Air Madagascar 2008 Long-Haul Schedule
With the return of 1 B767-300 on lease, Air Madagascar is adjusting its long-haul schedule for 2008 Northern Summer schedule.
Paris
2 weekly nonstop service continues
MD050 TNR2130 – 0740+1CDG 763 26
MD051 CDG1655 – 0450+1TNR 763 37
Marseille
Service temporarily suspended between 25APR08 and 04JUN08
MD056 TNR0650 – 1630MRS 763 4
MD057 MRS1815 – 0530+1TNR 763 4
Also, the airline will not be operating the tri-angle service as Antananarivo – Marseille – Paris – Antananarivo. Currently this flight operates till 29MAR08 on Thursdays
Milan
The Antananarivo – Milan and Antananarivo – Nossi-Be – Milan has been suspended.
Service resumes from 31JUL08 with nonstop service.
MD052 TNR0730 – 1630MXP 763 4
MD055 MXP1830 – 0530+1TNR 763 4
Effective 02SEP08, the routing will become Antananarivo – Nossi-Be – Milan once again, with 2 weekly flights
MD052 TNR0655 – 0805NOS0915 – 1805MXP 763 26
MD055 MXP2005 – 0650+1NOS0800+1 – 0910+1TNR 763 26
Bangkok
The readjustment has been made which the plane will make turnaround within 3 hours instead sitting at Bangkok for entire day
MD010 TNR0730 – 0950RUN1050 – 2220BKK 763 15
MD011 BKK0110 – 0625RUN0725 – 0750TNR 763 26
Nairobi
Service is suspended from 27MAR08 onwards
Cathay Pacific Haneda charter in May
wCathay Pacific in May once again will operate charter service on Hong Kong – Tokyo Haneda route.
Service operating on 02MAY08 and 06MAY08
CX8501 HND0001 – 0425HKG 330 03MAY08
CX8501 HND2030 – 0055+1HKG 330 06MAY08
Cathay Pacific Cargo launch Hanoi & Dhaka
Cathay Pacific Cargo starting today launched 2 weekly service (Day 24) to Hanoi and Dhaka with Boeing 747-200Freighters.
The routing is Hong Kong – Hanoi – Dhaka – Hong Kong.
DELTA chops Atlanta – Edinburgh (for now)
Apparently the availability on DELTA’s Atlanta – Edinburgh route is being Zero-ed out.
Which means the Skyteam carrier has probably cancelled the route.
SIA A340-500 and Jakarta
As the A340-500 fleet will be retrofitting to all-business class configuration, SQ954/955 will also be getting all-business class flight starting 12AUG08 (at the earliest) on selected days
Hainan 330 in Brussels
Hainan Airlines has been operating A330 aircraft on the Beijing – Brussels route since the beginning of Winter 2007 timetable.
AA 2nd daily NY – Stansted from August
American Airlines will begin 2nd daily service on the New York JFK – London Stansted route from 01AUG08. This was originally planned for March launch.
AA124 JFK1850 – 0715+1STN 763 D
AA128 JFK2145 – 0955+1STN 763 D
AA125 STN1015 – 1305JFK 763 D
AA129 STN1800 – 2055JFK 763 D
AA cease London Gatwick service
American Airlines will cease service to London Gatwick airport as the oneWorld alliance member will be focusing on operations in London Heathrow.
On the Dallas – London Gatwick route, last flight operates on 12APR08 as AA078. For the week of 06APR08, it’ll be operating 767-300 instead of 777
The flight from 13APR08 will be operating into London Heathrow
ASIANA and Shenzhen Airlines signs code-share
ASIANA and Shenzhen Airlines today signed a codeshare deal that will covers the Seoul – Shenzhen route.
ASIANA operates 3 weekly Boeing 767 while Shenzhen Airlines operates 4 weekly Boeing 737 service.
On the reservation system, ASIANA has already displayed its “OZ” code while Shenzhen Airlines’ “ZH” code should appear soon.
|
Route |
OZ Codesharing |
ZH Operating |
|
Seoul – Shenzhen |
OZ6899 |
ZH9788 |
|
Shenzhen – Seoul |
OZ6900 |
ZH9787 |
China Airlines 744 to Osaka
China Airlines is operating Boeing 747-400 service on the Taipei – Osaka route in April.
01APR08 to 10APR08: Day 12567
11APR08 to 17APR08: Day 1356
18APR08 to 25APR08: Day 245
26APR08 to 02MAY08: Day 5
vivaAerobus applies Austin & Gary service
Mexico’s First low-cost carrier vivaAerobus submitted application to the DoT today for approval to operate the following service to the US.
Monterrey – Gary IN, Daily
Monterrey – Las Vegas NV, Daily
Veracruz – Austin TX, 3 weekly
Puerto Vallarta – Austin TX, 4 weekly
Service to begin on 01JUL08 with Boeing 737-300
