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Photo of MSN 7486 (4R-ANA) of its First Flight...
A320-251N SriLankan Airlines D-AVVQ - 4R-ANA MSN7486 by Hendrik S, on Flickr
A320-251N SriLankan Airlines D-AVVQ - 4R-ANA MSN7486 by Hendrik S, on Flickr-
She looks gorgeous. I hope one of the Hamburg spotters managed to grab a video of the T/O -
ME3 provides well timed connections from all the major US cities to CMB via their hubs. If someone insists on flying with UL to CMB, they can always connect via LHR which has even more connectivity to USA than what ME3 offers.
No reason for UL to maintain hugely unprofitable continental European destinations.
UL should probably consider operating double daily to LHR throughout the year though and solidify their presence there.Comment
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ME3 and via LHR are the most convenient. The others while do-able might not be to everyone's taste.
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There has been talk about going double daily to London again but with the current management/government changing their mind every month on what to do it's anybody's guess whether it will happen.UL should probably consider operating double daily to LHR throughout the year though and solidify their presence there.Comment
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looks like you haven't traveled between North America and South Asia
try doing a booking between YOW and CMB on Srilankan.com web site and let me know the transit time
Are you aware LHR Airport Tax is one of the highest in Europe?
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double daily that's a wishful thinking UL has sold some of the slots??? that was the previous managmentThere has been talk about going double daily to London again but with the current management/government changing their mind every month on what to do it's anybody's guess whether it will happen.Comment
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Second tier cities always have lengthy connections, not just for CMB, typically for most places. Try YYZ for better connections.
Really? Airport tax is the criteria for selecting a flight. For the most people it would be safety, schedule and airfare in that order or any other order. (I understand that airfare comprise the Airport tax, but that makes a very insignificant difference in the real world)
Agree, that was not a very prudent decision.Comment
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yes & have you tried YYZ or YUL on srilankan.com
originating flights are all red eye and long layover for the connection
by the way Ottawa - Gatineau is the 4 - 5 largest city in Canada with over 6000 diplomats/160 Embassies, the Feds & Canadian Silicon Valley (Pop 1.35 Million)
it is not a second tier City...you must getting confused with Canberra in AU
Ottawa has very good connection to any European/US/Asian/Latin American destination with less than 2 - 3 hour connection from Toronto/Montreal/London/Frankfurt/New Jersey/Philadelphia/Chicago on a SINGLE airline
airport tax is part of the airfare...which adds up...compared to CDG and FRAReally? Airport tax is the criteria for selecting a flight. For the most people it would be safety, schedule and airfare in that order or any other order. (I understand that airfare comprise the Airport tax, but that makes a very insignificant difference in the real world)
Hmmm...Agree, that was not a very prudent decision.Last edited by Speedbird; 10-02-2017, 02:32 AM.Comment
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I have actually though it was on EK.
BTW YOW is a bad example to try and show connections between South Asia and North America. While it's not a second tier city it also doesn't have as much demand as say YYZ or YUL. Those are amply served
Doesn't mean that it isn't used as a transit point on a daily basis.Are you aware LHR Airport Tax is one of the highest in Europe?
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Alot of UL's future planning is wishful thinking. I just mentioned an idea that was floated around last year. And if they are really serious they can always try to lease the slots to operate a flightdouble daily that's a wishful thinking UL has sold some of the slots??? that was the previous managmentComment
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Please read my previous response...it is same for YYZ and YUL
by the way you are aware that EK has only 3 flights per WEEK for Canada
there is a cost even for transit...tax is wrong term i used
Doesn't mean that it isn't used as a transit point on a daily basis.
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...talk is cheap my friend
Alot of UL's future planning is wishful thinking. I just mentioned an idea that was floated around last year. And if they are really serious they can always try to lease the slots to operate a flightLast edited by Speedbird; 10-02-2017, 02:29 AM.Comment
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