Emirates further postpone San Francisco
Emirates has postponed the launch of Dubai – San Francisco route for the 2nd time.
Latest launch date is 15DEC08
QATAR 777-300ER to Jeddah in Sept 08
QATAR will operate Boeing 777-300ER on the Doha – Jeddah route for the month of September 2008
Gulf Air A319 routes
Gulf Air is introducing the smallest A320 Series in its fleet – A319.
As of 05AUG08, Amadeus is showing Gulf Air’s A319 operating on the following services starting the launch of 2008/09 Winter schedule
Bahrain – Abu Dhabi
GF544/545 Daily
GF546/547 Daily
Bahrain – Dammam
GF101/102 Day 2
GF103/104 Day 37
Bahrain – Doha
GF518/519 Daily
GF512/513 Day 47
GF514/515 Day 267
Bahrain – Dubai
GF520/GF501 Daily
GF562/GF563 Day 46
Bahrain – Kuwait
GF211/212 Day 135
GF213/214 Day 145
Bahrain – Muscat
GF552/553 Day x4
GF556/557 Daily
Domodedovo Tupolev 204 to Beijing
AiRUnion member Domodedovo Airlines will operate 2 weekly service on the Moscow Domodedovo airport to Beijing in the 2008/09 Winter season.
Service will be operated by Tupolev Tu-204.
Tiger lose its roars in Darwin
Tiger Airways has announced it’ll be cancelling Darwin – Melbourne and Darwin – Singapore service
SIA Australia/NZ 2008/09 Northern Winter changes
Here is the updated changes to Singapore Airlines’ Australia and New Zealand network for 2008/09 Northern Winter season
All data as of 05AUG08
Sydney
Service reduction on SQ233/234 from Daily to 5 weekly from 01SEP08. Original planned reduction period was until 25OCT08. But this has been revised to 01SEP08 – 26NOV08 and 02FEB09 onwards (inclusive)
Melbourne
Effective 01DEC08, Melbourne flight will be increased from 21 to 24 weekly from 26OCT08 till 31JAN09, with the addition of SQ211/212 service
SQ217 SIN0955 – 2015MEL 77W D
SQ211 SIN1045 – 2110MEL 772 146
SQ227 SIN2100 – 0715+1MEL 744 D
SQ237 SIN2315 – 0930+1MEL 744 D
SQ218 MEL0105 – 0535SIN 77W D
SQ238 MEL1055 – 1530SIN 744 D
SQ228 MEL1700 – 2135SIN 744 D
SQ212 MEL2355 – 0435+1SIN 772 146
- SQ237/238 starting 08AUG08 will see 744 replace 773 until 31DEC08
- SQ227/228 will be replaced by 773 from 01MAR09
Brisbane
SQ255/256 will be reduced to 5 weekly from 01SEP08 to 20NOV08 as well as 03FEB09 onward
Adelaide
No Changes
Perth
SQ225/226 being increased from 4 weekly to Daily from 21NOV08 to 31JAN09
Auckland
SQ281/282 starting 01SEP08 will be reduced to 5 weekly until 13NOV08, as well as 03FEB09 and onwards
Christchurch
No Changes
Continental to maintain 4 daily Guam – Tokyo
Contrary to the previous posting, Continental’s 4th daily Guam – Tokyo Narita will only be suspended from 01OCT08 to 19DEC08.
ASIANA 747 to Uzbekistan
ASIANA plans to operate Boeing 747 aircraft on the Seoul Incheon – Tashkent route on 26AUG08.
