Garuda 737 back to Hong Kong
Garuda Indonesia’s Jakarta – Hong Kong route is to be operated by 737 once again starting 26OCT08.
Service currently operates with 6 weekly A330
Philippine aircraft shuffle to San Francisco
In the 2008/09 Winter schedule, Philippine Airlines plans to operate A340-300 service on Day 2 on the Manila – San Francisco PR104/105 service
The 343 operates during the following period:
04NOV08 – 09DEC08
17FEB09 – 28MAR09
From 10DEC08 to 16FEB09, PR104/105 operates with Daily 747-400 while 8th weekly flight with A340 operates from 21DEC08 to 11JAN09
Philippine 330 on Cebu – Seoul route
Philippine Airlines from 02OCT08 is operating A330 aircraft on 2 of 4 weekly Cebu – Seoul route.
The A330 operates on Day 47
Cathay Pacific new Hanoi codeshare
Cathay Pacific starting 26OCT08 will codeshare on Dragonair’s new Hong Kong – Hanoi route
|
Route |
CX Codesharing |
KA Operating |
|
Hong Kong – Hanoi |
CX6727 |
KA295 |
|
Hanoi – Hong Kong |
CX6726 |
KA294 |
Philippine increase Osaka flight + new Cebu svc
Philippine Airlines is increasing service to Osaka from 26OCT08.
The 5 weekly Manila – Osaka will be increased to Daily flight with a mix of A320 and 330
It’ll also launch 2 weekly Cebu – Osaka onboard A320 at the same time
PR410 CEB0805 – 1330KIX 320 47
PR409 KIX1430 – 1800CEB 320 47
ANA/StarFlyer to codeshare Tokyo – Osaka
ANA will begin codesharing on StarFlyer’s Tokyo Haneda – Osaka Kansai route. With the codeshare service, ANA is offering up to 9 Daily round-trip service on this route
|
Route |
NH Codesharing |
7G Operating |
|
Tokyo Haneda – Osaka Kansai |
NH3821 NH3825 NH3827 NH3829 |
7G021 7G025 7G027 7G029 |
|
Osaka Kansai – Tokyo Haneda |
NH3820 NH3822 NH3826 NH3828 |
7G020 7G022 7G026 7G028 |
Finnair 330 seat map
Finnair has loaded A330-300 seat map to most GDS. The A330 is planned to first enter service on the Helsinki – NEw York JFK from 29MAR09
The configuration is J42Y229
Business Class
42 Seats
Row 1-7 AC-DH-JL
Notes
Row 6-7 is after Door 2
Economy Class
229 Seats
Row 21-34, 41-57 AC-DEGH-JL
Exceptions
Row 21 DEH
Row 34 AC
Row 54-56 AC-DEH-JL
Row 57 DEH
Remarks
Last Offered: Row 33DEGH
UM: Row 54-56 JL
Lufthansa plans Daily Munich – Singapore
Lufthansa is planning to operate Daily Munich – Singapore service starting 29MAR09.
Service currently operates 5 times a week
Bangkok Air adds 3rd Daily Bangkok – Chiang Mai
Bangkok Air is adding 3rd Daily flight on the Bangkok – Chiang Mai route from 26OCT08 The 3rd daily flight is for Bangkok departure only
PG215 BKK0800 – 0915CNX 717 D
PG217 BKK1220 – 1335CNX EQV D
PG219 BKK1905 – 2020CNX 319 D
PG218 CNX1420 – 1530BKK EQV D
PG220 CNX2105 – 2215BKK 319 D
*EQV – 717 or 320, x5 till 19JAN09
Bangkok Air increase Trat route
Bangkok Airways’ Bangkok – Trat service is being increased from 2 to 3 Daily from 26OCT08
PG301 BKK0900 – 1005TDX AT7 D
PG305 BKK1445 – 1550TDX AT7 D
PG307 BKK1730 – 1805TDX AT7 D
PG302 TDX1035 – 1130BKK AT7 D
PG306 TDX1620 – 1715BKK AT7 D
PG308 TDX1905 – 2000BKK AT7 D
US 767 to Brussels and Amsterdam in Winter
In the Winter 08/09 schedule, US Airways’ Philadelphia – Brussels as well as Philadelphia – Amsterdam service is to be operated by Boeing 767 from 26OCT08 to 02JAN09.
Service switches to 757 from 03JAN09.
THAI to add 3rd Daily Mae Hong Son flight
THAI from 26OCT08 plans to add 3rd Daily Chiang Mai – Mae Hong Son service
TG190 CNX1020 – 1050HGN AT7 D
TG192 CNX1220 – 1255HGN AT7 D
TG196 CNX1620 – 1655HGN AT7 D
TG191 HGN1115 – 1150CNX AT7 D
TG193 HGN1315 – 1350CNX AT7 D
TG197 HGN1715 – 1750CNX AT7 D
Flight TG194/195 is being re-numbered as TG190/191 from 26OCT08
Air China Sep 2008 Domestic Changes
Air China has posted its domestic flight updates for the month of September.
