 0505		TUE				SAT
MXP
UL 1207				THU		SAT
NRT
UL 0454			WED		FRI
PVG
UL 0866					FRI
UL 1866	MON
RUH
UL 1263							SUN
SGN
UL 0324			WED				SUN
SIN
UL 0302			WED				SUN
UL 0320					FRI
UL 1428						SAT
SYD
UL 0606			WED		FRI

SriLankan Airlines Passenger Flights - 28-Dec 2020 to 03-Jan-2021

Chennai - 2 weekly (A332/A333)
Dhaka - 2 weekly (A333)
Doha - 2 weekly (A333)
Dubai - 2 weekly (A332/A333)
Frankfurt - 2 weekly (A333)
Guangzhou - 1 weekly (A333)
Karachi - 2 weekly (A332)
Kuala Lumpur - 1 weekly (A333)
Kuwait - 1 weekly (A321N)
Lahore - 2 weekly (A333)
London - 3 weekly (A333)
Male-London - 2 weekly (A333)
Male - 7+2 weekly (A321N/A332/A333)
Melbourne - 3 weekly (A333)
Milan - 2 weekly (A333)
Mumbai - 2 weekly (A332/A333)
Shanghai - 1 weekly (A333)
Singapore - 2 weekly (A321N/A332/A333)
Sydney - 2 weekly (A333)
Tokyo - 2 weekly (A333)

[skyline]

They have limited movement during the quarantine period only. Will it work? Well, guess we have to wait and see.

9 hours in a 737 , erm no thanks...

https://colombogazette.com/2020/12/28/tourists-return-to-sri-lanka/

[banuthev]

UIA Ukraine International Airlines PS6385 is on its way to Mattala Airport. Operated by UR-PSL B739.

FR24 shows the aircraft landed at Al Ain for a refuelling stop may be.