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  • Sri Lankan Airlines confusion about Zurich.

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    • Originally posted by Cayman View Post
      I do not think there is any conspiracy here. It was a commercial decision (a good one at that) made by UL in order for them to get rid of/ground their oldest 3 A343s. However, they were forced to abandon that plan due to political pressure.

      This is what happens when clergy tries to run an airline.
      Its a time to give up the ageing A343s from the fleet so UL must need to trim the unprofitable longhaul routes. In this situation UL should fly 1 city in Italy and operate the Italy route with A320 via DXB.

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      • Originally posted by Banuthev View Post
        Its a time to give up the ageing A343s from the fleet so UL must need to trim the unprofitable longhaul routes. In this situation UL should fly 1 city in Italy and operate the Italy route with A320 via DXB.
        Banu,

        Firstly, I do not think a A320 could operate Dubai - Italy - Dubai sectors without penalties. None of the gulf carriers use narrow bodies for flights to Italy.

        Secondly, it takes away the only attraction that the UL offers, as opposed to the offerings of EK, QR, EY et al; the direct connectivity.

        If UL is to make a profit they should use A332 / A333 for the route and fly direct, but I am not sure if the Sri Lankan contingent in Italy will pay the premium price for the non-stop as opposed to having a stop over in the middle east and pay a cheaper fare.

        In hindsight, I think the decision to cancel the flight was the correct one, although the decision was later reversed.

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        • SriLankan Airlines Reverses Decision to Cancel Italy Service
          by JL
          Update at 1720GMT 09APR12

          SriLankan Airlines has reversed its decision to cancel service to Italy from September 2012. According to report, Sri Lankan President has made a request asking the airline to continue operation. (Note the report mentioned Moscow to be dropped, which in fact is not true.)

          As per 09APR12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Sri Lankan Airlines will continue to operate service to Italy and Switzerland during the month of May and June 2012. Further, the airline will continue to operate service to Italy after 09SEP12, the originate date scheduled to terminate. Service to Switzerland from 29AUG12 remains cancelled.

          Schedule:

          Colombo – Zurich
          UL549 CMB1310 – 2010ZRH 332 135
          UL550 ZRH2140 – 1120+1CMB 332 135

          Colombo – Milan Malpensa – Rome – Colombo (Reservation on/after 09SEP12 is opened once again)
          UL571 CMB0600 – 1240MXP1410 – 1530FCO1700 – 0610+1CMB 332 357

          UL571 also operated by A340-300 on selected days

          UL will continue to operate these services during the month of May and June 2012

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          • Originally posted by Cayman View Post
            This is what happens when clergy tries to run an airline.
            Me beg to differ .. Clergy requested, or begged, and, after all, it was the Head Honcho of the country who pulled the strings ..

            So this is what happens when Politicians run an airline

            I am still wondering about the revenue numbers of MJ to JKT (and do they fly to MNL ?) as well as a lot of their exotic destinations ..

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            • SriLankan Airlines Revising Tokyo Narita Service Increase Jul – Sep 2012

              As per 10APR12 GDS Inventory and timetable display, SriLankan Airlines has revised planned service increase on Colombo – Tokyo Narita route. The airline remains on course to introduce 5th weekly frequency (Mondays from CMB, Tuesdays from NRT) from 22JUL12, however this will operate until 30SEP12.

              Previously the airline planned to operate 5 weekly flights beyond October 2012, into Winter 2012/13 schedule. Reservation for the 5th weekly flight on/after 01OCT12 is closed.

              UL454 CMB2330 – 1150+1NRT 343 x24
              UL455 NRT1320 – 1900CMB 343 x35

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              • Originally posted by uthum View Post
                SriLankan Airlines Revising Tokyo Narita Service Increase Jul – Sep 2012

                As per 10APR12 GDS Inventory and timetable display, SriLankan Airlines has revised planned service increase on Colombo – Tokyo Narita route. The airline remains on course to introduce 5th weekly frequency (Mondays from CMB, Tuesdays from NRT) from 22JUL12, however this will operate until 30SEP12.

