Virgin Atlantic temporarily reduction to Orlando
Virgin Atlantic from 12JAN09 to 29JAN09 is temporarily not operating VS027/028, the London Gatwick – Orlando route, as per Amadeus
Service is operating 1 Daily during the suspended period
Virgin Atlantic temporarily reduction to Mumbai
As per Amadeus, from 16SEP08 to 09OCT08, Virgin Atlantic is temporarily reducing London – Mumbai service from Daily to 5 weekly.
MAS reduce Kunming & Guangzhou
Malaysia Airlines has reduced flights to Kunming and Guangzhou
Kunming is being reduced from 3 to 2 weekly. For the period of 26OCT08 to 31DEC08, service will return to 3 weekly.
Guangzhou flight has been reduced from Daily to 5 weekly, but is to return to daily service from 26OCT08.
1960: Alitalia Trans-Atlantic
According to May 1960 of OAG Worldwide, Alitalia introduced first jet operation – DC8 – on 01JUN60. Primarily operating Trans-Atlantic flight.
The 1960 Summer schedule of Alitalia’s Trans-Atlantic service is listed below: Read more 
DoT: BA/AA/IBERIA files joint Anti-trust immunity
British Airways, American Airlines, and IBERIA Airlines of Spain submitted joint application for approval of anti-trust immunity on Thursday.
This also covers Finnair and Royal Jordanian
Docket Number 2008-0252-0001
ANA additional codeshare to Dubai
ANA since 01JUL08 has started codesharing on Singapore Airlines’ Singapore – Dubai service
|
Route |
NH Codesharing |
SQ Operating |
|
Singapore – Dubai |
NH6284 NH6286 NH6288 |
SQ494 SQ376 SQ490 |
|
Dubai – Singapore |
NH6287 NH6289 NH6285 |
SQ375 SQ491 SQ495 |
China Airlines extra flights to Tokyo
China Airlines is displaying additional 4 weekly flights on the Taipei – Tokyo Narita route from 01SEP08 to 25OCT08.
CI2100 TPE0740 – 1150NRT 738
CI2101 NRT1250 – 1520TPE 738
From 01SEP08 to 10SEP08 and 10OCT08 to 25OCT08, service operates on Day 147
From 11SEP08 to 09OCT08, service operates on Day 1347
AC Tokyo changes – Toronto axed
Air Canada in the 2008/09 Northern Winter season is not operating Toronto – Tokyo nonstop route.
The 777-200LR nonstop service will be replaced by 1-stop service via Vancouver. As a result, the Tokyo – Vancouver sector will now be operated by Boeing 777-300ER instead of 767.
AC001 YYZ0830 – 1035YVR1230 – 1520+1NRT 77W D
AC002 NRT1720 – 0850YVR1100 – 1825YYZ 77W D
El Al/AA additional US codesharing
El Al and American Airlines has filed a notice which the Israeli carrier plans to place its “LY” code on additional routes operated by American.
Dallas – Toronto
Los Angeles – St. Louis
Newark – Indianapolis
Newark – Miami
New York JFK – Barcelona
New York JFK – Milan
New York JFK – Las Vegas
New York JFK – Orlando
New York JFK – Pittsburgh
New York JFK – San Juan
New York JFK – Tampa
Docket Number 2007-0095-1
1960: De Kroonduif in Netherlands New Guinea
The following is service operated by De Kroonduif (KD) for local service in Netherlands New Guinea (Irian Jaya in Indonesia). Taken from OAG Worldwide May 1960 Read more
Korean Air Tokyo sked change in Oct 08
To compensate the loss of capacity with temporarily reduction of KE001/002 Seoul – Tokyo – Los Angeles from Daily to 3 weekly, Korean Air is operating 4 extra weekly service on the Seoul – Tokyo route, in order to maintain 28 weekly service.
The new extra flights are:
KE707 ICN1250 – 1505NRT 744 x246
KE708 NRT1700 – 1925ICN 744 x246
This goes into effect from 03OCT08 to 24OCT08 only
SIA temporarily reduce Nanjing
Singapore Airlines has temporarily reduced Nanjing service from 3 weekly to 2 weekly. Service to be restored from 26OCT08.
China Southern applies Urumqi – Lahore
China Southern has issued application to the CAAC for approval to operate 2 weekly Urumqi – Lahore with either 737 or 757, effective October 2008
Japan / Korea new bilateral deal
Japan and Korea this week concluded new bilateral deal
*Tokyo Haneda
Daytime Slots
Starting October 2010, carriers from each side can operate up to 6 Daily on the Tokyo Haneda – Seoul Gimpo route
There will also be 2 Daily flights permitted to operate Tokyo Haneda – Busan
Night Time/Early Morning Slots
Up to 2 Daily from Tokyo Haneda to any destination in Korea
*Osaka Kansai – Seoul Gimpo
Up to 2 Daily service is permitted starting 2008/09 Winter schedule
KLM cease Domestic service
KLM today announced it is ceasing the last domestic service in Netherlands – Amsterdam – Maastricht.
The airline currently offers 3 times a day service with Fokker 50.
KLM launched Maastricht service in 1966
