Finnair to launch Istanbul
Finnair announced from 04MAR09 it will launch 2 weekly A319 service on the Helsinki – Istanbul route
AY955 HEL0900 – 1215IST 319 36
AY956 IST1315 – 1635HEL 319 36
XL Airways grounded
XL Airways has suspended operations, at least over 60000 travellers has been affected worldwide.
The following is the message posted on the XL Leisure Group’s website
XL Leisure Group Plc, XL Airways UK Limited, Excel Aviation Limited, Explorer House Limited, Aspire Holidays Limited, Freedom Flights Limited, Freedom Flights (Aviation) Limited, The Really Great Holiday Company plc, Medlife Hotels Limited, Travel City Flights Limited, Kosmar Villa Holidays plc – All in Administration (the Companies)
On 12 September 2008, Alastair Beveridge, Nick Cropper, Simon Appell and Stuart Mackellar were appointed as Joint Administrators of the Companies by the Court.
The Companies entered into Administration having suffered as a result of volatile fuel prices, the economic downturn, and were unable to obtain further funding.
The Joint Administrators cannot continue trading the business and therefore all flights operated by the Companies have been immediately cancelled and the aircraft grounded. Going forward, the Joint Administrators are unlikely to be able to trade the business or operate the aircraft.
ANA/Air China expands codesharing
ANA and Air China today announced it’ll expand the codeshare deal from 25SEP08, which will cover domestic routes for the first time.
ANA will place its “NH” code on the following Air China flights:
Beijing – Changchun
Beijing – Xian
Beijing – Chengdu
Beijing – Chongqing
Beijing – Wuhan
Beijing – Kunming
Beijing – Shenzhen
Air China will place its “CA” code on the following ANA flights:
Tokyo Haneda – Toyama
Tokyo Narita – Osaka Itami
Tokyo Narita – Okinawa
Tokyo Narita – Fukuoka
Osaka Kansai – Tokyo Haneda
Osaka Kansai – Sapporo
Nagoya – Sapporo
Nagoya – Fukuoka
Nagoya – Niigata
