THAI to operate 2 extra flights to Dubai in August
From 09AUG08 to 30AUG08, THAI plans to operate extra flight on the Bangkok – Dubai route
TG8542 BKK1630 – 2000DXB 772 6
TG8543 DXB2110 – 0635+1BKK 772 6
THAI nonstop to Kuwait
In the month of July and August 2008, THAI is operating Kuwait City service as NONSTOP instead of via Dubai.
TG8544 BKK1435 – 1745KWI 333 246
TG8545 KWI1855 – 0630+1BKK 333 246
MAS 2 extra weekly to Melbourne in Sep 08
Malaysia Airlines from 11SEP08 to 27SEP08 will operate 2 extra weekly flights on Kuala Lumpur – Melbourne route
MH7241 KUL2350 – 0920+1MEL 772 46
MH7240 MEL1000 – 1610KUL 772 57
More MAS long-haul cuts
Additional frequency cuts of Malaysia Airlines’ long-haul service continues to roll out.
Paris Service reducing from Daily to 5 weekly from 17NOV08 to 04JAN09. Selected week is 6 weekly.
Auckland flight from 27AUG08 to 27SEP08 will be reduced from 5 to 4 weekly
Mandarin to increase Yangon service
Mandarin Airlines’ Taipei – Yangon service will return to 5 weekly service (Day x36) from 02OCT08.
The flight currently operates once a day on Day 7.
Mandarin to increase Cebu service
Mandarin Airlines once again is to increase Taipei – Cebu service from 4 weekly to Daily from 29SEP08.
Day 15 will leave in the morning while Day x15 departs in the afternoon
China Airlines 340 returns to Tokyo
Starting 31OCT08, Day 5 service of China Airlines’ Taipei – Tokyo Narita on CI108/109 will be operated by A340-300.
TAM boost capacity on Manaus – Miami
Starting 20SEP08, TAM’s Manaus – Miami route will receive capacity boost by operating Boeing 767-300ER aircraft instead of A320.
Regional by Air France cancels more routes
Regional by Air France will suspend 5 more routes from 06OCT08.
Bordeaux – Clermont-Ferrand
Bordeaux – Geneva
Geneva – Nantes
Clermont-Ferrand – Milan Malpensa
Nantes – Milan Malpensa
TAM to launch Rio – Miami
TAM starting 20SEP08 will launch Daily Belo Horizone – Rio de Janeiro – Miami route with Boeing 767-300.
JJ8056 CNF1930 – 2025GIG2305 – 0630+1MIA 763 D
JJ8057 MIA2205 – 0710+1GIG0930+1 – 1035+1CNF 763 D
DELTA to start Atlanta – Mumbai
DELTA will launch Daily 777-200LR service on the Atlanta – Mumbai route from 01NOV08
DL184 ATL1950 – 2235+1BOM 77L D
DL185 BOM0105 – 0830ATL 77L D
JAL 2008/09 Winter Schedule
JAL today announced 2008/09 Winter schedule
Frequency Increase
| Route |
Increases |
Effective |
Remark |
| Tokyo Narita – Seoul |
21 to 26 weekly |
26OCT08 |
Incheon Airport |
| Osaka Kansai – Shanghai |
2 to 3 Daily |
26OCT08 |
Pu Dong Airport |
| Osaka Kansai – Hanoi |
4 to 7 weekly |
26OCT08 |
|
| Osaka Kansai – Seoul |
14 to 21 weekly |
26OCT08 |
Incheon Airport |
| Tokyo Haneda – Matsuyama |
4 to 5 Daily |
Nov 2008 |
|
| Tokyo Haneda – Miyazaki |
4 to 5 Daily |
Nov 2008 |
Except Peak Season |
| Fukuoka – Tokyo Narita |
