NZ expands Rarotonga – LA route
NZ014 AKL1735 – 2230RAR2359 – 1130LAX 763 47
NZ019 LAX2045 – 0430+1RAR0545+1 – 0905+1AKL 763 4
NZ019 LAX2215 – 0600+1RAR0715+1 – 1035+1AKL 763 7
flyNordic’s new seasonal routes
flyNordic will offer 4 new additional seasonal routes in 2008.
Stockholm – Dubrovnik
2 weekly MD82 eff 26APR08
LF861 ARN0930 – 1235DBV M82 3
LF861 ARN0950 – 1255DBV M82 6
LF862 DBV1315 – 1620ARN M82 3
LF862 DBV1335 – 1640ARN M82 6
Stockholm – Geneva
Saturday-only service between 02FEB08 and 29MAR08 with MD83
LF809 ARN1130 – 1400GVA M83 6
LF810 GVA1500 – 1730ARN M83 6
Stockholm – Nice
3 weekly eff 14MAR08 with MD82
LF855 ARN0700 – 1000NCE M82 7
LF855 ARN0930 – 1230NCE M82 15
LF856 NCE1030 – 1300ARN M82 7
LF856 NCE1300 – 1600ARN M82 15
Stockholm – Split
2 weekly eff 26APR08 with MD82
LF863 ARN0645 – 0935SPU M82 6
LF863 ARN1040 – 1330SPU M82 2
LF864 SPU1400 – 1650ARN M82 6
LF864 SPU1940 – 2230ARN M82 2
ANA reduce Taipei service
Norwegian launch 4 new summer routes
Norwegian will launch 4 new seasonal routes in Summer 2008.
Oslo Gardermoen – Malta
2 weekly 737-300 eff 05APR08
DY1850 OSL1405 – 1815MLA 733 26
DY1851 MLA1910 – 2320OSL 733 26
Stavanger – Split
1 weekly 737-300 eff 03JUL08 till 07AUG08
DY1986 SVG0600 – 0900SPU 733 4
DY1987 SPU0935 – 1235SVG 733 4
Trondheim – Murcia
Saturday only 737-300 flight eff 05APR08
DY1724 TRD1335 – 1805MJV 733 6
DY1725 MJV1900 – 2330TRD 733 6
Trondheim – Split
Friday only 737-300 flight eff 04JUL08 till 22AUG08
DY5926 TRD0700 – 1045SPU 733 5
DY5927 SPU1125 – 1510TRD 733 5
WizzAir routes shuffling
According to the list compiled by CH-Aviation, WizzAir is adjusting its network and will see all flights from Tirgu Mures being transferred to Cluj.
Bucharest Baneasa-Brussels Charleroi: 3x weekly A320-200 eff 28FEB08
Bucharest Baneasa-Cluj: 4x weekly A320-200 eff 29FEB08
Bucharest Baneasa-Milan Orio al Serio: 3x weekly A320-200 eff 28FEB08
Budapest-Rome Fiumicino: 5x weekly A320-200 service (replacing Ciampino service)
Cluj-Barcelona: 3x weekly A320-200 (replacing Tirgu Mures route)
Cluj-Budapest: 3x weekly A320-200 eff 15NOV07 (replacing Tirgu Mures route)
Cluj-Dortmund: 3x weekly A320-200 eff 28FEB08 (Will launch from Cluj iso Tirgu Mures)
Cluj-London Luton: 2x weekly A320-200 (replacing Tirgu Mures route)
Cluj-Milan Orio al Serio: 3x weekly A320-200 eff 15MAY08
Cluj-Rome Fiumicino: 2x weekly A320-200 (replacing Tirgu Mures route)
Cluj-Valencia: 3x weekly A320-200 eff 15MAY08
Sofia-Rome Fiumicino: 3x weekly A320-200 (replacing Ciampino service)
bmibaby’s New routes in 2007/08 Winter
bmibaby has announced the new services to be launched in in the 2007/08 Winter program
|
New Routes |
Frequency |
Effective From |
|
Birmingham – Milan Bergamo |
3 weekly |
01APR08 |
|
Birmingham – Madrid |
6 weekly |
07DEC07 |
|
Birmingham – Krakow |
3 weekly |
12FEB08 |
|
Cardiff – Gdansk |
2 weekly |
09FEB08 |
|
Cardiff – Warsaw |
6 weekly |
10FEB08 |
|
East Midlands – Nice |
3 weekly |
01APR08 |
|
East Midlands – Gdansk |
3 weekly |
09FEB08 |
|
East Midlands – Warsaw |
3 weekly |
10FEB08 |
From Birmingham, service to Bordeaux, Marseille and Barcelona will be resumed in Summer 2008, and increasing frequencies to the following cities during peak summer season:
12 weekly to Malaga
8 weekly to Alicante
6 weekly to Murcia
5 weekly to Faro
From Manchester, service resumes for Bordeaux (Daily) and Perpignan (6 weekly) in summer 2008. It currently offers 178 weekly flights to 12 cities this winter.
