AA/El Al applies additional codesharing
American and El Al has submitted a notification that it plans to add new codeshare citypairs within 30 days.
American’s “AA” code to appear on the following El Al routes:
Tel Aviv – Milan
Tel Aviv – Barcelona
Docket 2007-0095-0008
Mahan Air Dusseldorf resumption
It appears that Iran’s Mahan Air is resuming service on the Tehran – Dusseldorf route starting 26OCT08 with A310, as per Amadeus schedule display on 08OCT08.
W55060 IKA0630 – 0945DUS 313 x124
W55059 DUS1150 – 1935IKA 313 x124
Air China launch Huangyan service
Air China today launched Daily Beijing – Huangyan route with 737-300.
08OCT08 – 25OCT08
CA1851 PEK1130 – 1350HYN 733 D
CA1852 HYN1500 – 1805PEK 733 D
26OCT08 – 23MAR09
CA1851 PEK1330 – 1530HYN 733 D
CA1852 HYN1620 – 1820PEK 733 D
DELTA 737-700 to Liberia
DELTA currently operates Boeing 737-700 aircraft on selected days on the Atlanta – Liberia route
05OCT08 – 11OCT08 Day x356
12OCT08 – 18OCT08 Day x456
19OCT08 – 30OCT08 Day x3
Widerøe ends Haugesund – Copenhagen
Widerøe is operating last service on the Haugesund – Copenhagen route on 30NOV08
AVIANCA to increase Spain flight
As usual AVIANCA is increasing service on the Cali – Madrid and Bogota – Barcelona route in the Northern Winter season.
Cali – Madrid
Service increase from 4 to 6 weekly
New frequency begins on 20DEC08, on Day 36 (47 from Madrid)
Bogota – Barcelona
Service increase from 2 to 4 weekly
New frequency begins on 21DEC08, operates on Day x246 instead of Day 36
AVIANCA 319 on Medellin – NY Route
As per 08OCT08 Amadeus timetable display, AVIANCA on 04JAN09 and 11JAN09 plans to operate A319 aircraft on the extra Bogota – Medellin – New York JFK route
AV028 BOG0610 – 0702MDE0810 – 1339JFK 319
AV029 JFK1525 – 2113MDE2158 – 2246BOG 319
AVIANCA 330 to Madrid
AVIANCA’s 1st brand new A330 aircraft is scheduled to enter service on the Bogota – Madrid route as AV010/011 starting 21DEC08
Turkish opens ticket sales to Baghdad
As of 08OCT08, Turkish Airlines’ new Istanbul – Baghdad flight is now available for sale.
Turkish Airlines’ current air fare from New York is USD2520, tax is approximately USD570-580.
UNI Air cances Seoul service
It appears that UNI Air has cancelled Kaohsiung – Seoul route.
Air France to start London – NY from 2009
As a result of the cancellation of London Heathrow – Los Angeles service from 26OCT08, which frees up a pair of slot in London, Air France plans to start Daily London Heathrow – New York JFK service in addition to existing DELTA’s 2 Daily flights, from 29MAR09
Air France cancel London – LA from 26OCT08
Air France has announced the cancellation of the London – Los Angeles route effective 26OCT08
ETIHAD expands Brussels Airlines codeshare
ETIHAD and Brussels Airlines has expanded their codeshare agreement on 06OCT08. ETIHAD’s “EY” code is now appearing on Brussels Airlines’ flights to Scandinavia. Read more 
