Sri Lanka Aviation

**banuthev** · 08-12-2025, 04:20 AM

Originally posted by Aviational

Jetstar to launch Australia’s only low-cost direct flights to Sri Lanka

I was waiting for this official announcement ! Thank for sharing ! Jetstar Australia's venture on Colombo route be successful ? Any chance Jetstar codeshare with UL on CMB-LHR-CMB, CMB-MEL-CMB and Asian routes ?

Jetstar Australia - Colombo Flight schedules

From 25 August 2026**

Flight	Frequency	Depart	Arrive
JQ5 Melbourne – Colombo	Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday	12:00	17:50
JQ6 Colombo – Melbourne	Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday	19:50	10:00+1

**Schedule valid for 25 August – 03 Oct 2026, other periods vary based on daylight savings.

**Serendib** · 08-12-2025, 05:24 AM

Maldivian has also scheduled special flights to Colombo using its largest aircraft, the Airbus A330, today and next Tuesday.

https://edition.mv/news/46524?ref=home-latest

**Serendib** · 08-12-2025, 05:41 PM

Beijing Capital Airlines in the first quarter of 2026 plans to launch service to Sri Lanka, as the airline schedules Beijing Daxing – Colombo route. From 31JAN26, A330-300 to operate 1 weekly flight, increasing to 2 weekly from 10FEB26 to 28FEB26

JD487 PKX0815 – 1420CMB 333 26
JD488 CMB1620 - 0155+1 PKX 333 26

Beijing Capital Adds Beijing – Colombo in 1Q26 — AeroRoutes

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/251208-jd1q26cmb

Published at 0900PST / 1700GMT 08DEC25 Beijing Capital Airlines in the first quarter of 2026 plans to launch service to Sri Lanka, as the airline schedules Beijing Daxing – Colombo route. From 31JAN26, A330-300 to operate 1 weekly flight, increasing to 2 weekly from 10FEB26 to 28FEB26. JD487 PK

**banuthev** · 09-12-2025, 12:27 PM

Really impressed with back to back announcements on new flight services to Colombo?

Any chance Saudia, Ethiopian and Vietnam Airlines start flights to Colombo? Any update on Air Astana flying CMB this winter?

Any update on extending runway at JAF to accomodate A320 / B737? We need Air Arabia and FlyDubai to resume Daily flights to HRI? May be Air Arabia can do Daily SHJ-JAF-HRI-SHJ and FlyDubai can do Daily DXB-HRI-JAF-DXB.

**Randula** · 09-12-2025, 02:45 PM

Will UL resume PEK and PVG services atleast this year ?

**Serendib** · 10-12-2025, 05:11 AM

Direct Sri Lanka flights by Vietnam Airlines from Aug 2026

ECONOMYNEXT – Vietnam Airlines is planning to fly direct to Sri Lanka from August 2026, connecting Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City of the South East Asian nation, an official said.
Vietnam Airlines will fly three times a week to Ho Chi Minh City, General Manager for India, Nguyen Trung Hieu said.

Sri Lanka’s Hayleys group is the General Sales Agent.

Direct flight to Vietnam has been a long-standing request of the Sri Lankan business community and travel agents.

Vietnam Airlines was part of a delegation accompanying the visit of Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang to Sri Lanka.

Hieu announced the plan during a meeting of Vietnam Sri Lanka business forum at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. (Colombo/Dec10/2025)

https://economynext.com/direct-sri-lanka-flights-by-vietnam-airlines-from-aug-2026-252323/

**Ven35K** · 11-12-2025, 01:17 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

Really impressed with back to back announcements on new flight services to Colombo?

Any chance Saudia, Ethiopian and Vietnam Airlines start flights to Colombo? Any update on Air Astana flying CMB this winter?

Any update on extending runway at JAF to accomodate A320 / B737? We need Air Arabia and FlyDubai to resume Daily flights to HRI? May be Air Arabia can do Daily SHJ-JAF-HRI-SHJ and FlyDubai can do Daily DXB-HRI-JAF-DXB.

As I spoke with the Jaffna airport manager, he said that FlyDubai and Singapore Airlines have shown interest in operating direct flights to Jaffna. As regards Singapore, they might send Scoot as well. This information will be confirmed once the runway expansion is successfully completed.

**banuthev** · 11-12-2025, 06:07 AM

Originally posted by Serendib

Direct Sri Lanka flights by Vietnam Airlines from Aug 2026

ECONOMYNEXT – Vietnam Airlines is planning to fly direct to Sri Lanka from August 2026, connecting Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City of the South East Asian nation, an official said.
Vietnam Airlines will fly three times a week to Ho Chi Minh City, General Manager for India, Nguyen Trung Hieu said.

Sri Lanka’s Hayleys group is the General Sales Agent.

Direct flight to Vietnam has been a long-standing request of the Sri Lankan business community and travel agents.

Vietnam Airlines was part of a delegation accompanying the visit of Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang to Sri Lanka.

Hieu announced the plan during a meeting of Vietnam Sri Lanka business forum at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. (Colombo/Dec10/2025)

https://economynext.com/direct-sri-l...g-2026-252323/

Great news! But Do you know why only 3 weekly to Colombo when the Vietnam/Vietjet have more frequncies to South India? Any ideas which aircraft will be used? Last time saw Vietnam Airlines at CMB when it fly cargo charter during covid times.

**MAW2000** · 12-12-2025, 04:41 PM

Hi all,
Appreciate if someome can tell the Business class and Economy class seat manufactureres and models of UL A320neo A321neo jets, 4R-ALS/T.

As far as I know, the business class seating in 4R-ALT is Zodiac Contour Aura Lite model.

**VC10fan** · 14-12-2025, 07:41 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

Great news! But Do you know why only 3 weekly to Colombo when the Vietnam/Vietjet have more frequncies to South India? Any ideas which aircraft will be used? Last time saw Vietnam Airlines at CMB when it fly cargo charter during covid times.

Sri Lanka is a small market compared to Southern India, 22m people vs around 300m, less than 1/10th of the size. Better they start small and increase when the numbers justify.

**VC10fan** · 14-12-2025, 07:42 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

Really impressed with back to back announcements on new flight services to Colombo?

Any chance Saudia, Ethiopian and Vietnam Airlines start flights to Colombo? Any update on Air Astana flying CMB this winter?

I've heard that Saudia are planning to restart flights to CMB in May 2026, but not seen any official confirmation.

**MAW2000** · 14-12-2025, 12:41 PM

Originally posted by VC10fan

Sri Lanka is a small market compared to Southern India, 22m people vs around 300m, less than 1/10th of the size. Better they start small and increase when the numbers justify.

Small addition, But when comparing travel frequency per passenger, Sri Lanka stands at 20 times per passenger per annum, while India stands at 5 times per passenger per annum according to Boeing Statistics.

**Farhan Hussain** · 17-12-2025, 06:06 PM

VP-CRP [1037] did two test flights on Dec 17

**n863gt** · 18-12-2025, 08:45 AM

Why is 4R-ABL still grounded?
D-check considering its 21 years old at this point?

**banuthev** · 18-12-2025, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by MAW2000

Hi all,
Appreciate if someome can tell the Business class and Economy class seat manufactureres and models of UL A320neo A321neo jets, 4R-ALS/T.

As far as I know, the business class seating in 4R-ALT is Zodiac Contour Aura Lite model.

Hi Maw2000 and the team,

We can find the requested information from our Fleet Information page.
More info about UL fleet are available to view from the desktop. Our mobile site have limited info.

I wonder why 4R-ALS not in service since 14-Dec-2025?
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