Announcement

**Serendib** · 25-01-2021, 03:39 PM

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

**umedhah** · 25-01-2021, 11:56 PM

More aircraft movements means more financial gain... However need to be careful about Covid19 as well

**Haleef** · 26-01-2021, 12:10 AM

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?

**umedhah** · 26-01-2021, 05:13 AM

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?

**umedhah** · 26-01-2021, 05:15 AM

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

**Serendib** · 26-01-2021, 05:45 AM

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

**banuthev** · 26-01-2021, 06:03 AM

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

**4R-SRD** · 26-01-2021, 05:39 PM

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

**Serendib** · 27-01-2021, 04:36 AM

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)

Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana to Mattala

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

**banuthev** · 27-01-2021, 12:32 PM

**banuthev** · 29-01-2021, 04:25 AM

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?

**banuthev** · 30-01-2021, 11:47 AM

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

**Serendib** · 04-02-2021, 03:01 PM

Flydubai to resume flights to Colombo

Flydubai has announced plans to resume flights to Colombo, Sri Lanka, with a twice-weekly service.

Flights to Colombo start from February 17 as the authorities in Sri Lanka ease travel restrictions for international travel. The carrier will operate flights between Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB) and Colombo International Airport (CMB) with flights now available to book on flydubai.com.

Flight schedule and fares

flights from Dubai International (DXB) to Colombo International Airport (CMB) will operate on Wednesdays and Sundays and the service commences from February 17.

Return Business Class fares from DXB to CMB start from AED4,000 ($1,088.8) and Economy Class fares start from AED1,200 ($326.6). 

Return Business Class fares from CMB to DXB start from LKR190,000 ($973.3) and Economy Class fares start from LKR 54,000 ($276.6). - TradeArabia News Service

**Serendib** · 06-02-2021, 08:19 AM

A group of 160 tourists from Kazakhstan arrived at the Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport (MRIA) on an Air Astana flight today.

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The MRIA said Air Astana, which is the flag carrier of Kazakhstan based in Almaty, 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.

Air Astana flight will be a weekly flight operating every Saturday and is expected to continue till April. In addition, SCAT Airlines will also operate weekly flights every Thursday and will continue till April.

Source: thismorninglk

**banuthev** · 06-02-2021, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by Serendib View Post

A group of 160 tourists from Kazakhstan arrived at the Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport (MRIA) on an Air Astana flight today.

Air Astana flight will be a weekly flight operating every Saturday and is expected to continue till April. In addition, SCAT Airlines will also operate weekly flights every Thursday and will continue till April.

Source: thismorninglk

Good to see Air Astana flying to Sri Lanka. I heard Air Astana is going to upgrade Sri Lanka flights from charter to scheduled. Is Mattala Airport doing well with passengers from Central asia and Ukraine ?

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