KLM increase Panama flight
Starting 28NOV08 KLM’s Amsterdam – Panama City route will be increased from 3 (Day 357) to 5 weekly (Day x16)
RAVSA applies Miami service
Venezuelan carrier RAVSA (Rutas Aereas de Venezuela RAV, S.A.), has filed application seeking permission to operate service between Miami and Maracaibo as well as Caracas
It intends to start the service on 30OCT08
Docket 2008-0269-0001
DELTA applies LA – Sao Paulo
DELTA on 29AUG08 filed application seeking permission to start 3 weekly Los Angeles – Sao Paulo route with Boeing 767-300ER.
Proposed Northern Winter schedule:
LAX2100 – 1525+1GRU
GRU2255 – 0600+1LAX
The 767-300 to be configured in C34Y181
It plans to start the service around 14DEC08
Docket Number 2008-0270-0001
QANTAS expands Alaska codeshare
QANTAS has started codesharing on Alaska Airlines’ Honolulu – Anchorage and Honolulu – Seattle service
|
Route |
QF Codesharing |
AS Operating |
|
Honolulu – Anchorage |
QF4108 |
AS871 |
|
Anchorage – Honolulu |
QF4107 |
AS870 |
|
Honolulu – Seattle |
QF4106 |
AS852 |
|
Seattle – Honolulu |
QF4105 |
AS851 |
UNITED nonstop to Melbourne
UNITED from 15DEC08 to 30JAN09 is operating nonstop Los Angeles – Melbourne route with 747-400
UA827 LAX2245 – 0900+2MEL 744 D
UA826 MEL1400 – 0910LAX 744 D
Air Pacific suspends Kiribati service
Air Pacific is suspending its weekly service on the Nadi – Christmas Island (Kiribati) – Honolulu service due to the runway condition on Christmas Island.
Korean 777 to Rome in October
Korean Air is planning to operate Boeing 777 aircraft instead of 747 on the Seoul – Rome route from 01OCT08 to 25OCT08
Korean 777 to NY and Washington
From 15SEP08 to 25OCT08, Korean Air’s 1 of 2 Daily Seoul – New York JFK service will be operated by Boeing 777-200ER.
The 777 is operating on KE085/086.
At the same time, Seoul – Washington will also be operated by 777 instead of 747
Korean aircraft swap to Canada
Korean Air from 15SEP08 to 25OCT08 is swapping operating aircraft to both Vancouver and Toronto.
Seoul – Vancouver will be switched from 777 to 747 while Seoul – Toronto switching to 777 from 747
HK Express axe Nagoya
Hong Kong Express Airlines will cease operation on the Hong Kong – Nagoya route from 13SEP08.
THAI plans flight delays on 03SEP08
The unions at THAI Airways is planning flight delay on Wednesday 03SEP08 to address its support for the on-going rally calling for the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. However it is unknown whether this will be limited to domestic flights.
Bangkok is now under the state of emergency, announced by the PM on Tuesday morning local time
