UK-Singapore open skies deal
The deal, also allows SIA to operate UK domestic service, plus the lucrative Trans-atlantic service to/from UK.
Air France – nwa Codeshare from 28OCT07
Air France and nwa NORTHWEST AIRLINES will expand codeshare service from existing Detroit – Paris flight to selected cities in Europe, Africa, Middle East, and North America eff 28OCT07.
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nwa 3 New Europe routes in 2008
nwa NORTHWEST AIRLINES is launching 3 new services to Europe in 2008, including 1 operated by KLM.
Minneapolis – Paris CDG Daily A330-300 service eff 08APR08
NW062 MSP1910 – 1100+1CDG 333 D
NW061 CDG1300 – 1525MSP 333 D
Dallas/Ft Worth – Amsterdam Daily A330-200 service with KLM, eff 30MAR08
Portland OR – Amsterdam Daily A330-200 eff 29MAR08
NW092 PDX1605 – 1100+1AMS 332 D
NW091 AMS1030 – 1155PDX 332 D
Also, nwa has also announced it’ll be expanding codeshare with Air France to additional 39 cities beyond Paris CDG.
Air Astana launches Astana – Dubai
Air Astana will launch new 2 weekly Astana – Dubai service eff 30OCT07 onboard A320.
KC207 TSE2105 – 2345DXB 320 26
KC208 DXB0045 – 0710TSE 320 37
It currently operates Daily 757/767 service out of Almaty.
CONVIASA A340 to Tehran
The Tehran – Damascus – Caracas service has now been operated by CONVIASA A340. The route was previously operated by Iran Air’s 747SP. The A340-300 is configured in J36Y250.
Winter schedule as followed:
V03740/IR744/RB4740* THR0100 – 0315DAM0515 – 1315CCS 340 2
V03741/IR745/RB4741* CCS1330 – 0800DAM1000 – 1300THR 340 6
*RB4740/4741 appears on Damascus – Caracas sector only. As CONVIASA took over this route, Syrian Arab Airlines subsequently has cancelled the codeshare with Iran Air on Tehran – Damascus sector.
TAP to start Belo Horizonte from Feb 08
TAP Portugal will start service to its 8th destination in Brazil – Belo Horizonte – eff 11FEB08. Service operates 5 times a week
TP139 LIS1000 – 1630CNF 332 x25
TP138 CNF1800 – 0605+1LIS 332 x25
Royal Brunei 777 to Hong Kong
Royal Brunei will operate 777 on 2 of 7 weekly service to Hong Kong from 07DEC07.
The 777 service will operate on Day 35 on BI635/636.
DELTA expands LA – Hawaii market
DELTA announced it’ll be launching 2 new service between Los Angeles and Hawaiian Islands from June 2008.
Daily Los Angeles – Kona eff 05JUN08
DL1767 LAX1215 – 1450KOA 757 D
DL1768 KOA2050 – 0510+1LAX 757 D
Daily Los Angeles – Lihue eff 05JUN08
DL1735 LAX1200 – 1450LIH 757 D
DL1736 LIH2050 – 0520+1LAX 757 D
jetBlue cease Columbus and Nashville service
In the 07Q3 financial report announced this morning, jetBlue says it is ceasing operating to Columbus OH and Nashville TN on 06JAN08, citing slower market growth than its prediction.
Service between Oakland CA and Fort Lauderdale FL will be terminated on 13JAN08 as well.
Regarding JFK operations, it says it plans to begin a “much more focused initiative on overflies”.
E190 operation will be moved to midwest and the west coast, but not all new markets will be announced for 2008.
DELTA temporarily reduce Seoul flights
DL091 will operate on Day 125 out of Atlanta during this period and DL092 on Day 236 from Seoul.
Taiwan-Japan bilateral revision
Taiwan’s CAA has confirmed it is close to revising bilateral air service deal with Japan, which the revision is to be approved soon.
Taiwan’s Transasia Airways and Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT) will be able to operate charter service to Japan. Taiwanese carrier will be able to operate service between Osaka and any point in the US with full 5th freedom rights.
Komatsu and Miyazaki are being converted to a scheduled destination.
SIA A380 Route Plans
1st A380, which is scheduled to operate schedule service in less than 5 days, will operate Singapore – Sydney.
2nd/3rd A380 will allows the airline to operate one of 3 Daily Singapore – London.
4th A380, to be delivered in April 2008, will operate one of the Singapore – Tokyo service.
5th/6th A380 will operate Singapore – Hong Kong – San Francisco.
The remaining 4 will be operating additional Sydney, London flight, as well as existing Australian destination.
