QANTAS set for October 2008 A380 to LA
Australian carrier plans to operate its first A380 on the Australia – Los Angeles route from October 2008. No particular route announced yet so far.
CSA Czech adds Taipei through codeshare
CSA Czech Airlines will introduce its 2nd destination in the Far-East Asia region when it will begin codesharing on China Airlines’ service on Frankfurt – Taipei route from 30MAR08.
|
Route |
OK Codesharing |
CI Operating |
|
Frankfurt – Taipei |
OK3160 |
CI062 |
|
Taipei – Frankfurt |
OK3161 |
CI061 |
Korean Air reduction to Kuala Lumpur
Korean Air in Summer 2008 timetable will operate daily service on Seoul – Kuala Lumpur route. However, effective 01SEP08, service will reduce to 5 weekly (Day x37).
American expands codeshare to Taiwan
American Airlines will begin codesharing with JAL on Tokyo – Taipei and Tokyo – Kaohsiung from 01APR08.
AA already offers Taipei service through codesharing with EVA Air. Kaohsiung will be its 2nd destination in Taiwan.
|
Route |
AA Codesharing |
JL Operating |
|
Tokyo – Taipei |
AA5854 AA5853 |
JL649 JL647 |
|
Taipei – Tokyo |
AA5851 AA5852 |
JL642 JL640 |
|
Tokyo – Kaohsiung |
AA5855 |
JL657 |
|
Kaohsiung – Tokyo |
AA5856 |
JL658 |
PLUNA CRJ900 routes
PLUNA’s newest fleet, CRJ900, will be operating on to the following routes from 01APR08. Note the inaugural date may be earlier.
Montevideo – Buenos Aires Newbery*
Montevideo – Cordoba
Montevideo – Santiago de Chile**
*April only. Sunday only from May
**Saturday only
Air France codeshare on KLM London City route
Air France starting 30MAR08 will codeshare on KLM’s service on the Amsterdam – London City route
|
Route |
AF Codesharing |
KL Operating |
|
London City – Amsterdam |
AF8414 AF8436 AF8440 AF8444 AF8446 AF8442 AF8448 |
KL1554 KL1556 KL1558 KL1564 KL1566 KL1562 KL1568 |
|
Amsterdam – London City |
AF8257 AF8259 AF8441 AF8445 AF8447 AF8443 AF8449 |
KL1553 KL1555 KL1557 KL1563 KL1565 KL1561 KL1567 |
Caribbean adds Toronto flights
Caribbean Airlines will add 3 extra flights on the Port of Spain – Toronto route in 2008 Northern Summer season.
BW610 POS0850 – 1455YYZ 738 236
BW600 POS1235 – 1840YYZ 738 D
BW611 YYZ1710 – 2245POS 738 236
BW601 YYZ2355 – 0530+1POS 738 D
Day 6 service on BW610/611 operates between 01JUL08 and 30AUG08
Caribbean adds 3rd New York
Caribbean Airlines is adding 3rd daily service on the Port of Spain – New York JFK route in July and August.
BW520 POS0105 – 0605JFK 738 D
BW522 POS0905 – 1405JFK 738 D
BW424 POS1255 – 1805JFK 738 D
BW425 JFK0100 – 0555POS 738 D
BW521 JFK0735 – 1230POS 738 D
BW523 JFK1545 – 2040POS 738 D
Air Jamaica adds more New York flight
In the 2008 Northern Summer season Air Jamaica will be adding flights to New York JFK.
Existing 9 weekly service increasing to 14 weekly on Montego Bay – New York JFK
JM009 MBJ0830 – 1310JFK 320 D
JM011 MBJ1715 – 2155JFK 321 D
JM010 JFK0730 – 1025MBJ 321 D
JM012 JFK1430 – 1715MBJ 320 D
A340 service will no longer operate Kingston – New York JFK, but with additional flights, increasing from 12 to 14 weekly. A340 currently operates as JM015/014
JM015 KIN0730 – 1215JFK 321 D
JM017 KIN1730 – 2210JFK 321 D
JM016 JFK1000 – 1245KIN 321 D
JM014 JFK1000 – 1245KIN 321 D
From 01APR08, Air Jamaica will offer Kingston – Bridgetown (Barbados) – New York JFK service with A321 on daily basis. This replace departure from Montego Bay and via St. Lucia
JM091 KIN1400 – 1740BGI1830 – 2325JFK 321 D
JM090 JFK0650 – 1130BGI1210 – 1400JFK 321 D
KLM 330 to Nairobi
In the 2008/09 Northern Winter timetable season, KLM will operate A330-200 service on the Amsterdam – Nairobi route.
Air India increase Toronto to 5 weekly
Air India’s Amritsar – Birmingham – Toronto route will increase from 3 to 5 weekly from 30MAR08.
Service currently operates on Day 357, with Day 16 service operating from 30MAR08.
AirOne received speedy greenlight for US operation
Italian carrier AirOne has received a speedy approval from the Department of Transportation today to operate service into the US.
The carrier submitted application on 26FEB08.
Air China 767 to Munich (again for the moment)
Air China appears to be putting 767 back on the 5 weekly Beijing – Munich route. Its last revised plan was a mix of 330 and 767.
