SriLankan Airlines to Suspend four profitable routes in favor of Mihin

[kflyer]

I've reported this news at my blog as a rumour, the news is CONFIRMED now.

Read here:
http://www.aeroeveryday.co.cc/airline/srilankan-to-suspend-indian-services-gives-them-to-mihin/

I'll be updating the above article when new info becomes available.


Note that the airline already has enough aircraft and enough traffic to fly these routes. Calicut and Cochin, two of the suspended were two of the most profitable Indian routes for the airline and both above airports are also rising as international leaders with healthy traffic increases.

 

[ratedrkoman]

DAMN SH*T! thats all i have to say

 

[crazyfool]

Stop decreasing the Petrol prices. Need funds for war. But then how do we live with high petrol prices? HOW ABOUT SCRAPPING MIHIN AIR?????????? USELESS PROJECT.

 

[UR1]

munta moooolllll

 

[supun75]

Mahindaya pissek

 

[rochel1977]

So far how true is this machan? where u got the info??

 

[tharakato]

Stop decreasing the Petrol prices. Need funds for war. But then how do we live with high petrol prices? HOW ABOUT SCRAPPING MIHIN AIR?????????? USELESS PROJECT.

Good Idea

 

[kflyer]

rochel1977, I was informed by various sources.. I have confirmed them on OAG & various GDSs.. The news is 100% true..

 

[chammmy]

Machan, mihin air kiyanne mokakda...? Janaadipathi thuma wenuwen, ethumage name arthaya athuwa patan gaththu airline eka. eka run karanna Sri lankan airlines okkoma routes nathara kalath mokada..? Sri lankan air lines wageda ara uththamayage nama thiyena line eka...? eka kohoma hari duwawanna ona. mulu ratema salli daala hari oka duwawamu. naththam hari lajjaawa......

 

[crazyfool]

Machan, mihin air kiyanne mokakda...? Janaadipathi thuma wenuwen, ethumage name arthaya athuwa patan gaththu airline eka. eka run karanna Sri lankan airlines okkoma routes nathara kalath mokada..? Sri lankan air lines wageda ara uththamayage nama thiyena line eka...? eka kohoma hari duwawanna ona. mulu ratema salli daala hari oka duwawamu. naththam hari lajjaawa......

Machang, welawa hari naha ekata. Yudeta priority eka dena onae. Mihin Lanka eka bankoluth unae eka parak, $1 billion ganak wathura. Ape 2009 Defence budget eka $2 billion. Do the math.

 

[kflyer]

Machang, welawa hari naha ekata. Yudeta priority eka dena onae. Mihin Lanka eka bankoluth unae eka parak, $1 billion ganak wathura. Ape 2009 Defence budget eka $2 billion. Do the math.

Awulak ne, deweni paara bankoloth weddi $2b paninawa !

 

[DJ ASHAN]

THANKZ INFO

 

[kflyer]

SriLankan has also decommissioned all of its Airbus A320s. With only one one newly leased A320 in hand, the company is facing an aircraft shortage to operate these sectors.

 

[zzzz2]

SriLankan has also decommissioned all of its Airbus A320s. With only one one newly leased A320 in hand, the company is facing an aircraft shortage to operate these sectors.

Thanks for the news. Ive posted an article which says that they are adding more A320s soon. Hopefully its true.

New flights schedule


MANAMA: SriLankan Airlines is introducing changes to its flight schedule.
The move comes as the airline introduces new aircraft and retires four older ones in its narrow-body fleet.
Two new Airbus A320 aircraft have already been acquired, the first of which arrived last month, with the second due within this month.
Two more are being actively sourced, and until they arrive the airline is temporarily suspending services to four of its less popular destinations - Calicut, Cochin, Coimbatore and Hyderabad from 15th January until the end of the winter season.
SriLankan will continue to serve all of the other destinations in its route network.
The airline recently commenced operations to Rome to cater to the ethnic Sri Lankan community in Italy, and also to generate tourist traffic to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
The two newly acquired aircraft will join the fleet after painting of exteriors in SriLankan's colours and livery later this month.
This is being carried out by SriLankan Engineering at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport.
In India, the airline continues to serve major destinations including New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.
It will also maintain a major presence in Tamil Nadu, the state with closest links to Sri Lanka, through its 15 flights a week to Chennai and daily flights to Trichy. The suspension of operations to these four Indian cities will not affect the country's tourism, export industry or its travelling public. The airline will also continue to fly to the country's major tourism generating markets in Europe.

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=238187&Sn=BUSI&IssueID=31276