*New 3rd Daily Beijing – Hefei with 737-800
CA1579 PEK1800 – 2000HFE 738 D
CA1580 HFE2100 – 2300PEK 738 D
*New 4th Daily Hangzhou – Chengdu with A319
CA1747 HGH1740 – 2025CTU 319 D
CA1748 CTU2115 – 2335HGH 319 D
*Resumption of 4th Daily Beijing – Wuhan
CA1475 PEK1300 – 1500WUH 738 D
CA1476 WUH1555 – 1755PEK 738 D
*Resumption of 7th and 8th Daily Beijing – Chongqing
CA1419 PEK0820 – 1105CKG 733 D
CA1420 CKG1210 – 1430PEK 733 D
CA4139 PEK2150 – 0015+1CKG 738 D
CA4140 CKG2130 – 2345PEK 738 D
*13th and 14th Daily Beijing – Chengdu resumes
CA4101 PEK0900 – 1130CTU 757 D
CA4102 CTU1230 – 1500PEK 757 D
CA1405 PEK0800 – 1040CTU 738 D
CA1406 CTU1200 – 1430PEK 738 D
*9th Daily Beijing – Xian resumes
CA1211 PEK1810 – 2000XIY 319 D
CA1212 XIY2100 – 2250PEK 319 D
*2nd Daily Beijing – Xining resumes
CA1233 PEK1200 – 1430XNN 738 D
CA1234 XNN1525 – 1805PEK 738 D
*3rd and 4th Daily Beijing – Lanzhou resumes
CA1273 PEK0730 – 0945LHW 738 D
CA1274 LHW1040 – 1250PEK 738 D
CA1277 PEK2000 – 2220LHW 738 D
CA1278 LHW0810 – 1025PEK 738 D
*Resumption of Beijing – Dalian flight CA1633/1634
CA1633 PEK0830 – 0930DLC 757 D
CA1634 DLC1030 – 1130PEK 757 D
*Resumption of Beijing – Shenyang CA1645/1646
CA1645 PEK1205 – 1320SHE 738 D
CA1646 SHE1420 – 1545PEK 738 D
*Resumption of 6th Daily Beijing – Changchun
CA1637 PEK1315 – 1440CGQ 757 D
CA1638 CGQ1535 – 1710PEK 757 D
*Resumption of Beijing – Baotou CA1127/1128
CA1127 PEK1620 – 1725BAV 738 D
CA1128 BAV1825 – 1935PEK 738 D
JAL additional domestic increases
JAL today announced additional change to its Domestic network.
Effective 01FEB09, JTA (Japan TransOcean Air) will operate new Nagoya Chubu – Ishigaki one-way nonstop service on a daily basis. The return is via Okinawa
JTA’s Matsuyama – Okinawa service is being increased from 4 weekly to Daily from 01FEB09.
JAL drops 2 more routes to China
JAL today announcedit is suspending 2 weekly Tokyo – Xian and 4 weekly Osaka – Qingdao route effective 26OCT08.
However, the Osaka – Hangzhou service is being increased from 3 weekly to Daily
Lufthansa suspend Munich – Washington
It appears that Lufthansa is not operating Munich – Washington route in the 2008/09 Winter season, as the schedule and availability has been removed from GDS.
Lufthansa swap A319 with 737 to Boston
Lufthansa’s Munich – Boston planned A319LR all-business class service for the Winter 08/09 season has been switched to 737-700BBJ, as per Amadeus timetable display on 04SEP08
China Airlines extra charter flight to Shanghai
China Airlines is operating 4 extra charter flights on the Taipei Taoyuan – Shanghai Pu Dong route on 07SEP08, 11SEP08, 16SEP08 and 21SEP08.
CI7957 TPE0930 – 1220PVG 744 07SEP08/16SEP08
CI7958 PVG1335 – 1635TPE 744 07SEP08/16SEP08
AE7201 TPE0930 – 1220PVG 744 11SEP/21SEP08
AE7202 PVG1335 – 1635TPE 744 11SEP08/21SEP08
EVA Air extra charter flights to Shanghai
EVA Air is operating extra charter flights on the Taipei Taoyuan – Shanghai Pu Dong route for the Mid-Autumn Festival later this month.
BR1712 TPE1040 – 1330PVG 77W
BR1711 PVG1435 – 1735TPE 77W
B7136 TPE1040 – 1330PVG 77W
B7135 PVG1435 – 1735TPE 77W
BR1712/1711 operates on 10SEP08, 17SEP08
B7136/135 operates on 11SEP08, 16SEP08, 18SEP08; operated by EVA Air
