Sri Lanka Aviation

**banuthev** · 14-06-2011, 08:17 PM

http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/06/14/fea03.asp

Dailynews says, Starting with December 1, 2011, SriLankan will add three more flights a week to BOM and one more to both MAA and BLR. It appears to be one more daily to be added to both MAA and BLR.

4R-ADG picture http://www.flickr.com/photos/tagspla...n/photostream/

**Max** · 15-06-2011, 04:43 AM

Ambassador Weeratunga said that from 15th September, SriLankan national carrier will commence flying from Colombo to Moscow. There will be two flights per week, every Thursdays and Saturdays. SriLankan will take off from Colombo to Moscow on Thursday evening and from Moscow to Colombo on Saturday evening.

http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2011/06/14/president-rajapaksa-participate-15th-international-economic-forum-saint-petersburg

**banuthev** · 15-06-2011, 06:52 AM

Thanks Max for the DME update !!
Its a great news that UL to fly DME nonstop .. Does any body have the flight schedule of the UL's DME nonstop flights ? Amadeus and OAG still shows the old one ..

**Kflyer** · 15-06-2011, 07:02 AM

Originally posted by Max

Ambassador Weeratunga said that from 15th September, SriLankan national carrier will commence flying from Colombo to Moscow. There will be two flights per week, every Thursdays and Saturdays. SriLankan will take off from Colombo to Moscow on Thursday evening and from Moscow to Colombo on Saturday evening.

In the beginning he said, for two months SriLankan flights will fly via Dubai and from October will operate direct flights from Colombo to Moscow. The direct flight will take 8.15 flying hours.

In the beginning the SriLankan flights will fly via Dubai and will fly A 320, which needs a stopover halve way. In October, SriLankan is planning to fly directly the Airbus 330 /340.

Sri Lankan Ambassador further said that Russian national carrier Aeroflot will start flying Boeing 777 to Colombo from 27 October. Aeroflot will also fly regularly two flights a week to Colombo.

The Ambassador also said that last year Sri Lankan President was in Ukraine and during that visit it was agreed with Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych - Ukraine President to fly Ukrainian flights to Colombo on a regular basis. Accordingly the Ambassador said last year from 13 November, Yanukovych arranged to fly Ukraine international Airlines, two regular flights from Kiev per week to Colombo via Abu Dhabi.

Furthermore Ambassador Weeratunga revealed that Ukranians are also starting to fly another airline called Aerosvit and they are planning commence in October two direct flights a week, regularly from Kiev to Colombo.

According to available statistics in the past five years, the total Ukrainian tourists to Colombo for a year were only 452, but now it is more than 10,000 tourists, Ambassador said.

http://www.asiantribune.com/news/201...int-petersburg

Initially the plan was to operate a nonstop flight seasonally, but this is not yet reflected on the GDS. Also, SU is flying Il-96 here, not 777s.

**CalgaryLankan** · 15-06-2011, 04:51 PM

Hainan

Is Hainan PEK - BKK - CMB is still on? I checked Hainan website and nothing in the online reservation system.

**Azamh** · 16-06-2011, 04:40 AM

Originally posted by CalgaryLankan

Is Hainan PEK - BKK - CMB is still on? I checked Hainan website and nothing in the online reservation system.

Ya even i try to book it couldn't book even travel agent doesn't have any info about it.

**xyzpoosa** · 16-06-2011, 05:56 AM

You can find Colombo schedule here at their online time table.

http://global.hnair.com/en/imgfile/Schedule_en.PDF

**Max** · 16-06-2011, 12:07 PM

Air Arabia Holidays for Lankans

http://www.dailymirror.lk/travel/39-...r-lankans.html

**banuthev** · 16-06-2011, 07:55 PM

Today, 4R-ADG has operated for a special flight as UL1531 to transport Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa to Pulkovo International Airport in St Petersburg. http://www.colombopage.com/archive_1...08239186CH.php

@ CalgaryLankan - Yes, I was also wondering why Hainan has not included Colombo in the reservation yet. I have sent the email to Hainan regarding the Colombo Flight Reservation, so I will post here once I received their reply. BTW airlineroute.net states that Hainan also plans to operate Shenzhen - Colombo route by the end of 2011. http://airlineroute.net/2011/06/16/hu-szx-s11/

**skyline** · 16-06-2011, 08:30 PM

Sri Lankan Airlines to increase frequency from Tiruchi

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article2110093.ece

**skyline** · 16-06-2011, 08:31 PM

Originally posted by Banuthev

Today, 4R-ADG has operated for a special flight as UL1531 to transport Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa to Pulkovo International Airport in St Petersburg. http://www.colombopage.com/archive_1...08239186CH.php

@ CalgaryLankan - Yes, I was also wondering why Hainan has not included Colombo in the reservation yet. I have sent the email to Hainan regarding Colombo Flight Reservation. So I will post here once I received their reply. BTW airlineroute.net states that Hainan also plans to operate Shenzhen - Colombo route by the end of 2011. http://airlineroute.net/2011/06/16/hu-szx-s11/

Thanks Banu

**Ojas** · 16-06-2011, 08:55 PM

AI is reducing MAA - CMB from 6 weekly to 3 weekly till 30th September. Effective 1st October 2011 it goes back to 6 weekly again.

**Max** · 17-06-2011, 04:20 AM

SriLankan Airlines yesterday announced it would resume flights to Zurich in Switzerland from December 23.

http://print.dailymirror.lk/news/news/47220.html

**Max** · 17-06-2011, 04:21 AM

SriLankan Airlines has signed a long-term Collective Agreement with its Aircraft Engineers’ union, strengthening its efforts to position Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) as a regional hub for aircraft maintenance.

http://print.dailymirror.lk/business/127-local/47174.html

**Max** · 18-06-2011, 05:52 AM

Mihin Lanka may launch daily flights to Bangladesh, if the current passenger traffic maintained or further increasing.

Air China considering flights to Colombo.

Sri Lanka Aviation

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