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
