THAI applies ANA Osaka – LA codeshare
THAI has issued application for approval to display ANA’s “NH” code on its Osaka – Los Angeles route from 26OCT08.
Docket Number 2004-11127-0016
HK Express Bangkok flight number switch
Hong Kong Express as per Amadeus timetable on 24SEP08 is displaying a different flight number pair on the Hong Kong – Bangkok flight.
UO725/726 has been temporarily re-numbered as UO781/782 until 25OCT08
Cathay 747 to Penang
As of 24SEP08 Amadeus timetable display, Cathay Pacific is to operate Boeing 747-400 aircraft on the Hong Kong – Penang route on Day 1 for the Winter 08/09 season
HK Express to retime Phuket flight
Hong Kong Express is re-scheduling its Hong Kong – Phuket flight from 19DEC08. The route at the meantime is to increase from 2 to 4 weekly from 26OCT08
26OCT08 – 18DEC08
UO703 HKG0830 – 1120HKT 738 14
UO703 HKG1245 – 1535HKT 738 37
UO704 HKT1205 – 1635HKG 738 14
UO704 HKT1620 – 2050HKG 738 37
Eff 19DEC08
UO703 HKG1245 – 1535HKT 738 x256
UO704 HKT1620 – 2050HKT 738 x256
Iran Air rejects report on cancelling Tokyo
Iran Air has issued a statement rejecting media reports that the state carrier is cancelling its 33-year long service to Tokyo.
Service to Tokyo was launched in 1974, with Boeing 747SP. The airline today still operates the same 747SPs to Tokyo, one of its oldest route.
bmi 4th weekly to Jeddah
bmi from 21NOV08 to 19DEC08 is adding Day 5 service on the London – Jeddah route, increasing the flight from 3 to 4 weekly
Transaero adds additional bmi codeshare
Transaero has added new codeshare flight number on bmi’s 2nd Daily London – Moscow Domodedovo route.
| Route | UN Codeshare | BD Operating |
| Moscow Domodedovo – London | UN7353 UN7333 |
BD896 BD894 |
| London – Moscow Domodedovo | UN7444 UN7354 |
BD891 BD895 |
Flight number highlighted in Bold represents the new flight
Transaero increase Vladivostok flight
Transaero from 26OCT08 is increasing Moscow Domodedovo – Vladivostok flight from 4 to 6 weekly.
The new frequency operates Daily except Tuesday
Kenya retimes Mumbai flight
As per 24SEP08 Amadeus Timetable display, Kenya Airways is retiming 3 of 7 weekly Nairobi – Mumbai flight.
till 25OCT08
KQ202 NBO0800 – 1645BOM EQV 246
KQ202 NBO1945 – 0430+1BOM EQV x246
KQ203 BOM0230 – 0600NBO EQV 357
KQ203 BOM1400 – 1730NBO EQV x357
eff 26OCT08
KQ202 NBO1730 – 0215+1BOM 767 x357
KQ204 NBO2230 – 0715+1BOM 767 357
KQ203 BOM0315 – 0645NBO 767 x146
KQ203 BOM0915 – 1245NBO 767 146
Note selected flights at certain period is operated by 777-200 instead of 767
Kenya 777 nonstop to Guangzhou
Kenya Airways from 28OCT08 will launch 3 weekly nonstop Nairobi – Guangzhou service, cutting the total travel time by at least 3 hours
KQ246 NBO0800 – 2330CAN 772 246
KQ247 CAN0100 – 0715NBO 772 357
As of 24SEP08 Amadeus timetable display, the new flight is in addition to existing 6 weekly 1-stop service
Kenya to re-route 1 Lubumbashi flight via Harare
1 of Kenya Airways’ 5 weekly Nairobi – Lubumbashi – Harare – Nairobi service is to re-routed as Nairobi – Harare – Lubumbashi – Nairobi from 26OCT08
KQ426 NBO0810 – 1005HRE1105 – 1235FBM1335 – 1710NBO 733 4
Ethiopian links Kinshasa and Brazzaville operation
As per Amadeus Timetable display on 24SEP08, Ethiopian Airlines is merging the operation to Kinshasa and Brazzaville
The airline from 29SEP08 to 25OCT08 is to operate 5 weekly Addis Ababa – Brazzaville – Kinshasa – Addis Ababa with Boeing 767
ET831 ADD0945 – 1155BZV1255 – 1315FIH 767 x24
ET830 BZV1255 – 1315FIH1415 – 2035ADD 767 x24
Ethiopian Daily 767 to Nairobi/Kilimanjaro in Oct 08
From 01OCT08 to 25OCT08, Ethiopian Airlines is to operate Daily 767 service on the Addis Ababa – Nairobi – Kilimanjaro route, as per Amadeus timetable display on 24SEP08.
Royal Jordanian to Brussels in Spring 2009
Royal Jordanian will begin 2 weekly Amman – Brussels service from 01APR09
RJ105 AMM0845 – 1245BRU 319 3
RJ105 AMM1200 – 1600BRU 319 6
RJ106 BRU1430 – 1900AMM 319 3
RJ106 BRU1645 – 2215AMM 319 6
Additional MAS codeshare with ETIHAD
Malaysia Airlines will also place its “MH” code on ETIHAD service to 3 cities in the Middle East via Abu Dhabi when the two launches codesharing from 30SEP08.
| Route | MH Codeshare | EY Operating |
| Abu Dhabi – Bahrain | MH9496 | EY372 |
| Bahrain – Abu Dhabi | MH9497 | EY379 |
| Abu Dhabi – Doha | MH9499 | EY399 |
| Doha – Abu Dhabi | MH9498 | EY398 |
| Abu Dhabi – Muscat | MH9492 | EY384 |
| Muscat – Abu Dhabi | MH9493 | EY381 |
AA adds 4th weekly to Belo Horizonte
American Airlines will operate 4th weekly flight on the Miami – Belo Horizonte route from 16DEC08 to 31JAN09 on Day 7 for Miami departure (Day 1 from Belo Horizonte)
AA adds 4th Daily Miami – Sao Paulo
American Airlines is adding 4th Daily service on the Miami – Sao Paulo route from 18DEC08 to 30JAN09
AA2943 MIA1205 – 2325GRU 763 D
AA907 MIA2015 – 0730+1GRU 777 D
AA929 MIA2135 – 0905+1GRU 763 D
AA995 MIA2345 – 1100+1GRU 777 D
AA998 GRU0050 – 0610MIA 763 D
AA930 GRU0150 – 0720MIA 763 D
AA2944 GRU1240 – 1755MIA 777 D
AA906 GRU2330 – 0450+1MIA 777 D
Ethiopian launch Lubumbashi, reroute Harare
Ethiopian Airlines from 27OCT08 will launch 4 new weekly service to Lubumbashi. The new service replace the nonstop turnaround service to Harare as the routing is Addis Ababa – Harare – Lubumbashi – Addis Ababa
ET871 ADD0940 – 1255HRE1340 – 1510FBM 737 x247
ET870 FBM1555 – 2050ADD 737 x247
Ethiopian to start Ouagadougou service
Ethiopian Airlines from 26OCT08 will start 6 weekly service from Addis Ababa to Ouagadougou. 3 weekly service will en route via Lome and 3 via Accra
ET907 ADD0930 – 1205LFW1255 – 1420OUA 757 247
ET916 OUA1925 – 2045ACC2135 – 0630+1ADD 757 247
ET927 ADD0145 – 0535ACC0625 – 0745OUA 757 135
ET946 OUA0930 – 1055LFW1145 – 2015ADD 757 135
