China Airlines replace 343 with 333 to Tokyo
China Airlines’ service to Tokyo will be operated by A330-300 effective 30MAR08, except CI100/101, which will remains 747-400.
The A330-300 is also replacing 744 service on the Taipei – Tokyo – Honolulu route.
Last A340-300 service to Tokyo is currently showing the end of May.
New Japan-HK/Macau bilateral deal
Japan and Hong Kong as well as Macau each signed a revised bilateral deal.
There will be no restrictions for flights between Hong Kong and Japan, except Tokyo. Same applies towards Macau – Japan service.
VIM to start Ufa – Dushanbe
Russian carrier VIM Airlines will begin 1 weekly 757 service between Ufa and Dushanbe in Tajikstan from 08FEB08.
NN449 UFA1230 – 1530DYU 752 5
NN450 DYU1925 – 2235UFA 752 5
Flying time is average 3 hours.
ASIANA in Pyongyang
OZ7777* PEK1300 – 1600FNJ 74E 25FEB08
OZ5815 ICN0940 – 1100FNJ 74E 27FEB08
OZ5816 FNJ1730 – 1850ICN 74E 25FEB08
OZ5816 FNJ1330 – 1450ICN 74E 27FEB08
*The 747 will operate from Seoul to Beijing as the following:
OZ3313 ICN0925 – 1030PEK 74E 25FEB08
Rossiya to Beijing with IL86 in Winter 2008/09
St. Petersburg-based carrier Rossiya plans to operate 1-stop service to Beijing when the 2008/09 Winter schedule begins.
The service will be operated by Ilyushin Il-86 with a technical stop in Novosibirsk.
FV215 LED0905 – 1600OVB1730 – 2210PEK ILW 26
FV215 LED1835 – 0130+1OVB0300+1 – 0745+1PEK ILW 37
FV216 PEK2345 – 0255+1OVB0425+1 – 0545+1LED ILW 26
FV216 PEK0910 – 1220OVB1350 – 1510LED ILW 14
DELTA 777-200LR
DELTA 777-200LR will operate the inaugural flight on the Atlanta – Los Angeles flight.
First flight is DL110 on 08MAR08, leaves ATL0830, arriving Los Angeles 1020
Return is DL101 LAX1130 – 1842ATL
QATAR 777-300ER in Winter 2008/09
QATAR is planning to operate 777-300ER on to the following route in Winter 2008/09.
*Washington DC
*Beijing
*London Heathrow (various flights)
*Mumbai
The service will reduce to 5 weekly between Oct and Dec 2008 and will be only operating 3 weekly from Jan 2009
*Shanghai, replacing 330 from Jan 2009.
QATAR 777-200LR to Jeddah
QATAR has loaded 777-200LR to its schedule. As per 31JAN08, the 77L will be flying to Jeddah, effective November 2008.
It’ll operate once a week flight on Day 1 from 03NOV08, and will be operating the 5 weekly service from 29DEC08.
Additional routes should be the loaded in the coming months.
HK Express Summer 2008 schedule – 1
A number of adjustments for Hong Kong Express Airlines’ 2008 Summer schedule includes:
Kuala Lumpur
Service is being re-timed for flight out of Kuala Lumpur from evening to morning. It also appears that the flight number has been switched as well.
Current schedule:
UO738 HKG1635 – 2020KUL 738 1456
UO738 HKG1705 – 2050KUL 738 237
UO739 KUL2105 – 0050+1HKG 738 1456
UO739 KUL2135 – 0120+1HKG 738 237
Effective 30MAR08
UO739 HKG1945 – 2320KUL 738 D
UO738 KUL0800 – 1105HKG 738 D
Kathmandu
3 weekly service maintained
Yangon
2 weekly service will be cancelled
Bangkok
1 Daily service is to be increased to 2 daily, but no schedules loaded
Chengdu
Increase from 4 to 7 weekly
UO456 HKG1310 – 1535CTU 738 x246
UO456 HKG1545 – 1810CTU 738 246
UO457 CTU1620 – 1855HKG 738 x246
UO457 CTU1855 – 2130HKG 738 246
SIA code appears on MAS KL-SIN service
Singapore Airlines’ “SQ” code now appears on Malaysia Airlines’ Singapore – Kuala Lumpur service
|
Route |
MH Operating |
SQ Codesharing |
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Singapore – Kuala Lumpur |
MH602 |
SQ5602 |
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MH604 |
SQ5604 |
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MH606 |
SQ5606 |
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MH612 |
SQ5612 |
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MH608 |
SQ5608 |
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MH614 |
SQ5614 |
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MH616 |
SQ5616 |
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Kuala Lumpur – Singapore |
MH601 |
SQ5601 |
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MH611 |
SQ5611 |
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MH603 |
SQ5603 |
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MH605 |
SQ5605 |
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MH613 |
SQ5613 |
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MH607 |
SQ5607 |
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MH609 |
SQ5609 |
MAS backs-off from 2 Daily Beijing
Malaysia Airlines has changed its plan and will continue to operate 1 Daily Kuala Lumpur – Beijing service in 2008 Summer schedule.
Originally it was planning 2 daily service
EVA to Komatsu/Miyazaki; shuffles Sendai
Note this is taken from a Taiwanese Aviation Message Board – Jade Air. Schedules should be loaded into reservation system in the coming weeks.
Taipei – Sendai
2 weekly A330-200 service will increase to 5 weekly from 01JUL08, but service will be operating with MD90.
