Sri Lanka Aviation

**Max** · 12-01-2012, 02:41 AM

SriLankan Airlines to increase its fleet to 30 planes

SriLankan Airlines will increase its fleet to 30 aeroplanes within a few years in accordance with the airlines sector development plan, Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne said.

The minister was addressing media yesterday at the Civil Aviation Ministry. He said that initiatives are under way to increase the fleet up to 30, in line with the Airline's five year development plan introduced in 2010.

In accordance with the five year plan, the annual passenger transaction rate will also be doubled by 2015.

http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/01/12/news03.asp

**Max** · 12-01-2012, 02:49 AM

Several airlines consent to operate flights to Hambantota Airport

Qatar Airways, one of the five star airlines in the world, has consented to operate flights to the country’s second international airport at Hambantota from next year. Aviation Minister Priyankankara Jayaratne said they had discussion in this regard with Qatar authorities recently who responded positively in this regard. He said that in addition, Fly Dubai, a budget airline operating from Abu Dhabi will also be operating flights to the country’s second international airport in Mattala.

Deccan Aviation from Sri Lanka has also spelled out plans to launch cargo flights based from the proposed Hambantota International Airport (HIA).

http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/01/12/bus01.asp

**banuthev** · 15-01-2012, 12:31 PM

According to SABRE timetable listing , the GDS has loaded changes for Sri Lankan Airlines' Summer 2012 Operation.

Highlights of the Summer 2012 Flight Schedule Changes : -

- Flights between Male' and London, Tokyo and Zurich have been cancelled;
- Tokyo flights are increased from four to five flights a week;
- Beijing flights are increased from 4 to Daily, Shanghai flights are increased from 5 to Daily;
- Terminator flights are operating on Bangkok, Dubai and Kuwait;
- Kochi flights are increased from 7 weekly to double daily;
- Riyadh flights are increased from 2 to 5 weekly, Jeddah flights are increased from 2 to 3 weekly;
- London flights frequency is reduced from 13 weekly to 7 weekly;
- Paris flights are increased from 4 weekly to 5 weekly;
- Frankfurt flights are increased from 5 weekly to 6 weekly;
- Milano flights have been cancelled;
- A332 replacing A320 on Moscow route.

See the attached flight schedule for more information ...
Please comment ...

Click - Flight Schedule

**Serendib** · 16-01-2012, 07:58 AM

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**CalgaryLankan** · 16-01-2012, 03:46 PM

LHR cut is the most significant change to me. Any reason? this is UL's high traffic route. Also the late night arrival basically cut all the north American connections. Why? Did UL lost landing slots?

**Srilankan1** · 17-01-2012, 11:20 AM

This is a big puzzle for me too.

I mean reducing LHR flights.

**Skyler** · 17-01-2012, 12:50 PM

Yeap. I think its because of the middle east giants. Emirates offers A380 to LHR, QR offers most lowest and prices to LHR. Also EY, WY, GF doing their job well in the South Asian market to and from the LHR.

**CalgaryLankan** · 17-01-2012, 10:32 PM

Originally posted by Skyler

Yeap. I think its because of the middle east giants. Emirates offers A380 to LHR, QR offers most lowest and prices to LHR. Also EY, WY, GF doing their job well in the South Asian market to and from the LHR.

May be you are right, but this is a massive cut, not just a reduction. This will basically make AC/UL code-share via LHR redundant. Can this be just a temporary cut until winter season where they can afford the downtime for refurb work????

**uthum** · 17-01-2012, 11:44 PM

5 of 12 weekly services to LHR are already closed for Reservation on UL's internal reservation system.
Colombo – Paris CDG Planned Increase from 4 to 5 weekly is now cancelled.
2 weekly Male – Tokyo Narita service CANCELLED from 25MAR12, service remains at 4 weekly. However, 2 of 4 weekly service is currently available in full-fare J/Y class only.

News | Routes

http://airlineroute.net/2012/01/17/ul-s12update3/

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**uthum** · 18-01-2012, 04:08 AM

Originally posted by Srilankan1

This is a big puzzle for me too.

I mean reducing LHR flights.

Did UL end code-share operations with BMI

**Aussie Lanka** · 18-01-2012, 05:00 AM

Originally posted by uthum

Did UL end code-share operations with BMI

Yes SriLankan finsihed this SPA with BMI in late 2011 - too one sided in BMI favour & little through traffic for SriLankan

Reduction in LHR flights not surprising - have you soon the taxes ex UK ? - they are just crazy
SriLankan make make better revenues on flights to Beijing , Shanghai & Guangzhou + the Chinese Govt likes to assit Sri Lanka !!!!!!!

**Cayman** · 18-01-2012, 06:04 AM

LHR is becoming increasingly un-attractive for airlines (due to extremely high costs) as well as to passengers (due to delays, inconveniences and lost luggage) and this trend has been apparant for a while now. Most transit passengers to US are jumping planes in Middle East.

Besides, it is well known that UL has been accumulating massive loses on thieir CMB-LHR-CMB route, so I guess this is the right thing to do. London is not the center of the world anymore (far from it) and there really is no justification for 12 weekly flights just to cater the O&D traffic.

**AirCeylon** · 18-01-2012, 07:33 PM

Guys MXP is not going to CXL as this is the summer Schedule recieved this morning. All GDS systems should be updated.

Summer MXP-FCO UL571

ROUTING TML TIME

1 CMB A *** ****

D *** 0600

2 MXP A 1 1240

D 1 1410

3 FCO A 3 1530

D 3 1700

4 CMB A *** 0610

D *** ****<

**Max** · 19-01-2012, 04:01 AM

This flight schedule is valid from 16-Jan-2012 to 23-Jan-2012.

Flight No Origin Destination Departure Arrival Aircraft Type Frequency
UL503 CMB LHR 1315 1945 340-CY WED
UL505 CMB LHR 0550 1220 330-CY THU
UL509 CMB LHR 1135 1945 330-CY THU
UL503 CMB LHR 1315 1945 340-CY FRI
UL505 CMB LHR 0215 0845 340-CY SAT
UL501 CMB LHR 1315 1945 330-CY SAT
UL505 CMB LHR 0215 0845 340-CY SUN
UL509 CMB LHR 1135 1945 330-CY SUN
UL505 CMB LHR 0345 1015 340-CY MON
UL509 CMB LHR 1135 1945 330-CY MON

http://www.srilankan.lk/flightschedule.html

**Aussie Lanka** · 20-01-2012, 03:46 AM

Arrivedirci Milano

Originally posted by AirCeylon

Guys MXP is not going to CXL as this is the summer Schedule recieved this morning. All GDS systems should be updated.

Summer MXP-FCO UL571

ROUTING TML TIME

1 CMB A *** ****

D *** 0600

2 MXP A 1 1240

D 1 1410

3 FCO A 3 1530

D 3 1700

4 CMB A *** 0610

D *** ****<

Sorry to say Air Ceylon but Milan is history - flights still show in GDS but all are CR for sale while pax accommodated on flights via FCO
Ciao Milano

Sri Lanka Aviation

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