Philippine Air service adjustments
Few frequency/aircraft adjustments with Philippine Airlines is will goes into effect progressively this year.
Manila – Tokyo
Boeing 747-400 service on 6 of 7 weekly flight, replacing A330 from 08FEB08
Manila – Nagoya
A Mix of A320/330 operation will become A330 only starting 07FEB08
Manila – Osaka
Effective 15FEB08, A330 will operate 3 of 5 weekly service. The flight currently operates 5 weekly A320
Manila – Taipei
A330 will operate Saturday service from 23FEB08
Manila – Beijing
Increase from 4 to 5 weekly flight from 30MAR08
Manila – Shanghai
Flight will be departing near noon hours daily starting 30MAR08
Manila – San Francisco
8th weekly service to be added from 02MAY08 with A340-300
Manila – Vancouver – Las Vegas
Service reduction from 5 to 4 weekly from 30MAR08
The airline will launch service to Chengdu and Chongqing, which announced earlier.
Turkish flight number shuffle to LJU/ZAG
Turkish Airlines is shuffling the flight numbers on the Tri-angle route to Ljubljana and Zagreb.
|
Route |
Till 29MAR08 |
Eff 30MAR08 |
|
Istanbul – Zagreb – Ljubljana – Istanbul |
TK1423 |
TK1448 |
|
Istanbul – Zagreb |
TK1421 |
TK1449 |
|
Zagreb – Istanbul |
TK1422 |
TK1450 |
|
Istanbul – Ljubljana – Zagreb – Istanbul |
TK1424 |
TK1447 |
|
Istanbul – Ljubljana |
TK1439 |
TK1439 |
|
Ljubljana – Istanbul |
TK1440 |
TK1440 |
Air France 380 to Tokyo
Air France plans to operate A380 service to Tokyo starting 2009 Summer, according to Air France-KLM’s manager in Japan. It has expressed its intention back in 2006.
The A380 will be operating the 2 daily flights to Tokyo. It is expecting to receive more slots in 2010.
Blue1 switch in London
Blue1 will switch operation from London Stansted to Heathrow airport from 30MAR08 and will increase the frequency from 3 weekly to daily flights. Flight times will also be retimed.
KF555 HEL0845 – 0955LHR M90 3
KF555 HEL1040 – 1150LHR M90 7
KF555 HEL1145 – 1255LHR M90 6
KF555 HEL1155 – 1305LHR M90 4
KF555 HEL1205 – 1315LHR M90 15
KF555 HEL1255 – 1405LHR M90 2
KF556 LHR1250 – 1745HEL M90 3
KF556 LHR1500 – 1955HEL M90 7
KF556 LHR1515 – 2010HEL M90 145
KF556 LHR1605 – 2100HEL M90 2
KF556 LHR1615 – 2110HEL M90 6
|
Route |
KF Operating |
SK Codesharing |
|
Helsinki – Heathrow |
KF555 |
SK6587 |
|
Heathrow – Helsinki |
KF556 |
SK6588 |
Air Malta adjusting US Codeshare flights
Air Malta is adjusting its codeshare routes operated by Lufthansa for the US service.
Effective 15FEB08, it’ll codeshare on Lufthansa flight on:
Munich – Newark
Effective 01APR08, it’ll cease codeshare on Lufthansa flights on:
Munich – New York JFK
Munich – Washington DC
Alaska launch new high-frequency Seattle – California flight
Alaska Airlines today announced a revamped schedule between Seattle and California, which goes into effect on 27APR08.
Effective 27APR08, Alaska will offer:
*15 Daily round-trip flights on Seattle – Los Angeles
From Seattle, flight leaves every hour on top of the hour from 0600 to 2100 (no 2000 departure). From Los Angeles, flight leaves every hour at the bottom of the hour from 0630 to 2200 (no 1930 departure, 2230 departure moves to 2200)
*7 Daily round-trip flights on Seattle – Oakland
From Seattle, flight leaves every 2 hours at the bottom of the odd hours between 0730 and 1945
From Oakland, flight leaves every 2 hours at the bottom of even hours between 0630 and 1830
*9 Daily round-trip flights on Seattle – Orange County
Flight departs Seattle at the bottom of the hour for average 1-2 hour interval
Flight departs Orange County on top of the hour for average 1-2 hour interval
*7 Daily round-trip flights every 2 hours on Seattle – San Diego
Flight departs Seattle on top of the hour
Flight departs San Diego at the bottom of the hour
*8 Daily round-trip flights every 2 hours on Seattle – San Francisco
Flight departs Seattle at the bottom of even hours
Flight departs San Francisco at the bottom of odd hours
*7 Daily round-trip flights every 2 hours in average on Seattle – San Jose
As a result of the adjustment, Alaska will cease Oakland – Orange County flight from 01APR08, and Seattle – Reno route will be operated by Horizon only.
China Airlines re-schedule Abu Dhabi flight
Due to the runway closure at Abu Dhabi airport between 0330 and 0700LT effective 15JAN08 till 30MAR08, China Airlines is adjusting its schedule on Taipei – Abu Dhabi – Vienna westbound flight.
Original schedule
CI063 TPE2025 – 0235+1AUH0400+1 – 0715+1VIE
New schedule
CI063 TPE2000 – 0210+1AUH0310+1 – 0625+1VIE
Lufthansa eyes service to Pune
According to local report, Lufthansa is considering a new direct service Pune, which is located about 120KM from Mumbai.
The airline says it is awaiting from Indian Government’s approval to operate the service, as soon as Summer 2008.
Emirates aircraft shuffle to Shanghai
Emirates will be using various types of aircrafts for Shanghai service in Summer 2008 timetable.
EK302/303
30MAR08 – 30JUN08 : Daily 77W
01JUL08 – 30SEP08: Daily 772
01OCT08 – 25OCT08: Daily 77W
EK304/305
30MAR08 – 30JUN08: 6 weekly 343, 1 weekly 332
01JUL08 – 25OCT08: Daily 343
SIA re-numbers Beijing flight
Singapore Airlines once again is adjusting its flight numbers for service to Beijing.
The changes are the following:
|
Route |
Till 29MAR08 |
Eff 30MAR08 |
|
Singapore – Beijing |
SQ812 |
SQ800 |
|
Beijing – Singapore |
SQ811 |
SQ803 |
|
SQ801 |
SQ805 |
SAS launch Tokyo – Bergen nonstop
SAS will launch Summer only nonstop service between Tokyo and Bergen between 12JUL08 and 09AUG09.
SK984 NRT1140 – 1555BGO 343 x6





