Sri Lanka Aviation

**LukeSkywalker** · 19-08-2013, 12:26 AM

Originally posted by Speedbird

Wishful thinking...?

Becoming profitable has always been a moving target... Just keep on saying it will become profitable in the next two years every year...

**Srilankan1** · 19-08-2013, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by LukeSkywalker

Becoming profitable has always been a moving target... Just keep on saying it will become profitable in the next two years every year...

ha ha well said. we need real managers like Peter hill to manage Srilankan again.not this political Jokers.

**banuthev** · 19-08-2013, 08:05 PM

Originally posted by Srilankan1

We need to have more European Airlines in Colombo.

Btw how is British Airways load factor to Colombo?

Goodnews if this is true!! According to CHAviation, LOT Polish Airlines to operate Colombo service starting from November 2013 onboard Dreamliner B787. I think this is a first time B787 going to land in Sri Lanka!

**Speedbird** · 19-08-2013, 09:24 PM

Turkey to fly direct from December

Turkish Airlines will be launching direct flights to Colombo from December, CEO of Turkish Airlines,Temel Kotil said. He said that Colombo is an important destination for the airline and it has lived upto revenue expectations as well. “This is the reason why we decided to convert our current national frequency to a daily,” he said. Kotil also said that the airline is also keen to upgrade all their destinations to daily flights. These Colombo flights will also have a stop over in Male. He said that they do not have immediate plans for the Mattala Airport.

http://dailynews.lk/?q=business/turk...irect-december

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 20-08-2013, 05:44 AM

Originally posted by Banuthev

Goodnews if this is true!! According to CHAviation, LOT Polish Airlines to operate Colombo service starting from November 2013 onboard Dreamliner B787. I think this is a first time B787 going to land in Sri Lanka!

i think it would be economical 4 BA if they used the 787 on the CMB route.........there is'nt a high load factor and the 787 is way more fuel efficient compared to the 777-200ER

**Speedbird** · 20-08-2013, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev

Goodnews if this is true!! According to CHAviation, LOT Polish Airlines to operate Colombo service starting from November 2013 onboard Dreamliner B787. I think this is a first time B787 going to land in Sri Lanka!

Looks like charter service

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**4R-SRD** · 20-08-2013, 07:44 PM

Originally posted by Speedbird

Turkey to fly direct from December

Turkish Airlines will be launching direct flights to Colombo from December, CEO of Turkish Airlines,Temel Kotil said. He said that Colombo is an important destination for the airline and it has lived upto revenue expectations as well. “This is the reason why we decided to convert our current national frequency to a daily,” he said. Kotil also said that the airline is also keen to upgrade all their destinations to daily flights. These Colombo flights will also have a stop over in Male. He said that they do not have immediate plans for the Mattala Airport.

http://dailynews.lk/?q=business/turk...irect-december

wooh wt a great news that TK gonna fly Direct to CMB

**banuthev** · 20-08-2013, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by Speedbird

Turkey to fly direct from December

Turkish Airlines will be launching direct flights to Colombo from December, CEO of Turkish Airlines,Temel Kotil said. He said that Colombo is an important destination for the airline and it has lived upto revenue expectations as well. “This is the reason why we decided to convert our current national frequency to a daily,” he said. Kotil also said that the airline is also keen to upgrade all their destinations to daily flights. These Colombo flights will also have a stop over in Male. He said that they do not have immediate plans for the Mattala Airport.

http://dailynews.lk/?q=business/turk...irect-december

Originally posted by 4R-SRD

wooh wt a great news that TK gonna fly Direct to CMB

I think this is old news if I'm not mistaken. Turkish Airlines launched direct flights to Colombo on the 31-Jan-2013. By the way, TK will increase Colombo flights from 4 weekly to Daily service effective Winter 2013

**4R-SRD** · 20-08-2013, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev

I think this is old news if I'm not mistaken. Turkish Airlines launched direct flights to Colombo on the 31-Jan-2013. By the way, TK will increase Colombo flights from 4 weekly to Daily service effective Winter 2013