Air China expands in Scandinavia
Air China is also placing its CA code on SAS operating flight to selected cities in Scandinavia out of Stockholm
|
Route |
SK Operating |
CA Operating |
|
Stockholm – Helsinki |
SK708 |
CA7015 |
|
Helsinki – Stockholm |
SK1709 |
CA7018 |
|
Stockholm – Copenhagen |
SK1429 |
CA7009 |
|
Copenhagen – Stockholm |
SK408 |
CA7008 |
|
Stockholm – Bergen |
SK1481 |
CA7005 |
|
Stockholm – Oslo |
SK885 |
CA7019 |
|
Oslo – Stockholm |
SK496 |
CA7020 |
Air China Summer 2008 EU shuffle
Previously mentioned that the Beijing – Paris service will become double daily from 30MAR08, Air China is also increasing frequency on the following route:
|
Route |
Till 29MAR08 |
Eff 30MAR08 |
|
Beijing – Rome |
5 weekly |
1 Daily |
|
Shanghai – Milan |
3 weekly (via FCO on I/B) |
1 Daily (incl. 3 weekly via FCO I/B) |
|
Shanghai – Paris (non-stop) |
3 weekly |
Suspended |
|
Beijing – Paris |
1 Daily |
2 Daily |
Shanghai – Milan from 30MAR08 will receive 4 weekly nonstop service on both ways.
CA973 PVG0130 – 0805MXP 340 x136
CA974 MXP1230 – 0600+1PVG 340 x136
CA967/968 will remains the similar timing
EVA to Mumbai still a 747-400COMBI
Contrary to the changes discovered earlier, EVA Air has decided to retain 747-400COMBI service to Mumbai.
Cathay Pacific ups Vancouver frequency
CX836/835, which currently operates Day 146, will be going daily from 30MAR08, still operated by A340-300.
Korean Air re-numbering flights to Guam/Oceania
Korean Air effective 30MAR08 will re-numbering flights to Guam, Australia and New Zealand. The re-numbering is likely to pave way for future expansion in China.
Flights to these area are currently using KE800 series, sharing with flights to China.
|
Route |
Till 29MAR08 |
Eff 30MAR08 |
|
Seoul – Sydney |
KE811 |
KE121 |
|
Sydney – Seoul |
KE812 |
KE122 |
|
Seoul – Brisbane |
KE813 |
KE123 |
|
Brisbane – Seoul |
KE814 |
KE124 |
|
Seoul – Melbourne |
KE817 |
KE125 |
|
Melbourne – Seoul |
KE818 |
KE126 |
|
Seoul – Auckland |
KE823 |
KE131 |
|
Auckland – Seoul |
KE824 |
KE132 |
|
Seoul – Nadi |
KE821 |
KE137 |
|
Nadi – Seoul |
KE822 |
KE138 |
|
Seoul – Guam |
KE805 |
KE111 |
|
Guam – Seoul |
KE806 |
KE112 |
Meanwhile, Sydney flight from 30MAR08 will be operated by 777-200ER once again, and Seoul – Guam flight will be getting 3 extra weekly flight (totals 10) from 30MAR08.
KE111 ICN2010 – 0125+1GUM 772 D
KE113 ICN2110 – 0225+1GUM 772 357
KE112 GUM0310 – 0640ICN 772 D
KE114 GUM0420 – 0750ICN 772 146
Mauritius signs new bilateral MoU with Australia
Mauritius recentl has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of revised bilateral deal with Australia.
This includes
*Weekly frequency increase to 7
*From Australia to Mauritius, it can departs from Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney
*Air Mauritius can operate flights between the cities mentioned above as online connection to/from Maurtius
*Australian carriers can make stopover in Mauritius and continues to 4 cities in Africa, which carriers can fly up to 3 cities in South Africa alone
*Maximum 4 weekly codesharing flights permitted
*Carriers from each side can operate cargo service to points beyond
SAT starts regular flight to Beijing
Sakhalinskie Aviatrassy (SAT Airlines) will begin scheduled service between Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Beijing from 03DEC07.
The flight will be operated once a week on a 737.
HZ171 UUS2130 – 2330PEK 737 1
HZ172 PEK0250 – 0820UUS 737 2
The airline already serves Harbin in China as well as summer seasonal service to Dalian
HZ131 UUS0955 – 1010HRB 737 4
HZ132 HRB1130 – 1545UUS 737 4
China Airlines shuffles Kaohsiung operation; drops HKG-KUL
Starting 01JAN08 China Airlines will be reshuffling its operation in Kaohsiung.
Kaohsiung – Hong Kong – Kuala Lumpur
The Hong Kong – Kuala Lumpur sector will be dropped from 01JAN08.
