Sri Lanka Aviation

**SSCMK** · 24-06-2012, 08:50 AM

^^ Thanks Banuthev. Have you planned to visit Madurai in July? I recommend you to add Madurai airport (Madurai is well connected to Chennai by around 8 flights per day, so it is recommended to come to Madurai via Chennai in any of the flights) also to your visiting places when you visit Madurai. Have a look and write a review of the facilities in a existing thread or a new thread in AirSrilanka forum if possible.

**banuthev** · 26-06-2012, 08:34 PM

Originally posted by SSCMK

^^ Thanks Banuthev. Have you planned to visit Madurai in July? I recommend you to add Madurai airport (Madurai is well connected to Chennai by around 8 flights per day, so it is recommended to come to Madurai via Chennai in any of the flights) also to your visiting places when you visit Madurai. Have a look and write a review of the facilities in a existing thread or a new thread in AirSrilanka forum if possible.

I have plans to visit Madurai in August if direct flight start between IXM-CMB by that time. Do you know when Spicejet will open the flight booking for IXM-CMB ?

**skyline** · 26-06-2012, 08:48 PM

Originally posted by 4RADA

Mihin is a deadweight admits SriLankan boss - Interview : http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_...de_title=55130

Mihin Lanka, has made profits of 2.0 billion rupees before tax, on revenues of 4,576 million rupees in the nine months to December 2011 according to a finance ministry report. The carrier is expected to acquire a third aircraft in the first quarter of 2013, the report said.......... http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/f...nid=1159284226

**Srilankan1** · 26-06-2012, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by skyline

Mihin Lanka, has made profits of 2.0 billion rupees before tax, on revenues of 4,576 million rupees in the nine months to December 2011 according to a finance ministry report. The carrier is expected to acquire a third aircraft in the first quarter of 2013, the report said.......... http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/f...nid=1159284226

This must be a april Joke.

**4R-ADA** · 26-06-2012, 09:41 PM

Originally posted by Srilankan1

This must be a april Joke.

loses over US$ 18 million last year http://www.colombopage.com/archive_1...40467825CH.php

**CalgaryLankan** · 26-06-2012, 09:41 PM

Today's UL 549 operating as CMB - DOH - ZRH. New routing? Could not recall seeing this route before.

**salindha** · 27-06-2012, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by calgarylankan

today's ul 549 operating as cmb - doh - zrh. New routing? Could not recall seeing this route before.

flt no : Ul549/50
route : Cmb/doh/zrh/cmb iso zrhvv
a/c type : As per sked
ops dates : 22/jun, 25/jun, 27/jun & 29/jun

flt times :
Dep cmb 1140
arr/dep doh 1400/1445
arr/dep zrh 2010/2140
arr cmb 1120

**banuthev** · 27-06-2012, 07:11 AM

Originally posted by salinda

flt no : Ul549/50
route : Cmb/doh/zrh/cmb iso zrhvv
a/c type : As per sked
ops dates : 22/jun, 25/jun, 27/jun & 29/jun

flt times :
Dep cmb 1140
arr/dep doh 1400/1445
arr/dep zrh 2010/2140
arr cmb 1120

Any idea why UL is operating ZRH flights via DOH ? Do we have local traffic rights from DOH-ZRH ?

**salindha** · 27-06-2012, 07:13 AM

Originally posted by Banuthev

Any idea why UL is operating ZRH flights via DOH ? Do we have local traffic rights from DOH-ZRH ?

No idea there will be few flgihts operated via KWI to ZRH next month as well

**uthum** · 27-06-2012, 07:26 AM

Originally posted by Banuthev

Any idea why UL is operating ZRH flights via DOH ? Do we have local traffic rights from DOH-ZRH ?

UL does not have traffic rights on DOH-ZRH sector, as far as I know. The reason why they are operating ZRH flights via a middle eastern city is pretty obvious. The load factor of this flights is not even 50%, and UL is squeezing in the passengers flying to DOH & ZRH into a single flight.

**SSCMK** · 27-06-2012, 09:23 AM

Originally posted by Banuthev

I have plans to visit Madurai in August if direct flight start between IXM-CMB by that time. Do you know when Spicejet will open the flight booking for IXM-CMB ?

Not sure Banuthev. We thought SpiceJet will start the service but we don't know what is causing the delay.

We guess some approvals are waiting in the Srilankan DGCA desk for clearance (though Q400 aircraft shortage is also there).

**UL-L10** · 27-06-2012, 09:27 AM

Originally posted by uthum

UL does not have traffic rights on DOH-ZRH sector, as far as I know. The reason why they are operating ZRH flights via a middle eastern city is pretty obvious. The load factor of this flights is not even 50%, and UL is squeezing in the passengers flying to DOH & ZRH into a single flight.

This has happened on other routes too, noticeably on LHR to CMB, when the flight has made a stop over in Doha and even Dubai too, probably due to low pax count on some original flights.

**Cayman** · 27-06-2012, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by Dave

This has happened on other routes too, noticeably on LHR to CMB, when the flight has made a stop over in Doha and even Dubai too, probably due to low pax count on some original flights.

If I paid for the luxury of a direct flight and it turned out to be anything but, I would be very pissed off (sans medicalemergencies etc).

**CalgaryLankan** · 28-06-2012, 04:27 PM

Flightglobal has an article on "Celebrating 60 years of Jet Age"

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http://www.flightglobal.com/features/jet-age/

The most fascinating fact for us is, the BOAC's second destination for initial "jet" flights with Comet was Colombo after JNB. SIN,Tokyo started after CMB.

Page Not Found | Flight Global

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1953/1953%20-%200549.html

The articles courtesy of Flightglobal.

**Sakith** · 29-06-2012, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev

IMHO, Operating Colombo-Kunming-Seoul is a good idea for SriLankan. China Eastern is also increasing Kunming-Colombo flights from three to four weekly from this Winter 2012. It shows pax demand in Kunming sector is improving.

hey we have never seen more than 18 passengers on MU from colombo or from kunming

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