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Originally posted by 88gee
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today 4R- ADA flew as UL 121 -
I took it from the road next to the Airforce base (about 3-4 years back Tamil tigers light aircraft crashed to the swamp beside this road). They built another entrance gate to Airforce base from where took this photographs. So, I don't think they will give permission due to security reasonsOriginally posted by Banuthev View PostThanks SpookyFlyer for sharing the Amazing Rare shots from CMB! Until I saw these pictures, I didn't even know that we can take pictures from Airforce base!
Can't we get a permit from Airforce guys to do a Plane Spotting at this location!
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On this particular day, there was a disabled 8D a/c on runway for a short period - which must have been the reason. A/C are often allowed to land during the closure if they are short of fuel to hold and no heavy modification work is ongoing. The closure was anyway only for an hour or so and TK appears to have opted to layover at MAA.
Originally posted by Banuthev View PostYes, Runway Maintanance take place every Wednesday 14:30 - 17:15.
As far as I'am aware, TK730 is scheduled to land in CMB every Wednesdays at 14:15 which is just 10/15 minutes before the runway maintanace starts. on the 6th Feb, TK730 was delayed unfortunately that let the flight and the pax in the tough situation where they had no-choice of diverting the flight to some local airport. As per flightstats, TK730/1 was landed back in CMB at 21:02 from MAA and departed just after 38minutes back to MLE-IST.
That's why we need HRI which could handle wide-bodies. It also become second runway is vital for CMB. I hate when our flights are diverted to neibouring countries like India, the maldives etc..
Picture courtesy : AASL.
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When the local joining passengers are less we do common checkin for all ul flights from 1-15.. but we allocate counters when local joinings are high and flights are overbookedOriginally posted by 88gee View PostComment
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Why are we using A343s for the sub-continent? Do we have enough turn-over? with 200+ seats??? A343 & 332s should be utilizing in longer routes??
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I have seen the A343s and 332s deployed on MAA CMB many times, flown in them too. Now unless the loads are consistently good which means 210-220 seats or thereabouts, it does not make sense and shows how weak UL's fleet planning is. This is not to say that widebodies cannot/should not be deployed on short haul (< 2 hrs) flights...several examples of widebodies being used for short flights are there....BOM DXB with EK, 5 frequencies a day using 355 seater 77W or A330 / 550 seater 747-400D used by JAL/ANA in Japan domestic flights etc....Comment
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So basically it depends on loads or seasonality. Maybe they should use 320 in weak season and 330 in high season if the loads justify it.Comment
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All flights are overbook these days... specially.. some flights are overbook by morethan 40-50 pax...Comment
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^^ clean aircraft! Where is this airport?Comment
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oh kool , but for a person who doesn't know that fact its quite confusingOriginally posted by Sakith View PostComment
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There is notng to worry when u have desplay bord saying chkin UL 121. And BIA is a very simple airport with simple facilities.. im saying if a passenger confuse like that theres no sense going abroad.Originally posted by 88gee View PostComment
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