Air Asia X Increasing Tokyo Haneda Service from May 2012
Update at 1100GMT 30JAN12
Air Asia X starting 23MAR12 is increasing Kuala Lumpur – Tokyo Haneda service, from 3 to 5 weekly. By 09MAY12, the airline will add 6th weekly service on this route. This will further increases to Daily from 10AUG12
Schedule from April 2012 as follows:
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Azerbaijan Airlines S12 Operation Changes as of 30JAN12
Update at 1040GMT 30JAN12
As per 30JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, latest changes to Azerbaijan Airlines’ Summer 2012 operation as follows.
Additional changes remain possible:
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KLM Plans Daily 777-300ER Operation to Kuala Lumpur / Jakarta in W12
Update at 1020GMT 30JAN12
As per 30JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, KLM plans to operate Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on Amsterdam – Kuala Lumpur – Jakarta service on DAILY basis. The 777-300ER is scheduled to operate this service up to 5 times a week in Summer 2012 season.
Additional changes remain possible. Schedule:
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Buddha Air Resumes International / India Service from March 2012
Update at 1000GMT 30JAN12
Nepal’s Buddha Air from 01MAR12 is relaunching International service (as well as India operation) with 4 weekly Kathmandu – Varanasi operation.
ATR42 to operate this service. The airline in January 2011 launched service to Lucknow and in late-August 2010 started service to Paro in Bhutan. These were later cancelled.
Varanasi schedule:
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Donavia Maintains Rostov – Dubai Service in Summer 2012
Update at 0940GMT 30JAN12
Donavia in Summer 2012 season is continuing its Rostov – Dubai operation, where it’ll offer 2 weekly service on this route after 25MAR12, on board Boeing 737-500 aircraft.
This route currently operates with Boeing 737-400 twice weekly for Winter service.
Schedule:
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Spanair’s Planned Lebanon Service for May 2012 Prior to Closure
Update at 0920GMT 30JAN12
Prior to the announcement of ceasing its entire operation on/from 28JAN12, Spanair previously planned to start 2 weekly Barcelona – Beirut service. The service would’ve begun from 05MAY12, on board Airbus A320 aircraft.
Planned schedule as follows:
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American Airlines Postpones Helsinki & Budapest Service Resumption till June 2012
Update at 0900GMT 30JAN12
As per 30JAN12 GDS inventory display, American Airlines is postponing planned seasonal service resumption on Chicago – Helsinki and New York JFK – Budapest route.
Planned service resumption for both routes are scheduled from 14JUN12 (15JUN12 from Europe).
Schedule as follows:
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American Airlines Cancels Halifax Service from April 2012
Update at 0840GMT 30JAN12
American Airlines from 03APR12 is cancelling service to Halifax, where it currently operates twice daily flights on New York JFK – Halifax route.
Schedule until 02APR12:
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American Airlines Cancels New York JFK – Tokyo Narita from June 2012
Update at 0820GMT 30JAN12
American Airlines starting 01JUN12 is cancelling New York JFK – Tokyo Narita route, on the same day as it resumes New York JFK – Tokyo Haneda service. Joint-venture partner JAL will continue to offer Tokyo Narita – New York JFK on daily basis.
AA in early-September 2011 suspended New York JFK – Tokyo Haneda service due to tough market condition. Prior to suspension, the it operated Daily to Tokyo Haneda and 6 weekly to Narita.
Schedule:
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Emirates to Deploy 777-300ER to Dublin from July 2012
Update at 0800GMT 30JAN12
As per 30JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Emirates from 01JUL12 is switching operational aircraft on Dubai – Dublin service from Airbus A330-200 to Boeing 777-300ER.
The 777-300ER aircraft features First Class suite.
Schedules:
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Royal Brunei Daily to Melbourne Starting late-Mar 2012
Update at 0740GMT 30JAN12
Starting 25MAR12, Royal Brunei is increasing operation to Melbourne, with Daily service on Bandar Seri Begawan – Melbourne routing, on board Boeing 777-200ER aircraft.
