SAA 346 to Lagos and Perth

In the Northern Winter 2008/09 season South African Airways plans to operate A340-600 aircraft on 2 of 4 weekly Johannesburg – Lagos route.

The A340-600 operates on Day 37 while the -200 operates on Day 25

Also, 5 weekly Johannesburg – Perth route will see A340-600 operating instead of -200

SAA Nairobi/Dar es Salaam frequency swap

South African Airways will operate 9 weekly service on the Johannesburg – Nairobi route once again from 26OCT08.

However the 9 weekly Johannesburg – Dar es Salaam is being reduced to Daily at the same time

Korean Air 332 to Beijing

Korean Air based on 11SEP08′s Amadeus timetable display is showing Airbus A330-200 aircraft operating 2 of the 4 weekly KE856/857 Seoul – Beijing flight

The 332 operates on Day 1 and 7

China Eastern ups Kunming – Bangkok capacity

China Eastern from 26OCT08 is increase frequencies on the Kunming – Bangkok route from 5 weekly to Daily, plus using a larger capacity A321 instead of A320.

China Eastern resumes Wuxi – HK flight

China Eastern from 01OCT08 is resuming Daily Wuxi – Hong Kong flight

MU2901 WUX0810 – 1020HKG 320 2
MU2901 WUX0810 – 1050HKG 320 x2

MU2902 HKG1150 – 1400WUX 320 D

S7 reduce Khabarovsk frequencies

S7 Airlines’ Moscow Domodedovo – Khabarovsk route will see a reduction of frequencies from Daily to 5 weekly from 31DEC08.

Service is operated by Airbus A310

Garuda switch Beijing operations

Garuda Indonesia on Amadeus timetable display is showing Day 257 operation on the Jakarta – Singapore – Beijing route effective 26OCT08.

The flight currently operates out of Jakarta on Day 246

Garuda plans 744 to Seoul

As of 11SEP08 Amadeus timetable update, Garuda Indonesia is displaying Boeing 747-400 aircraft operating the Denpasar – Seoul route from 13JAN09 to 30JAN09.

Service currently operates with A330, 5 times a week

Garuda removes plan of 744 to Sydney

Garuda Indonesia has removed the earlier plan to operate Boeing 747-400 aircraft on Denpasar – Sydney service on selected days in March 2009

ASIANA all-767 to Saipan

As per Amadeus schedule update, ASIANA’s 2 Daily Seoul – Saipan will be operated by all Boeing 767s from 26OCT08.

Service currently operates with a mix of A320/321/330 and B767.

The Busan – Saipan service will continue to operate with A320

THAI Beijing frequencies and aircraft change

THAI has reduced 10 weekly Bangkok – Beijing flight to Daily service. TG674/675, the 3 weekly service is being eliminated. And this will continue into the 2008/09 Winter season.

In addition, there is also some aircraft changes on this route.

From 13SEP08, TG614/615 will be a Daily 747-400 service. Prior to this, it is operated by a mix of A340-500/-600.

Frontier to launch Hayden

Frontier will begin offering 3 Daily service on the Denver – Steamboat Springs/Hayden route from 18DEC08.

F93389 DEN0825 – 0920HDN DH4 D
F93381 DEN1200 – 1255HDN DH4 x6
F93381 DEN1225 – 1320HDN DH4 6
F93387 DEN1515 – 1610HDN DH4 D

F93388 HDN0955 – 1058DEN DH4 D
F93380 HDN1330 – 1430DEN DH4 x6
F93380 HDN1355 – 1455DEN DH4 6
F93386 HDN1645 – 1748DEN DH4 D

Cebu Pacific reduce Kaohsiung flight

Cebu Pacific this month temporarily reduce Manila – Kaohsiung flight to 2 weekly. Service should resume to 3 weekly from 08OCT08

Philippine drops Chongqing flight

Philippine Airlines has suspended service to Chongqing for several weeks and has no immediate plan to relaunch this route, along with Chengdu.

