Extra SIA flight to Bangalore in December 08

Singapore Airlines is operating 3 extra weekly flights to Bangalore as per Amadeus timetable display on 20OCT08.

The extra flight, SQ500/501, operates on Day 156 from 01DEC08 to 08DEC08.

Aegean Air codeshare to Barcelona

Aegean Air from 26OCT08 is displaying its “A3″ code on Lufthansa’s Munich – Barcelona route

ROUTE A3 Codeshare LH Operating
Munich – Barcelona A31470
A31472
LH4476
LH4484
Barcelona – Munich A31471
A31473
A31475
LH4483
LH4477
LH4485

MALEV retimes Gothenburg schedule in Winter

MALEV from 26OCT08 is retiming its 6 weekly Budapest – Gothenburg flight. 3 flights will be departing in the morning and 3 in evening.

MA782 BUD0725 – 0930GOT F70 135
MA784 BUD1740 – 1945GOT F70 247

MA783 GOT1000 – 1155BUD F70 135
MA787 GOT2015 – 2215BUD F70 247

Also, the Budapest – Stockholm service is operating 9 weekly service, an increase from 7 compared to 2007/08 season.

SWISS Tel Aviv aircraft changes

From 26OCT08 to 02JAN09, SWISS’ 2nd Daily Zurich – Tel Aviv flight on LX256/257, is being operated by A320.

Service will switch to A330 from 05JAN09.

MALEV Dash8-Q400 routes

MALEV is introducing 4 Dash8-Q400 aircraft this winter. As of 20OCT08 Amadeus timetable display, the Dash8-Q400 is to operate the following from 26OCT08 (unless otherwise stated) :

Budapest – Berlin
2 Daily

Budapest – Bucharest
MA850/851 Day x67
MA854/855 Day x67

Budapest – Cluj
26OCT08 to 31OCT08 only

Budapest – Geneva
All 10 weekly service

Budapest – Sarajevo
Daily, replacing F70

Budapest – Skopje
All services, replacing F70

Budapest – Sofia
MA834/835 only. Day x246 (x357 from Sofia)

Budapest – Tirana
4 weekly (Day x236)

Budapest – Tirgu Mures
Daily

Budapest – Varna
MA838/839 only. Day 13 (24 from Varna)

Budapest – Zurich
All 2 Daily flight, replacing F70

The Dash8-Q400 configuration is J14Y58

AVIANCA retimes Cali/Medellin – New York from Jan 09

AVIANCA is re-timing its Cali – Medellin – New York JFK service from 19JAN09. A319 will also be operating this route

With the re-scheduling the service will become a red-eye flight to New York

till 18JAN09
AV042 CLO1610 – 1700MDE1800 – 2315JFK 757 x14
AV042 CLO1740 – 1830MDE1940 – 0055+1JFK 757 14

AV043 JFK0630 – 1155MDE1240 – 1330CLO 757 D

effective 19JAN09
AV042 CLO2155 – 2245MDE2355 – 0510+1JFK 319 x14
AV042 CLO2155 – 2245MDE2355 – 0510+1JFK 757 14

AV043 JFK0800 – 1325MDE1410 – 1500CLO 319 D

Mahan Air A310 to Baghdad

Iran’s Mahan Air on Amadeus timetable feature is displaying 2 weekly A310-300 service on the Tehran Imam Khomeini – Baghdad route. This appears to be a new addition this month

The winter 08/09 schedule is the following

W51117 IKA1000 – 1100BGW 313 25
W51118 BGW1230 – 1415IKA 313 25

THY 1-time A320 to Baghdad

As of 20OCT08 Amadeus timetable display, Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul – Baghdad service is slated to be operated by A320 on 22DEC08.

