Air Canada ends Manchester UK operation
Air Canada has decided not to operate summer seasonal Toronto – Manchester UK service in 2008. Last month may be the last Air Canada flight to Manchester.
However, airTransat will offer daily 757 service on this route.
Martinair doubles Toronto flight in Summer 08
Martinair will double frequency to Toronto when it resumes summer seasonal service in 2008.
There will be 4 weekly flights in Summer 2008, as oppose to 2 in Summer 2007.
MP811 AMS1355 – 1605YYZ 763 x137
MP812 YYZ1750 – 0700+1AMS 763 x137
Dragonair Taichung service to be daily
Dragonair’s initial 4 weekly Hong Kong – Taichung service will be in fact increased to daily from 03DEC07.
KA492 HKG0830 – 1000RMQ 320 x135
KA490 HKG1200 – 1330RMQ 320 135
KA493 RMQ1100 – 1230HKG 320 x135
KA491 RMQ1535 – 1650HKG 320 135
Xjet eyes Australia
Regional US airline Expressjet is hoping to strike a deal with an existing Australian carrier to operate regional flights by the end of 2008.
Lufthansa 2008 Summer prelimiary highlights
Some preliminary planning by Lufthansa for 2008 Summer season are listed below:
Chennai Daily A340-600 instead of B747-400
Houston Daily 747-400 (Generally operated by A340-600 in summer season)
Toronto Daily A340-300 service operates till 30APR08
Latest KLM 2008 Summer shuffle
As of 18OCT07 schedule update, KLM’s plan for 2008 Summer schedule includes the following changes since last update.
Toronto 2 Daily 777-200ER
KL691 AMS1355 – 1550YYZ 772 D
KL695 AMS1820 – 2025YYZ 772 D
KL692 YYZ1805 – 0715+1AMS 772 D
KL696 YYZ2220 – 1130+1AMS 772 D
ASIANA launch Seoul Gimpo – Shanghai Hongqiao
ASIANA will begin daily Boeing 767-300 service on the new Seoul Gimpo – Shanghai Hongqiao on 28OCT07 and is already available for bookings. Korean Air is also designated to operate this route but may not yet loaded to the reservation system.
OZ3615 GMP0900 – 1000SHA 767 D
OZ3625 SHA1110 – 1400GMP 767 D
The new route will allow Star Alliance carriers (ANA, ASIANA, and future member Shanghai Airlines/Air China) to provide air fare combo for the inter-city shuttle flight between Tokyo Haneda, Seoul Gimpo and Shanghai Hongqiao.
Both ASIANA and ANA operates 2 daily flight between Tokyo Haneda and Seoul Gimpo, and codeshare begins 28OCT07.
ANA and Shanghai Airlines each operates daily flight between Tokyo Haneda and Shanghai Hongqiao since 29SEP07. Air China codeshares on these flights.
DELTA ends 2 NY – Florida route
DELTA will end the following 2 routes between New York area and Florida on 16DEC07.
The routes are:
New York JFK – West Palm Beach
New York La Guardia – Miami
Finnair 2007/08 Long-haul operations
AY089 HEL0840 – 2315BKK M11 D 01DEC07-
AY095 HEL2015 – 1050+1BKK M11 D
AY090 BKK0100 – 0650HEL M11 D 02DEC07-
AY096 BKK1235 – 1825HEL M11 D
Hong Kong continues to receive 4 weekly nonstop MD11 flight
Shanghai will receive daily A340-300 service replacing MD11 from 05DEC07
Beijing remains Daily M11 service
Guangzhou will have 4 weekly MD11 service
Tokyo and Nagoya continues to receive 4 weekly A340
Osaka will have 5 weekly MD11 flight
There will also be 5 weekly MD11 service to New York JFK
Delhi receives Daily MD11 and Mumbai will have 4-5 weekly A340 service.
Winter seasonal service to Phuket, 4 weekly, will make technical landing in Ahmedabad this year, instead of Jaipur in 2006/07 season. Service operated by 757-200 with winglet.
AY2959 HEL2140 – 0835+1AMD0935+1 – 1515+1HKT 75W 2 20NOV07-
AY2967 HEL2315 – 1010+1AMD1110+1 – 1650+1HKT 75W 3 21NOV07-
AY2955 HEL2315 – 1010+1AMD1110+1 – 1650+1HKT 75W 4 15NOV07-
AY2965 HEL2315 – 1010+1AMD1110+1 – 1650+1HKT 75W 6 10NOV07-
AY2960 HKT1700 – 2000AMD2100 – 0135+1HEL 75W 3 21NOV07-
AY2966 HKT1800 – 2100AMD2200 – 0235+1HEL 75W 7 11NOV07-
AY2968 HKT1800 – 2100AMD2200 – 0235+1HEL 75W 4 22NOV07-
AY2956 HKT1805 – 2105AMD2205 – 0240+1HEL 75W 5 16NOV07-
1 weekly seasonal to Dubai is offered every Friday
AY2945 HEL2020 – 0415+1DXB 75W 5
AY2946 DXB0515 – 0940HEL 75W 6
Alitalia reduce Milan – Tel Aviv
Alitalia in the Winter 2007/08 timetable will be reducing flight on Milan – Tel Aviv route from 2 daily to 1. AZ812/813 will operate last flight on 27OCT07.
