airTransat nonstop Vancouver – Spain in Summer 09
airTransat in the Summer 2009 season plans to launch weekly nonstop service from Vancouver to Spain.
The routing is Vancouver – Barcelona – Madrid - Vancouver
TS452 YVR1555 – 1155+1BCN1340+1 – 1450+1MAD 330 4
TS453 BCN1340 – 1450MAD1605 – 1835YVR 330 5
Service begins on 04JUN09
China Southern Guangzhou – HK Winter 08 operation
The following is China Southern’s Winter 2008/09 schedule in Amadeus as of 26SEP08.
CZ301 CAN0825 – 0920HKG 319 15
CZ303 CAN1130 – 1220HKG 319 D
CZ307 CAN1440 – 1525HKG 319 D
CZ357 CAN2005 – 2050HKG 319 15
CZ358 HKG1020 – 1055CAN 319 15
CZ304 HKG1320 – 1400CAN 319 D
CZ308 HKG1620 – 1705CAN 319 D
CZ306 HKG2150 – 2240CAN 319 15
Based on the planned schedule the route is seeing a major reduction from 28-35 weekly to just 18 weekly
Silk Air retimes Kaohsiung flight
Silk Air effective 26OCT08 is re-scheduling its Singapore – Kaohsiung flight
till 25OCT08
MI892/SQ5192 SIN0855 – 1325KHH 319 13
MI892/SQ5192 SIN0855 – 1325KHH 320 5
MI891/SQ5191 KHH1415 – 1830SIN 319 13
MI891/SQ5191 KHH1415 – 1830SIN 320 5
Eff 26OCT08
MI892/SQ5192 SIN0855 – 1325KHH 319 13
MI896/SQ5196 SIN1355 – 1825KHH 319 6
MI891/SQ5191 KHH1415 – 1830SIN 319 13
MI895/SQ5195 KHH1905 – 2320SIN 319 6
Latest China Airlines’ flight number change
China Airlines has made minor adjustment on the Kaohsiung – Singapore route flight re-numbering.
| Route | Till 25OCT08 | Eff 26OCT08 |
| Kaohsiung – Singapore | CI669 | CI757 |
| Singapore – Kaohsiung | CI668 | CI758 |
Original new flight number pair was CI751/752
KLM eyes Hangzhou service
According to Chinese press, a team of KLM executives is in Hangzhou, China for talks regarding launching 2 weekly Amsterdam – Chengdu – Hangzhou route, as early as March 2009.
As of 26SEP08 Amadeus schedule display, the Dutch carrier is planning to operate 5 weekly flights to Chengdu
China Airlines changes on Kaohsiung – Manila
China Airlines starting 01OCT08 is increasing Kaohsiung – Manila service to Daily from 5 weekly, however, service will be operated by Mandarin Airlines’ Embraer E190.
With the increase and aircraft utilization, it is retiming the schedule.
till 30SEP08
CI637 KHH1655 – 1835MNL 738 x26
CI638 MNL1935 – 2115KHH 738 x26
eff 01OCT08
CI637 KHH0905 – 1045MNL E90 D
CI638 MNL1145 – 1325KHH E90 D
THAI 340-600 to Osaka
From 26OCT08, THAI is displaying A340-600 aircraft operating Bangkok – Osaka TG622/623 service.
China Southern starts Yiwu – HK
China Southern to start 4 weekly Yiwu – Hong Kong route from 02OCT08.
CZ3071 YIW1440 – 1640HKG 738 x135
CZ3072 HKG1740 – 1940YIW 738 x135
Boeing 737-300 is to be operating the flight on 04OCT08 and 05OCT08
THAI 747 returns to Taipei and Seoul
As of 26SEP08 Amadeus Timetable, THAI is displaying the return of Boeing 747 service on the Bangkok – Taipei – Seoul route, starting 26OCT08, on a regular basis.
The 747-400 is operating in 2-class C64Y325 configuration, replacing 777-300 (C49Y339)
Jet Airways on AA nonstop India route
Jet Airways has placed its “9W” code on American’s nonstop Chicago – Delhi since earlier this summer.
| Route | 9W Codeshare | AA Operating |
| Delhi – Chicago | 9W5193 | AA293 |
| Chicago – Delhi | 9W5192 | AA292 |
Kenya Airways new Winter Schedule to Dubai
With the withdrawl of the Dubai – Guangzhou sector, Kenya Airways is revising its flight operations on the Nairobi – Dubai route from 26OCT08.
Till 25OCT08
KQ312 NBO0730 – 1355DXB 738 x157
KQ232 NBO0930 – 1555DXB 767 15
KQ232 NBO1230 – 1855DXB 767 3
KQ310 NBO1900 – 0125+1DXB 763 x35
KQ310 NBO1915 – 0140+1DXB 763 5
KQ233 DXB0105 – 0510NBO 763 5
KQ311 DXB0225 – 0630NBO 763 x46
KQ311 DXB0225 – 0630NBO 763 2
KQ311 DXB0240 – 0645NBO 763 6
KQ233 DXB1420 – 1825NBO 767 26
KQ313 DXB1455 – 1900NBO 738 x157
Eff 26OCT08
KQ312 NBO0730 – 1355DXB 763 567
KQ312 NBO0730 – 1355DXB 767 x567
KQ310 NBO1900 – 0125+1DXB 767 16
KQ310 NBO1900 – 0125+1DXB 763 24
KQ310 NBO1915 – 0140+1DXB 767 7
KQ310 NBO1915 – 0140+1DXB 763 35
KQ311 DXB0225 – 0630NBO 767 27
KQ311 DXB0225 – 0630NBO 763 35
KQ311 DXB0240 – 0645NBO 763 46
KQ311 DXB0240 – 0645NBO 767 1
KQ313 DXB1455 – 1900NBO 767 x567
KQ313 DXB1455 – 1900NBO 767 567
Kenya Airways updated winter sked to Guangzhou
Kenya Airways today has cleaned up its planned 2008/09 winter schedule for Guangzhou route
KQ246 NBO0800 – 2330CAN 772 246
KQ234 NBO2235 – 1215+1BKK1315+1 – 1715+1CAN 763 7
KQ234 NBO2200 – 1140+1BKK1250+1 – 1645+1CAN 763 24
KQ247 CAN0100 – 0715NBO 772 247
KQ235 CAN2130 – 2335BKK0040+1 – 0610+1NBO 763 1
KQ235 CAN2120 – 2310BKK0040+1 – 0610+1NBO 763 35
The new nonstop flight replaces the 3 weekly Nairobi – Dubai – Guangzhou flight