UNITED begins Hawaiian codeshare on 21OCT08

UNITED will begin placing its “UA” code on Hawaiian Air’s inter-island service starting Tuesday, 21OCT08

ROUTE UA Codeshare HA Operating
Honolulu – Hilo UA3960
UA3962
UA3970
UA3992
UA4002
HA260
HA262
HA360
HA392
HA362
Hilo – Honolulu UA3961
UA3963
UA3971
UA3981
UA4001
UA4021
HA261
HA363
HA361
HA181
HA101
HA121
Honolulu – Kahului UA3946
UA3954
UA3956
UA3964
UA3996
UA4016
UA4020
UA4026
UA4036
HA546
HA544
HA596
HA164
HA196
HA516
HA520
HA126
HA536
Kahului – Honolulu UA3945
UA3949
UA3955
UA3965
UA3995
UA4025
UA4037
HA155
HA549
HA555
HA165
HA195
HA525
HA177
Honolulu – Kona UA3948
UA3958
UA3988
UA4008
UA4038
HA148
HA248
HA388
HA308
HA348
Kona – Honolulu UA3947
UA3957
UA3987
UA4007
UA4017
UA4019
HA147
HA247
HA387
HA307
HA117
HA119
Honolulu – Lihue UA3943
UA3973
UA3975
UA3983
UA4023
UA4027
UA4033
UA4039
HA143
HA173
HA375
HA183
HA323
HA377
HA343
HA239
Lihue – Honolulu

UA3944
UA3972
UA3976
UA3994
UA4004
UA4014
UA4024
HA144
HA172
HA376
HA514
HA304
HA314
HA124
Hilo – Kona UA4031 HA131
Kona – Kahului UA3979
UA4029
HA179
HA129
Lihue – Kahului UA3968 HA508

brussels codeshare to Toronto

brussels airlines will start codesharing on Jet Airways’ Brussels – Toronto flight from 26OCT08

ROUTE SN Codeshare 9W Operating
Brussels – Toronto SN8049 9W230
Toronto – Brussels SN8050 9W229

Air France CDG2G operations

Air France is moving following service, operated by franchise carriers, to Terminal 2G in Paris CDG.

Brest
Clermont-Ferrand
Mulhouse
Pau
Rennes
Strasbourg

Basle
Bilbao
Bremen
Florence
Genoa
Gothenburg
Hanover
Leipzig
Ljubljana
Muenster
Nuremberg
Oviedo
Pisa
Trieste
Verona
Vigo

Air France reduce Nice – London City route

Air France is reducing Daily Nice – London City route to Day 67 only flight starting 24NOV08.

However, the following dates will see weekdays service operating:
22DEC08 – 02JAN09
09MAR09 – 13MAR09

This route is served by Franchise carrier Cityjet

Air Busan Routes and Schedules

The following is Air Busan’s flight schedules

Busan – Seoul Gimpo eff 27OCT08
BX8800 PUS0720 – 0815GMP 735 D
BX8802 PUS0850 – 0945GMP 735 D
BX8804 PUS1030 – 1125GMP 735 D
BX8806 PUS1210 – 1305GMP 735 D
BX8808 PUS1350 – 1445GMP 735 D
BX8810 PUS1530 – 1625GMP 735 D
BX8812 PUS1700 – 1755GMP 735 D
BX8814 PUS1850 – 1945GMP 735 D
BX8816 PUS2020 – 2115GMP 735 D

BX8801 GMP0720 – 0815PUS 735 D
BX8803 GMP0850 – 0945PUS 735 D
BX8805 GMP1040 – 1135PUS 735 D
BX8807 GMP1210 – 1305PUS 735 D
BX8809 GMP1350 – 1445PUS 735 D
BX8811 GMP1530 – 1625PUS 735 D
BX8813 GMP1710 – 1805PUS 735 D
BX8815 GMP1840 – 1935PUS 735 D
BX8817 GMP2025 – 2120PUS 735 D

BX8800 / 8801 / 8802 / 8803 does not operate on 27OCT08

Busan – Jeju from 01DEC08
BX8101 PUS0740 – 0830CJU 735 D
BX8103 PUS1030 – 1120CJU 735 D
BX8105 PUS1330 – 1420CJU 735 D
BX8107 PUS1625 – 1715CJU 735 D
BX8109 PUS1915 – 2005CJU 735 D

BX8100 CJU0900 – 0950PUS 735 D
BX8102 CJU1200 – 1250PUS 735 D
BX8104 CJU1500 – 1550PUS 735 D
BX8106 CJU1750 – 1840PUS 735 D
BX8108 CJU2040 – 2130PUS 735 D

DELTA adds Geneva via KLM codeshare

DELTA has issued a notice to the DoT that it will be placing its “DL” code on KLM’s Amsterdam – Geneva route within 30 days