Rome – Tel Aviv remains a daily A321 service.
Alitalia axe Sarajevo
Alitalia will cancel service to Sarajevo when it operates the last flight on 27OCT07.
It currently operates 6 weekly ER4 service from Milan.
Air France extra flights for Rugby World Cup
Air France on the weekend of 20OCT07 will add 2 extra flights per direction between London City and Paris CDG for the Rugby World Cup Final.
20OCT07
AF5023 LCY0800 – 1015CDG
AF5059 LCY0900 – 1115CDG
21OCT07
AF5058 CDG1215 – 1240LCY
AF5026 CDG1500 – 1525LCY
These flights will be operated by Cityjet’s Avro RJ85 (C13Y75)
UNITED connects Des Moines with LA; doubles Oklahoma
UNITED will launch daily Los Angeles – Des Moines onboard CRJ700 from 13FEB08.
UA6132 LAX1655 – 2225DSM CR7 D
UA6133 DSM0700 – 0900LAX CR7 D
It’ll also doubles Los Angeles – Oklahoma City service from 13FEB08 as well.
UA6442 LAX1045 – 1536OKC CR7 D
UA6116 LAX1825 – 2315OKC CR7 D
UA6117 OKC0630 – 0725LAX CR7 D
UA6443 OKC1740 – 1835LAX CR7 D
AC 343 back to HKG in Sumer 2008…for now
Air Canada has switched back to A340-300 from B777-300ER on Vancouver – Hong Kong route in Summer 2008 schedule.
ANA scrap interline deal with 29 carriers
Staring 01NOV07, ANA will terminate interline agreement with 29 airlines.
AU (143) CELOS DEL SUR SA DBA AUSTRAL LINEAS AERAS
BP (636) AIR BOTSWANA CORPORATION
CS (596) CONTINENTAL MICRONESIA INC
DT (118) TAAG
E8 (789) ALPI EAGLES
FG (255) ARIANA AFGHAN AIRLINES
GT (171) GB AIRWAYS LIMITED
HM (061) AIR SEYCHELLES LIMITED
IE (193) SOLOMON AIRLINES
IY (635) YEMENIA YEMEN AIRWAYS
IZ (238) ARKIA ISRAEL AIRLINES LYD
LB (051) LLOYD AEREO BOLIVIANO SA
LI (140) LIAT (1974) LTD
LN (148) LIBYAN ARAB AIRLINES
ME (074) MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES AIR LIBAN
MM (334) SAM SOCIEDAD AERONAUTICA DE MEDELIN CONSOLIDA BA
MN (161) COMAIR LTD
PH (162) POLYNESIAN AIRLINES
PU (286) PLUNA PRIMERAS LINEAS URUGUAYS DE NAVEGACION
PY (192) SURINAM AIRWAYS LTD
RB (070) SYRIAN ARAB AIRLINES
SW (186) AIR NAMBIA
TC (197) AIR TANZANIA COMPANY LTD
TE (874) FLYLAL LITHUANIAN AIRLINES
TM (068) LAM LINHAS AEREAS DE MOCAMBIQUE
UM (168) AIR ZIMBABWE PVT LTD
UY (604) CAMEROON AIRLINES
VR (696) TRANSPORTES AEREOS DE CABO VERDE
YR (398) SCENIC AIRLINES
Korean/China Southern codeshare to Guangzhou
Korean Air and China Southern will begin codesharing on the Seoul – Guangzhou service, after the latter is canceling codeshare service with ASIANA. The 2 currently codeshares on Seoul – Shenyang service as well
| ROUTE | KE Codeshare | CZ Operating |
| Seoul – Guangzhou | KE5815 | CZ338 |
| Guangzhou – Seoul | KE5816 | CZ337 |
| Seoul – Shenyang | KE5833 | CZ682 |
| Shenyang – Seoul | KE5832 | CZ681 |
| ROUTE | CZ Codeshare | KE Operating |
| Seoul – Guangzhou | CZ758 | KE865 |
| Guangzhou – Seoul | CZ759 | KE866 |
| Seoul – Shenyang | CZ792 | KE831 |
| Shenyang – Seoul | CZ791 | KE832 |
Continental/China Southern codeshare approved
The US DoT has approved planned codeshare between Continental and China Southern Airlines on 19OCT07.
jetBlue applies Colombia service
jetBlue has applied for permission to operate service to Colombia, which will be the airline’s 1st to South America.
It applied for daily A320 service on Boston – Orlando – Bogota eff 01APR08. Planned schedule:
B6975 BOS1515 – 1830MCO1930 – 2255BOG
B6976 BOG2350 – 0500+1MCO0730+1 – 1022+1BOS
It also applied for daily A320 service on Washington – Ft. Lauderdale – Bogota eff 01OCT08. Planned schedule:
B6981 IAD1615 – 1855FLL1955 – 2305BOG
B6982 BOG2359 – 0450+1FLL0710+1 – 0935+1IAD
CSA ends Stansted flight
CSA Czech Airlines will cease its 5 weekly Prague – London Stansted flight on 27OCT07.
AeroGal to start Miami service
Aerolineas Galapagos (AeroGal) will launch daily Guayaquil – Miami service from 07DEC07, onboard 737-400.
2K900 GYE1000 – 1530MIA 734 D
2K901 MIA1700 – 2030GYE 734 D