Current schedule:
CI653 KHH1540 – 1710HKG1810 – 2155KUL 738 D
CI654 KUL0800 – 1150HKG1250 – 1410KHH 738 D
Kaohsiung – Hong Kong
As a result of the cancellation of HKG-KUL sector, the new CI621/622 will replace CI653/654, with KHH to HKG sector will become a morning service.
till 31DEC07
AE821 KHH0745 – 0915HKG 333 D
CI625 KHH1300 – 1430HKG 333 x1
AE819 KHH1300 – 1430HKG 333 1
CI653 KHH1540 – 1710HKG 738 D
AE829 KHH1700 – 1830HKG 738 7
AE845 KHH1800 – 1930HKG 333 D
AE822 HKG1035 – 1155KHH 333 D
CI654 HKG1250 – 1410KHH 738 D
CI626 HKG1540 – 1700KHH 333 x1
AE820 HKG1540 – 1700KHH 333 1
AE830 HKG1930 – 2050KHH 738 7
AE846 HKG2030 – 2150KHH 333 D
eff 01JAN08
AE821 KHH0745 – 0915HKG 333 D
CI621 KHH1005 – 1135HKG 738 D
CI625 KHH1300 – 1430HKG 333 x12
AE819 KHH1300 – 1430HKG 333 12
AE829 KHH1700 – 1830HKG 738 7
AE845 KHH1800 – 1930HKG 333 D
AE822 HKG1035 – 1155KHH 333 D
CI622 HKG1235 – 1355KHH 738 D
CI626 HKG1540 – 1700KHH 333 x12
AE820 HKG1540 – 1700KHH 333 12
AE830 HKG1930 – 2050KHH 738 7
AE846 HKG2030 – 2150KHH 333 D
Kaohsiung – Manila
Service to be retimed from 02JAN08 from morning to afternoon service
till 31DEC07
CI637 KHH0915 – 1055MNL 738 x347
CI637 KHH1030 – 1210MNL 738 3
CI638 MNL1155 – 1335KHH 738 x347
CI638 MNL1310 – 1450KHH 738 3
eff 01JAN08
CI637 KHH1640 – 1820MNL 738 x256
CI637 KHH1835 – 2015MNL 738 5
CI638 MNL1920 – 2100KHH 738 x256
CI638 MNL2115 – 2255KHH 738 5
ANA/MAS codeshare expansion
ANA and Malaysia Airlines today announced expansion of codeshare agreement, which will goes into effect on 01DEC07.
The expansion will covers domestic service in Japan and Malaysia.
|
Route |
MH Operating |
NH Codesharing |
|
Kuala Lumpur – Penang |
MH1158 |
NH5887 |
|
MH1168 |
NH5889 |
|
|
Penang – Kuala Lumpur |
MH1139 |
NH5886 |
|
MH1167 |
NH5888 |
|
|
Kuala Lumpur – Kuching |
MH2538 |
NH5881 |
|
MH2718 |
NH5883 |
|
|
MH2532 |
NH5885 |
|
|
Kuching – Kuala Lumpur |
MH2713 |
NH5882 |
|
MH2597 |
NH5884 |
|
|
Kuala Lumpur – Langkawi |
MH1452 |
NH5891 |
|
MH1456 |
NH5893 |
|
|
Langkawi – Kuala Lumpur |
MH1471 |
NH5890 |
|
Kuala Lumpur – Kota Kinabalu |
MH2624 |
NH5895 |
|
Kota Kinabalu – Kuala Lumpur |
MH2609 |
NH5892 |
|
|
NH Operating |
MH Codesharing |
|
Tokyo – Fukuoka |
NH2141 |
MH9691 |
|
Fukuoka – Tokyo |
NH2142 |
MH9690 |
|
Tokyo – Nagoya |
NH3201 |
MH9695 |
|
Nagoya – Tokyo |
NH338 |
MH9694 |
Japan & Thailand reach openskies deal
*Unlimited frequencies and airports between Japan and Thailand for carriers from each side, excluding Tokyo. This makes Thailand the 2nd country after Korea to sign such deal.
*Tokyo Narita Airport, which is still restricted, will have 21 weekly frequencies to be designated to any Thai carriers on any routes.
*Flights between Thailand and Japan via intermediate point (currently 17 weekly), as well as flights beyond each country (Currently 10 weekly), will be expanded to 21 weekly flights each
CSA Czech drops Canada and Austria
Toronto service will be converted to summer seasonal service. The last flight in this winter is 17JAN08 via Montreal. The summer seasonal service begins 01JUN08 and ends on 14OCT08.
OK102 PRG1125 – 1435YYZ 310 257
OK103 YYZ1605 – 0615+1PRG 310 257
Montreal service will be dropped permanently from 18JAN08 and onwards.
Service to Vienna will be dropped completely with last flight operating on 05JAN08. The frequency has already been reduced.
Lufthansa double daily 346 to Tel Aviv
This route is currently operated by 1 daily 747-400 and 1 daily A340-300.
Frontier closing door to Canada on 01DEC07.
With the decision to pull out Denver – Vancouver service, Frontier is totally bowing out from the Trans-border marker as it has already cancelled Calgary service before hand.
Last flight to Vancouver, is now scheduled 01DEC07, instead of Janaury 2008.
DTW-AMS back to 5 daily in Summer 2008
KL618/617 will replace NW053/054 from 30MAR08. The flight will be operated by A330-200.



