Loganair’s BA to BE flight number transition
From 26OCT08, The following Loganair routes will be operating under flyBe franchise, which will be using “BE” flight number, instead of British Airways’ “BA” flight number
| Route | Till 25OCT08 | Eff 26OCT08 |
| Sumburgh – Kirkwall – Inverness | BA8910 BA8918 |
BE6910 BE6918 |
| Inverness – Kirkwall – Sumburgh | BA8911 BA8919 |
BE6911 BE6919 |
| Sumburgh – Aberdeen | BA8771 BA8773 BA8775 BA8777 BA8779 |
BE6771 BE6775 BE6777 BE6779 BE6781 |
| Aberdeen – Sumburgh | BA8780 BA8772 BA8774 BA8776 BA8778 |
BE6770 BE6772 BE6774 BE6778 BE6780 |
| Sumburgh – Edinburgh | BA8992 BA8996 |
BE6992 BE6996 |
| Edinburgh – Sumburgh | BA8993 BA8997 |
BE6993 BE6997 |
| Sumburgh – Glasgow | BA8912 | BE6912 |
| Glasgow – Sumburgh | BA8917 | BE6917 |
| Kirkwall – Aberdeen | BA8831 BA8833 BA8837 |
BE6831 BE6833 BE6837 |
| Aberdeen – Kirkwall | BA8830 BA8832 BA8836 |
BE6830 BE6832 BE6836 |
| Kirkwall – Edinburgh | BA8890 BA8894 BA8898 |
BE6890 BE6894 BE6898 |
| Edinburgh – Kirkwall | BA8891 BA8897 BA8899 |
BE6891 BE6897 BE6899 |
| Kirkwall – Glasgow | BA8914 BA8916 |
BE6916 BE6916 |
| Glasgow – Kirkwall | BA8915 | BE6915 |
| Wick – Edinburgh | BA8896 | BE6896 |
| Edinburgh – Wick | BA8895 | BE6895 |
| Inverness – Stornoway | BA8951 BA8953 BA8957 |
BE6951 BE6953 BE6957 |
| Stornoway – Inverness | BA8954 BA8952 BA8958 |
BE6954 BE6952 BE6958 |
| Edinburgh – Isle of Man | BA8813 | BE6813 |
| Isle of Man – Edinburgh | BA8814 | BE6814 |
| Edinburgh – Stornoway | BA8941 BA8947 BA8953 |
BE8941 BE8947 BE8953 |
| Stornoway – Edinburgh | BA8942 BA8948 BA8954 |
BE6942 BE6948 BE6954 |
| Edinburgh – Inverness | BA8953 BA8931 |
BE6953 BE6931 |
| Inverness – Edinburgh | BA8954/8930 BA8954 |
BE6930 BE6954 |
| Glasgow – Stornoway | BA8821 BA8823 BA8825 BA8827 |
BE6820 BE6822 BE6826 BE6826 & 6828 |
| Stornoway – Glasgow | BA8822 BA8824 BA8826 BA8828 |
BE6821 BE6823 BE6827 BE6829 |
| Glasgow – Benbecula | BA8807 BA8809 |
BE6807 BE6809 |
| Benbecula – Glasgow | BA8808 BA8810 |
BE6808 BE6810 |
| Glasgow – Barra | BA8851 BA8855 BA8857 |
BE6851 BE6855 - |
| Barra – Glasgow | BA8852 BA8856 BA8858 |
BE6852 BE6856 BE6858 |
| Glasgow – Tiree | BA8853 | BE6853 |
| Tiree – Glasgow | BA8854 | BE6854 |
| Glasgow -Islay | BA8921 BA8927 |
BE6921 BE6927 |
| Islay – Glasgow | BA8922 BA8928 |
BE6922 BE6928 |
| Glasgow – Campbeltown | BA8843 BA8847 |
BE6843 BE6847 |
| Campbeltown – Glasgow | BA8844 BA8848 |
BE6844 BE6848 |
| Glasgow – Derry | BA8935 | BE6935 |
| Derry – Glasgow | BA8936 | BE6936 |
| Glasgow – Isle of Man | BA8811 | BE6811 |
| Isle of Man – Glasgow | BA8812 BA8818 |
BE6812 BE6818 |
| Barra – Benbecula | BA8900 BA8904 |
BE6900 BE6904 |
| Benbecula – Barra | BA8903 BA8905 |
BE6903 BE6905 |
BA Cityflyer adds 5th Daily Glasgow flight
BA Cityflyer is adding 5th Daily flight on the London City – Glasgow route from 27OCT08, offering early morning flight from London and late evening service from Glasgow
The new flight is:
BA8720 LCY0650 – 0815GLA AR1 x67
BA8729 GLA2010 – 2140LCY AR1 x567
Air Jamaica increase Montego Bay – New York
Air Jamaica from 06DEC08 operates 2 Daily on the Montego Bay – New York JFK one-way route, an increase from 11 weekly.
