SAA 343 to Washington in October
Amadeus is displaying South African Airways’ service to Washington is being operated by A340-300 instead of -600 from 01OCT08 to 25OCT08.
BA temporarily reduce Hong Kong flight
British Airways is temporarily reducing London – Hong Kong service as seasonal adjustment.
BA027/028 from 09JAN09 to 16JAN09 is being reduced to 5 weekly
BA031/032 from 17JAN09 to 10FEB09 is being reduced to 5 weekly
DoT: UNITED/Virgin applies mail-only codeshare
Virgin Atlantic today submitted application to the DoT for approval of displaying UNITED’s “UA” code for mail service.
Docket Number 2008-0248-0001
Pacific Blue Pacific increases
Pacific Blue is adding frequencies on Sydney – Nadi route from 5 weekly to Daily from 05OCT08.
On the Auckland – Apia route, service is to increase from 5 to 6 weekly from 25OCT08, with new service on Thursday from Auckland, Wednesday from Apia.
Pacific Blue 3rd weekly to Cook Islands
Pacific Blue is adding 3rd weekly flight on the Auckland – Rarotonga route from 28SEP08.
The new frequency operates on Sunday from Auckland
Pacific Blue to launch Sydney – Port Vila
Pacific Blue from 16OCT08 is launching 2 weekly Sydney – Port Vila route
DJ171 SYD0915 – 1230VLI 73H 47
DJ170 VLI1330 – 1730SYD 73H 47
Pacific Blue New Tasman route schedule
The schedule of Pacific Blue’s new Auckland – Sydney 9 weekly service is the following:
DJ051 AKL0600 – 0730SYD 73H 123
DJ051 AKL0700 – 0830SYD 73H x123
DJ053 AKL1610 – 1740SYD 73H 56
DJ052 SYD1015 – 1515AKL 73H 56
DJ054 SYD1845 – 2345AKL 73H D
The new flight begins 14OCT08.
Also, from 05OCT08, it’ll start Daily Melbourne – Auckland service
DJ164 MEL0925 – 1445AKL 73H x7
DJ166 MEL1300 – 1820AKL 73H 7
DJ165 AKL0610 – 0810MEL 73H x7
DJ167 AKL1000 – 1200MEL 73H 7
Meanwhile, the Brisbane – Auckland service on DJ186/189 will receive 4th weekly flight from 26OCT08
MAS keeps 747 to Stockholm/Newark
MAS appears to be keeping Boeing 747-400 flying on the Kuala Lumpur – Stockholm – Newark route in the Winter 2008/09 schedule, according to Amadeus timetable feature as of 14AUG08.
ETIHAD to Moscow & Almaty from Dec 08
ETIHAD has loaded new scheduled service to Moscow and Almaty
Abu Dhabi – Moscow
5 weekly A319/320 service from 01DEC08
EY069 AUH0940 – 1405DME 319 x246
EY069 AUH0940 – 1405DME 320 4
EY068 DME1455 – 2105AUH 319 x246
EY068 DME1455 – 2105AUH 320 4
Abu Dhabi – Almaty
4 weekly A319 service from 02DEC08
EY296 AUH1020 – 1635ALA 319 x147
EY297 ALA1735 – 2030AUH 319 x147
SAS 330 to Dubai
As of 14AUG08, Amadeus is displaying A330 aircraft to operate SAS’ Copenhagen – Dubai service on 17JAN09 and 18JAN09.
SAS A330/340 to Delhi
Contrary to the item posted on 29APR08, SAS is still going ahead with the 3 weekly Copenhagen – Delhi service
However, this route is to be operated with a mix of A330 and A340.
