AirAsia to start Singapore – Borneo
AirAsia has announced it’ll be launching Daily Singapore – Kota Kinabalu and Singapore – Kuching route from 01NOV08
AK6274 SIN2135 – 2350BKI 320 D
AK6273 BKI1840 – 2055SIN 320 D
AK6674 SIN2035 – 2155KCH 320 D
AK6673 KCH1840 – 2010SIn 320 D
Lufthansa Middle-East 08/09 Winter route changes
Lufthansa in the 2008/09 Winter season service to the Middle East will once again sees the re-routing on selected markets.
Till 25OCT08
3 weekly Frankfurt – Doha – Muscat
3 weekly Frankfurt – Dammam – Abu Dhabi
4 weekly Frankfurt – Bahrain – Abu Dhabi
Daily Frankfurt – Kuwait
Effective 26OCT08
3 weekly Frankfurt – Abu Dhabi – Muscat
3 weekly Frankfurt – Abu Dhabi – Doha
3 weekly Frankfurt – Kuwait – Dammam
4 weekly Frankfurt – Bahrain – Doha
4 weekly Frankfurt – Kuwait
Lufthansa 5 weekly to Nagoya in Summer 09
As of 14OCT08 Amadeus timetable display, Lufthansa’s 2009 Summer service to Nagoya is showing 5 weekly instead of Daily.
Lufthansa Milan European schedule
Lufthansa has released the flight timings for its proposed European service out of Milan Malpensa airport.
Barcelona
Up to 3 Daily service from 02FEB09
LH1790 MXP0615 – 0750BCN 319 x7
LH1792 MXP1210 – 1345BCN 319 2
LH1792 MXP1220 – 1355BCN 319 x2
LH1796 MXP1720 – 1855BCN 319 x6
LH1791 BCN0835 – 1005MXP 319 x7
LH1793 BCN1440 – 1610MXP 319 D
LH1797 BCN1940 – 2110MXP 319 x6
Brussels
Service currently operates 1 Daily with CRJ900
LH1733 MXP1755 – 1925BRU CR9 x6
LH1732 BRU0925 – 1055MXP CR9 D
Effective 02MAR09, service increases to 2 Daily A319, alongside with 1 Daily CRJ900
LH1810 MXP0845 – 1020BRU 319 D
LH1812 MXP1305 – 1440BRU 319 D
LH1733 MXP1755 – 1925BRU CR9 x6
LH1732 BRU0925 – 1055MXP CR9 D
LH1811 BRU1100 – 1230MXP 319 D
LH1813 BRU1525 – 1655MXP 319 D
From 29MAR09, flight number will be changed to the following
| ROUTE | Till 28MAR09 | Eff 29MAR09 |
| Milan Malpensa – Brussels | LH1810 LH1812 |
LH1812 LH1814 |
| Brussels – Milan Malpensa | LH1811 LH1813 |
LH1813 LH1815 |
Bucharest
Daily A319 from 02MAR09
LH1836 MXP1125 – 1435OTP 319 D
LH1837 OTP1520 – 1640MXP 319 D
Budapest
6 weekly eff 02MAR09
LH1834 MXP1735 – 1915BUD 319 x6
LH1835 BUD2000 – 2135MXP 319 x6
Madrid
2 Daily eff 02MAR09
LH1800 MXP0635 – 0845MAD 319 D
LH1806 MXP1725 – 1935MAD 319 x6
LH1801 MAD0935 – 1135MXP 319 D
LH1807 MAD2020 – 2220MXP 319 x6
Paris CDG
3 Daily eff 02FEB09, increasing to 4 Daily eff 01MAR09
LH1770 MXP0635 – 0800CDG 319 x7
LH1772 MXP1235 – 1400CDG 319 D
LH1776 MXP1830 – 1955CDG 319 D
LH1778 MXP2225 – 2350CDG 319 x6 01MAR09 –
LH1779 CDG0635 – 0805MXP 319 x7 02MAR09 –
LH1771 CDG0840 – 1010MXP 319 x7
LH1773 CDG1440 – 1610MXP 319 D
LH1777 CDG2035 – 2205MXP 319 D
All services are to be operated by Air Dolomiti under C16M114 configuration
MEXICANA to start London service
MEXICANA effective 17JAN09 will launch 2 weekly Mexico City – London Gatwick service onboard Boeing 767-200.
