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joelwhyte16:04 UTC12 May 2009

Hi all

I have a very quick question relating to flying one-way from SE Asia (Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok or Singapore) into Colombo.

I would ideally like to fly from SE Asia directly into Colombo, but at this stage I haven't been able to find a low cost fair to rival Air Asia's great deal from Kuala Lumpur to Tiruchirappalli (Southern India).

Can anyone assist? Cost wise is it better to fly into India from SE Asia then fly on to Colombo?

Thank you for your assistance.

Joel

mosegrisen23:46 UTC12 May 2009

AirAsia did announce plans for a KL > Colombo flight... From memory by August... not sure if it's going ahead.

tiemu13:08 UTC14 May 2009

Last week I flew one way from Singapore to Colombo direct with Emirates. The fare was SG$174 including tax ($178 if from a Singapore travel agent), maybe $278 return. You can buy direct from the Emirates website or a travel agent.

Edited by: tiemu

egghopper15:43 UTC19 May 2009

Tiger (http://www.tigerairways.com/au/en/)
$S150 SIN -> MAA Singapore - Chennai - prices quoted in Singapore dollars inc tax

Overland to Tiruchy or take your air asia-x direct to trichy
Mihin Lanka (http://www.mihinlanka.com/)
Trichy -> Colombo $US66

charlieboy8808:52 UTC21 May 2009

If you are travelling from Singapore, Emirates Singapore currently offers promotional fares direct flight from Singapore to Colombo.ou have to book before 31 May and travel till end of June.

kilbar19:01 UTC04 Jun 2009

Airasia started flying KL-Colombo, with tickets on sale from June 2 for flights from August 15. Unbeatable introductory fares of ~ $AU40 each way, all up. Won't get those fares now but more sales upcoming, with more Indian destinations in pipeline in near future. Makes all other fares quoted on this thread to SEA and the sub-continent seem expensive.

palenque201216:34 UTC08 Jun 2009

Hey Kilbar, just wondering if you know which new destinations in India Airasia is planning on and when. I checked their website but couldn't find anything about up and coming routes. Thanx

mosegrisen21:39 UTC08 Jun 2009

For India... BKK - Calcutta and BKK - Amritsar are likely this year... also Penang - Chennai.. possibly by October.

palenque201202:41 UTC10 Jun 2009

Thanx, did you get this info off their site? I can't seem to find it on Airasia.com

mosegrisen02:46 UTC10 Jun 2009

AirAsia to start Penang-Chennai flights in October

AirAsia plans more stops in India soon

palenque201203:04 UTC10 Jun 2009

Thanx

kilbar14:03 UTC20 Aug 2009

palenque2012 ,
Apologies - haven't attended this site for a while. Air Asia have since added Abu Dhabi.
For up-to-dates on Air Asia, go to their fan club site at http://airasiafansclub.blogspot.com/ . Need to book ahead.
Cheers.

Best Low Cost airline flying from SE Asia to Colombo? Country forums / Indian Subcontinent / Sri Lanka
joelwhyte16:04 UTC12 May 2009	Hi all I have a very quick question relating to flying one-way from SE Asia (Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok or Singapore) into Colombo. I would ideally like to fly from SE Asia directly into Colombo, but at this stage I haven't been able to find a low cost fair to rival Air Asia's great deal from Kuala Lumpur to Tiruchirappalli (Southern India). Can anyone assist? Cost wise is it better to fly into India from SE Asia then fly on to Colombo? Thank you for your assistance. Joel
mosegrisen23:46 UTC12 May 2009	AirAsia did announce plans for a KL > Colombo flight... From memory by August... not sure if it's going ahead.	1
tiemu13:08 UTC14 May 2009	Last week I flew one way from Singapore to Colombo direct with Emirates. The fare was SG$174 including tax ($178 if from a Singapore travel agent), maybe $278 return. You can buy direct from the Emirates website or a travel agent. Edited by: tiemu	2
egghopper15:43 UTC19 May 2009	Tiger (http://www.tigerairways.com/au/en/) $S150 SIN -> MAA Singapore - Chennai - prices quoted in Singapore dollars inc tax Overland to Tiruchy or take your air asia-x direct to trichy Mihin Lanka (http://www.mihinlanka.com/) Trichy -> Colombo $US66	3
charlieboy8808:52 UTC21 May 2009	If you are travelling from Singapore, Emirates Singapore currently offers promotional fares direct flight from Singapore to Colombo.ou have to book before 31 May and travel till end of June.	4
kilbar19:01 UTC04 Jun 2009	Airasia started flying KL-Colombo, with tickets on sale from June 2 for flights from August 15. Unbeatable introductory fares of ~ $AU40 each way, all up. Won't get those fares now but more sales upcoming, with more Indian destinations in pipeline in near future. Makes all other fares quoted on this thread to SEA and the sub-continent seem expensive.	5
palenque201216:34 UTC08 Jun 2009	Hey Kilbar, just wondering if you know which new destinations in India Airasia is planning on and when. I checked their website but couldn't find anything about up and coming routes. Thanx	6
mosegrisen21:39 UTC08 Jun 2009	For India... BKK - Calcutta and BKK - Amritsar are likely this year... also Penang - Chennai.. possibly by October.	7
palenque201202:41 UTC10 Jun 2009	Thanx, did you get this info off their site? I can't seem to find it on Airasia.com	8
mosegrisen02:46 UTC10 Jun 2009	AirAsia to start Penang-Chennai flights in October AirAsia plans more stops in India soon	9
palenque201203:04 UTC10 Jun 2009	Thanx	10
kilbar14:03 UTC20 Aug 2009	palenque2012 , Apologies - haven't attended this site for a while. Air Asia have since added Abu Dhabi. For up-to-dates on Air Asia, go to their fan club site at http://airasiafansclub.blogspot.com/ . Need to book ahead. Cheers.	11

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