Part of a scheduled plan to refuel and crew change before continuing its journey to DOH. QR occasionally, albeit rarely visits CMB for things like this, during early 2024, QR sent their A35K from AKL to CMB for a crew change and refueling onwards to DOH (Please someone correct me if i'm wrong).

As per FR24, A7-APC operating flight QR908 from DOH-SYD was diverted to BNE on 16/17 Nov. It flew BNE-SYD after 2 days was on the ground at BNE. Operated as QR935 from SYD-CMB. I feel something not right in the aircraft. Is this aircraft going to fly from CMB-DOH with Sydney pax?​

No idea unfortunately : ( but this will fit in with Air Astana operating flights to CMB which is also starting in December, most charter airlines like SkyUP and FlyOne will begin flights to HRI also in december... was originally scheduled on OCT.

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2024

Indigo to deploy A321NEO from BLR TO CMB, replacing A320NEO, flights will be daily from OCT 1st (Yesterday)
Indigo to begin 3rd daily service from MAA TO CMB, flights will be operated using A320 and A320NEO
Indigo to increase flights from BOM to CMB from 3 weekly to 6 weekly, end of OCT 24
Spicejet to resume MAA-CMB flights from OCT 27th, Daily 737

Air China to operate daily flights from TFU to CMB starting from October 27th, A320 and A320NEO (depending on days) will be deployed on this route
​China Eastern to increase CMB-MLE from 2 weekly to 3 weekly.
China Eastern to continue KMG-CMB flights after increasing it from 2 weekly to daily, 737 will be deployed.

Aeroflot to deploy 777-300ERs from OCT 3rd on SVO-CMB, will increase to 4 weekly from the end of OCT 24
Redwings to begin 777-200 flights from MRV (NOV 2 onwards twice weekly) to HRI
Redwings to also begin 777-200 flights from KUF (OCT 29 onwards, flights will be bi-weekly) to HRI
Redwings to begin flights from TJM (No schedule yet, twice weekly) to HRI
(Thanks Serendib and Banu for the info)

Edelweiss to resume ZRH-CMB from October 31st (one weekly) A340 will be deployed. (Outbound flight will have a stopover in MLE before continuing back to ZRH), Flights will continue until May 2025.

Jetstar Asia to resume SIN-CMB flights from NOV 21st. A320 will be deployed.(five weekly)

2025

Emirates to begin 5th daily service from DXB, (January 2nd onwards), A350 will be deployed

Cathay Pacific to operate 4 weekly flights from 2nd of January 2025 to 1st of March 2025. Frequency will be increased from 4 weekly to 5 weekly starting from 2nd of March to 30th of March. A330 will be deployed.


Please correct me if I missed anything. Thanks

Is 3K going to start CMB from 21-Nov with 5 weekly as already planned?

I feel 3K should go for daily service to CMB instead of half hearted 5 weekly. Any thoughts?

Is 3K going to start CMB from 21-Nov with 5 weekly as already planned?

I feel 3K should go for daily service to CMB instead of half hearted 5 weekly. Any thoughts?

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Few more expansions :

Indigo is going to increase BLR-CMB from daily to double daily from 10-Dec-24

Turkish Airlines is going to increase IST-CMB flights from Daily to 9 weekly effective 11-Jul-25

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi increases AUH-CMB flights from 4 to 5 weekly from 13 Dec-24

Salam Air increases MCT-CMB flights from 4 to 5 weekly from 27-Dec-24.

Please add if i missed any other expansions.

I heard Oman Air is going to join OW from next year. Any possibility UL & WY resuming MCT-CMB flights again?

ALM doing EGR now

Good to see ALM outside the hangar and performing EGR.

I see UL is planning to upgrade CMB-DAC flights from 332 to 333 from 8th Dec. Decision may have been made Bangladesh tourists travelling to Sri Lanka and Maldives have been increased following the Indian Visa suspension on Bangladeshis. Hope to see Biman and US Bangla Airlines start looking at CMB route.

May be by 8th Dec, ALM and ALN would return to revenue service.

ALM doing EGR now