ETIHAD A340-300 Routes
ETIHAD currently operates a single A340-300, previously operated by Singapore Airlines, Gulf Air, China Airlines, and QATAR Airways.
The A340-300 currently operates:
EY206/205 Abu Dhabi – Mumbai Day 35
EY218/217 Abu Dhabi – Delhi Day x35 (from July. Day 3 till 30JUN08)
EY313/314 Abu Dhabi – Jeddah Day 46
EY384/385 Abu Dhabi – Muscat Day 6 (13SEP08 – 27SEP08)
EY651/652 Abu Dhabi – Cairo Day x46
SilkAir plans service to East Timor
SilkAir is soon to start service between Singapore and Dili in the East Timor.
Service will operate on behalf of AustAsia Airlines, which SilkAir already operates into Christmas Island for.
LOT Rzeszow long-haul flight back to seasonal
Earlier this year LOT Polish Airlines announced it is operating year-round service on the Rzeszow – New York/Newark flight for the first time this year, pending on booking demands.
However, the airline has removed the winter flight as it appears to be suffering from weak bookings and higher fuel costs.
Aerosvit retains 1 weekly Shanghai flight
Aerosvit shelved the plan to increase Kiev – Shanghai flight from 1 to 2 weekly.
Shanghai Airlines 767 back to Macau
Shanghai Airlines from 01AUG08 will operate Boeing 767 aircraft on the Shanghai – Macau route, on FM817/818.
Service currently operated by Boeing 757 on this particular flight
Expanded Canada – Mexico Bilateral
According to this article, Canada has designated additional routes to Mexico to 5 Canadian carriers.
Air Canada
Vancouver-Huatulco
Calgary-Huatulco
Edmonton-Huatulco
Edmonton-Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
Edmonton-Puerto Vallarta
Edmonton-San Jose del Cabo
Winnipeg-Puerto Vallarta
Toronto-Huatulco
Montreal-Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
Air Transat
Victoria – Cancun
Vancouver – Huatulco
Vancouver – San Jose del Cabo
Kelown a- Puerto Vallarta
Calgary – Huatulco
Calgary – Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
Calgary – San Jose del Cabo
Edmonton – Huatulco
Edmonton – Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
Edmonton – San Jose del Cabo
Regina – Manzanillo
Saskatoon – Manzanillo
Winnipeg – Cancun
Winnipeg – Manzanillo
London Ont – Cancun
Kitchener – Cancun
Hamilton – Cancun
Toronto – Huatulco
Ottawa – Cancun
Quebec City – Puerto Vallarta
St. John’s – Cancun
Westjet
Vancouver – Cancun
Vancouver – Mazatlan
Vancouver – Puerto Vallarta
Calgary – Cancun
Calgary – Puerto Vallarta
Edmonton – Cancun
Edmonton – Puerto Vallarta
Winnipeg – Cancun
Winnipeg – Mazatlan
Winnipeg – Puerto Vallarta
Toronto – Cancun
Toronto – Puerto Vallarta
Montreal – Cancun
Halifax – Cancun
SkyService
Edmonton – Cancun
Toronto – Cancun
Toronto – Puerto Vallarta
Ottawa – Cancun
Halifax – Cancun
Sunwing
Vancouver – Cancun
Vancouver – Mazatlan
Vancouver – Puerto Vallarta
Calgary – Canun
Calgary – Puerto Vallarta
Edmonton – Puerto Vallarta
Winnipeg – Cancun
Winnipeg – Puerto Vallarta
Toronto – Cancun
Toronto – Cozumel
Toronto – San Jose del Cabo
Montreal – Cancun
Montreal – Puerto Vallarta
Quebec – Cancun
St. John’s – Cancun
Iran Air/Conviasa resumes Tehran – Caracas
Iran Air and Conviasa appears to have suspended the Tehran – Damascus – Caracas route. According to Amadeus the service is to be resumed from 26JUL08
V03006/IR745 CCS1530 – 1130+1DAM1300+1 – 1700+1IKA 340 6
V03007/IR744 IKA0200 – 0330DAM0530 – 1300CCS 340 2
From September, the service will be operated on a bi-weekly basis.
SIA adds 4th Daily to Denpasar
Singapore Airlines from 01AUG08 will launch 4th daily flight on Singapore – Denpasar route. Schedule as follows: Read more 
Air China A321 on Beijing – Chengdu
Air China last month received 1st of 5 Airbus 321 for the Southwest Branch.
The A321 currently operates:
Chengdu – Beijing
CA4113/4114 (till 19JUL08)
CA4117/4118 (from 20JUL08)
The A321 will be replacing the 757 fleet.
US Airways begins codeshare with Air China
US Airways from 25JUN08 will begin codesharing with Star Alliance partner Air China.
|
Routes |
US Codesharing |
CA Operating |
|
Los Angeles – Beijing – Shanghai |
US5354 |
CA984 |
|
Shanghai – Beijing – Los Angeles |
US5353 |
CA983 |
|
New York JFK – Beijing |
US5352 |
CA982 |
|
Beijing – New York JFK |
US5351 |
CA981 |
|
San Francisco – Beijing – Shanghai |
US5356 |
CA986 |
|
Shanghai – Beijing – San Francisco |
US5355 |
CA985 |
Ryanair drops Arad
Ryanair is suspending all service to Arad in Romania from 31JUL08, citing “lack of cooperation” from the local government.
It currently operates Milan Bergamo – Arad and will be replaced by service to Berlin Schoenefeld from that date.
Arad, located just north of Timisoara, received Ryanair service back in April.
Shanghai Airlines launch Jiujiang – Beijing
Shanghai Airlines on 19JUN08 launched 3 weekly Jiujiang – Beijing route with Boeing 737.
FM9293 JIU1550 – 1715PEK 737 247
FM9294 PEK1820 – 2020JIU 737 247
New China Southern Kunming – Shenyang 1-stop route
China Southern Airlines on 21JUN08 launched 3 weekly Shenyang – Yuncheng – Kunming flight with A319.
CZ6417 SHE1430 – 1640YCU1730 – 2000KMG 319 246
CZ6418 KMG2100 – 2250YCU2330 – 0120+1SHE 319 246
China Airlines to keep 340 to Vancouver in Winter
China Airlines will continue to operate Airbus 340 aircraft on the Taipei – Vancouver route in Winter 2008/09 season.
