Air India 319 Mumbai – Singapore
Air India from 26OCT08 is operating Airbus A319 aircraft on the Mumbai – Singapore route, replacing a mix of 310/330.
airTransat nonstop Vancouver – Paris in Summer 09
airTransat is offering weekly nonstop Vancouver – Paris route in the summer 2009 season.
Service operates from 21JUN09 to 20SEP09
TS708 YVR2350 – 1825+1CDG 330 7
TS409 CDG1750 – 1905YVR 330 5
airTransat to Venice
airTransat from 08MAY09 to 16OCT09 is offering a weekly Toronto – Montreal – Venice - Toronto route
TS928 YYZ1815 – 1930YUL2040 – 1045+1VCE 310 5
TS929 VCE1230 – 1545YYZ 310 6
JAL 747/777 mix to Shanghai Hongqiao & Hong Kong
JAL in the Winter 08/09 season is operating a mix of Boeing 747-400 and 777 on the Tokyo Haneda – Shanghai Hongqiao route, as well as Tokyo Haneda – Hong Kong
The 777 operates on weekdays and the 744 operates on weekends
Insel Air to Miami from 21NOV08
Insel Air International is starting 4 weekly Curacao – Miami route from 21NOV08
7I903 CUR1030 – 1220MIA M83 x236
7I904 MIA1400 – 1800CUR M83 x236
QATAR/UNITED codeshare changes/additions
Starting 26OCT08, UNITED is placing its “UA” code on QATAR’s Doha – New York JFK route
| ROUTE | UA Codeshare | QR Operating |
| Doha – New York JFK | UA4749 | QR083 |
| New York JFK – Doha | UA4748 | QR084 |
QATAR is also placing its “QR” code on UNITED’s NEw York JFK – Los Angeles route
| ROUTE | QR Codeshare | UA Operating |
| New York JFK – Los Angeles | QR5767 | UA839 |
QANTAS/Air Pacific new codeshare from Gold Coast
QANTAS will be codesharing on Air Pacific’s new Nadi – Gold Coast service. The flight begins 01DEC08
| ROUTE | QF Codeshare | FJ Operating |
| Gold Coast – Nadi | QF393 | FJ926 |
| Nadi – Gold Coast | QF394 | FJ927 |
TAAG Angola re-times Beijing schedule
As per 23OCT08 Amadeus timetable update, TAAG Angola’s Luanda – Beijing service is being rescheduled, in particular on the outbound flight
The service begins 29OCT08.
DT690 LAD0600 – 0300+1PEK 777 6
DT690 LAD1630 – 1400+1PEK 777 3
DT691 PEK0600 – 1330LAD 777 47
Air China 747 service to London till 31OCT08
Air China’s Beijing – London service will see Boeing 747-400COMBI aircraft operating until 31OCT08 instead of 25OCT08.
Service to be replaced by A330 from 01NOV08
Turkish long-haul aircraft swap
Turkish Airlines as of 23OCT08 Amadeus timetable update has revised some long-haul aircraft operations.
Istanbul – Beijing – Shanghai
6 weekly A340-300 and 1 weekly A330
Istanbul – New York
Service now operates 6 weekly A340 (Day x3) and 1 weekly 330 (Day 3)
Istanbul – Seoul
Day 27 with 330 and Day 5 with 343 (Istanbul departure)
Istanbul – Singapore
A330, except:
30NOV08 – 20DEC08: Day 7 A340 (Istanbul departure)
21DEC08 – 18JAN09: Day 457 A340 (Istanbul departure)
China Eastern aircraft swap to Kuala Lumpur
China Eastern’s Shanghai – Kuala Lumpur daily service is to be operated by A320 from 26OCT08 instead of A319
China Southern extends Kashi – Islamabad cancellation
China Southern’s Urumqi – Kashi – Islamabad service will not be resuming in the 08/09 Winter season, as of 23OCT08 Amadeus timetable update
Correction: China Southern Harbin – Vladivostok
A correction to 21OCT08 posting of China Southern Airlines resuming Harbin – Vladivostok route from 29OCT08
In fact the 2 weekly service is being maintained in the Winter 08/09 season, not resumption, contrary to media reports
China Southern revised Japan/Korea operation
As of 23OCT08 Amadeus timetable update, China Southern’s up-to-date planned Japan/Korea operation is the following
Guangzhou – Tokyo Daily 777
Guangzhou – Osaka Daily 777
Guangzhou – Shanghai – Nagoya 7 319
Guangzhou – Fukuoka 2 weekly 319 (was planning Daily)
Guangzhou – Shanghai – Kitakyushu Service not resuming