MX1594 MEX1400 – 0655+1LGW 762 36
MX1595 LGW1030 – 1735MEX 762 7
MX1595 LGW1100 – 1805MEX 762 4
Service increase to 4 weekly (Day x147) from 17FEB09
The 767-200 is to be configured in J6C34Y116, as per Amadeus FLIFO
bmi doubles Riyadh service
NOTE THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN EDITED AT 1424 PDT.
bmi today announced from 15JAN09, it will double its service to Riyadh from 3 to 6 weekly. The new flights will be turnaround service. Existing nonstop Jeddah service will become 1-stop flight from that date
BD775 LHR1030 – 1950RUH2040 – 2210JED 332 247
BD775* LHR1135 – 2055RUH2140 – 2240DMM 332 136
BD774 JED2330 – 0100+1RUH0150+1 – 0555+1LHR 332 247
BD776* DMM0001 – 0100RUH0150 – 0555LHR 332 24
BD776* DMM0001 – 0100RUH0220 – 0625LHR 332 7
*onward to/from Dammam
bmi/Brussels enters codeshare agreement
bmi and brussels airlines has announced a new partnership deal today, which brussels airlines is displaying its “SN” code on the following bmi service:
Brussels – Edinburgh
Brussels – Leeds/Bradford
Brussels – East Midlands
SAA planned operatoin to Lagos for 08/09 Winter
South African Airways’ planned operation on the Johannesburg – Lagos for the Northern 08/09 Winter season is the following.
744 Day 57
346 Day 3
342 Day 1
This gives Lagos market a capacity increase since service currently operates 4 weekly A340-200.
SA Express CRJ700 to Lubumbashi
As per 14OCT08 Amadeus timetable display, South African Express Johannesburg – Lubumbashi will be served by CRJ700 alongside with Dash8Q-400.
The CRJ700 is planned to operate the route from 17NOV08 to 28NOV08 inclusive, and Day 2 only service from 02DEC08.
The CRJ700 configuration is Y70
Air Zimbabwe cancel Guangzhou flight
Air Zimbabwe appears to have cancelled its weekly Harare – Singapore – Guangzhou route. The schedule is not listed on Amadeus timetable display.
bmi limited Manchester – Jeddah run in Nov/Dec
bmi is operating service on the Manchester – Jeddah route on selected days in November and December.
BD765 MAN1230 – 2145JED 332
BD766 JED0225 – 0630MAN 332
BD765 operates on:
26NOV08, 02DEC08, 16DEC08, 25DEC08
BD766 operates on:
27NOV08, 03DEC08, 17DEC08, 26DEC08
bmi/Asteraeus 757 to Jeddah
As per Amadeus timetable display on 14OCT08, bmi is using Astraeus Boeing 757 aircraft on the London – Jeddah route on 02/03DEC08
BD779 LHR1130 – 2040JED 757 02DEC08
BD780 JED0240 – 0630LHR 757 03DEC08
Saudia consolidates US flight
As per 14OCT08 Amadeus timetable display, Saudi Arabian Airlines is consolidating its USA schedule. All service will be operating as Riyadh – Jeddah – US
New York JFK
SV023 RUH2330 – 0110+1JED0240+1 – 0800+1JFK 744 5
SV022 JFK1400 – 0905+1JED1000+1 – 1130+1RUH 744 6
SV021 JED0240 – 0800JFK 744 4
SV020 JFK1400 – 0905+1JED 744 4
Washington DC
SV037 RUH0615 – 0755JED0925 – 1500IAD 744 3
SV038 IAD1800 – 1335+1JED1430+1 – 1600+1RUH 744 3
Note schedule varies during December 2008 and January 2009.
Lufthansa re-times Guangzhou flight
From the beginning of 2008/09 Winter timetable, Lufthansa’s Guangzhou service will be rescheduled.
till 25OCT08
LH786 FRA1410 – 0725+1CAN 343 x47
LH787 CAN0925 – 1545FRA 343 x13
Eff 26OCT08
LH786 FRA2250 – 1710+1CAN 343 247
LH787 CAN2340 – 0525+1FRA 343 135
From 27OCT08 to 07NOV08, service is operated by A340-600
Lufthansa Cargo 08/09 Winter Highlights
Lufthansa Cargo has unveiled its Winter 08/09 timetable highlights last week.
*1 more weekly flight on Day 5 to New York JFK
*1 more weekly flight on Day 3 to Chicago
*Extra direct service on Day 4 to Seoul
*Extra service on Day 6 to Mumbai and Hong Kong
Gulf Air plans Daily to Shanghai
As per Amadeus timetable display on 14OCT08, Gulf Air plans to increase Bahrain – Shanghai Pu Dong route from 4 weekly to Daily.
Shanghai Air expands ANA codeshare
Shanghai Airlines has expanded its codeshare agreement with ANA the end of September.
The codeshare covers all flights between Tokyo/Nagoya/Osaka to Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai Pu Dong and Tianjin.
