EgyptAir codeshare flight number switch
EgyptAir has switched some of its codeshare flight numbers since 26OCT08. Over all, Star Alliance partners codeshare flight number range is now re-grouped under MS9000 – 9399 series (Lufthansa is unchanged at MS9000 – 9099 series). Non-Star Alliance partner moves to MS8000 – 8999 series.
Codeshare service by Saudi Arabian and Tunis Air is unchanged at MS9600 – 9999 range
The flight numbers in ( ) represents the old codesharing flight numbers
EgyptAir – Austrian
| ROUTE | MS Codeshare | OS Operating |
| Cairo – Vienna | MS9201 (9864) | OS864 |
| Vienna – Cairo | MS9200 (9863) | OS863 |
| Vienna – Copenhagen | MS9202 (9865) | OS307 |
| Copenhagen – Vienna | MS9203 (9866) | OS308 |
| Vienna – Oslo | MS9206 (9869) | OS331 |
| Oslo – Vienna | MS9207 (9870) | OS332 |
| Vienna – Stockholm | MS9204 (9867) | OS317 |
| Stockholm – Vienna | MS9205 (9868) | OS318 |
EgpyAir – bmi
Freesale codesharing
| ROUTE | MS Codeshare | BD Operating |
| Cairo – London | MS9230 (9846) | BD772 |
| London – Cairo | MS9231 (9847) | BD771 |
EgyptAir – Gulf Air
| ROUTE | MS Codeshare | GF Operating |
| Cairo – Bahrain | MS8062 (9780) MS8060 (9770) |
GF080 GF070 |
| Bahrain – Cairo | MS8063 (9779) MS8061 (9777) |
GF079 GF077 |
EgyptAir – Korean Air
Blocked-space codeshare (Y50)
| ROUTE | MS Codeshare | KE Operating |
| Cairo – Seoul | MS8161 (9731) | KE954 |
| Seoul – Cairo | MS8160 (9730) | KE953 |
EgyptAir – Olympic Airlines
Blocked-space codeshare (Y30)
| ROUTE | MS Codeshare | OA Operating |
| Alexandria – Athens | MS8120 (9691) | OA328 |
| Athens – Alexandria | MS8121 (9690) | OA327 |
EgyptAir – Royal Air Maroc
Blocked-space codeshare (C4 Y20)
| ROUTE | MS Codeshare | AT Operating |
| Cairo – Casablanca | MS8100 (9651) | AT271 |
| Casablanca – Cairo | MS8101 (9650) | AT270 |
EgyptAir – Singapore Airlines
Blocked-space codeshare (Y255)
| ROUTE | MS Codeshare | SQ Operating |
| Cairo – Singapore | MS9250 (9821) | SQ493 |
| Singapore – Cairo | MS9251 (9820) | SQ492 |
EgyptAir – SWISS
| ROUTE | MS Codeshare | LX Operating |
| Cairo – Zurich | MS9270 (9837) | LX237 |
| Zurich – Cairo | MS9271 (9836) | LX236 |
EgyptAir – Turkish Airlines
Free sale codesharing
| ROUTE | MS Codeshare | TK Operating |
| Istanbul – Cairo | MS9292 (9844) MS9290 (9842) |
TK1144 TK1142 |
| Cairo – Istanbul | MS9291 (9843) MS9293 (9845) |
TK1143 TK1145 |
EgyptAir – Yemenia
Blocked-space codeshare (F3 Y20)
| ROUTE | MS Codeshare | IY Operating |
| Cairo – Aden | MS8040 (9603) | IY603 |
| Aden – Cairo | MS8041 (9602) | IY602 |
| Cairo – Hodeidah | MS8042 (9605) | IY603 |
| Hodeidah – Cairo | MS8043 (9604) | IY602 |
| Cairo – Taiz | MS8044 (9611) | IY601 |
| Taiz – Cairo | MS8045 (9610) | IY602 |
Ethiopian switch AirOne codeshare flight numbers
Ethiopian Airlines has switched its codeshare flight number range on flights operated by AirOne. The codeshare flight number range is now standardized to ET1000 series
| ROUTE | ET Codeshare | AP Operating |
| Rome – Bari | ET1018 ET1019 |
AP4110 AP4114 |
| Bari – Rome | ET1020 | AP4117 |
| Rome – Brindisi | ET1021 ET1023 |
AP4404 AP4408 |
| Brindisi – Rome | ET1022 | AP4405 |