Guangzhou – Seoul Daily 321. Extra 3 weekly A319 service now begins from 02DEC08
Beijing – Seoul Daily 321 (planned 2 Daily flights shelved)
Shanghai – Seoul 2 Daily 737-800 (was planning 1 Daily 332 and 1 Daily 321)
Dalian – Hiroshima 4 weekly 319
Dalian – Toyama 3 weekly 319 (planned 4th weekly not operating)
Dalian – Nagoya Daily 319 (was planning mix of 321/319)
Dalian – Osaka 5 weekly 321/319 (was planning 3 weekly 321)
Dalian – Tokyo 4 weekly AB6
Dalian – Fukuoka 6 weekly 319
Dalian – Sapporo 2 weekly 319
Dalian – Seoul 2 Daily AB6/321
Dalian – Busan 2 weekly A319 charter service maintained in Winter 08/09
Changchun – Sendai 2 weekly 319
Changchun – Tokyo 1 weekly 319 (was planning A321)
Changchun – Nagoya 2 weekly 319
Changchun – Seoul Daily 321
Shenyang – Osaka 6 weekly M90, increase to Daily from 28NOV08 (was planning 321/319)
Shenyang – Nagoya 2 weekly M90 (was planning A319)
Shenyang – Tokyo 3 weekly 321
Shenyang – Fukuoka 2 weekly M90 (was planning 3 weekly A319)
Shenyang – Seoul 2 Daily 321/M90 (was AB6/319)
Shenyang – Busan 2 weekly M90 (was planning 3 weekly A319)
Shenyang – Daegu 2 weekly M90 (replacement by A319 shelved)
Shenyang – Cheongju 1 weekly 319, eff 12NOV08 (was planning 2 weekly)
Shenyang – Jeju Suspended
Harbin – Niigata 4 weekly 320
Harbin – Osaka 2 weekly M90
Harbin – Seoul 5 weekly A320 + 2 weekly M90
China Southern 3 weekly to LA in Winter 08/09
China Southern as of 23OCT08 Amadeus timetable update is displaying 3 weekly Guangzhou – Los Angeles service for the 2008/09 Winter season. Previously it was displaying seasonal increase to 4-5 weekly.
CZ327 CAN2100 – 1750LAX 772 257
CZ328 LAX2350 – 0650+2CAN 772 257
China Southern adds new Vietnam codeshare
China Southern from 26OCT08 is starting to codeshare on Vietnam Airlines’ Guangzhou – Hanoi route
| ROUTE | CZ Codeshare | VN Operating |
| Hanoi – Guangzhou | CZ4702 | VN918 |
| Guangzhou – Hanoi | CZ4701 | VN919 |
Also, the Guangzhou – Ho Chi Minh route codeshare flight number will be changed as well from 26OCT08
| ROUTE | Till 25OCT08 | Eff 26OCT08 |
| Ho Chi Minh – Guangzhou ( VN916 ) | CZ762 | CZ4704 |
| Guangzhou – Ho Chi Minh ( VN917 ) | CZ761 | CZ4703 |
Additional China Southern SE Asia 08/09 Winter changes
China Southern Airlines as of 23OCT08 Amadeus timetable update has further tweaked the frequencies for South East Asian routes.
Guangzhou – Singapore
CZ353/354, planned Daily, now operates 3 weekly (Day 256), A320
CZ351/352 Daily, A321
Guangzhou – Ho Chi Minh
Planned extra 3 weekly (total 10) has been shelved
Guangzhou – Penang
4 weekly A319 service
Guangzhou – Phnom Penh
Planned 738 replacing 321 has been shelved
Guangzhou – Siem Reap
2 weekly service retained with A319
Guangzhou – Kathmandu
3 weekly 757 service retained for the Winter 08/09 season
BA boosts Dubai flight to 25 weekly
British Airways from 01JAN09 to 27MAR09 is increasing the London – Dubai flight from 21 to 25 weekly
BA107 LHR1235 – 2325DXB 744 D
BA127 LHR1750 – 0450+1DXB 777 x257
BA105 LHR2040 – 0755+1DXB 767 x247
BA105 LHR2040 – 0755+1DXB 777 247
BA109 LHR2135 – 0830+1DXB 777 D
BA106 DXB0235 – 0620LHR 744 D
BA126 DXB0745 – 1145LHR 777 247
BA108 DXB1000 – 1400LHR 777 D
BA126 DXB1035 – 1435LHR 777 5
BA104 DXB1105 – 1530LHR 767 x135
BA104 DXB1105 – 1530LHR 777 135
Siem Reap Airways A319 replace ATR
As per Amadeus timetable display on 23OCT08, Siem Reap Airways is receiving A319 (assuming transferred from Bangkok Airways) aircraft, replacing current ATR72 turboprop.
A319 is to enter service on 26OCT08.
Siem Reap Airways to Ho Chi Minh
Siem Reap Airways from 26OCT08 is starting Daily Siem Reap – Ho Chi Minh route with A319
FT982 REP1240 – 1335SGN 319 D
FT981 SGN1100 – 1155REP 319 D