BR118 TPE1005 – 1435SDJ M90 x36
BR117 SDJ1635 – 1925TPE M90 x36
Taipei – Komatsu
New service begins 01JUN08 with 2 weekly A330 but will switch to MD90 from 01JUL08.
01JUN08 – 30JUN08
BR172 TPE0700 – 1020KMI 332 37
BR171 KMI1140 – 1300TPE 332 37
01JUL08 – 25OCT08
BR172 TPE0700 – 1020KMI M90 36
BR171 KMI1140 – 1300TPE M90 36
Taipei – Komatsu
2 weekly service begins 01JUN08 with A330-200, switching to MD90 from 01JUL08.
01JUN08 – 30JUN08
BR158 TPE1410 – 1800KMQ 332 37
BR157 KMQ1930 – 2140TPE 332 37
01JUL08 – 25OCT08
BR158 TPE1410 – 1800KMQ M90 36
BR157 KMQ1930 – 2140TPE M90 36
Taipei – Osaka – Los Angeles
3 weekly service begins 30MAR08, to be increased to 6 weekly (x1) from an unspecified date.
SWISS launch new Beijing codeshare flight
SWISS will begin codesharing on Lufthansa’s Munich – Beijing flight from 30MAR08.
|
Route |
LH Operating |
LX Codesharing |
|
Munich – Beijing |
LH722 |
LX4046 |
|
Beijing – Munich |
LH723 |
LX4047 |
THAI to Koh Samui
THAI will launch 2 Daily service to Koh Samui, a popular resort destination near Southern Thailand. Service begins 15FEB08
TG285 BKK0745 – 0855USM 734 D
TG287 BKK1600 – 1710USM 734 D
TG286 USM0935 – 1045BKK 734 D
TG288 USM1750 – 1900BKK 734 D
It’ll still maintain 1 daily codeshare flight with Bangkok Air till 29MAR08.
Never-ending AC 777 HKG shuffle
As per latest schedule update, Air Canada 777-300ER service on the Vancouver – Hong Kong route will now operate in April, on alternating days along with A340-300.
However it is still on schedule to operate daily service on this route from 01OCT08.
EVA 77W to Vancouver & San Francisco
As per latest schedule update on 31JAN08, EVA’s 777-300ER will begin operating Taipei – San Francisco flight from October, while Vancouver flight will see 777-300ER operating for 4 weeks.
Taipei – San Francisco
777-300ER service begins October 2008
BR018 TPE1950 – 1550SFO 77W 37
BR018 TPE1950 – 1550SFO 74E x37
BR028 TPE2330 – 1930SFO 77W x37
BR017 SFO0130 – 0550+1TPE 77W D
BR027 SFO1740 – 2200+1TPE 74E x37
Effective 26OCT08, all SFO flight will be operated by 777-300ER.
Taipei – Vancouver
777-300ER service operates between 24SEP08 and 19OCT08.
Cathay Pacific/Finnair codeshare begins 01MAR08
Cathay Pacific and Finnair will begin codesharing effective 01MAR08.
Cathay Pacific’s “CX” code will be applied on Finnair’s flight to/from Helsinki and:
London
Amsterdam
Frankfurt
Finnair will codeshare on Cathay Pacific’s Bangkok – Hong Kong service.
|
Route |
AY Operating |
CX Codesharing |
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Frankfurt – Helsinki |
AY830 |
CX1421 |
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Helsinki – Frankfurt |
AY821 |
CX1420 |
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London – Helsinki |
AY836 |
CX1411 |
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AY832 |
CX1413 |
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AY834 |
CX1415 |
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Helsinki – London |
AY831 |
CX1410 |
|
AY839 |
CX1412 |
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AY833 |
CX1414 |
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Amsterdam – Helsinki |
AY842 |
CX1431 |
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Helsinki – Amsterdam |
AY841 |
CX1430 |
|
Route |
CX Operating |
AY Codesharing |
|
Bangkok – Hong Kong |
CX712 |
AY5842 |
|
Hong Kong – Bangkok |
CX713 |
AY5843 |
Cathay Pacific 346 to Vancouver
Cathay Pacific will operate 3 weekly A340-600 service on the Hong Kong – Vancouver route as CX836/835 between 31MAR08 and 12MAY08.
The flight will operate on Day 134. The rest of the days is still operated with A340-300.
Meanwhile, London A340-600 service will operate on Day 1456 between 31MAR08 and 12MAY08 as CX257/256.
DELTA applies Guyana service
DELTA has submitted an application for operating new 4 weekly New York JFK – Georgetown service.
The Skyteam carrier plans to start operation from 16JUN08 with Boeing 757.
Spirit launch Panama City and Boston
Spirit Airlines will launch new service to Panama City in Panama and Boston MA in this Spring.
The self-proclaimed Ultra Low-Cost Carrier will offer 1 daily service to Boston MA from 17APR08. 2nd Daily service will be added from 01MAY08
NK610 FLL0645 – 0955BOS 319 D 17APR08-
NK607 BOS1025 – 1340FLL 319 D 17APR08-
NK618 FLL1535 – 1845BOS 319 D 01MAY08-
NK615 BOS1915 – 2230FLL 319 D 01MAY08-
Effective 01MAY08, it’ll offer 3 weekly service to Panama City in Panama.
NK907 FLL2300 – 0100+1PTY 319 146
NK914 PTY0150 – 0545FLL 319 257