| Rome – Catania | ET1006 ET1012 |
AP2844 AP2866 |
| Catania – Rome | ET1007 | AP2845 |
| Rome – Genoa | ET1009 ET1013 |
AP2853 AP3102 |
| Genoa – Rome | ET1005 | AP2838 |
| Rome – Lamezia Terme | ET1014 ET1016 |
AP3402 AP3406 |
| Lamezia Terme – Rome | ET1015 | AP3405 |
| Rome – Milan Malpensa | ET1003 | AP2702 |
| Milan Malpensa – Rome | ET1004 | AP2707 |
| Rome – Palermo | ET1008 ET1011 |
AP2852 AP2856 |
| Palermo – Rome | ET1010 | AP2855 |
| Rome – Trieste | ET1001 ET1002 |
AP2126 AP2130 |
| Trieste – Rome | ET1000 | AP2125 |
| Rome – Turin | ET1024 ET1026 |
AP6346 AP6354 |
| Turin – Rome | ET1025 | AP6353 |
| Rome – Venice | ET1027 ET1028 |
AP6362 AP6366 |
| Venice – Rome | ET1017 | AP3406 |
Japan/USA bilateral talks this week
Japan and the United States will hold the regular meeting on the bilateral air services between the 2 countries this week.
The focus will be mainly on US carries’ access to Tokyo Haneda airport.
Ethiopian to codeshare on Lufthansa New York flight
Lufthansa has issued a notification today that as early as 01DEC08, Ethiopian Airlines is to codeshare on Lufthansa’s Frankfurt – New York JFK and Frankfurt – Newark route.
Docket Number 2008-0219-0004
EgyptAir Hajj charter to Jeddah
EgyptAir’s 2008/09 Hajj charter season kicks off on 22NOV08, till 24DEC08
On the Cairo – Jeddah routes, there will be a total of 175 flights
From Borg el Arab (Alexandria), there are extra 3 flights
MS4107 HBE0314 – 0630JED 330 30NOV08
MS4127 HBE0105 – 0420JED 330 01DEC08
MS4839 HBE0315 – 0630JED 330 15DEC08
MS4830 JED0700 – 0830HBE 340 14DEC08
MS4840 JED0730 – 0915HBE 330 15DEC08
MS4860 JED2230 – 0015+1HBE 330 16DEC08
MS4926 JED0030 – 0145HBE 330 25DEC08
MS4928 JED0210 – 0325HBE 340 25DEC08
From Sharm el Sheikh, service operates with A320/330
MS4767 SSH1750 – 2030JED 330 11DEC08
MS4795 SSH1840 – 2120JED 330 12DEC08
MS660 JED1115 – 1150SSH 320 06DEC08
MS658 JED2115 – 2150SSH 320 06DEC08
MS660 JED1115 – 1150SSH 320 07DEC08
From Luxor, service operates on 24NOV08 and 14DEC08 with A330
MS4025 LXR0145 – 0420JED 330 24NOV08
MS645 LXR0425 – 0700JED 340 24NOV08
MS645 LXR0430 – 0655JED 340 01DEC08
MS657 LXR1150 – 1425JED 340 01DEC08
MS4827 LXR0130 – 0400JED 330 14DEC08
MS673 LXR0045 – 0315JED 340 19DEC08
MS646 JED0755 – 0830LXR 340 01DEC08
MS4808 JED0730 – 0805LXR 735 13DEC08
MS660 JED1000 – 1035LXR 330 13DEC08
MS670 JED2255 – 2330LXR 330 13DEC08
MS4888 JED2140 – 2215LXR 340 18DEC08
MS670 JED2255 – 2330LXR 340 18DEC08
MS674 JED0415 – 0450LXR 330 25DEC08
MS666 JED0555 – 0630LXR 340 25DEC08
From Aswan, there are 2 flights operating
MS659 ASW0630 – 0900JED 321 26NOV08
MS4802 JED0410 – 0455ASW 321 13DEC08
MS4904 JED0530 – 0615ASW 735 21DEC08
MS646 JED0755 – 0840ASW 320 21DEC08
Extra services from Assiut are
MS4067 ATZ0805 – 1040JED 330 27NOV08
MS666 JED0600 – 0635ATZ 320 20DEC08
MS4900 JED0620 – 0655ATZ 320 20DEC08
MS4902 JED0710 – 0745ATZ 320 20DEC08
MS646 JED0755 – 0830ATZ 320 20DEC08
MS666 JED0600 – 0635ATZ 735 23DEC08
MS646 JED0755 – 0830ATZ 735 23DEC08
MS660 JED1000 – 1035ATZ 320 23DEC08
Emirates Hajj Charter to Jeddah 2008
Emirates starting 18NOV08 till 04DEC08 is operating a series of Hajj charter on Dubai – Jeddah route.
