Sri Lanka Aviation

**hash** · 02-09-2013, 07:31 AM

Originally posted by hash

You are welcome. ADE is due to land at cmb on the 2nd at 0235. Um sure the flight radar might give you its latest movement from Jeddah to colombo.

From Riyadh actually. Sorry about that...

**sfernando34** · 04-09-2013, 08:09 PM

According to Wikipedia's Bandaranaike International Airport page, LOT Polish Airlines is set to begin seasonal charter service to BIA from Warsaw Chopin, commencing on November 6. Can anyone confirm this? I have not been able to find the flight information on this date on any flight tracking software. Also, according to Flight Track, Turkish is not operating to CMB via MLE anymore as of December. Is this when the nonstop service from IST is set to begin? I heard they planned to do it around the Christmas season.

**4R-ALA** · 05-09-2013, 09:03 AM

as discussed this previously in here, LOT will begin seasonal flights 2x weekly with 787, thts rite first ever 787 service to CMB , source for this was airlineroute.net and Turkish is flying non stop to CMB from that day as in Dece i think coz Turkish is highly contended with servicing CMB, coz these days i'm in CMB and Turkish is fully fledged in ops at CMB, u shud see their GSA's in CMB, its top notch. and plus UL's going thru a major overhaul and the change is highly overwhelming coz i was briefly involved with their RM (revenue management and pricing division) for an on the job training.

**NeatStuff** · 05-09-2013, 09:18 AM

Originally posted by dramirez

Only anecdotal info but I flew EK650/651 DXB-CMB-DXB back in Jan, flight almost full both ways. EK650 was FJY 77W, EK651 was a JY 77W. Surprised to count 6 people in the F suites.

If anyone has some more up-to-date hard info please share.

I did EK650/651 on August 8/17. 650 was a brand new 77W with ice digital wide screen. It actually had a pillar after row 5 in J. The other 2 class 77have a galley and then the final row of J. Given there was no galley and an extra row the cabin seemed far mor spacious. Was full in J, assuming so in Y.

651 was was full in F, one seat wasn't working so 7 pax and was also full in J. Assuming Y was full as well.

I have another 650/651 next month and its showing full on 650 but not on 651.

I flew this route regularly last year, almost always J was full or at least 80%. Have been upgraded to F four times in a year on the route.

**CalgaryLankan** · 05-09-2013, 02:10 PM

Originally posted by sfernando34

According to Wikipedia's Bandaranaike International Airport page, LOT Polish Airlines is set to begin seasonal charter service to BIA from Warsaw Chopin, commencing on November 6. Can anyone confirm this? I have not been able to find the flight information on this date on any flight tracking software. Also, according to Flight Track, Turkish is not operating to CMB via MLE anymore as of December. Is this when the nonstop service from IST is set to begin? I heard they planned to do it around the Christmas season.

This is charter service where LOT 787 will be used by Rainbow Tours. (the link below is in Polish)

Sri Lanka - Smak Herbaty z Cynamonem - Sri Lanka | wycieczki objazdowe z R.pl

http://www.rainbowtours.pl/sri-lanka-smak-herbaty-z-cynamonem/zakwaterowanie-sln#2013-12-04

Wycieczki objazdowe z R.pl - Sierociniec dla słoni • rafting na rzece Kelani • safari w Parku Narodowym Yala i Minneriya • skalna forteca Sigiriya • plantacja i fabryka herbaty • wodospad Ravana

Anyway, this is a very good news to have 787 in CMB.

**sfernando34** · 06-09-2013, 05:40 AM

Originally posted by 4R-ALA

as discussed this previously in here, LOT will begin seasonal flights 2x weekly with 787, thts rite first ever 787 service to CMB , source for this was airlineroute.net and Turkish is flying non stop to CMB from that day as in Dece i think coz Turkish is highly contended with servicing CMB, coz these days i'm in CMB and Turkish is fully fledged in ops at CMB, u shud see their GSA's in CMB, its top notch. and plus UL's going thru a major overhaul and the change is highly overwhelming coz i was briefly involved with their RM (revenue management and pricing division) for an on the job training.

That's really good to hear. Nice to see these airlines bringing top notch service into CMB. From what you have seen, how have the passenger loads been on the TK flights arriving to CMB? I am curious as to who is coming on these flights, whether it's Turkish tourists, or Sri Lankan expats connecting from Europe or North America. I know that this route will be very good for me, as a Sri Lankan living in the states. A short stopover in Istanbul, and it will be directly onward to CMB, and will provide good competition to QR, EY and EK, who are all the top choice for Sri Lankans traveling back to SL from the eastern United States.

