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  • Speedbird
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2012
    • 616

    #2146
    Originally posted by Cayman
    Will they have FF rights on the CMB-MLE sector?
    Hi Cayman; unfortunately international transit only; When KE flying in 80's they had rights between CMB and DHA

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    • Speedbird
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2012
      • 616

      #2147
      Originally posted by Highflyer
      I heard that they are operating only HTT-Gulf flights.
      "they" really do not know what they want to do with HTT. "they" build an airport for the pride and now thinking how to land planes. "they" really do not know the fundamentals of logistics business; which says planes and ships make money in the air and sea not idling/pit stopping in airports or seaports.

      Yes "they" will divert some gulf flights to HTT; complains from those poor souls from gulfs does not matter compared to the complains from passengers flying in/out of Europe or North America.

      Imagine me flying in from North America spending nearly 24+ hrs in traveling; I really do not want spend additional 6+hrs on the road

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      • Speedbird
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2012
        • 616

        #2148
        Originally posted by aseniya
        as for the aviation and tourism industry this is great news but will it be a positive factor for the national airline?
        This is a definitely a good news to aviation and tourism industry of Sri Lanka. But definitely not a positive factor for the national airline. National Airline would not be able to price gouge SL expatriates in South Korea when it starts operating ICN and there is another competitor for the passengers in Canada. (AC/UL code share)

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        • ecureilx
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2010
          • 616

          #2149
          Originally posted by 4R-SRD
          Why it is showing "Subject to Government approval" in GDS?
          Subject to Government approval is the standard verbiage used in GDS, for new routes, in case somebody pulls the plug .. or airline decided to can the route - all can be blamed on "Government Approval"

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          • Kflyer
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2011
            • 169

            #2150
            Originally posted by ecureilx
            Subject to Government approval is the standard verbiage used in GDS, for new routes, in case somebody pulls the plug .. or airline decided to can the route - all can be blamed on "Government Approval"

            Actually it is because KE has not yet been given or has not yet requested for - approval from SL CAA (which I can tell you, is often much more fair than some other countries).
            The opinions above are solely my own and do not reflect those of my employer or clients

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            • 4R-SRD
              Member
              • Sep 2011
              • 75

              #2151
              Originally posted by Kflyer
              Actually it is because KE has not yet been given or has not yet requested for - approval from SL CAA (which I can tell you, is often much more fair than some other countries).
              THNKS FOR THE EXPLANATION.

              rgds

              dexter

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              • NeatStuff
                Member
                • Jul 2012
                • 59

                #2152
                Does anyone know what the procedure is when UL is using the ex Cathay 340 with respect to business class seating? Seems like there has been an equipment change and I have the ex Cathay bird but my seat has been changed. Called UL and they said they cannot change it as all seats upto row 10 are blocked. The seat selection on the UL website shows rows 1, 2 and then 11, 12 with nothing in between.

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                • Sakith
                  Senior Member
                  • Nov 2011
                  • 137

                  #2153
                  Originally posted by NeatStuff
                  Does anyone know what the procedure is when UL is using the ex Cathay 340 with respect to business class seating? Seems like there has been an equipment change and I have the ex Cathay bird but my seat has been changed. Called UL and they said they cannot change it as all seats upto row 10 are blocked. The seat selection on the UL website shows rows 1, 2 and then 11, 12 with nothing in between.
                  ADG got only 8 flat beds. thats because CX used them as 1st class. if we use only 8 seats for j class we have 235 Y seats but those 235 includes 30 original j class seats too. it is very complicated when we using it as 38/205 config most of the passengers complain that they dont have flat beds when 8 of them seating on flat beds and other 30 doesnt. but some times we block 30 J class sets for ey and we use them as ey class seats. i think this aircraft must be re configure to a better configuration that UL can use. following are the ADG's three configs 8/235 , 20/223 , 38/205.

