Aloha files ch.11 bankruptcy protection
Several media outlets are reporting within the last 30 minutes that Aloha Airlines has filed chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the 2nd time in 3 years, blaming predatory competition by low-cost carrier go!
Spirit Airlines doubles Lima service
Spirit Airlines will offer 2 daily service on the Ft. Lauderdale – Lima route from 22MAY08. It currently operates 1 daily service.
NK977 FLL1715 – 2201LIM 319 D
NK403 FLL2130 – 0210+1LIM 319 D
NK600 LIM0305 – 0950FLL 319 D
NK978 LIM2259 – 0540+1FLL 319 D
Pakistan postpone US nonstop service
Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) planned nonstop Pakistan – US is being postponed as the airline is coping with the grounding of Boeing 747 fleet due to high fuel cost.
The Boeing 747 is being taken out of the fleet after over 2 decades of service.
The revised schedule between Pakistan and US is the following.
PK721 KHI0230 – 0415LHE0550 – 1020MAN1220 – 1430JFK 77L 3
PK711 KHI0230 – 0415LHE0550 – 1020MAN1220 – 1430JFK 773 6
PK715 ISB0200 – 0355KHI0555 – 1020MAN1220 – 1430JFK 772 5
PK717* ISB0200 – 0355KHI0555 – 1020MAN1220 – 1430JFK 772 7
PK712 JFK2105 – 0830+1MAN1030+1 – 2220+1LHE2320+1 – 0105+2KHI 773 6
PK722 JFK2105 – 0830+1MAN1030+1 – 2220+1LHE2320+1 – 0105+2KHI 77L 3
PK716 JFK2105 – 0830+1MAN1030+1 – 2215+1ISB 772 5
PK718* JFK2105 – 0830+1MAN1030+1 – 2215+1ISB2315+1 – 0110+2KHI 772 7
PIA does not have traffic rights on Manchester – New York JFK portion
*Schedule varies in April
China Southern Xinjiang branch 2008 Summer int’l changes
The Xinjiang branch of China Southern Airlines will make further adjustments out of its Urumqi hub for international service.
Urumqi – Islamabad
Service increase from 2 to 3 weekly, with Friday service in operation from 01JUL08.
Urumqi – Tashkent
3 weekly service upgrades from 737-700 to 757-200
Urumqi – Dushanbe
1 weekly 757
Air India goes nonstop to Shanghai; drops Bangkok
Air India’s flight to Shanghai from 30MAR08 will eliminate a stopover in Bangkok, which provides faster direct service between India and Shanghai.
The routing will be still be Mumbai – Delhi – Shanghai
AI348 BOM0800 – 1015DEL1130 -2010PVG 310 2467
AI349 PVG2200 – 0200+1DEL0305+1 – 0520+1BOM 310 2467
However, such decision means it’ll not be operating to Bangkok for the moment from that date. Indian Airlines will continue to operate service out of Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi.
Jet Airways to Abu Dhabi
Jet Airways will begin new service to Abu Dhabi from both Delhi and Mumbai, each operated with Daily flight. Service begins 23APR08.
9W582 DEL2100 – 2340AUH 73H D
9W581 AUH0030 – 0510DEL 73H D 24APR08-
9W584 BOM2145 – 2330AUH 73H D
9W583 AUH0020 – 0450BOM 73H D 24APR08-
Jet Airways adds 2 new Middle-East routes
Jet Airways will add 2 new routes to the Middle East from India.
Kochi – Doha
Daily 737-800 service eff 18APR08
9W556 COK2200 – 0020+1DOH 73H D
9W555 DOH0150 – 0850COK 73H D 19APR08-
Mumbai – Muscat
Daily 737-800 service eff 21APR08
9W540 BOM2230 – 2359MCT 73H D
9W539 MCT0050 – 0505BOM 73H D 22APR08-
DELTA 0s out Paris Orly
DELTA’s planned New York JFK – Paris Orly appears not to be operated as the availability is showing 0 on all classes of service for any random dates. Air France’s codeshare flight number on this flight has been removed.
