Sri Lankan to boost flights to India

SriLankan Airlines is looking to boost flights to India, join new destinations with Sri Lanka Convention Bureau encouraging corporate entities pitching for MICE business from India.

Looks like 4R-ADA did a test flight today; http://www.flightradar24.com/data/ai...r-ada/#6f09ec3

hi,

sorry for the delay ...
Although I'm not sure about the exact time frames for A330 lease returns, I can say the first one will be ALG aircraft... It is the only wide body aircraft in the fleet with old BC seats and old IFE system. (In my point of view the remaining two 340's have a far better condition than this. This should be the first one to go)

hi RAHALROXZ i take you were talking about A340? so ADG? not ALG? ADG was the ex CX bird.

Hi,

Hehe No I was talking about our super annoying A330 4R-ALG. The 340, ADG is already half way through its lease return checks so it's just a matter of time to send her back.
My opinion was, if they plan to retire any 330 in this year, it would be ALG due to its old condition.

Cheers

Lol Oops. ALG was ex bmi if I am not mistaken. Will ALG & ADG get scrapped or return to another airline?

Hehe yes ALG was taken from BMI and most probably they will be scrapped ... Conditions are not very good for reselling
Anyway i today got the news that ALG will be taking into least return checks in next January. Probably they want it to fly during peak christmas months ..

Thank RAHALROXZ. ��

Is it good idea SriLankan expanding more flights to India? Which are the suitable indian destination should be added in UL/MJ network? I thought MJ should be expanding to secondary destionations in SAARC countries while UL focus on medim and long haul destinations i.e Toronto, Shenzhen etc..

4R-ALO is visible in this pic which was taken on 29 Jul

SriLankan claims Rs. 114 m from Presidential Secretariat -

SriLankan Airlines has written to the Presidential Secretariat claiming nearly 114 million rupees accrued as expenses for Presidential voyages since 2011.

SriLankan Chairman Ajith Dias in a detailed letter has asked the Secretary to the President P.B.Abeykoon to settle a sum of one hundred and thirteen million, four hundred and ninety four thousand and seven hundred and twenty four as expenses incurred for Presidential voyages during the last three years of the tenure of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Chairman Dias has given details of the expenses and the taxes levied separately.

The SriLankan invoice to the Presidential Secretariat had also included the charges for the charter flight hired by Rajapaksa to visit Tirupati on December 9 and 10, 2014.

Rajapaksa accompanied by UNP former General Secretary Tissa Attanayake visited the renowned Tirupati temple in South India less than a month before the January 2015 Presidential election.

The expenses incurred for the Tirupati flight which was largely considered as unofficial, amounts to nearly Rupees four million.



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Any news regarding a new CEO for SriLankan?

Gayan Peiris, Manager SriLankan Holidays and part of Airlines, told Business Line the airliner currently operates 86 flights to seven destinations in India. The number was higher at about 100 flights per week earlier. Due to business reasons, it was brought down. Now it is proposed to add more connections. The Chennai market is connected with 26 flights per week.

As a part of boosting the tourist traffic flow into Sri Lanka, the airliner is looking at several new destinations, including Vishakhapatnam, Chandigarh and Hyderabad.

Peiris said that the Airlines works closely with the Bureau offering tailor made incentive trips for MICE executives.

SriLankan Airlines flies high at SLIM NASCO awards 2015

SriLankan Airlines managed to bag three outstanding titles at the SLIM NASCO Awards 2015, held at the Water’s Edge recently. The award ceremony was organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing, coinciding with the annual National Sales Congress, to recognize and reward the outstanding sales personnel of Sri Lanka.

SriLankan Airlines’ Manager Maharashta, Mr. Dilshan Kudahetty won the Gold Award for the Territory Manager in Travel and Trade category while the Airlines’ Manager- Japan, Mr. Fawzan Fareid bagged the Silver award. The most prestigious all Island award for outstanding territory manager of the year 2015 was also won by Mr. Kudahetty.

Commenting on the exceptional achievements, SriLankan Airlines’ Head of Worldwide Sales, Mr. Lal Perera said, “We are extremely proud to have such outstanding personalities in the Airline, whose dedication and commitment have contributed immensely to the national carrier’s expansion and growth. I am confident that these awards will serve as an inspiration not only to the winners but also to the Airline’s performance-driven workforce whose perseverance to achieve greatness will take the Airline to new heights.”

The objective of SLIM NASCO is to raise the standard of sales professionalism, to recognise and reward the performance and the potential of sales professionals and to enhance the value proposition of the sales profession in Sri Lanka. This year has seen the highest number of entries for the 15 diverse business sector categories as well as the highest number of companies participating in the history of the event, consisting several multinational giants and diversified local conglomerates.

UL's fourth A333E (4R-ALO / CN 1650) was flying another acceptance flight from TLS to TLS on the 30/07/2015. Any idea about when it's going to be delivered to Colombo? 4R-ALO must be replacing 4R-ADG (ex CX) which is currently undergoing lease return check in the hangar in CMB.