TAM to start codeshare on Lufthansa flight
TAM is now displaying its “JJ” flight number on selected Lufthansa flight, starting 18AUG08
| Route |
JJ Codesharing |
LH Operating |
| Sao Paulo – Frankfurt |
JJ8100 |
LH507 |
| Frankfurt – Sao Paulo |
JJ8101 |
LH506 |
| Frankfurt – Berlin |
JJ8112 |
LH182 |
| Berlin – Frankfurt |
JJ8113 |
LH193 |
| Frankfurt – Dusseldorf |
JJ8116 |
LH808 |
| Dusseldorf – Frankfurt |
JJ8117 |
LH815 |
DoT: Continental returns 7 frequencies to Colombia and Ecuador
Continental has filed notice to the DoT for returning 7 weekly frequencies each to Colombia and Ecuador, effective 10SEP08.
Docket 2005-20150-0006
DoT: Continental applies China reductions
Continental has submitted application asking to convert 2 of the 7 weekly year-round frequencies to both Beijing and Shanghai to seasonal.
Docket 2007-28567-0672
Continental currently operates Daily Newark – Beijing and plans to start Newark – Shanghai next year
Bangkok Air suspends Shenzhen
Bangkok Airways will suspend Bangkok – Shenzhen service from 15AUG08
Korean combines Sydney and Melbourne flight
From 01SEP08 to 25OCT08, Korean Air will combine the Sydney and Melbourne service. Latter remains served 3 times a week with 777, replacing A330-200
KE121 ICN1905 – 0615+1SYD0800+1 – 0930+1MEL 777 136
KE122 MEL1700 – 1820SYD1950 – 0530+1ICN 777 247
KE121 ICN1905 – 0615+1SYD 777 x136
KE122 SYD1950 – 0530+1ICN 777 x247
Korean combines Amsterdam and Madrid flight
Effective 16SEP08 till 25OCT08, Korean Air’s nonstop flights to both Amsterdam and Madrid will be combined. The routing will be Seoul – Amsterdam – Madrid, 3 times weekly with A330-300.
KE925 ICN0840 – 1330AMS1440 – 1710MAD 333 357
KE926 MAD1820 – 20550AMS2210 – 1555+1ICN 333 357
JAL 737 Osaka – Shanghai from Jan 2009
Effective 01JAN09, JAL’s Osaka – Shanghai service on flight JL629/620 will be operated by 737-800 instead of 767
The Osaka – Hangzhou route meanwhile will be reduced from 3 to 2 weekly from 26OCT08.
SIA Double Daily A380 to London
Effective 19SEP08, Singapore Airlines’ A380 service on the Singapore – London route will be increased from 11 weekly to 14 weekly.
The increase is on SQ318/321, which currently operated by A380 4 times a week. SQ322/317 currently operated with Daily A380
Air India suspends Los Angeles service
Air India starting 10SEP08 will cancel 3 weekly Los Angeles service.
Service currently routed via Frankfurt from Delhi.
TAM retimes Madrid to Sao Paulo flight
Starting 26OCT08, TAM will re-time its daily service from Madrid to Sao Paulo from daytime to over-night service.
Current schedule
JJ8065 MAD1320 – 1930GRU 330 D
Eff 26OCT08
JJ8065 MAD2050 – 0520+1GRU 330 D
EVA Air 2008/09 Fall-Winter reduction
EVA Air has announced the fall/winter reductions
| Route |
Flight Nbr |
CXLD Freq |
Effective Date |
| Taipei – Los Angeles |
BR016 |
Day 246 | 01SEP08 – 17DEC08 25JAN09 – 28MAR09 |
| Los Angeles – Taipei |
BR011 |
Day 6 Day 46 Day 46 |
05SEP08 – 14SEP08 15SEP08 – 17DEC08 25JAN09 – 28MAR09 |
| Los Angeles – Taipei |
BR001 |
Day 35 Day 3 Day 2 Day 2 Day 146 Day 2357 |
03SEP08 – 14SEP08 15SEP08 – 01NOV08 02NOV08 – 17DEC08 25JAN09 – 07MAR09 11DEC08 – 07MAR09 09MAR09 – 29MAR09 |
| Taipei – Seattle |
BR026 |
Day 4 |
01SEP08 – 28MAR09 |
| Seattle – Taipei |
BR025 |
Day 5 |
02SEP08 – 29MAR09 |
| Taipei – San Francisco |
BR028 |
Day 25 Day 26 |
01SEP08 – 11OCT08 12OCT08 – 28MAR09 |
| San Francisco – Taipei |
BR027 |
Day 25 Day 26 |
01SEP08 – 11OCT08 12OCT08 – 28MAR09 |
| Taipei – Ho Chi Minh v.v. |
BR395/396 |
Day 2 Day 246 |
11DEC08 – 31DEC08 01JAN09 onward |
| Taipei – Jakarta v.v. |
BR237/238 |
Day 26 |
01SEP08 onward |
| Taipei – Kuala Lumpur v.v. |
BR227/228 |
Day 14 | 01SEP08 – 21SEP08 30SEP08 onward |
| Taipei – Singapore v.v. |
BR225/226 |
Day 35 |
01SEP08 – 23SEP08 03OCT08 – 08OCT08 15OCT08 – 23OCT08 25OCT08 onward |
| Taipei – Bangkok v.v. |
BR211/212 |
Day 35 |
01SEP08 onward |
Gulf Air ups Kolkata capacity
Gulf Air starting 01SEP08 will operate Airbus 330 instead of A320 on the Bahrain – Kolkata route.
Cathay Pacific increase Perth flight
Cathay Pacific’s 5 weekly Hong Kong – Perth service will be increased to Daily from 26OCT08
China Airlines to Guam temporarily removed from Amadeus
Once again China Airlines has temporarily removed Taipei – Guam schedule and availability on Amadeus.
Bangkok Air reduce Hiroshima & drops Fukuoka
Effective 01OCT08, Bangkok Airways will reduce Bangkok – Hiroshima service from 3 to 2 weekly and it’ll also cancel 4 weekly Bangkok – Fukuoka service.
Transaero cancel Tokyo route
Effective 26OCT08, Transaero’s 2 weekly St. Petersburg – Tokyo service will be suspended.
The airline cites insufficient number of rooms in St. Petersburg is affecting tourism market. The suspension is also a decision due to the seasonal shift of Russian tourists to overseas.
Westjet axe Abbotsford – Las Vegas before launch
Due to “disappointing” bookings, Westjet’s planned 2 weekly Abbotsford – Las Vegas route has been cancelled before the September launch
Lufthansa minor changes on 24AUG08
Lufthansa is operating slight changes in its long-haul network.
It will be operating extra flight to Beijing on 24AUG08, for the Olympic closing ceremony.
LH748 FRA1820 – 0930+1PEK 744 24AUG08
LH749 PEK1130 – 1530FRA 744 25AUG08
On the Munich – Los Angeles route, 24AUG08 will see A340-300 operating instead of A340-600
On the Munich – Seoul – Shenyang route, 24AUG08 will see A340-600 operating instead of A340-300
Lufthansa A300 to Boston
Lufthansa has temporarily replaced A340 with A300 on the Frankfurt – Boston service on 29JUL08 and 30JUL08′s LH420/421 flight.
Cathay Pacific 747 to Rome
Between 01AUG08 to 25OCT08, Cathay Pacific will operate Daily Boeing 747-400 service on the Hong Kong – Rome route.