ASIANA increase Tashkent capacity in winter

ASIANA will be maintaining increased capacity in the summer period to winter on the Seoul – Tashkent route, thanks to the recent conclusion of revised Korea-Uzbekistan bilateral deal

Service currently operates 2 weekly Boeing 767 and 2 weekly Boeing 777.

Original plan called for 2 weekly (previous winter frequencies) with A330, but this has been changed as per schedule update on 11SEP08.

From 26OCT08, Boeing 777 will operate Day 25 and Boeing 767 operating Day 1 service on this route.

OZ573 ICN1720 – 2110TAS 777 25
OZ573 ICN1720 – 2110TAS 767 1

OZ574 TAS2230 – 0900+1ICN 777 25
OZ574 TAS2230 – 0900+1ICN 777 1

Korean Air increase Nepal flight

Effective 27OCT08, Korean Air will increase the service on the Seoul – Kathmandu flight from 1 to 2 weekly, when the airline resumes the service.

The new frequency operates on Monday, in addition to existing Thursday flight. However, flight is temporarily suspended since 01SEP08 till 26OCT08.

KE695 ICN0945 – 1400KTM 772 14
KE696 KTM1530 – 0030+1ICN 772 14

Korean to maintain Daily Denpasar flight

Korean Air in the Northern 2008/09 Winter season will maintain Daily service on the Seoul – Denpasar flight.

Service currently operates 4 weekly, but will increase to Daily from 21SEP08.

MAS keeps 777 to Sydney/Brisbane

As per Amadeus schedule update on 11SEP08, it appears that Malaysia Airlines is keeping the Boeing 777 service on the Kuala Lumpur – Sydney – Brisbane – Kuala Lumpur route during the Northern 2008/09 Winter season.

The service was operated with a 747 till 31JUL08.

MAS temporarily reduction to Tokyo

Malaysia Airlines has temporarily reduced the nonstop Kuala Lumpur – Tokyo flights from 12 to 11 weekly.

The reduction focuses on MH070/071 on selected dates.

1990: Malaysia Airlines International Routes

The following is a list of routes and frequencies operated by Malaysia Airlines for the Summer period of 1990.

Frequency unit is on weekly basis. Note Domestic routes and service to Singapore is not included Read more of this post

Lufthansa announce Milan expansion

Lufthansa today has released details on its planned new mini-hub in Milan Malpensa for 2009.

The mini-hub in Milan Malpensa will be launched from February 2009, when the airline will be basing Airbus 319 aircraft (previously announced was Embraer E195) service European destinations including:

  • Barcelona
  • Brussels
  • Bucharest
  • Budapest
  • Madrid
  • Paris

With the launch of 2009 Summer timetable, it’ll be adding London and Lisbon route out of Milan.

The A319 will be operated by subsidiary Air Dolomiti, which currently operates under Lufthansa Regional brand on most of its route.

Milan Malpensa Airport lost major traffic since this Spring as Alitalia’s restructure de-hubbed the airport.

Horizon ends 5-month old Prince George flight

Horizon Air is ending its Seattle – Prince George service on 05OCT08, after 5 months of operation.

According to local news report, the load factor averages about 30% on a 70-seater Dash8-Q400.

In addition….

Initiatives Prince George and Horizon had entered a year-long contract to bring the daily service to Prince George. As part of the deal, city council agreed to bear up to $400,000 of the risk, using taxpayers’ money, if the average load fell below 61 per cent whole nothing would be paid out if it was over 70 per cent.

Houston Airport closure due hurricane

Due to Category 2 (possible 3) hurricane Ike’s potential threat, all service at Houston InterContinental Airport (IAH) will be suspended from around Noon Central Time on Friday 12SEP08 through Saturday 13SEP08.

Limited service expected on 14SEP08.

Southwest suspends flight to Houston due hurricane

Southwest Airlines has announced all operations at Houston Hobby airport will be suspended starting 0900CT on Friday 12SEP08, due to potential threat of Category 2 hurricane Ike.

Continental to cancel Houston flight due hurricane

Due to potential threat of a direct hit from Hurricane Ike, Continental has announced it will be operating at a reduced schedule on Friday, 12SEP08.