1 to 2 Daily |
Nov 2008 |
For LAX/JFK connection |
| Osaka Itami – Niigata |
5 to 6 Daily |
Mar 2009 |
|
| Nagoya Chubu – Sapporo |
4 to 5 Daily |
Feb 2009 |
FREQUENCY DEDUCTION
| Route |
Decreases |
Effective |
Remark |
| Osaka Kansai – Sapporo |
6 to 4 Daily |
Nov 2008 |
|
| Osaka Kansai – Fukuoka |
4 to 3 Daily |
Nov 2008 |
|
| Osaka Kansai – Okinawa |
5 to 4 Daily |
Nov 2008 |
Same as 07/08 W |
| Nagoya – Kumamoto |
2 to 1 Daily |
Nov 2008 |
Nagoya Komaki Airport |
SUSPENSIONS
| Route |
Effective |
Remark |
| Osaka Kansai – Hakodate |
Nov 2008 |
|
| Osaka Kansai – Sendai |
Nov 2008 |
|
| Osaka Kansai – Iwate Hanamaki |
Feb 2009 |
|
| Osaka Kansai – Akita |
Feb 2009 |
|
| Osaka Itami – Fukushima |
Feb 2009 |
|
| Osaka Kansai – Fukushima |
Feb 2009 |
|
| Kobe – Kagoshima |
Feb 2009 |
|
| Nagoya Chubu – Fukuoka |
29MAR09 |
3 Daily in Nov 08 / 1 Daily 01DEC08 – 28MAR09 |
| Iwate Hanamaki – Okinawa Naha |
Mar 2009 |
Was Spring only |
| Sendai – Okinawa Naha |
19DEC08 |
Was Dec only |
| Fukushima – Okinawa Naha |
Feb 2009 |
JTA ops continues |
| Kochi – Okinawa Naha |
Feb 2009 |
JTA ops continues |
Re-timing
Effective 26OCT08, the following routes will see slightly earlier departure time
*Tokyo Narita to Kuala Lumpur
*Tokyo Narita to Amsterdam
*Guangzhou to Tokyo Narita, by 1 hour earlier on JL660
On Tokyo Narita – Busan, JL969 from Tokyo will depart in afternoon and JL960 from Busan leaves in the morning
On Osaka Kansai – Busan, JL967 from Osaka will depart in the morning instead of afternoon
New Inflight Products
JAL Shell Flat Seat will be introduced on :
*eff 26OCT08 Tokyo Narita – Sydney
*eff 01JAN09 Tokyo Narita – Jakarta
Premium Economy Class will be introduced on :
*eff 29NOV08 Tokyo Narita – Moscow
*eff 06DEC08 Tokyo Narita – Amsterdam (Day 467 only 02OCT08 – 05DEC08)
*eff 29NOV08 Osaka Kansai – London (Day 135 only 01OCT08 – 28NOV08)
By 01JAN09, all flights to China will have Personal TV in all class of service
AIRCRAFT CHANGE
| Route |
Changes |
Effective |
Remark |
| Tokyo Haneda – Shanghai |
744 to 772 |
26OCT08 |
HND – SHA |
| Tokyo Narita – Shanghai |
763 to 73H |
26OCT08 |
NRT – PVG JL619/610 only |
| Tokyo Narita – Hangzhou |
763 to 73H |
26OCT08 |
|
| Tokyo Narita – Taipei |
744 to 763 |
01MAR09 |
JL647/642 only |
| Osaka Kansai – Shanghai |
763 to 73H |
01JAN09 |
KIX – PVG JL629/620 only |
CARGO
*Tokyo – Anchorage – New York / 74Y
Decrease from 6 to 3 weekly
*Tokyo – Los Angeles / 74Y
Decrease from 7 to 6 weekly
*Tokyo – Kuala Lumpur – Manila – Osaka – Tokyo
Suspended
*Tokyo – Hong Kong
Increase from 5 to 6 weekly
*Tokyo – Singapore – Bangkok – Nagoya – Tokyo
Decrease from 3 to 2 weekly
*Tokyo – Singapore – Bangkok – Osaka – Tokyo / 76F
New 1 weekly service
*Tokyo – Taipei / 74Y
1 of 5 weekly will be re-routed via Nagoya in the inbound flight