Docket 2004 – 19214 - 0232

QATAR removes Lufthansa Doha – Frankfurt codeshare

QATAR is not codesharing on Lufthansa’s Doha – Frankfurt route for the Winter season as the latter’s service is operating via Bahrain instead of nonstop

Extra Saudia Mumbai – Jeddah

As per Amadeus timetable display on 20OCT08, Saudi Arabian Airlines on 03DEC08 is displaying 3 extra one-way Mumbai to Jeddah flight

SV3753 BOM0050 – 0400JED 743 3
SV3755 BOM0250 – 0600JED 743 3
SV3757 BOM0450 – 0800JED 743 3

THY/Lufthansa Munich-Trans-Atlantic codeshare

Turkish Airlines since 11OCT08 also placed its’ TK” code on selected Lufthansa Trans-Atlantic service out of Munich

ROUTE TK Codeshare LH Operating
Munich – Boston TK8587 LH424
Boston – Munich TK8588 LH425
Munich – Charlotte TK8589 LH428
Charlotte – Munich TK8590 LH429
Munich – Denver TK8591 LH480
Denver – Munich TK8592 LH481
Munich – Los Angeles TK8595 LH452
Los Angeles – Munich TK8596 LH453
Munich – San Francisco TK8597 LH458
San Francisco – Munich TK8598 LH459
Munich – Washington TK8593 LH414
Washington – Munich TK8594 LH415

SIA reduce Seoul flight

Singapore Airlines in the 2008/09 Northern winter timetable is reducing Singapore – Seoul route.

Existing 3 weekly service on SQ608/609, is being removed from 01FEB09 to 28MAR09. The reduction results service reduce from 20 to 17 weekly.

Alitlaia drops Los Angeles

Alitalia is suspending Rome – Los Angeles service on 03NOV08.

Last flight operates on 02NOV08

SIA re-times Seoul/Vancouver from March 2009

Singapore Airlines starting 08MAR09 is re-timing its 3 weekly Singapore – Seoul – Vancouver flight. The new service will be a night-time service (afternoon departure from Singapore)

03NOV08 – 07MAR09
SQ018 SIN0950 – 1710ICN1815 – 1055YVR 772 146
SQ017 YVR1230 – 1655+1ICN1755+1 – 2335+1SIN 146

Effective 08MAR09
SQ018 SIN1530 – 2250ICN2355 – 1735YVR 772 146
SQ017 YVR1900 – 2225+1ICN2325+1 – 0500+2SIN 772 146

Lufthansa to add 2nd Daily Frankfurt – Dubai

Lufthansa starting 26OCT08 is adding 2nd Daily Frankfurt – Dubai service onboard PrivatAir 737-800, all-Business Class service.

LH630 FRA1450 – 2340DXB 744 D
LH632 FRA2035 – 0545+1DXB 73H D

LH631 DXB0220 – 0610FRA 744 x246
LH631 DXB0225 – 0615FRA 744 246
LH633 DXB0715 – 1135FRA 73H D

The Munich – Dubai service will be operated A340-300 for this winter as usual.

Air Busan launches on 27OCT08

Air Busan, which Star Alliance member ASIANA AIRLINES owns 46% share, is set for launch on 27OCT08.

ASIANA AIRLINES will be transferring all of its Seoul Gimpo – Busan and Busan – Jeju service to the low-cost carrier. As a result, ASIANA will be codesharing on all of these flights.

Air Busan from 27OCT08 will begin 63 weekly round-trip flights on Seoul Gimpo – Busan route. From 01DEC08, it’ll operate 35 weekly Busan – Jeju route. Service operates with 2 737-500 from ASIANA.

According to Air Busan’s website, the 2-letter IATA code is “BX”. According to Wikipedia, which is to yet to be confirmed, it’ll be part of the Star Alliance affiliate under ASIANA (equivalent to Ted under UNITED, which has since merged back into mainline earlier this summer).

QANTAS A380 commercial flight takes off

An Airbus A380-800 in QANTAS livery today marked its debut of international service. The first service is Melbourne to Los Angeles.

Scheduled arrival time is 0730am.

QANTAS is the first A380 operating carrier to the US West Coast and the 2nd (after Emirates) to inaugurate service to the US