The airline currently offers 4 weekly service.
Schedule:
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Gulf Air Boosts Saudi Arabia Service from March 2012
Update at 0720GMT 30JAN12
Gulf Air from 01MAR12 is expanding operation in Saudi Arabia, with Bahrain – Jeddah service increasing from 10 to 14 weekly and Bahrain – Riyadh increasing from 14 to 21 weekly.
With the service increase, Gulf Air becomes the only Asian as well as Arab carrier to operate 21 weekly flights to Riyadh, and 4th carrier operating 14 weekly to Jeddah.
Planned schedule as follows:
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QATAR Airways Cancels Doha – Cebu Service from S12
Update at 0700GMT 30JAN12
As per 30JAN12 GDS inventory display, QATAR Airways starting 25MAR12 is cancelling service to Cebu, where it currently operates 3 times a week on Doha – Cebu routing, on board Airbus A330-200/-300.
The airline has closed the reservation for travel on/after 25MAR12.
Previously planned Summer 2012 schedule:
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Report: THAI Airways A340-500 Operation 2005 – 2012
Update at 0640GMT 30JAN12
The following is a quick report of THAI Airways International’s Airbus A340-500 operation between 2005 and 2012, as the airline is scheduling Final SCHEDULED operation on 29APR12, as per 30JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display.
Note there is a possibility that the Star Alliance member may assign A340-500 aircraft on scheduled basis on selected routes, or operating as substitution aircraft on/after 01MAY12, the following report gives an overview of the ultra long-haul aircraft’s operation with the carrier.
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THAI Cancels NONSTOP US Service from May 2012: S12 Operation Changes as of 30JAN12
Update at 0620GMT 30JAN12
As per 30JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, latest changes to THAI’s Summer 2012 Operation as follows.
Additional changes remain possible:
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Korean Air Boosts Da Nang Service from May 2012
Update at 0600GMT 30JAN12
Korean Air starting 04MAY12 is increasing Seoul Incheon – Da Nang service from 2 to 4 weekly, new flights operated by Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The Skyteam member introduced this route in January 2012.
Schedule as follows:
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Alitalia to Offer A330 Service to Toronto Oct – Dec 2012
Update at 1100GMT 27JAN12
As per 27JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Alitalia from 20OCT12 to 15DEC12 is to operate Airbus A330-200 aircraft on Rome – Toronto service, replacing Boeing 767-300ER aircraft.
Operational frequencies varies from 4 to 6 weekly during this period.
Schedule:
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Virgin Atlantic W12 Operation Changes as of 27JAN12
Update at 1040GMT 27JAN12
As per 27JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Virgin Atlantic’s initial operation changes for Winter 2012/13 season, effective 28OCT12, as follows.
Note the airline is selling 4 of its 19 Airbus A340-600 aircraft, which will be removed from service by Oct 2012. The sale is to be handled by Airbus. Changes listed below already appeared in the GDS as early as late-Dec 2011, but Airline Route was unable to determine whether it was related to the sale of A340-600 aircraft.
Note additional changes remain possible:
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OLT Plans to Start Dresden – Zurich from Feb 2012
Update at 1020GMT 27JAN12
Germain regional carrier OLT plans to start Dresden – Zurich service from 01FEB12, with 3 Daily flights on weekdays, and 1 flight only on Sunday. Reservation is currently not available for the moment.
Saab 2000 aircraft operates this route. Note for the moment the airline is currently loading 1 flight per day on weekdays for flights on/after 25MAR12 in the timetable listing in Amadeus. In addition, there appears to be schedule discrepancies on return flight from Zurich, which shows 2 Daily flights.
Schedule from 01FEB12 to 24MAR12:
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American Airlines to End Hartford – San Juan Service from April 2012
Update at 1000GMT 27JAN12
As per 27JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, American Airlines is to operate last Hartford – San Juan service on 02APR12.
The oneWorld member currently operates this route on Daily basis with Boeing 737-800. Schedule from 11MAR12 to 02APR12:
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