ASIANA 5th weekly to London
ASIANA is adding 5th weekly flight for the month of August 2008 on the Seoul Incheon – London Heathrow route
OZ521 ICN1330 – 1730LHR 777 x135
OZ521 ICN1400 – 1800LHR 777 3
OZ522 LHR2100 – 1550+1ICN 777 x135
OZ522 LHR2105 – 1550+1ICN 777 5
JAL to add 4th Daily Tokyo Narita – Seoul Incheon
JAL from 26OCT08 is planning to add 4th daily service on selected days on the Tokyo Narita – Seoul Incheon route
JL951 NRT1000 – 1245ICN 767 D
JL953 NRT1415 – 1700ICN 767 D
JL955 NRT1625 – 1910ICN 767 x15
JL959 NRT1810 – 2055ICN 767 D
JL956 ICN0800 – 1020NRT 767 x26
JL950 ICN0930 – 1150NRT 767 D
JL952 ICN1225 – 1445NRT 767 D
JL954 ICN1400 – 1620NRT 767 D
Korean A330-200 to Kunming
From 03OCT08 to 24OCT08, Korean Air will operate A330-200 instead of A300-600R on the Seoul – Kunming route.
DELTA 737 to St. Maarten
DELTA will introduce new Boeing 737-700 aircraft on the Atlanta – St. Maarten route effective 20DEC08.
It’ll operate DL439/440 Daily except Day 6.
Also effective 20DEC08, 8th weekly service to St. Maarten will be added, operated by 737-700 as well.
DL439 ATL0945 – 1435SXM 73W x6
DL439 ATL0945 – 1435SXM 757 6
DL446 ATL1050 – 1540SXM 73W 6
DL440 SXM1535 – 1900ATL 73W x6
DL440 SXM1535 – 1900ATL 757 6
DL445 SXM1640 – 2005ATL 73W 6
Eritrean 737 to Dubai
As per Amadeus, Eritrean Airlines will replace Boeing 767 with Boeing 737 (C8 Y100) on the Asmara – Dubai route from 10AUG08.
SIA extends Sydney cuts
Singapore Airlines’ planned frequency cuts on Singapore – Sydney SQ233/234 service is being extended.
Flight is being reduced from Daily to 5 weekly from 01SEP08 to 26NOV08, and 02FEB09 to 28MAR09
Deccan to Jaipur from September
Deccan will start Daily Mumbai – Jaipur fro 16SEP08
DN606 BOM1235 – 1410JAI 320 D
DN605 JAI1440 – 1620BOM 320 D
Alitalia/AeroMexico Codesharing
Alitalia has started codesharing on AeroMexico’s new Rome service, although it doesn’t have the rights to codeshare to Monterrey.
Codeshare list is the following.
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Atlasjet minor changes to Canakkale operation
Atlasjet’s Istanbul – Canakkale service will see minor changes in September.
The current Day 1 early morning service will be moved to late night service from 08SEP08. The overall frequency will also be raised from 4 to 6 weekly.
Current Schedule
KK4401 IST0525 – 0605CKZ CR9 1
KK4401 IST2230 – 2310CKZ CR9 24
KK4401 IST2245 – 2325CKZ CR9 5
KK4402 CKZ0645 – 0720IST CR9 x247
Effective 08SEP08
KK4401 IST2230 – 2310CKZ CR9 x6
KK4402 CKZ0645 – 0720IST CR9 x67
KK4402 CKZ0745 – 0820IST CR9 6
THY/Syrian Arab codeshare
Syrian Arab Airlines currently has unilateral code-share on Turkish Airlines’ operating flight
| Route |
RB Codesharing |
TK Operating |
| Istanbul – Aleppo |
RB9169 |
TK1258 |
| Aleppo – Istanbul |
RB9170 |
TK1259 |
| Istanbul – Damascus |
RB8169 RB7169 |
TK1252 TK1254 |
| Damascus – Istanbul |
RB7170 RB8170 |
TK1255 TK1253 |
EVA Air to retime Miyazaki schedule
EVA Air from 01SEP08 plans to re-time its 2 weekly Taipei – Miyazaki service
Current Schedule
BR172 TPE0700 – 1020KMI M90 36
BR171 KMI1130 – 1250TPE M90 36
Effective 01SEP08
BR172 TPE1020 – 1340KMI M90 36
BR171 KMI1450 – 1610TPE M90 36
THAI adds 3rd Daily to Osaka
With the decision of relaunching Bangkok – Osaka – Los Angeles, THAI’s nonstop service on the former sector will be increased from 14 to 19 weekly starting 26OCT08.