Bangkok Airways China codeshare
Bangkok Airways currently has codeshare agreement with THAI on flights to China, in addition to Hong Kong.
| ROUTE | PG Codeshare | TG Operating |
| Bangkok – Beijing | PG4858 PG4856 |
TG674 TG614 |
| Beijing – Bangkok | PG4859 PG4857 |
TG675 TG615 |
| Bangkok – Chengdu | PG4842 | TG618 |
| Chengdu – Bangkok | PG4843 | TG619 |
| Bangkok – Guangzhou | PG4840 | TG678 |
| Guangzhou – Bangkok | PG4841 | TG679 |
| Bangkok – Shanghai | PG4850 PG4852 |
TG662 TG664 |
| Shanghai – Bangkok | PG4851 PG4853 |
TG663 TG665 |
EVA Air Hello Kitty Jet to Sendai
According to EVA’s latest 2008 Summer timetable, smash-hit Hello Kitty Jet will be operating on the Taipei – Sendai route from 30MAR08 to 30JUN08.
EVA Air 77W to Kuala Lumpur in Winter 2008
EVA Air currently plans 2 weekly 777-300ER service on the Taipei – Kuala Lumpur route between 27OCT08 and 01JAN09.
777-300ER at this point is planned to operate Day 14 service. Day 2367 with A330-200. No operation on Day 5
Jet Airways launch Shanghai/San Francisco from May 08
9W210 BOM1115 – 1945PVG2145 – 1815SFO 77W D
9W209 SFO2045 – 0130+2PVG0330+2 – 0820+2BOM 77W D
Flight originate and ends in Mumbai.
Although the schedule is loaded but is not yet for sale.
Ethiopian/AirOne joining forces to codeshare
The deal marks Ethiopian’s first codeshare partnership ever (Lufthansa partnership not yet implemented) and also the first African codesharing for AirOne.
| ROUTE | AP Codeshare | ET Operating |
| Rome – Addis Ababa | AP1703 AP1711 |
ET703 ET711 |
| Addis Ababa – Rome | AP1710 AP1702 AP1700 |
ET710 ET702 ET700 |
| ROUTE | ET Codeshare | AP Operating |
| Rome – Bari | ET1110 ET1114 |
AP4110 AP4114 |
| Bari – Rome | ET1117 | AP4117 |
| Rome – Brindisi | ET1408 ET1404 |
AP4408 AP4404 |
| Brindisi – Rome | ET1405 | AP4405 |
| Rome – Catania | ET1840 ET1866 |
AP2844 AP2866 |
| Catania – Rome | ET1845 | AP2845 |
| Rome – Genoa | ET1853 ET1102 |
AP2853 AP3102 |
| Genoa – Rome | ET1838 | AP2838 |
| Rome – Lamezia Terme | ET1402 ET1406 |
AP3402 AP3406 |
| Lamezia Terme – Rome | ET1403 | AP3405 |
| Rome – Palermo | ET1852 ET1856 |
AP2852 AP2856 |
| Palermo – Rome | ET1855 | AP2855 |
| Rome – Trieste | ET1130 ET1126 |
AP2130 AP2126 |
| Trieste – Rome | ET1125 | AP2125 |
| Rome – Turin | ET1354 | AP6354 |
| Turin – Rome | ET1353 | AP6353 |
| Rome – Venice | ET1366 ET1362 |
AP6366 AP6362 |
| Venice – Rome | ? | ? |
UNITED/Air China expands Guangzhou codeshare
UNITED submitted a notice to the DoT today, notifying it plans to codeshare with Air China on the former’s new San Francisco – Guangzhou route, and the latter’s flight between Guangzhou and selected cities in China.
These cities are:
Chengdu
Chongqing
Hangzhou
ANA Flight Number to Krabi
ANA starting 30MAR08 will add Krabi in Southern Thailand as its new codeshare destination with THAI.
Flight number is the following.
|
Route |
NH Codesharing |
OK Operating |
|
Bangkok – Krabi |
NH5969 |
TG259 |
|
Krabi – Bangkok |
NH5970 |
TG260 |
THAI increase Jakarta to 10 weekly
THAI will increase the Bangkok – Jakarta route from 7 to 10 weekly starting 30MAR08.
TG433 BKK0825 – 1200JKT EQV D
TG435 BKK1410 – 1740JKT EQV 136
TG434 JKT1310 – 1640BKK EQV D
TG436 JKT1850 – 2220BKK EQV 136
China Airlines adds codeshare to Prague
China Airlines will begin codesharing to Prague with CSA Czech Airlines
|
Route |
CI Codesharing |
OK Operating |
|
Frankfurt – Prague |
CI9061 |
OK535 |
|
Prague – Frankfurt |
CI9062 |
OK534 |