In total the airline is operating 32 extra flights, the breakdown for the planned aircraft operations are:
15 A330-200, 5 777-200, 12 777-300ER
5 772
12 77W
The existing 6 weekly flights is operated by Boeing 777-300 (4 weekly) and -300ER (2 weekly)
Ethiopian Hajj charter to Jeddah
Ethiopian Airlines is operating a series of Hajj charter to Jeddah starting 09NOV08 till 02DEC08.
In total there will be 26 flights operated by Boeing 757, 31 with Boeing 767 and 2 by Boeing 737. At its peak there will be an average of 4 Daily flights on the Addis Ababa – Jeddah service
Ethiopian begins Saudi Arabian codeshare
Ethiopian Airlines has launched codeshare agreement with Saudi Arabian Airlines on 26OCT08
The Ethiopian carrier is placing its “ET” code on Saudia’s weekly Jeddah – Addis Ababa service
| ROUTE | ET Codeshare | SV Operating |
| Addis Ababa – Jeddah | ET1500 | SV420 |
| Jeddah – Addis Ababa | ET1501 | SV423 |
Horizon Dash8-400 to Pendleton
Horizon Air starting today operates Dash8-Q400 aircraft to Pendleton OR.
However, with the decision of local government favoring bid for single-engine 9-seater aircraft service as alternatives, Horizon is ending Pendleton service altogether from 01DEC08.
AEROFLOT changes to Delhi in 08/09 Winter
AEROFLOT has tweaked the operational days of Boeing 767 aircraft and re-numbering the flight number pairs on the Moscow – Delhi route.
As of 27OCT08 Amadeus timetable display, Boeing 767 operates on:
26OCT08 – 30NOV08
SU533/534 Day 1 from SVO, Day 2 from DEL
SU535/536 Day 247 from SVO, Day 135 from DEL
01DEC08 – 24DEC08
SU535/536
25DEC08 – 15JAN09
SU533/534 Day 247
18JAN09 – 28MAR09
SU535/536
The flight number change will only goes into effect from 25DEC08 to 15JAN09 only.
SU535/536 on Day 247 will be re-numbered as SU533/534
AEROFLOT delay IL9 routes replacement to Russia Far-east
AEROFLOT’s Moscow Sheremetyevo – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky route starting 21DEC08 will be operated by 767-300, replacing Il96.
Previous plan of the replacement was planned on 04DEC08.
