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  • #1996
    Ek650/1 dxb-cmb-dxb

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    • #1997
      Originally posted by SpookyFlyer View Post
      Ek650/1 dxb-cmb-dxb
      According to Flightradar24, A6-EGO once again visiting CMB today (16th Sep) as EK348 at ETA 13:30 ETD 14:55. With no doubt CMB is a profit making destination for EK who is increasing the use of B777-300ERs for most of CMB flights while only EK652/3 be operated by B777-200s replacing A330-243s in W12.

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      • #1998
        I'll take a photograph then!

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        • #1999
          Originally posted by Banuthev View Post
          According to Flightradar24, A6-EGO once again visiting CMB today (16th Sep) as EK348 at ETA 13:30 ETD 14:55. With no doubt CMB is a profit making destination for EK who is increasing the use of B777-300ERs for most of CMB flights while only EK652/3 still be operated by B777-200s replacing A330-243s in W12.
          I think that's because of the T20 World cup. All the teams and ICC staff using EK. Btw,all the flights to CMB are full these days. Emirates trying really hard to increase aircrafts for CMB-DXB route but as far as I know the government won't allow. (as a part of preventing the national carrier)

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          • #2000
            Originally posted by Banuthev View Post
            According to Flightradar24, A6-EGO once again visiting CMB today (16th Sep) as EK348 at ETA 13:30 ETD 14:55. With no doubt CMB is a profit making destination for EK who is increasing the use of B777-300ERs for most of CMB flights while only EK652/3 be operated by B777-200s replacing A330-243s in W12.
            According to flightstats.com EK652/3 still be operated by A330-243 today.

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            • #2001
              1000th Boeing 777 (A6-EGO) at CMB
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              Last edited by SpookyFlyer; 16-09-2012, 01:30 PM.

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              • #2002
                Originally posted by SpookyFlyer View Post
                I think that's because of the T20 World cup. All the teams and ICC staff using EK. Btw,all the flights to CMB are full these days. Emirates trying really hard to increase aircrafts for CMB-DXB route but as far as I know the government won't allow. (as a part of preventing the national carrier)
                I live in DXB and fly the DXB-CMB-DXB route once a month, mostly in J. As of the last few months almost all the flights I have flow have been full, including packed F class. I am struggling to figure out why this is. T20 can only be half the reason. J class is always full.

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                • #2003
                  Originally posted by SpookyFlyer View Post
                  I think that's because of the T20 World cup. All the teams and ICC staff using EK. Btw,all the flights to CMB are full these days. Emirates trying really hard to increase aircrafts for CMB-DXB route but as far as I know the government won't allow. (as a part of preventing the national carrier)
                  Ah yes the failed stratergy of "protecting" the national carrier. This is why Colombo airport wont grow

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                  • #2004
                    Originally posted by NeatStuff View Post
                    I live in DXB and fly the DXB-CMB-DXB route once a month, mostly in J. As of the last few months almost all the flights I have flow have been full, including packed F class. I am struggling to figure out why this is. T20 can only be half the reason. J class is always full.
                    Yes! The demand is higher on DXB-CMB route. The Government won't increase the flights and they won't allow other airlines to increase either. The staff passengers who use sub load tickets have no chance.

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                    • #2005
                      Originally posted by Praetorian View Post
                      Ah yes the failed stratergy of "protecting" the national carrier. This is why Colombo airport wont grow
                      Actually, I meant "protecting" instead of preventing. My bad! Btw, you're correct. The government has to fix it asap. Unless the passengers are in really big trouble.

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                      • #2006
                        Originally posted by Banuthev View Post
                        UL Chairman said to Sunday Times in Feb 2012, UL and MJ to carry out route planning between the two carriers together in order to avoid both flying to the same destination. I am not anti-MJ but I didn't understand why Mihin Lanka want to fly Delhi which is already served by SriLankan.
                        4R-MRC grounded http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/0...-loses-engine/

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                        • #2007
                          Originally posted by SpookyFlyer View Post
                          Yes! The demand is higher on DXB-CMB route. The Government won't increase the flights and they won't allow other airlines to increase either. The staff passengers who use sub load tickets have no chance.
                          Originally posted by SpookyFlyer View Post
                          Actually, I meant "protecting" instead of preventing. My bad! Btw, you're correct. The government has to fix it asap. Unless the passengers are in really big trouble.
                          If CMB is to grow as a hub both passenger and aircraft volume must increase, and be allowed to increase. Government makes all the noises for "hub status" yet holds onto retarding policies for stupid reasons that in turn denies this goal. Sigh.

                          If UL can't compete on it's own, then thats ULs fault. Trying to control the competition by running monopolies is what causes all round failure which in turn is why UL remains as a mediocre airline and CMB a mediocre airport.

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                          • #2008
                            Originally posted by Serendib View Post
                            4R-MRC grounded http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/0...-loses-engine/
                            4R-MRC is on routine C-Check from last week and it will be up for service by October 2012. Swapping engines between aircraft is normal but SundayLeader is exaggirating the simple news.

                            Originally posted by SpookyFlyer View Post
                            I think that's because of the T20 World cup. All the teams and ICC staff using EK. Btw,all the flights to CMB are full these days. Emirates trying really hard to increase aircrafts for CMB-DXB route but as far as I know the government won't allow. (as a part of preventing the national carrier)
                            Currently, Emirates is not intrested in increasing number of flights to Colombo but they are looking to increase the capacity by replacing existing A330-200s/B777-200s with B777-300s.

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                            • #2009
                              Originally posted by Banuthev View Post
                              UL Chairman said to Sunday Times in Feb 2012, UL and MJ to carry out route planning between the two carriers together in order to avoid both flying to the same destination. I am not anti-MJ but I didn't understand why Mihin Lanka want to fly Delhi which is already served by SriLankan.
                              I thought we had an agreement that they dont fly to our destinations. But how ever if its true thre will be a loss for UL too.

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                              • #2010
                                The latest edition of Mihin Lanka's inflight magazine, Ahasa reports that MJ will be adding a personal inflight entertainment system.

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