Both UL & Japanese airlines will benefit........

1) Unlimited service between Tokyo Narita and Sri Lanka from 2013, when annual slots at NRT increases to 270,000. However it is possible to increase service from Summer 2012

2) Unlimited 5th freedom traffic rights for passenger and cargo service beyond Sri Lanka and Japan, excluding Tokyo Haneda and Narita Airport

3) Restrictions on codeshare service removed

Also other European based charter flights - Arkefly, Finnair, Jet Airfly .. are terminating the Winter 2012 Operation from Colombo. However Aeroflot and Aersvit are operating to Colombo in Winter 2012 as per current GDS Display.

SriLankan Airlines has ambitions in India. SriLankan Airlines has ambitions in Published India March 27 2012 to 14h30 by Isabelle Blanco in Videos - 0 commentary facing of important economical difficulties and to the economical crisis in Europe, SriLankan Airlines projects itself in Asia to develop his network and his party of aerial market, in particular in India and in China. The national company of the Sri Lanka announced that the frequencies for Delhi and Chennai will be reinforced in 2012.

SriLankan Airlines would like also to add Madurai (to the south of India) to his Indian already strong network of eight destinations: the two aforementioned, but also Bangalore, Kochi, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram and Tiruchirapalli.

Suddenly, SriLankan Airlines will lower from April its frequencies towards London of 12 to 7 flights a week, the withdrawn flights being redeveloped in flights towards China (Peking, Shanghai and Guangzhou), more profitable destinations. She foresees also to add additional flights towards Riyadh, Jeddah, Kuwait or Kuala Lumpur.

In Europe, only Germany represents an interest for Srilankan that increased his frequency towards Frankfurt, passing of four to five weekly flights with an acknowledged objective of a daily flight of here the end of the year.

Russia Sri Lanka New Air Services Agreement signed - http://www.asiantribune.com/news/201...-signed-russia

Narita added to Sri Lanka open skies

Japan and Sri Lanka have agreed to add Narita International Airport to their open skies agreement, according to the transport ministry.

The addition of Narita will take effect in summer 2013, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said Monday.

Signatory countries to open skies agreement are basically obliged to authorize each other's airlines to set the number of flights to the other's airports and open new routes to them without being bound by any curbs.

The deal has made Sri Lanka the 15th economy with which Japan has agreed to add Narita to such an accord.

According to the current "mini open sky agreement" Sri Lanka can operate maximum 5 weekly to NRT. I think UL is looking for Daily flights to NRT with new open skies agreement .. Perhaps NRT has better north-american connections than LHR ..

Sri Lanka to get Singapore budget carrier service

Singapore-based Tiger Airways, a budget carrier, said it is starting thrice-a week flights to Sri Lanka's capital Colombo from May 31, as the island attraction as a tourist spot grows.

"We are pleased to announce the launch of our direct flights between Singapore and Colombo," Stewart Adams, Managing Director of Tiger Airways Singapore said in a statement.

The airline will fly to Colombo on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. It will depart Colombo at 23.05 on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 12.00 on Sundays.

Subject to regulatory approval ??? Does that mean Tiger has not received traffic rights yet ?

"Subject to regulatory approval" What does that mean? Is it safe to book?

You can book, but it is not approved yet.

For TR, well, Singapore has no obstacles .. and I would safely say, same goes for Sri Lanka, as Singapore - Sri Lanka is reciprocal rights.

Guys, any updates on the new bird to Mihin supposed to come tomorrow? Any concrete data on the route it is going to serve? Please update it here once you get information on it.

I'm looking to do a trip to Singapore from Colombo sooon... Has anyone flown with Tiger Airways? So if anyone has flown with them before... I'm interested to know your experience with them..

Ferry XFW-TLS: 2 Apr. 2012



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