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The 330 is deployed for the additional service - EK654. Flight has good connection times with inbound Europe overnight flights.
Emirates usually "tests the water" with additional services using 330 or 340, and if good loads increases capacity with a 77x. Also there is a big demand for the 777-300ER from other routes, more on order though.Comment
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While the CMB-DXB leg timings are ideal, I will not be using this due to substandard hardproduct, especially in J compared to the 77W. The price is the same, which I find stupid. One of the main issues with EK is different hard products. Waiting for them to phase out these pesky 330/340s and also get rid of the 'deeply reclining' BS they sometimes peddle.Comment
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Was just reading on the runway closure at DXB happening next year, when was the last time CMB was closed? Given it only has one runway, if they have to close for resurfacing/major maintenance, where do the flights go?
I am assuming previously it would have been Ratmalana, but now would they force everyone to use HTT? That would be a disaster!Comment
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if there is a closure of runway 04-22 at CMB......@SpookyFlyer: the planes wont land on the second terminal, the airport would have to close for over 5 hours.........a second runway is important at any intl. airportComment
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Emirates A332 near Colombo on Nov 2nd 2013, cargo fire indication
An Emirates Airlines Airbus A330-200, registration A6-EAR performing flight EK-655 from Colombo (Sri Lanka) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), was climbing out of Colombo when the crew stopped the climb at FL270 due to a cargo fire indication and returned to Colombo for a safe landing on runway 22 about 30 minutes after departure. Attending emergency services found no trace of fire, heat or smoke.
Passengers reported that following checks the aircraft was boarded and prepared for another departure, however, the crew duty time had elapsed and the flight was postponed to the next day.
The aircraft departed the following morning and reached Dubai with a delay of 17 hours.Comment
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MAA is not an option, I am not talking about closing for a few hours. I am talking about major maintenance, like resurfacing which takes weeks. How did it happen before? KIA has been here for 40 years+, surely they have resurfaced the runway at least once. Where did the planes land then?
If RML cannot handle widebodies, then HRI would have to be the default. F all of us who have to fly to SL then! Maybe the expressway would have made it to Hambantota by then, fingers crossed.Comment
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Toyama Airport in Japan has runway with 2000m handles B777 and B767 : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyama_AirportComment
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