                Previously the airline planned to operate 5 weekly flights beyond October 2012, into Winter 2012/13 schedule. Reservation for the 5th weekly flight on/after 01OCT12 is closed.

                UL454 CMB2330 – 1150+1NRT 343 x24
                UL455 NRT1320 – 1900CMB 343 x35

                http://airlineroute.net/2012/04/10/ul-nrt-jul12update2/
                5th weekly frequency CMB-NRT operate until 30SEP12, any ideas why?

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                • SriLankan Airlines Revises Planned Dammam Operation in S12

                  As per 11APR12 GDS timetable and inventory display, SriLankan Airlines is readjusting planned operation on Colombo – Dammam service. Planned service increase from 3 to 4 weekly from 18JUL12 remains unchanged. However, the 4th weekly flight will now end on 29AUG12.

                  UL263 CMB1850 – 2125DMM 343 237
                  UL263 CMB1850 – 2125DMM 332 4

                  UL264 DMM2235 – 0615+1CMB 343 237
                  UL264 DMM2235 – 0615+1CMB 332 4

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                  • Originally posted by Serendib View Post
                    5th weekly frequency CMB-NRT operate until 30SEP12, any ideas why?
                    It looks like leases for 3 x A343s are coming to an end in Oct/Nov 2012. May be thats the reason UL is reducing the number of flights in A343 routes until they get replacement widebodies. A News Reported widebodies deliveries are beginning in 2013-2014.

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                    • Srilankan Airlines has cut down meal services and is scaling down scheduled flights to several European sectors as a cost-cutting measure http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-4560-ne...t-cutting.html

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                      • Originally posted by Skyline View Post
                        Srilankan Airlines has cut down meal services and is scaling down scheduled flights to several European sectors as a cost-cutting measure http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-4560-ne...t-cutting.html
                        UL needs to be privatized. Being with Govt is a curse. Just like AI/PK/BG/RA are useless Govt run airlines. UL is better than these but will soon become the same if steps are not taken to professionalise it and the only way to do that is either fully privatize or another JV like they had with EK.

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                        • Originally posted by Banuthev View Post
                          It looks like leases for 3 x A343s are coming to an end in Oct/Nov 2012. May be thats the reason UL is reducing the number of flights in A343 routes until they get replacement widebodies. A News Reported widebodies deliveries are beginning in 2013-2014.
                          Any idea what the replacement aircraft are? A333s?

                          Also good news on the cost cutting, its long overdue. They also need to reduce the amount of staff in order to reduce costs further (apparently their headcount per aircraft is very high).

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                          • Originally posted by lordvader View Post
                            Any idea what the replacement aircraft are? A333s?

                            Also good news on the cost cutting, its long overdue. They also need to reduce the amount of staff in order to reduce costs further (apparently their headcount per aircraft is very high).
                            Ahem...reducing the staff...that's not the Sri Lankan way...once world bank was funding for a VRS schema in Colombo port...most of them retired after taking the golden handshake...then politicians gave some employment opportunity to some of their "supporters"...then World Bank suspended the project...If I could remember even Emirates offered VRS and one of the employees who accepted the VRS package was Sajin Vas G. but soon after UL returned back to government control; well politicians gave some employment opportunity to some of their "supporters".

                            Whatever said wishful thinking though

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                            • Actually UL and the other flying object need to be closed down; it is heading same fate as Olympic Airlines or Air India...Colombo Airport and Ratmalana Airport need to be privatized and given to two operators. If the private sector would like to run an airline, then it good for them. Sri Lanka should promote open sky policy. This will result in more airlines flying into Sri Lanka and air fares will definitively come down. Any way this will never happen coz politicians need some Government Corporation so they could appoint some of their relative and "supporters" to key positions.

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