On Friday 12SEP08, Continental’s mainline service should operate normally until early afternoon. Continental Express and Continental Connection will operate limited service until mid-morning or mid-day

On 13SEP08, Saturday, ALL Continental, Continental Express, and Continental Connection flight is expected to be suspended.

On 14SEP08, Sunday, it plans to resume operation with a reduced schedule.

Hurricane Ike as of 1200PDT on 11SEP08 is a category 2 hurricane, and is forecasted to hit south of Galveston Texas as a strong Category 3 late Friday or early Saturday.

PLUNA ends Madrid flight

PLUNA Uruguay has ceased Montevideo – Madrid service on 08SEP08.

AirAsiaX launch Perth service

AirAsiaX will start Kuala Lumpur – Perth service, 4 times a week.

The following schedule is effective November 2008

D72714 KUL0800 – 1450PER 330 7
D72712 KUL0005 – 0655PER 330 1
D72712 KUL1005 – 1655PER 330 2
D72712 KUL2310 – 0600+1PER 330 35
D72716 KUL1740 – 0030+1PER 330 4 till 15JAN09
D72718 KUL1740 – 0030+1PER 330 1 22DEC08 – 12JAN09

D72719 PER0145 – 0645KUL 330 2 23DEC08 – 13JAN09
D72717 PER0145 – 0645KUL 330 5 14NOV08 – 16JAN09
D72713 PER0715 – 1215KUL 330 46
D72713 PER1835 – 2335KUL 330 2
D72713 PER0805 – 1305KUL 330 1
D72715 PER1605 – 2105KUL 330 7

AirAsiaX launch Melbourne in Nov 08

AirAsiaX will begin Kuala Lumpur – Melbourne service from 12NOV08

D72722 KUL0050 – 1140MEL 330 3
D72722 KUL0030 – 1120MEL 330 5
D72724 KUL1340 – 0030+1MEL 330 6
D72724 KUL1425 – 0115+1MEL 330 1 17NOV08 – 20DEC08
D72728 KUK0030 – 1120MEL 330 246 18DEC08 – 15JAN09
D72724 KUL2330 – 0920+1MEL 330 7 21DEC08 – 11JAN09

D72725 MEL1035 – 1545KUL 330 1 22DEC08 – 13JAN09
D72729 MEL1235 – 1745KUL 330 246 18DEC08 – 15JAN09
D72725 MEL0230 – 0740KUL 330 2 18NOV08 – 21DEC08
D72725 MEL0145 – 0655KUL 330 7
D72723 MEL1245 – 1755KUL 330 5
D72723 MEL1305 – 1815KUL 330 3

China Airlines extra Singapore service

From 15NOV08 to 27DEC08, China Airlines is operating 2 extra weekly flights on the Taipei – Singapore, raising the number of weekly flights from 7 to 9.

CI751 TPE1500 – 1940SIN 333 D
CI2751 TPE2000 – 0040+1SIN 333 56

CI2752 SIN0140 – 0615TPE 333 67
CI752 SIN0805 – 1240TPE 333 D

CI751/752 on 22NOV08/29NOV08 (TPE departure) is operated by Boeing 747-400

AiRUnion to dissolve this month

The Russian airline conglomerate AiRUnion, which consists of KrasAir, Domodedovo Airlines, Omskavia, Sibaviatrans, and Samara Airlines, is to dissolve the end of this month at the earliest.

Report by ATWOnoline on 11SEP08, AiRUnion’s COO Gustav Baldur said the project had failed.

He added that the alliance will enjoy a state guarantee for fuel purchases until Sept. 14. After that date, Atlant-Soyuz, which also will be a member of the new alliance, will be the vehicle to operate AiRUnion flights until the end of the month. Then the first airline alliance in Russia will be history.

The new state-owned alliance, which should comprise nine carriers, will be owned 51% by Russian Technology with the other shares split between the cities of Krasnojarsk and Moscow.

Russian aviation experts told this website that the new airline cluster will be much more complex than the former AiRUnion, which included just five carriers, and expressed skepticism about the project. As yet, the new grouping does not have a name.