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  • Serendib
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2011
    • 1807

    #9541
    Aviation sector to be liberalized! - http://www.ceylontoday.lk/print20170...0.php?id=34410

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    • Serendib
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2011
      • 1807

      #9542
      Flydubai B737max is going to operate Colombo on 9-Jan & 27-Oct next year...

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      • banuthev
        Administrator
        • Dec 2010
        • 3945

        #9543
        Originally posted by Aaqib
        If SV781 is flying directly to MED, this would definitely be a Charter flight for Umrah Pilgrims, Siriwijaya Airlines operates inbound flights from Medan (KNO) and Jakarta (CGK) to facilitate Umrah/Hajj Pilgrims who transit in CMB and fly onward to MED/JED on Chartered Saudia flights

        Any record of any flights coming in from Indonesia?
        According to CMB website, there are two Sriwijaya aircraft are expected to arrive at CMB from Indonesia in next few hours. Is it hajj flights?
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        • Aaqib
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2013
          • 474

          #9544
          Originally posted by banuthev
          According to CMB website, there are two Sriwijaya aircraft are expected to arrive at CMB from Indonesia in next few hours. Is it hajj flights?
          The Inbound charter flights are indeed for Umrah Pilgrims en-route to Jeddah (JED) probably Madinah (MED). With the Umrah Pilgrimage season starting we'd see more of Sriwijaya's 737-800's at CMB in the next couple of months.
          - Aaqib Hussain
          http://www.youtube.com/@theflyinglankan

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          • Max
            Senior Member
            • Apr 2011
            • 919

            #9545
            Qantas extends SriLankan Airlines codeshare agreement, adds six new destinations

            Qantas and Sri Lankan Airlines have announced they will codeshare on six new destinations, opening up more possibilities for Aussie travellers on both airlines.

            Commencing 18 December, Sri Lankan Airlines will adopt the QF code on its Colombo to Bangkok route, which operates three times daily, as well as its Colombo to Hong Kong route, which operates five times weekly.

            For Aussies, this offers the chance to country-hop on the Qantas brand, hopping into Colombo and beyond on the flying kangaroo.

            On the flip side, Qantas will adopt the UL code on its Melbourne to Sydney, Melbourne to Brisbane, Melbourne to Adelaide and Melbourne to Auckland routes.

            This announcement comes less than a month after Sri Lankan Airlines recommenced daily, direct flights between Colombo and Melbourne enabling seamless connections between Colombo and Australia and New Zealand's major cities.

            Being oneworld points partners, SriLankan Airlines flights are already eligible to earn Qantas points and status credits and are eligible for classic flights rewards, though not for points plus pay flights. Passengers also reap the benefits of lounge access across both airlines.

            Flights are available to book now through the Qantas and Sri Lankan Airlines websites.

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            • Max
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2011
              • 919

              #9546
              DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE CABINET OF MINISTERS AT ITS MEETING HELD ON 21.11.2017

              Signing of agreement on bilateral aviation between Sri Lanka and Jamaica - Approved

              Signing of agreement on bilateral aviation between Sri Lanka & Hellenic Republic - Approved

              Proponent – Transport & Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva

              Award of contract for construction of Fuel Hydrant system and improvement of aviation fuel terminal facilities at Bandaranaike International Airport - Approved

              Proponent – Petroleum Resources Development Minister Arjuna Ranatunga

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              • Max
                Senior Member
                • Apr 2011
                • 919

                #9547
                AirAsia's Tony Fernandes praises Sri Lanka, after reports of talks

                Boss of Malaysia's AirAsia Tony Fernandes tweeted praise for Sri Lanka following reports that the budget carrier was in talks to set up a joint venture airline and help build a budget terminal in the island.

                "Applause to countries like Sri Lanka who realise that not one airport fits all," Fernandez said in a post on twitter.com.

                Sri Lanka's The Sunday Times newspaper said AirAsia had met senior ministers and a high powered economic policy committee to make the case for a joint venture airline.