A330 planned to operate on Day 1 (from Copenhagen) on following dates:
03NOV08 – 10NOV08
19JAN09 – 23MAR09
Original plan called for 3 weekly A340 operation
ETIHAD retimes Manila
ETIHAD is retiming the Abu Dhabi – Manila schedule from 26OCT08
Current Schedule
EY428 AUH0155 – 1440MNL 77W D
EY421 MNL1610 – 2045AUH 77W D
Effective 26OCT08
EY428 AUH1015 – 2240MNL 77W D
EY421 MNL0115 – 0615AUH 77W D
Kenya 777 to Dubai
Currently Amadeus is showing Kenya Airways operating 3 weekly Boeing 777 service on KQ310/311 Day 246 (Nairobi departure) to Dubai until 13SEP08.
Kenya European aircraft changes
As per 14AUG08 schedule update, Kenya Airways is showing Boeing 777 service on the Nairobi – Paris CDG route effective 18DEC08, replacing Boeing 767.
On the Nairobi – Amsterdam route, Day 234 service is showing Boeing 767 operating from 28OCT08 to 10DEC08
AEROFLOT postpone Mumbai increase
As of 14AUG08 Amadeus schedule update, AEROFLOT has removed planned extra 3 weekly service (SU565/566) on the Moscow – Mumbai route.
However, existing evening flight will remains with flight number SU565/566 switching to SU567/568. Service will increase to 3 weekly instead.
Garuda Indonesia extra flight Pekanbaru – Singapore
Garuda Indonesia is adding 4th weekly frequency on the Pekanbaru – Singapore route from November 2008.
Airasia Indonesia new routes
AirAsia Indonesia’s new routes in recent weeks are listed as follows.
Pekanbaru – Singapore
3 weekly eff 14AUG08
QZ7120 PKU0830 – 1015SIN 733 246
QZ7121 SIN1045 – 1030PKU 733 246
Denpasar – Kota Kinabalu
3 weekly since 07AUG08
QZ9022 DPS1500 – 1730BKI 733 246
QZ9023 BKI1800 – 2030DPS 733 246
Denpasar – Kuching
3 weekly since 07AUG08
QZ9032 DPS1500 – 1710KCH 733 246
QZ9033 KCH1740 – 1950DPS 733 246
UNITED new 747 configuration to HK/Singapore
UNITED starting today is operating Boeing 747-400 featuring new cabin configuration for the first time on Trans-Pacific route.
As per press release, the aircraft will be primarily operating San Francisco – Hong Kong. At Hong Kong, the aircraft will continue to Singapore.
China Eastern to restore Jeju frequencies
China Eastern Airlines’ Shanghai Pu Dong – Jeju service has been reduced to 1 Daily. This is partially due to the lost traffic connection followed by the demise of Taiwan’s Far Eastern Air (operating Taipei/Kaohsiung – Jeju before the airline collapsed)
As per Amadeus, the airline plans to restore service to 4 Daily from 26OCT08.
MU5035 PVG0905 – 1100CJU 320 D
MU5037 PVG1150 – 1410CJU AB6 D
MU2075 PVG1310 – 1500CJU 320 D
MU2071 PVG1800 – 2000CJU 320 D
MU5036 CJU1205 – 1220PVG 320 D
MU5038 CJU1510 – 1525PVG AB6 D
MU2076 CJU1600 – 1610PVG 320 D
MU2072 CJU2105 – 2115PVG 320 D
China Eastern Hong Kong increase
As per Amadeus, China Eastern is to increase service on the Shanghai Pu Dong – Hong Kong service from 9 to 14 Daily from 26OCT08. These increase may be the one previously suspended due to lower travel demand
Also, there is also some aircraft change on selected flights
|
Route |
Till 25OCT08 |
Eff 26OCT08 |
|
MU501/502 MU701/702 MU505/506 MU727/728 MU703/704 MU503/504 MU705/706 MU507/508 MU707/708 MU709/710 MU509/510 MU711/712 MU725/726 MU721/722 |
320 333 346 / 320 - 321 - 321 333 - - 332 346 / 320 321 - |
343 333 346 / 320 319 / 320 321 320 321 333 320 320 332 343 / 320 / 346 321 321 |