| Route | FM Codeshare |
NH Operating |
| Tokyo Narita – Beijing | FM9708 FM9713 |
NH905 NH955 |
| Beijing – Tokyo Narita | FM9728 FM9729 |
NH956 NH906 |
| Tokyo Narita – Guangzhou | FM9718 FM9717 |
NH923 NH933 |
| Guangzhou – Tokyo Nairta | FM9733 FM9734 |
NH924 NH934 |
| Tokyo Narita – Hangzhou | FM9726 | NH929 |
| Hangzhou – Tokyo Narita | FM9736 | NH930 |
| Tokyo Narita – Shanghai Pu Dong | FM9704 FM9703 FM9710 |
NH919 NH959 NH921 |
| Shanghai Pu Dong – Tokyo Narita | FM9709 FM9727 FM9707 |
NH922 NH920 NH960 |
| Osaka Kansai – Beijing | FM9714 | NH159 |
| Beijing – Osaka Kansai | FM9730 | NH160 |
| Osaka Kansai – Hangzhou | FM9725 | NH951 |
| Hangzhou – Osaka Kansai | FM9735 | NH952 |
| Osaka Kansai – Shanghai Pu Dong | FM9702 FM9720 |
NH155 NH153 |
| Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai | FM9701 FM9719 |
NH156 NH154 |
| Nagoya – Guangzhou | FM9716 | NH115 |
| Guangzhou – Nagoya | FM9732 | NH116 |
| Nagoya – Shanghai Pu Dong | FM9706 | NH939 |
| Shanghai Pu Dong – Nagoya | FM9705 | NH940 |
| Nagoya – Tianjin | FM9715 | NH113 |
| Tianjin – Nagoya | FM9731 | NH114 |
China Airlines reverse select HKG flight number
China Airlines on 13OCT08 issued a statement regarding its decision to reverse the original plan to change flight numbers to South East Asia.
The reversal applies to selected flights on the Taipei – Hong Kong route.
| Route | Planned Eff 26OCT08 |
Revised Eff 26OCT08 |
| Taipei – Hong Kong | CI901 CI603 CI641 CI905 CI801 CI909 CI609 CI679 CI613 CI615 CI803 CI805 CI617 CI619 |
CI601 CI903 CI831 CI605 CI907 CI607 CI913 CI763 CI915 CI917 CI919 CI921 CI923 CI925 |
| Hong Kong – Taipei | CI806 CI902 CI604 CI906 CI680 CI802 CI910 CI610 CI614 CI616 CI804 CI642 CI618 CI620 |
CI922 CI602 CI904 CI606 CI764 CI908 CI608 CI914 CI916 CI918 CI920 CI832 CI924 CI926 |
WizzAir 2009 Romania expansion
WizzAir earlier this month announced expansion plans in Romania for 2009 Summer season.
The airline is basing 1st new Airbus A320 in Timisoara on 15FEB09, previous plan was March 2009. 3rd A320 is to be based in Bucharest Baneasa airport. 2nd A320 will be based in Cluj from 01MAY09
NEW ROUTES
27OCT08 3 weekly Timisoara – London Luton
18DEC08 3 weekly Timisoara – Dortmund
18DEC08 3 weekly Cluj – Paris Beauvais
18DEC08 3 weekly Timisoara – Dortmund
17FEB09 3 weekly Timisoara – Rome Fiumcino
19FEB09 3 weekly Timisoara – Barcelona
19FEB09 3 weekly Timisoara – Venice Treviso
19FEB09 3 weekly Timisoara – Milan Bergamo
20FEB09 2 weekly Timisoara – Paris Beauvais
22FEB09 2 weekly Timisoara – Valencia
01MAR09 4 weekly Bucharest – Paris Beauvais
03MAR09 3 weekly Bucharest – Madrid
03MAR09 3 weekly Bucharest – Bologna
03MAR09 3 weekly Cluj – Venice Treviso
02MAY09 3 weekly Cluj – Madrid
02MAY09 3 weekly Cluj – Bologna
Bucharest – Rome Ciampino from 11 to 14 weekly
Bucharest – Barcelona from 4 to 6 weekly
Bucharest – Valencia from 3 to 4 weekly
Bucharest – Brussels Charleroi from 3 to 4 weekly
Frequency Increase from 01MAY09
Bucharest – London Luton from 7 to 10 weekly
Cluj – Barcelona from 3 to 6 weekly
Cluj – London Luton from 4 to 6 weekly
Cluj – Dortmund from 3 to 4 weekly
Cluj – Milan Bergamo from 3 to 4 weekly
Cluj – Valencia from 2 to 4 weekly
WizzAir announce Budapest/Kiev/Lviv expansion
WizzAir today announced the expansion in Budapest.
New Routes
Madrid 4 weekly eff 01APR09
Naples 2 weekly eff 01APR09
Relaunched Routes
Barcelona 3 weekly eff 02APR09
Oslo Torp 2 weekly eff 03APR09
Frequency Increase from 01APR09
Paris Beauvais from 4 to 5 weekly
Eindhoven from5 to 6 weekly
Göteborg from 2 to 3 weekly
London Luton from 11 to 13 weekly
Malmö from 3 to 4 weekly
Venice Treviso from 2 to 3 weekly
On last week, the airline also announced the expansion in Kiev and Lviv, effective 15JAN09
4 weekly Kiev – Dortmund
3 weekly Kiev – Cologne
3 weekly Lviv – Dortmund
4 weekly Lviv – London Luton
It also announced the launch of 4 weekly Kiev – London Luton from 17DEC08, increase to Daily by 29MAR09
