Sri Lanka Aviation

There is an article in CAPA about Transaero service to Colombo. Wish I can read it but I don't have a membership in CAPA , unfortunately Does anybody have the flight information of Transaero's Colombo flights.

Recently India announced that they are carrying out massive relaxation of their border protection rules allowing on-arrival visas (or electronic visas) for nationalities from 180 countries, which did not include Sri Lanka. Basically, they are opening up their borders to pretty much anyone except Sri Lankans along with seven other countries in conflict zones including Afghanistan and Pakistan.

However twisted, this is a serious snub on Sri Lanka as there is no real reason for Sri Lankans to be ill-treated in this manner, especially by India, when scores of their nationals over stay their tourist visas to perform odd jobs in Sri Lanka.

Consequently, there is a strong chance that Sri Lanka will reciprocate the 'favor' and make it difficult for Indians to get visas for Sri Lanka. In fact, the head of immigration control in SL said that he is awaiting the reciprocal arrangements to be approved by the Ministry of foreign affairs.

Taking all of this in to consideration the air traffic between the two countries is expected to reduce significantly. At least the number of Sri Lankans visiting India would reduce as India has also apparently refused to provide concessions for the religious pilgrims who visit the Buddhist holy sights (something which even KSA does for Haj pilgrims, despite their very strict visa regime!).

I suppose you are referring to this article posted last November
Transaero Airlines to operate Moscow Domodedovo-Colombo charters in winter 2013/2014

Transaero Airlines will reportedly operate Moscow Domodedovo-Colombo charters in winter 2013/2014, with the service commission by Russian tour operator Biblio Globus (Interfax, 26-Nov-2013). 10 services will reportedly be operated from 28-Dec-2013 with Boeing 767 aircraft.

The Qatar Source is reporting that A7-ADX repositioned back to Doha As QR3250 earlier this month.

Yeah, me too heard A7-ADX was ferried to Doha earlier this month. Yesterday, one of our forum member messaged me saying it will be delivered to Colombo today and another A321 due within next two months. Any updates guys? I can't see any movements of 4R-ABQ in Flightradar24.

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hey all, oneworld and UL updates..........xD

According to skyliners,

Airbus A321 -231 3397 4R-ABQ Sri Lankan delivery 15feb14 DOH-CMB ex A7-ADX

According to planespotters.net 4R-ABQ is already with UL.

yep thats true. anyone got pics of its interiors???

Soon

is this viewable........the UL a321 at BIA now still in QR interiors is now getting the UL interior upgrades according to aviation voice fan page on facebook.

Etihad Airways to increase Abu Dhabi-Colombo frequency © CAPA

Etihad Airways plans to increase Abu Dhabi-Colombo frequency from daily to twice daily on 16-Feb-2014 (sundaytimes.lk/ dailynews.lk, 16-Feb-2014). The service operates with A320 aircraft with 16 business and 120 economy seats and the new service will add over 1900 seats per week on the Abu Dhabi-Colombo route. The Colombo service was re-launched in Jan-2010 and has carried more than 210,000 passengers to date.

Airlineroute.net reporting some changes to UL schedule which includes A321 inclusion, more flights via HRI and new terminator flight to HRI as well.

i really dont see the point in making PVG and PEK non stop in a manner which is (2x week cmb-pek-cmb, 2x week cmb-hri-pek-cmb and same for PVG) cz after all all 4 non stop like cmb-pek-cmb or cmb-pvg-cmb is much better than just a stop at hri.