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Re: SriLankan Airlines to fly Lahore

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SriLankan Airlines inaugural flight from Colombo getting traditional water cannon salute at Lahore Airport.

https://twitter.com/flysrilankan/status ... 0660951040

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Nothing Pakistani about water cannon salute.
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^ Water cannon salute is an aviation tradition practiced at airports around the world and making newcomer airlines/aircraft feel welcome is the responsibility of airport authorities like Pakistan CAA.

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Re: SriLankan Airlines to fly Lahore

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SriLankan Airlines offering 40% discount for flights from Lahore.

Selling period from 19th September to 30th September.

Travel period from 27th September to 15th December.

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Re: SriLankan Airlines to fly Lahore

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CoyBoy wrote:Nothing Pakistani about water cannon salute.
At least you have them :p there hasn't been one here since 2011 when the first 787 commercial flight arrived here at HKIA
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Pakistan-1 wrote:there hasn't been one here since 2011 when the first 787 commercial flight arrived here at HKIA
On following link is information about commencement of Etihad's daily flight celebrated with water cannon salute at Hong Kong Airport:

https://www.etihad.com/en-us/about-us/e ... g-service/

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Re: SriLankan Airlines to fly Lahore

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Abbas Ali wrote:
Pakistan-1 wrote:there hasn't been one here since 2011 when the first 787 commercial flight arrived here at HKIA
On following link is information about commencement of Etihad's daily flight celebrated with water cannon salute at Hong Kong Airport:

https://www.etihad.com/en-us/about-us/e ... g-service/

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Re: SriLankan Airlines to fly Lahore

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According to a magazine article about SriLankan Airlines flights between Pakistan and Colombo, the airline's Airbus A320 is configured to carry 16 Business Class and 120 Economy Class passengers. The aircraft also offers 4 to 5 tons of cargo space.

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Abbas Ali wrote:Currently twice-a-week service every Tuesday and Thursday will become thrice-a-week service on October 30 with operation of flights on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Info source: http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2016/09/ai ... -pakistan/
SriLankan Airlines Airbus A320-214 registration 4R-ABK performing Colombo to Lahore flight UL-185 today i.e Sunday.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ul185

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Re: SriLankan Airlines to fly Lahore

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I wonder why Shaheen and Airblue didnt explore this route, or even PIA.
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CoyBoy wrote:I wonder why Shaheen and Airblue didnt explore this route, or even PIA.
PIA used to fly to Colombo. Like many other routes they also axed this one.
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I meant from LHE.
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Today Mihin Lanka Airbus A319-132 registration 4R-MRF is performing SriLankan Airlines Colombo to Lahore flight UL-185.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ul185

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Today Mihin Lanka Airbus A321-231 registration 4R-MRD is performing SriLankan Airlines Colombo to Lahore flight UL-185.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ul185

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Re: SriLankan Airlines to fly Lahore

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I noticed flightradar show quite a few defunct airlines, maybe the aircraft signal shows previous owner, Ariana 737-400 appear as Pamir Airways despite the airline being shut down some years back.