JAL 777-300ER to Hong Kong in July
JAL plans to operate Boeing 777-300ER on the Tokyo Narita – Hong Kong route, as JL731/732, on selected dates.
On 08JUL08, the configuration is F9J63W44Y156
From 29JUL08 to 31JUL08, the 777-300ER in operation will features the new First Suite and Business Class seating, P8J77W46Y115
Vietnam goes daily to Busan
From 01AUG08, Vietnam Airlines’ Ho Chi Minh – Busan flight will be increased from 5 weekly to Daily flight.
Service operates with Airbus A321.
Vietnam Airlines to Osaka
On Selected days in July/August 2008, Vietnam Airlines will operate A321 on the Ho Chi Minh – Osaka route instead of Boeing 777.
Spirit to start Ft. Lauderdale – Bogota
Spirit Airlines will begin daily service from Ft. Lauderdale to Bogota in Colombia from 24JUL08.
NK807 FLL1030 – 1300BOG 319 D
NK400 BOG1355 – 1835FLL 319 D
DoT: AeroMexico applies San Francisco route
AeroMexico today applied to operate daily Mexico City – San Francisco flight with the DoT.
It intends to operate the route as early as 01AUG08 with 737-700. Docket Number 2008-0197-0001
AA announce additional cuts
American Airlines and American Eagle has announced additional schedule cuts.
Together with previously announced reductions on 27MAY08, American mainline will close 3 stations and Eagle closing 5.
American Airlines will be ceasing operations entirely to:
Oakland CA*
London Stansted, UK*
Barranquilla, Colombia
American Eagle will be closing the following stations:
Albany NY
Providence RI
Harrisburg PA
Samana, Dominican Republic*
San Luis Obispo CA
Maintenance base in San Luis Obispo will also be closed.
* indicates previously announced
Daily departure cuts in its primary hubs are the following:
Chicago – AA 28 Daily, American Eagle 34 Daily
St. Louis – AA 8 Daily, American Connection 35 Daily
Dallas – AA 19 Daily, American Eagle 23 Daily
At New York La Guardia, American will eliminate 5 mainline departures and 37 American Eagle Jet services
Westjet boost Vegas service
Westjet will be boosting its presence in Las Vegas this fall.
Starting 09SEP08, it’ll launch 3 new weekly flights out of Victoria
WS1510 YYJ1520 – 1758LAS 73W 247
WS961 LAS1105 – 1401YYJ 73W 247
Starting 02NOV08, there will be 2nd daily flight from Vancouver
WS988 YVR1005 – 1240LAS 73H D
WS990 YVR1930 – 2205LAS 73W D
WS989 LAS1325 – 1613YVR 73H D
WS985 LAS2250 – 0138+1YVR 73W D
Starting 09SEP08, it’ll start 2nd daily flight out of Calgary
WS956 YYC0830 – 1012LAS 73W D
WS950 YYC1830 – 2012LAS 73H 467
WS950 YYC1830 – 2012LAS 73W x467
WS957 LAS1930 – 2312YYC 73W D
WS951 LAS2100 – 0042+1YYC 73H 467
WS951 LAS2100 – 0042+1YYC 73W x467
Starting 10SEP08, it’ll start 2 weekly flights out of Saskatoon
WS1506 YXE1555 – 1759LAS 73W 36
WS933 LAS1105 – 1501YXE 73W 36
Starting 02NOV08, 2 weekly service out of Winnipeg will be increased to 4
WS952 YWG2045 – 2158LAS 736 1
WS1502 YWG2045 – 2158LAS 736 457
WS953 LAS2330 – 0444+1YWG 736 1457
Sibaviatrans launch Irkutsk – Yakutsk
AiRUnion member Sibaviatrans launched 2 weekly Irkutsk – Yakutsk flight with Tupolev Tu134
5M495 IKT1235 – 1620YKS TU3 47
5M496 YKS1800 – 1950IKT TU3 47