**sfernando34** · 06-09-2013, 05:42 AM

Originally posted by Srilankan1

Guys any idea about the load factor of EK flights CMB/DXB ???

I have been on two separate flights that EK operates from DXB-CMB. I flew EK 348 and EK 651. EK 348 continues on to Singapore, so it was about half full of passengers bound for CMB, and the other half stayed onboard and continued to Singapore. 651 is strictly between CMB and DXB. Business class appeared to be about half full, but economy, where I was seated, was completely filled up. No empty seats to speak of. A majority of the passengers were Sri Lankans, although there were a few European tourists aboard who were connecting thru DXB on their way to holidays in SL.

**dramirez** · 06-09-2013, 07:46 AM

Originally posted by sfernando34

I have been on two separate flights that EK operates from DXB-CMB. I flew EK 348 and EK 651. EK 348 continues on to Singapore, so it was about half full of passengers bound for CMB, and the other half stayed onboard and continued to Singapore. 651 is strictly between CMB and DXB. Business class appeared to be about half full, but economy, where I was seated, was completely filled up. No empty seats to speak of. A majority of the passengers were Sri Lankans, although there were a few European tourists aboard who were connecting thru DXB on their way to holidays in SL.

I flew 650 from DXB-CMB in Jan, very few Sri Lankans! The majority of the passengers were European tourists.

Either way good to hear loads are good. I have 650/651 booked in January again... Emirates offers the best connections from the UK.

**Serendib** · 07-09-2013, 07:23 PM

Srilankan Airlines - Agent Awards, 8th August 2013, Bangkok, Thailand

**banuthev** · 07-09-2013, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

Srilankan Airlines - Agent Awards, 8th August 2013, Bangkok, Thailand

Wow! Thanks Serendib for sharing the video! Glad SriLankan Airlines wants to expand the network particularly in Asia, Because they reported European destinations are not making money for SriLankan flights. So they need to increase more flights to profitable destinations like Japan, China, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia etc.. Any latest news about SriLankan Airlines flights to Seychelles and Nairobi? It looks like SriLankan Airlines still awaiting approval for freedom rights between Seychelles and Nairobi.

**aruno** · 10-09-2013, 04:06 PM

Air Asia X is flying KUL/CMB/MLE triangle flight commencing 28 September 13. Its a scheduled flight, not chartered; bookable at AK website.

**Aaqib** · 10-09-2013, 06:49 PM

Hope they come up with low competitive fares to KL and beyond

**banuthev** · 10-09-2013, 07:03 PM

Originally posted by Aaqib

Hope they come up with low competitive fares to KL and beyond

Great News! Just checked the D7 Flight booking which shows Colombo oneway flight-fare starting from 199MYR (Looks like Promo-fare until 31 Oct 13).

D7 will be operating Colombo flights on Tuedays, Thurdays, Fridays and Sundays but the inaugural flight operating on Saturday (28th Sep)

If I'm not mistaken D7 fleet consists of only A333 type of aircraft.

09:20 - 10:10 - D7181 - KUL-CMB - THU.SUN
11:25 - 21:00 - D7182 - CMB-MLE-KUL - THU.SUN
11:20 - 15:40 - D7184 - KUL-MLE-CMB - TUE.FRI
16:55 - 22:45 - D7185 - CMB-KUL - TUE.FRI

**Azamh** · 12-09-2013, 11:21 AM

Originally posted by Banuthev

Great News! Just checked the D7 Flight booking which shows Colombo oneway flight-fare starting from 199MYR (Looks like Promo-fare until 31 Oct 13).

D7 will be operating Colombo flights on Tuedays, Thurdays, Fridays and Sundays but the inaugural flight operating on Saturday (28th Sep)

If I'm not mistaken D7 fleet consists of only A333 type of aircraft.

09:20 - 10:10 - D7181 - KUL-CMB - THU.SUN
11:25 - 21:00 - D7182 - CMB-MLE-KUL - THU.SUN
11:20 - 15:40 - D7184 - KUL-MLE-CMB - TUE.FRI
16:55 - 22:45 - D7185 - CMB-KUL - TUE.FRI

There Economy Class Rates are attractive but J class are expansive than UL/MH/SQ

I guess they are trying to cover the Kangaroo route

**CalgaryLankan** · 13-09-2013, 01:12 PM

Looks like A6-EDE EK 412 - DXB / SYD, A380 diverted to CMB. Very brief stop, could be medical.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAE412

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