The increase is on JM009
Virgin Atlantic 340-600 to Mauritius
From 05DEC08 to 10JAN09, Virgin Atlantic’s 2 weekly London – Mauritius flight is planned to be operated by A340-600, instead of -300
Virgin Atlantic reduce Los Angeles flight
Virgin Atlantic is operating London – Los Angeles flight at reduced frequency from 19JAN09 to 28MAR09.
The reduction is mainly on VS023/024, operating 3-6 weekly service depending on the particular week
UT Air to Nizhnekamsk
UT Air on 11SEP08 launched Daily Moscow Vnukovo – Nizhnekamsk route with ATR42
UT187 VKO1040 – 1310NBC AT4 D
UT188 NBC1400 – 1630VKO AT4 D
BA Cityflyer adds 4th Daily to Frankfurt
BA Cityflyer is adding 4th Daily service on the London City – Frnakfurt route from 26OCT08
BA8732 LCY0810 – 1050FRA AR1 x67
BA8738 LCY1135 – 1415FRA AR8 4
BA8738 LCY1135 – 1415FRA AR1 x467
BA8734 LCY1435 – 1715FRA AR1 x67
BA8736 LCY1920 – 2200FRA AR1 x6
BA8731 FRA0700 – 0735LCY AR1 x67
BA8733 FRA1140 – 1225LCY AR1 x67
BA8737 FRA1505 – 1545LCY AR1 x367
BA8737 FRA1505 – 1545LCY AR8 3
BA8735 FRA1800 – 1845LCY AR1 x6
Shenzhen Airlines Xining – HK charter
Shenzhen Airlines on 29SEP08 is to operate a charter service on the Xining – Hong Kong route
ZH9087 XNN0930 – 1200HKG 738 29SEP08
ZH9088 HKG1320 – 1545XNN 738 29SEP08
Dragonair reduce Xian and Guilin flight
As of 24SEP08 Amadeus Timetable display, Dragonair is reducing service on the Hong Kong – Xian route.
Service is to be reduced from Daily to 4 weekly (Day 1356) from 26OCT08, further reduce to 2 weekly (Day 15) from 01JAN09.
Service on the Hong Kong – Guilin route, is to reduce from daily to 3 weekly (Day 357) from 26OCT08
China Southern increase Changsha – HK flight
As per 24SEP08 Amadeus timetable display, China Southern is showing an increase on the Changsha – Hong Kong route, from Daily to 9 weekly.
The increase is on CZ3063/3064, which is to be renumbered as CZ3037/3038
Hong Kong Airlines reduce Changsha
Hong Kong Airlines appears to be reducing service on the Hong Kong – Changsha route from Daily to 4 weekly (Day 1357) from 26OCT08
Extra China Airlines flight to Hong Kong
China Airlines is operating extra flights to Hong Kong on the following dates.