Also, plan to increase Munich service to daily, has also been dropped.
Air China reduce 2nd daily frequency to Paris
Air China’s has reversed its plan to increase the Beijing – Paris route from 7 to 14 weekly. It’ll now increase the flight to just 11 weekly.
CA963 PEK0200 – 0630CDG 330 x247
CA933 PEK1330 – 1755CDG 340 D
CA964 CDG1410 – 0555+1PEK 330 x247
CA934 CDG2020 – 1220+1PEK 340 D
Cathay Pacific re-times Vancouver/NY
Cathay Pacific starting 01OCT08 will re-time its flight on CX888 Hong Kong – Vancouver – New York JFK service. The daytime service will become red-eye flight from that date.
-30SEP08
CX888 HKG1455 – 1140YVR1305 – 2115JFK 744 D
01OCT08 – 25OCT08
CX888 HKG0005 – 2055-1YVR2220-1 – 0625JFK 77W D
*On 01OCT08, flight operating as CX2888
02NOV08-
CX888 HKG0055 – 2015-1YVR2140-1 – 0550JFK 744 D
777-300ER will operate CX888/889 in October.
There is no change to CX889 on New York JFK – Vancouver – Hong Kong.
AEROFLOT/Dalavia expand codeshare
AEROFLOT will begin codeshare on Dalavia’s seasonal nonstop service on the St. Petersburg – Khabarovsk route this summer.
|
Route |
SU Codesharing |
H8 Operating |
|
St. Petersburg – Khabarovsk |
SU1658 SU1660 SU1662 |
H8390 H8346 H8342 |
|
Khabarovsk – St. Petersburg |
SU1657 SU1661 SU1659 |
H8389 H8345 H8341 |
Lufthansa middle-east routing shuffle
Lufthansa in the 2008 Summer timetable season will adjust its routings in the middle east.
*3 weekly Frankfurt – Kuwait City – Dammam and 3 weekly Frankfurt – Dubai – Abu Dhabi will be replaced by 3 weekly Frankfurt – Dammam – Abu Dhabi
LH628 FRA1255 – 1955DMM2030 – 2240AUH 333 3
LH628 FRA1305 – 2005DMM2040 – 2250AUH 333 15
LH629 AUH0001 – 0015DMM0105 – 0630FRA 333 4
LH629 AUH0010 – 0025DMM0115 – 0640FRA 333 26
Lufthansa does not have traffic rights on the Dammam – Abu Dhabi sector
*4 weekly 330/340 service on the Frankfurt – Bahrain – Abu Dhabi is maintained
*Daily Frankfurt – Kuwait City flight will be terminator flight, which it no longer operates extension flights to other cities.
LH636 FRA1520 – 2130KWI 330/340 126
LH636 FRA1550 – 2200KWI 330/340 347
LH636 FRA1550 – 2205KWI 330 5
LH637 KWI0035 – 0520FRA 333 x17
LH637 KWI0035 – 0520FRA 343 17
*1 weekly Frankfurt – Dubai – Muscat will end operation on 25MAR08. 3 weekly service via Doha is maintained
*Dubai service will become terminator flight from Frankfurt, without any extended segments from 30MAR08
LH630 FRA1450 – 2245DXB 744 x57
LH630 FRA1500 – 2255DXB 744 7
LH630 FRA1510 – 2305DXB 744 5
LH631 DXB0135 – 0605FRA 744 D
Korean launch Sao Paulo; LAX increase to 20 weekly
Korean Air will resume the long-awaited 3 weekly Seoul – Los Angeles – Sao Paulo service with 777-200ER from 02JUN08. At the same time, service to Los Angeles on the nonstop flight will rise from 17 to 20 weekly.
Seoul – Los Angeles – Sao Paulo
KE061 ICN2045 – 1545LAX1930 – 1100GRU 772 135
KE062 GRU1330 – 2130LAX0130+1- 0550+2 772 135
Korean Air holds 5th freedom traffic rights on Los Angeles – Sao Paulo portion. Any particular caps on seats able to sell is unknown.
Seoul – Los Angeles
KE017 ICN1500 – 1000LAX 744 D
KE011 ICN1930 – 1430LAX 744 D
KE015 ICN1955 – 1500LAX 772 135
KE061 ICN2045 – 1545LAX 772 135
KE012 LAX0030 – 0450+1ICN 744 D
KE062 LAX0130 – 0550+1ICN 772 357
KE016 LAX0130 – 0550+1ICN 772 246
KE018 LAX1230 – 1655+1ICN 744 D
Korean Air also operates daily Seoul – Tokyo – Los Angeles service
EVA reduce Jakarta flight temporarily
EVA Air’s service on the Taipei – Jakarta route is currently operating at a reduced frequency of 4 weekly (Day 1357).
Service restores to Daily from 29JUN08.
Emirates maintains SriLankan codesharing
It appears that Emirates will continue to codeshare on SriLankan Airlines’ flight despite its own management with the Sri Lankan carrier ends the end of this month.
Emirates will continue to codeshare on SriLankan’s following route:
Dubai – Colombo
Colombo – Singapore
Dubai – Male
Male – Colombo
