Archive for February, 2010
SriLankan to launch Shanghai flights
SriLankan Airlines is planning to launch flights to Shanghai, its second Chinese destination after Beijing. The schedule is still being finalised and services are set to be launched in mid-Summer. SriLankan first launched services to Beijing in 2005, which it now serves four-times weekly. It has been serving Hong...Kingfisher Airlines to join oneWorld alliance
SriLankan Network Changes Summer and Winter
SriLankan Airlines will be delinking Rome and Milan flights from its current sectors, and launch a new flight, from Winter 2010. Some other changes are also available. These changes can now be seen on the official website. UL571 CMB-FCO-MXP-CMB 0001-0655FCO0810-0920MXP1030-2335 357 Day 7 operates with A340-300 Day 3 and...The Ancillary Art – Free eBook Inside
Many airlines have adopted ancillary fee strategies to increase revenue. But has everyone found success ? How to maximise your ancillary revenue while increasing customer loyalty at the same time ? This is what my new free eBook, The Ancillary Art, is about. How do you get more passengers...SriLankan Airlines Status Update
SriLankan Airlines has been in the news in the past couple of days. This is brief update regarding SriLankan’s curren state. New Look SriLankan unveiled its redefined entertainment and onboard dining concepts and a new uniform for its staff. Seen below is the new flight attendant uniform. Photo copyright...Airline 2.0
Reading a recent article by respected author Rigas Doganis, made me thinking. Isn’t the airline industry suffering from a structural problem ? Overcapacity is one of the issues often blamed. This leads to the mindset that regulations similar to Chapter 11 in the U.S.A, which enable bankrupt airlines to...KingFisher to launch Delhi – London from Summer
Kingfisher Airlines will be launching flights to London Heathrow from Delhi from 28th March. The service operates daily aboard an Airbus A330-200 . It is one of the seven routes Kingfisher recently received approval to operate into. However, other routes have not yet been launched in the GDS. The...First ANA 787 Ready for Side of Body Modification
Dreamliner Seven, JA805A, is being prepared for the side of body modifications. The first ANA 787, JA805A, will be moved to the ATS Hangar 3 tonight at 7.30pm PST. Photo and info courtesy of Matt Cawby of Skyline Photography.Jet Airways to launch Johannesburg
Jet Airways launches daily Mumbai – Johannesburg flights from 14 April 10. Service operates onboard an Airbus A330-200. 9W242 BOM 0205 – 0735 JNB 9W241 JNB 1100 – 2330 BOM There is a sizeable Indian population in South Africa, mainly centered around Durban. Via Airlineroute.net12