How come its direct when they operate Via Male ??? and its a old news that they r flying daily after 19th November 2013

**4R-SRD** · 20-08-2013, 08:26 PM

Originally posted by Speedbird

Turkey to fly direct from December

Turkish Airlines will be launching direct flights to Colombo from December, CEO of Turkish Airlines,Temel Kotil said. He said that Colombo is an important destination for the airline and it has lived upto revenue expectations as well. “This is the reason why we decided to convert our current national frequency to a daily,” he said. Kotil also said that the airline is also keen to upgrade all their destinations to daily flights. These Colombo flights will also have a stop over in Male. He said that they do not have immediate plans for the Mattala Airport.

http://dailynews.lk/?q=business/turk...irect-december

that news article was published on 19th August.

pls keep us updated.

**Speedbird** · 20-08-2013, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev

I think this is old news if I'm not mistaken. Turkish Airlines launched direct flights to Colombo on the 31-Jan-2013. By the way, TK will increase Colombo flights from 4 weekly to Daily service effective Winter 2013

I think what THY CEO meant was IST nonstop to CMB or daily flight operation to CMB

He said that Colombo is an important destination for the airline and it has lived up to revenue expectations as well

If it old new he does not need to mention the status of the current revenue status from Colombo. But again dailynews is very good in mixing up things

**Speedbird** · 20-08-2013, 08:33 PM

Originally posted by 4R-SRD

that news article was published on 19th August.

pls keep us updated.

Any way how is load factor for THY from Italy?

**banuthev** · 20-08-2013, 08:48 PM

Originally posted by 4R-SRD

How come its direct when they operate Via Male ??? and its a old news that they r flying daily after 19th November 2013

A direct flight and nonstop flight are two different things. Wiki : A direct flight in the aviation industry is any flight between two points by an airline with no change in flight numbers, which may include a stop over at an intermediate point.[1] The stop over may either be to get new passengers (or allow some to disembark) or a mere technical stop over (i.e. for refuelling purposes only). These are often confused with non-stop flights, which are flights involving no intermediate stops.

Originally posted by 4R-SRD

that news article was published on 19th August.

pls keep us updated.

According to Amadeus Display 20-8-2013, TK flights between IST and CMB operates via MLE in all Winter 2013 Period.

**sfernando34** · 20-08-2013, 09:33 PM

Originally posted by Speedbird

Turkey to fly direct from December

Turkish Airlines will be launching direct flights to Colombo from December, CEO of Turkish Airlines,Temel Kotil said. He said that Colombo is an important destination for the airline and it has lived upto revenue expectations as well. “This is the reason why we decided to convert our current national frequency to a daily,” he said. Kotil also said that the airline is also keen to upgrade all their destinations to daily flights. These Colombo flights will also have a stop over in Male. He said that they do not have immediate plans for the Mattala Airport.

http://dailynews.lk/?q=business/turk...irect-december

This is excellent news! Great to see a world-class airline such as Turkish increasing their presence at CMB. As a Sri Lankan living in the United States, this will be a fantastic connection. After a night flight from Washington Dulles to the modern Istanbul Ataturk airport, it would be a short layover before boarding the flight onward to CMB. Turkish also has the best deals out of any international carrier operating between the US and Asia, having rates hundreds of dollars cheaper than Etihad, Emirates and Qatar Airways from Washington to Colombo. Looking forward to possibly flying on this route in the future.

**sfernando34** · 20-08-2013, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev

Goodnews if this is true!! According to CHAviation, LOT Polish Airlines to operate Colombo service starting from November 2013 onboard Dreamliner B787. I think this is a first time B787 going to land in Sri Lanka!

Wow! I hope that this is true. Having regular DreamLiner service to Sri Lanka would be great. I had heard rumors about a year or so back that Emirates had planned to operate a route to CMB using an A380, but I am guessing it was just people talking.

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