CI2809 TPE1900 – 2045HKG EQV
CI2810 HKG2145 – 2325TPE EQV
*CI2809/2810 operates on the following dates:
26SEP08 340
27SEP08 340
28SEP08 744
04OCT08 340
05OCT08 738
07OCT08 333
CI2801 TPE0710 – 0855HKG 744 04OCT08
CI2802 HKG0955 – 1135TPE 744 04OCT08
The following operates one-way only flight
CI2675 TPE1725 – 1910HKG 333 28SEP08
CI3677 TPE1655 – 1840HKG 333 29SEP08
CI2679 TPE1525 – 1710HKG 333 03OCT08
CI2671 TPE1515 – 1700HKG 333 04OCT08
CI3675 TPE1910 – 2055HKG 333 04OCT08
CI2679 TPE1915 – 2100HKG 333 04OCT08
CI3679 TPE2000 – 2145HKG 333 05OCT08
CI2671 TPE2015 – 2200HKG 738 05OCT08
CI3675 TPE1600 – 1745HKG 333 06OCT08
CI2677 TPE1720 – 1905HKG 333 06OCT08
CI3679 TPE1800 – 1945HKG 333 07OCT08
EVA Air 747 back to Vancouver in Winter
EVA Air has made minor adjustment on aircraft operations for the Taipei – Vancouver route.
Original plan calls for 777-300ER operating for the entire Winter season.
The new adjustment is showing 777-300ER operates until 07DEC08, then replaced by 747-400.
For the week of 01JAN09, EVA Air is operating 3 extra weekly flight (Day 146 from TPE) with 777-300ER.
EVA Air ups Ho Chi Minh frequencies
EVA Air is increasing frequencies on the Taipei – Ho Chi Minh route starting 26OCT08.
The 12th weekly frequency will be added from 26OCT08 to 25DEC08, in particular on BR395/396. The new flight operates on Day 2, in addition to Day 1357. Day 13 is 77W and 257 is 332.
From 26DEC08, BR395/396 will further increase to Daily, bring the service to 2 Daily. Day 136 is 77W and 2457 is 332.
BR391/392 in November, operates Day 1 with 747 and Day x1 with 77W. From 08DEC08, it’ll become Daily 747 operation
EVA Air switch Miyazaki operational Days
EVA Air’s 2 weekly Taipei – Miyazaki is to switch from Day 36 operation to Day 26 from 28OCT08
Jet Airways relaunch Bengaluru – Pune
Jet Airways on 11SEP08 relaunched Bengaluru (Bengalore) – Pune service
9W445 BLR1130 – 1255PNQ 738 x6
9W459 BLR2130 – 2250PNQ 73G D
9W460 PNQ0620 – 0740BLR 73G D
9W446 PNQ1340 – 1455BLR 738 x6
3 New Jet Airways Domestic routes
Jet Airways on 15SEP08 launched 3 new domestic routes out of Shamshabad (Hyderabad)
Shamshabad – Pune
9W3446 HYD2050 – 2305PNQ AT7 D
9W3441 PNQ0600 – 0815HYD AT7 D
Shamshabad – Visakhapatnam
9W3442 HYD0900 – 1030VTZ AT7 D
9W3443 VTZ1100 – 1230HYD AT7 D
Shamshabad – Goa
9W3444 HYD1335 – 1530GOI AT7 D
9W3445 GOI1600 – 1735HYD AT7 D
Jet Airways launch new Muscat route
Jet Airways last week Monday (15SEP08) launched a new Thiruvananthapuram – Muscat service onboard Boeing 737-800
9W530 TRV0815 – 1030MCT 73H D
9W529 MCT0155 – 0700TRV 73H D
WizzAir to launch 6 new routes from Poland
WizzAir last week announced new expansion out of Poland this winter, with 6 new routes.
All services will be operated twice a week
eff 27OCT08 Warsaw – Bologna
eff 27OCT08 Katowice – Bologna
eff 28OCT08 Gdansk – Rome Fiumcino
eff 16DEC08 Poznan – Rome Fiumcino
eff 19DEC08 Poznan – Cork
eff 17JAN09 Poznan – Milan Bergamo
Antrak Air resumes Cotonou & Ouagadougou
West African carrier Antrak Air is to resume Accra – Cotnou – Ouagadougou service with ATR Turboprop.
The airlines’ website says it is to resume service on 14OCT08, but Amadeus Timetable display shows from 31OCT08
O4520 ACC1030 – 1215COO1245 – 1345OUA ATR 2
O4550 ACC1030 – 1215COO1245 – 1345OUA ATR 5
O4551 OUA1415 – 1715COO1745 – 1730ACC ATR 5
O4521 OUA1415 – 1715COO1745 – 1730ACC ATR 2
