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Archive for October 16th, 2008

16
Oct

BA 777 to Nairobi in Winter 08/09

British Airways from 26OCT08 to 28MAR09 is operating Boeing 777 aircraft instead of 747 on the London Heathrow – Nairobi route

16
Oct

BA Newark operation in Summer 09

As of 16OCT08 Amadeus timetable update, British Airways’ London Heathrow – Newark service in the Summer 2009 is showing the following:

Daily BA185/184 777
Daily BA189/188 777
6 weekly BA187/186 767

BA185/184 in the Summer 2008 season operates with 747

16
Oct

BA Summer 09 Toronto changes

British Airways on 16OCT08 has updated its 2009 Summer schedule to Toronto once again.

The 747/777 combo returns in June, replacing 767/777, as previously posted.

29MAR09 – 31MAY09
BA093 LHR1155 – 1505YYZ 767 x2
BA093 LHR1200 – 1510YYZ 767 2
BA099 LHR1515 – 1750YYZ 777 D

BA092 YYZ1825 – 0645+1LHR 767 D
BA098 YYZ2025 – 0815+1LHR 777 D

effective 01JUN09
BA093 LHR1155 – 1505YYZ 744 3
BA093 LHR1155 – 1505YYZ 777 x23
BA093 LHR1200 – 1510YYZ 744 2
BA099 LHR1515 – 1750YYZ 744 x23
BA099 LHR1515 – 1750YYZ 777 23

BA092 YYZ1825 – 0645+1LHR 744 23
BA092 YYZ1825 – 0645+1LHR 777 x23
BA098 YYZ2025 – 0815+1LHR 777 23
BA098 YYZ2025 – 0815+1LHR 744 x23

16
Oct

BA 747 appears on Seattle 09 Summer Sked

As per 16OCT08 Amadeus timetable update, Boeing 747-400 service re-appears on London Heathrow – Seattle service for the 2009 Summer timetable.

The 747-400 operates BA049/048 Daily service (previously 777), while the 777 operates BA053/052/1053/1052 6 weekly service.

16
Oct

bmi ferry flight

bmi on Amadeus timetable is listing 2 aircraft ferry flight schedules. Note they’re not for sale and presumably just for internal use.

BD9997 MAN0000 – 0002EMA 319 D
BD9996 MAN0001 – 0002EMA 319 D

16
Oct

bmi/brussels codeshare flight numbers

bmi and brussels airlines has displayed codeshare flight numbers on respective service from 26OCT08. Read more »

16
Oct

China Eastern new Yulin service

China Eastern from 28OCT08 will begin 3 weekly 1-stop same plane service from Shanghai to Yulin.

MU2216 PVG1235 – 1515XIY1610 – 1710UYN 320 246
MU2215 UYN1730 – 1820XIY1910 – 2110PVG 320 246

16
Oct

Alitalia drops Lisbon

Alitalia from 01NOV08 will drop its only flight to Lisbon.

Last from from Rome is on 31OCT08.

16
Oct

CORRECTION: SIA Brisbane/Shanghai frequencies

There has been a conflicting information when accessing to KVS Availability tool this morning which leads to false information that SIA is reducing Brisbane and Shanghai frequencies.

There are NO REDUCTIONS for services to these cities. Those respective posts are being taken off.

The KVS Availability tool also has the access to Amadeus Timetable listing and other GDS features

16
Oct

SIA replace Cape Town with 1-stop service

From 01FEB09 Singapore Airlines’ nonstop service to Cape Town will be replaced by 1-stop service via Johannesburg

SQ478 SIN0230 – 0710JNB0810 – 1020CPT 772 135
SQ479 CPT1135 – 1335JNB1440 – 0705+1SIN 772 135

16
Oct

CORRECTION: Korean Air to Tashkent

It appears that Korean Air was in the middle of the schedule change modification, which leads to its Seoul – Tashkent route displaying 4th weekly flight on Day 7 from 26OCT08.

As of 16OCT08 Amadeus timetable update, Korean Air will keep 3 weekly flights but will operate on Day 257 instead of Day 256 from 26OCT08

16
Oct

EVA Air to operate extra San Francisco flight

EVA Air during Christmas and New Year season is operating extra flights on the Taipei – San Francisco route

BR028 TPE2330 – 1830SFO 74E
BR007 SFO0040 – 0650+1TPE 74E

Operates on 14DEC08, 17DEC08, 24DEC08, 28DEC08, 31DEC08 (BR007 on the following day)

BR028 TPE2330 – 1830SFO 77W
BR007 SFO0040 – 0650+1TPE 77W

Operates on 04JAN09, 11JAN09 (BR007 on the following day)

16
Oct

SIA to end 747 operation to Hong Kong

As per 16OCT08 Amadeus timetable update, Singapore Airlines plans to end Boeing 747 service on the Singapore – Hong Kong route.

From 12JAN09, SQ002/001 (onwards to San Francisco) is being replaced by 777-300ER (announced earlier)

SQ866/865 will see 747-400 replaced by 777-200 from 04FEB09

16
Oct

SIA keeps existing Seoul frequencies

As of 16OCT08 Amadeus timetable update, Singapore Airlines’ Singapore – Seoul frequencies is to be carried over in Winter season, a reverse from previously planned increase.

SQ608/609 was supposed to increase from 3/4 weekly to Daily.

Over all frequencies is 20 weekly

16
Oct

SIA reduce Bangalore frequencies

Singapore Airlines has reduced the 10 weekly Singapore – Bangalore (Bengaluru) route to Daily.

SQ500/501 Daytime service is being cancelled