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  • #11536
    Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi View Post

    DME again should be the choice. S7 Airlines (OneWorld member) also based at DME offers a healthy amount of connections to mainland Europe. If UL can start a codeshare agreement with them, that would be nice.
    Any idea is it better for UL to fly DME as a nonstop flight or via DXB or MLE?

    I wonder what happened to the previous plan of Aeroflot flying SVO-CMB from 31 Dec 20?

    Just a moment...
    https://www.dailynews.lk/2020/12/26/local/237161/first-charter-flight-here-dec-29

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    • #11537
      Can you guys suggest suitable destinations for SriLankan Airlines after lock down?

      Hi Umedha, What do you think of SriLankan Airlines flying CMB-MEL-AKL route ? Do you think there is a demand on this route for SriLankan Airlines?

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      • #11538
        Originally posted by banuthev View Post

        Any idea is better for UL to fly DME as a nonstop flight or via DXB or MLE?

        I wonder what happened to the previous plan of Aeroflot flying SVO-CMB from 31 Dec 20?

        https://www.dailynews.lk/2020/12/26/...ht-here-dec-29
        Unless UL can get fifth freedom rights on those routes, a direct non-stop would be wiser. If UL is planning an A320/21 service, a technical stop in the Middle-East will be a must. UL did have something like that back in 2011-13 before they operated non-stop A330 services till 2014.

        I'm pretty sure Aeroflot/Rossiya will be back as soon as things become more normal. I flew on both SVO-CMB and CMB-SVO on their B773s back in 2019, both flights were full and I noticed a lot of transit passengers from the US and mainland Europe.

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        • #11539
          The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved over 20 charter flights to bring in tourists in February and March.

          The new approvals are for flights operated by Ukraine International and SkyUp from Ukraine and Air Astana from Kazakhstan.

          Of the approved, 12 are by SkyUp which was the first to arrive under the pilot project of Ukrainian tourists late last month, five by Ukrainian International Airlines and six flights by Kazakhstan.
          Over 20 more charter flights approved for February and March

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          • #11540
            More aircraft movements means more financial gain... However need to be careful about Covid19 as well
            ​Umedha Hettigoda ®

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            • #11541
              Originally posted by banuthev View Post
              Can you guys suggest suitable destinations for SriLankan Airlines after lock down?

              Hi Umedha, What do you think of SriLankan Airlines flying CMB-MEL-AKL route ? Do you think there is a demand on this route for SriLankan Airlines?
              I heard from a friend that there is going to be one flight to AKL? Can anyone confirm?
              Haleef Ismail
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              • #11542
                Originally posted by Haleef View Post

                I heard from a friend that there is going to be one flight to AKL? Can anyone confirm?
                NZ has no high commission for Sri Lanka. Closest is in Australia. I don't see any regular flights happening to AKL soon. ? The flight your friend mentioned, was it a repatriation flight?
                ​Umedha Hettigoda ®

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                • #11543
                  Originally posted by Haleef View Post

                  I heard from a friend that there is going to be one flight to AKL? Can anyone confirm?
                  I have asked my friend who works at AKL international airport. He will check
                  ​Umedha Hettigoda ®

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                  • #11544
                    UL resumes direct flights to Frankfurt to boost tourist arrivals

                    Sri Lanka welcomed the first group of tourists from Germany and Switzerland last week (January 21), flown in by national carrier SriLankan Airlines, which resumed direct flights from Frankfurt, after a lapse of more than four years.

                    The Frankfurt-Colombo route was resumed with the Sri Lankan Embassy in Germany, promoting the island nation as a safe and secure tourism destination.

                    According to a statement issued to the media, the visit was arranged by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Berlin, in collaboration with Sri Lanka Tourism.

                    With the flight that arrived last Thursday, SriLankan Airlines is scheduled to operate two direct flights per week to increase tourist arrivals from Germany.

                    “Being the second highest tourist arrivals market from Europe, this will be a significant point to increase businesses in the German market,” the statement said.

                    Earlier this month, the Tourism Ministry said it was in discussion with SriLankan Airlines to resume services to Frankfurt, Germany and Paris, France, as the two are considered key hubs for the Europe region and direct flights would help increase arrivals.

                    Source:daily mirror lk
                    UL resumes direct flights to Frankfurt to boost tourist arrivals
                    Last edited by Serendib; 26-01-2021, 06:49 AM.

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                    • #11545
                      Originally posted by Serendib View Post

                      UL resumes direct flights to Frankfurt to boost tourist arrivals
                      Hi Haleef,

                      I can see below destinations in SriLankan Airlines website as per passenger inventory system.

                      Are all these schedule flights or repatriation flights?

                      Dammam
                      Dhaka
                      Doha
                      Dubai
                      Frankfurt
                      Guangzhou
                      Jakarta
                      Karachi
                      Kuala Lumpur
                      Kuwait
                      Lahore
                      London
                      Male'
                      Melbourne
                      Milano
                      Riyadh
                      Seoul
                      Shanghai
                      Singapore
                      Sydney
                      Tokyo

                      https://www.airsrilanka.org/forum/ai...4942#post34942

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                      • #11546
                        Out of Colombo all scheduled commercial Flights but into CMB Lk passport Holders need prior approval and other nationalities can follow Tourism protocol.

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                        • #11547
                          Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana to Mattala

                          With tourism opening up, Air Astana the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, based in Almaty will launch direct flights to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport soon.

                          The airline will first operate charter flights starting from February 6 to MRIA and then will launch scheduled flights. They will operate an A-321 flight for Sri Lanka operations.

                          The airline operates scheduled, domestic and international services on 64 routes from its main hub, Almaty International Airport, and from its secondary hub, Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport. (SS)

                          Just a moment...
                          http://www.dailynews.lk/2021/01/27/business/239935/kazakhstan%E2%80%99s-flag-carrier-air-astana-mattala

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                          • #11548

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                            • #11549
                              The big Gulf carriers, Etihad Airways and Emirates, will temporarily end their UK flights on Friday after the UK Government put the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on their red list. After a country is placed on the red list, flights originating there cannot land in the UK. Also getting added to the UK’s red list are two countries in Africa. Source: Simpleflying]
                              Is Sri Lanka also going to cancel the flights from UAE?

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                              • #11550
                                Kuwait Airways resumed schedule flights to Colombo Airport.

                                Wed - KU362 - B777-300ER - KWI 21:50 - CMB - 05:31+1
                                Thu - KU363 - B777-300ER - CMB 07:00 KWI 10:20

                                GoAir is planning to fly Colombo from February 2021. 6 weekly flights to Colombo from Delhi and Bengaluru.

                                Flight Schedule : https://www.airsrilanka.org/departure

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