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Originally posted by Srilankan1
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This is what happens when clergy tries to run an airline.
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I do not think there is any conspiracy here. It was a commercial decision (a good one at that) made by UL in order for them to get rid of/ground their oldest 3 A343s. However, they were forced to abandon that plan due to political pressure.
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Sri Lankan Airlines confusion about Zurich.Comment
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Its a time to give up the ageing A343s from the fleet so UL must need to trim the unprofitable longhaul routes. In this situation UL should fly 1 city in Italy and operate the Italy route with A320 via DXB.Originally posted by Cayman View PostComment
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Banu,Originally posted by Banuthev View Post
Firstly, I do not think a A320 could operate Dubai - Italy - Dubai sectors without penalties. None of the gulf carriers use narrow bodies for flights to Italy.
Secondly, it takes away the only attraction that the UL offers, as opposed to the offerings of EK, QR, EY et al; the direct connectivity.
If UL is to make a profit they should use A332 / A333 for the route and fly direct, but I am not sure if the Sri Lankan contingent in Italy will pay the premium price for the non-stop as opposed to having a stop over in the middle east and pay a cheaper fare.
In hindsight, I think the decision to cancel the flight was the correct one, although the decision was later reversed.Comment
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SriLankan Airlines Reverses Decision to Cancel Italy Service
by JL
Update at 1720GMT 09APR12
SriLankan Airlines has reversed its decision to cancel service to Italy from September 2012. According to report, Sri Lankan President has made a request asking the airline to continue operation. (Note the report mentioned Moscow to be dropped, which in fact is not true.)
As per 09APR12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Sri Lankan Airlines will continue to operate service to Italy and Switzerland during the month of May and June 2012. Further, the airline will continue to operate service to Italy after 09SEP12, the originate date scheduled to terminate. Service to Switzerland from 29AUG12 remains cancelled.
Schedule:
Colombo – Zurich
UL549 CMB1310 – 2010ZRH 332 135
UL550 ZRH2140 – 1120+1CMB 332 135
Colombo – Milan Malpensa – Rome – Colombo (Reservation on/after 09SEP12 is opened once again)
UL571 CMB0600 – 1240MXP1410 – 1530FCO1700 – 0610+1CMB 332 357
UL571 also operated by A340-300 on selected days
UL will continue to operate these services during the month of May and June 2012
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Me beg to differ .. Clergy requested, or begged, and, after all, it was the Head Honcho of the country who pulled the strings ..Originally posted by Cayman View Post
So this is what happens when Politicians run an airline
I am still wondering about the revenue numbers of MJ to JKT (and do they fly to MNL ?) as well as a lot of their exotic destinations ..Comment
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SriLankan Airlines Revising Tokyo Narita Service Increase Jul – Sep 2012
As per 10APR12 GDS Inventory and timetable display, SriLankan Airlines has revised planned service increase on Colombo – Tokyo Narita route. The airline remains on course to introduce 5th weekly frequency (Mondays from CMB, Tuesdays from NRT) from 22JUL12, however this will operate until 30SEP12.
Previously the airline planned to operate 5 weekly flights beyond October 2012, into Winter 2012/13 schedule. Reservation for the 5th weekly flight on/after 01OCT12 is closed.
UL454 CMB2330 – 1150+1NRT 343 x24
UL455 NRT1320 – 1900CMB 343 x35
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5th weekly frequency CMB-NRT operate until 30SEP12, any ideas why?Originally posted by uthum View PostComment
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SriLankan Airlines Revises Planned Dammam Operation in S12
As per 11APR12 GDS timetable and inventory display, SriLankan Airlines is readjusting planned operation on Colombo – Dammam service. Planned service increase from 3 to 4 weekly from 18JUL12 remains unchanged. However, the 4th weekly flight will now end on 29AUG12.
UL263 CMB1850 – 2125DMM 343 237
UL263 CMB1850 – 2125DMM 332 4
UL264 DMM2235 – 0615+1CMB 343 237
UL264 DMM2235 – 0615+1CMB 332 4Comment
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It looks like leases for 3 x A343s are coming to an end in Oct/Nov 2012. May be thats the reason UL is reducing the number of flights in A343 routes until they get replacement widebodies. A News Reported widebodies deliveries are beginning in 2013-2014.Originally posted by Serendib View PostComment
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Srilankan Airlines has cut down meal services and is scaling down scheduled flights to several European sectors as a cost-cutting measure http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-4560-ne...t-cutting.htmlComment
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UL needs to be privatized. Being with Govt is a curse. Just like AI/PK/BG/RA are useless Govt run airlines. UL is better than these but will soon become the same if steps are not taken to professionalise it and the only way to do that is either fully privatize or another JV like they had with EK.Originally posted by Skyline View PostComment
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Any idea what the replacement aircraft are? A333s?Originally posted by Banuthev View Post
Also good news on the cost cutting, its long overdue. They also need to reduce the amount of staff in order to reduce costs further (apparently their headcount per aircraft is very high).Comment
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Ahem...reducing the staff...that's not the Sri Lankan way...once world bank was funding for a VRS schema in Colombo port...most of them retired after taking the golden handshake...then politicians gave some employment opportunity to some of their "supporters"...then World Bank suspended the project...If I could remember even Emirates offered VRS and one of the employees who accepted the VRS package was Sajin Vas G. but soon after UL returned back to government control; well politicians gave some employment opportunity to some of their "supporters".Originally posted by lordvader View Post
Whatever said wishful thinking thoughComment
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