                The building of a 70 to 100 million dollar, budget airport terminal was also discussed the report said.

                "Malaysia led the way with LCCT in KLIA and KKIA," Fernandes tweeted, referring to budget terminals in Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia.

                "And look at what we created. Largest low cost airline in [A]sia and huge [Tourism] and Job creator."

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                • Aaqib
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2013
                  • 474

                  #9548
                  Just got to know from a very credible source that Turkish Airlines would be starting direct flights to Istanbul (IST) from Colombo (CMB).Expected to begin in March 2018
                  They Currently operate TK730 and TK731 via. Male (MLE) on their Airbus A330-300's
                  - Aaqib Hussain
                  http://www.youtube.com/@theflyinglankan

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                  • banuthev
                    Administrator
                    • Dec 2010
                    • 3945

                    #9549
                    Originally posted by Aaqib
                    Just got to know from a very credible source that Turkish Airlines would be starting direct flights to Istanbul (IST) from Colombo (CMB).Expected to begin in March 2018
                    They Currently operate TK730 and TK731 via. Male (MLE) on their Airbus A330-300's
                    Good news if it's been materialised ! Flight info of TK's CMB nonstop flights are yet to be updated on Amadeus & TK Website. I believe TK has very good demand on IST-MLE. May be that's the reason TK wants to split the MLE & CMB. Any chance TK is maintaining the daily frequency to CMB when it does operate the nonstop flights next year ?

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                    • banuthev
                      Administrator
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 3945

                      #9550
                      Originally posted by Aaqib
                      The Inbound charter flights are indeed for Umrah Pilgrims en-route to Jeddah (JED) probably Madinah (MED). With the Umrah Pilgrimage season starting we'd see more of Sriwijaya's 737-800's at CMB in the next couple of months.
                      Last year Garuda's Y360 configured old A333s were refuelling at CMB since their old A333s can't carry full fuel and 360pax on it's journey between Indonesia & Saudi without a stopover for refuelling. Any chance Garuda would re-fuelling at CMB this year for umrah flights ?

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                      • Serendib
                        Senior Member
                        • Jan 2011
                        • 1807

                        #9551
                        Sri Lanka has given a 60 billion rupee bailout for state-run SriLankan Airlines to get domestic and international funding in July 2017 with the airline group running with 107 billion rupee hole in the balance sheet.


                        Srilankan cancels flight to Kunming from 28 Feb 18. why?

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                        • Haleef
                          Senior Member
                          • Nov 2012
                          • 1468

                          #9552
                          Originally posted by Serendib
                          Sri Lanka has given a 60 billion rupee bailout for state-run SriLankan Airlines to get domestic and international funding in July 2017 with the airline group running with 107 billion rupee hole in the balance sheet.


                          Srilankan cancels flight to Kunming from 28 Feb 18. why?
                          Load factors are less it seems. That's why.
                          Haleef Ismail
                          www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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                          • AF777
                            Member
                            • Sep 2014
                            • 55

                            #9553
                            Originally posted by Sandaru
                            It appears to be that, they performing a test flight at the moment, i guess its the first flight.
                            4R-ANE second flight today.

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                            • Sandaru
                              Administrator
                              • Oct 2015
                              • 361

                              #9554
                              Originally posted by AF777
                              4R-ANE second flight today.
                              ...And here is a picture Taken on November 28, 2017 by xfwspot

                              DAZAV 7891 ALK

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                              • SLD
                                Senior Member
                                • Jun 2017
                                • 104

                                #9555
                                Extreme weather in SL. Flights delayed and are in holding patterns over CMB. AK/AXM 47 (airasia)Diverting probably to India.
                                UL/ALK 605 from MEL landed.
                                UL/ALK124 from MAA(Chennai) is diverting to HRI, Mattala.
                                Last edited by SLD; 29-11-2017, 05:04 PM.

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