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                  • NeatStuff
                    Member
                    • Jul 2012
                    • 59

                    #2154
                    Originally posted by Sakith
                    ADG got only 8 flat beds. thats because CX used them as 1st class. if we use only 8 seats for j class we have 235 Y seats but those 235 includes 30 original j class seats too. it is very complicated when we using it as 38/205 config most of the passengers complain that they dont have flat beds when 8 of them seating on flat beds and other 30 doesnt. but some times we block 30 J class sets for ey and we use them as ey class seats. i think this aircraft must be re configure to a better configuration that UL can use. following are the ADG's three configs 8/235 , 20/223 , 38/205.
                    Thanks Sakith, so how is it decided who gets the 8 flat beds? and if the plane has 30J why can I only see rows 11 and 12 on the seat map? To be frank I dont fancy sitting in the old CX J seats and really want to get hold of one of the F seats. I am due to fly it as UL226 from DXB to CMB on the 13th of this month.

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                    • Serendib
                      Senior Member
                      • Jan 2011
                      • 1807

                      #2155
                      The Sri Lankan government is planning to implement a program to expand the country's national carrier, SriLankan Airlines in the next six years, Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne has said.

                      According to the Minister, the government plans to increase the airline's fleet to 30 aircraft and will purchase five new aircraft within the next six months.

                      Originally posted by lordvader
                      Any idea what UL is looking at? Theyre taking a while to make a decision. In which time all the delivery slots will be taken for a while

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                      • Sakith
                        Senior Member
                        • Nov 2011
                        • 137

                        #2156
                        Originally posted by NeatStuff
                        Thanks Sakith, so how is it decided who gets the 8 flat beds? and if the plane has 30J why can I only see rows 11 and 12 on the seat map? To be frank I dont fancy sitting in the old CX J seats and really want to get hold of one of the F seats. I am due to fly it as UL226 from DXB to CMB on the 13th of this month.
                        Then probably they must have block all front raws for crew rest. And the best thing is ADG got underground crew bunk too.

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                        • dilanr
                          Junior Member
                          • Jun 2012
                          • 2

                          #2157
                          Originally posted by Serendib
                          The Sri Lankan government is planning to implement a program to expand the country's national carrier, SriLankan Airlines in the next six years, Civil Aviation Minister Priyankara Jayaratne has said.

                          According to the Minister, the government plans to increase the airline's fleet to 30 aircraft and will purchase five new aircraft within the next six months.
                          Well those 3 old A340s will be leaving by next year. And there are some rumors about replacing them with Boeing 777-300ER. But not so sure.

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                          • randeer
                            Junior Member
                            • Nov 2012
                            • 20

                            #2158
                            Originally posted by Banuthev
                            According to Mihin Lanka Website, MJ is increasing to Jakarta flights from 4 to 6 weekly effective 7-Dec-2012. But no yet updated on GDS.

                            CMB - CGK - 07:20-13:45 - MJ603 - 1.3.4.6
                            CMB - CGK - 13:25-19:50 - MJ603 - 2.7 - effec 9-Dec-12
                            CGK - CMB - 14:45-17:40 - MJ604 - 1.3.4.6
                            CGK - CMB - 20:50-23:55 - MJ604 - 2.7 - effec 9-Dec-12

                            Madurai flight schedule updated on Mihin Lanka Website. Reservation not ready yet.
                            Mihin sucks money of UL.. UL flights are operating as mihin ones cus they have only two now.

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                            • Max
                              Senior Member
                              • Apr 2011
                              • 919

                              #2159
                              UL & A340: Replacement

                              Iberia is the flag carrier airline of Spain, Based in Madrid.

                              As a part of an Iberia restructuring plan, A340s will be withdrawn from the airline's fleet starting 2013.

                              A340 – Airlines are progressively phasing out A340 in favor of more economical twinjets, Airbus announced on 10 November 2011, that the A340 programme had been terminated due to lack of new orders.

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                              • lordvader
                                Senior Member
                                • Jan 2011
                                • 366

                                #2160
                                Originally posted by Max
                                UL & A340: Replacement

                                Iberia is the flag carrier airline of Spain, Based in Madrid.

                                As a part of an Iberia restructuring plan, A340s will be withdrawn from the airline's fleet starting 2013.

                                A340 – Airlines are progressively phasing out A340 in favor of more economical twinjets, Airbus announced on 10 November 2011, that the A340 programme had been terminated due to lack of new orders.
                                No offence, but whats this got to do with UL? Iberia and UL are 2 separate airlines. Essentially UL just has to make a choice between further A330s or some 777s.

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