Service to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk will also see a delay of the replacement from Il96 to 767-300. The new date is 14DEC08. Original date was 28NOV08
Uzbekistan Jeddah schedule for Winter 08/09
The following is Uzbekistan Airways’ Winter 2008/09 schedule on the Tashkent – Jeddah route. From 14DEC08 to 19DEC08, 2 of 3 inbound flights makes a stop in Namagan
HY311 TAS0320 – 0650JED 767 1 24NOV08 – 01DEC08 / 15DEC08 – 22DEC08
HY315 TAS1345 – 1715JED 757 4 20NOV08 – 27NOV08 / 11DEC08 – 18DEC08
HY313 TAS1600 – 1930JED 757 35 19NOV08 – 26NOV08 / 10DEC08 – 19DEC08
HY312 JED0850 – 1535TAS 767 1 24NOV08 – 01DEC08 / 15DEC08 – 22DEC08
HY316 JED1845 – 0130+1TAS 757 4 20NOV08 – 27NOV08 / 11DEC08 – 18DEC08
HY314 JED2130 – 0415+1TAS 757 35 19NOV08 – 26NOV08 / 10DEC08 – 19DEC08
Special charter flights for the Hajj season is the following
12DEC08
HY3651 TAS0440 – 0810JED 757
HY3653 TAS0840 – 1210JED 757
HY3655 TAS1450 – 1820JED 767
HY3652 JED1010 – 1655TAS 757
HY3654 JED1410 – 2055TAS 757
HY3656 JED2020 – 0305+1TAS 767
13DEC08
HY3657 TAS0440 – 0810JED 757
HY3659 TAS0850 – 1220JED 757
HY3661 TAS1440 – 1810JED 767
HY3658 JED1010 – 1655TAS 757
HY3660 JED1420 – 2105TAS 757
HY3662 JED2010 – 0255+1TAS 767
14DEC08
HY3663 TAS0440 – 0810JED 757
HY3665 TAS0840 – 1210JED 757
HY3667 TAS1450 – 1820JED 767
HY3664 JED1020 – 1720NMA1850 – 1950TAS 757
HY3666 JED1410 – 2110NMA2240 – 2340TAS 757
HY3668 JED2010 – 0255+1TAS 767
15DEC08
HY3669 TAS0440 – 0810JED 757
HY3671 TAS0840 – 1210JED 757
HY3673 TAS1450 – 1820JED 767
HY3670 JED1010 – 1710NMA1840 – 1940TAS 757
HY3672 JED1410 – 2110NMA2240 – 2340TAS 757
HY3674 JED2010 – 0255+1TAS 767
16DEC08
HY3675 TAS0440 – 0810JED 757
HY3677 TAS0840 – 1210JED 757
HY3679 TAS1450 – 1820JED 767
HY3676 JED1020 – 1720NMA1850 – 1950TAS 757
HY3678 JED1410 – 2110NMA2240 – 2340TAS 757
HY3680 JED2010 – 0255+1TAS 767
17DEC08
HY3681 TAS0440 – 0810JED 757
HY3683 TAS0840 – 1210JED 757
HY3685 TAS1450 – 1820JED 767
HY3682 JED1010 – 1710NMA1840 – 1940TAS 757
HY3684 JED1410 – 2110NMA2240 – 2340TAS 757
HY3686 JED2010 – 0255+1TAS 767
18DEC08
HY3687 TAS0440 – 0810JED 757
HY3689 TAS0840 – 1210JED 757
HY3691 TAS1450 – 1820JED 767
HY3688 JED1020 – 1720NMA1850 – 1950TAS 757
HY3690 JED1410 – 2110NMA2240 – 2340TAS 757
HY3692 JED2010 – 0255+1TAS 767
19DEC08
HY3693 TAS0440 – 0810JED 757
HY3695 TAS0840 – 1210JED 757
HY3697 TAS1450 – 1820JED 767
HY3694 JED1010 – 1710NMA1840 – 1940TAS 757
HY3696 JED1410 – 2055TAS 757
HY3698 JED2010 – 0255+1TAS 767
20DEC08
HY3699 TAS0440 – 0810JED 767
HY3700 JED1010 – 1655TAS 767
Icelandair suspends Glasgow
Icelandair is suspending the Reykjavik – Glasgow route from 01DEC08 to 28MAR09.
Currently this route is served twice a week.
AeroMexico/DELTA applies additional codesharing
DELTA and AeroMexico has issued application for additonal codesharing.
DELTA on AeroMexico:
Detroit – Monterrey – Mexico City
Seattle – San Jose del Cabo
Salt Lake City – Mexico City
AeroMexico on DELTA:
Salt Lake City – Mexico City
Docket 2008-0312-0001
AeroMexico applies 2 more US routes
AeroMexico has issued an application for 2 new routes, initially begins on 01DEC08.
Mexico City – Oakland Daily
Morelia – Chicago 3 weekly
All service to be operated by Boeing 737-700
Docket 2008-0313-0001
Gulf Air starts US Domestic codeshare
Gulf Air has launched codeshare expansion with American Airlines by placing its “GF” flight number on AA domestic service.
| ROUTE | GF Codeshare | AA Operating |
| Chicago – San Diego | GF6413 GF6416 |
AA1339 AA1605 |
| San Diego – Chicago | GF6414 GF6480* GF6492 |
AA1438 AA580 AA692 |
| Dallas – Houston | GF6400 GF6401* GF6410 GF6443 GF6467* |
AA1300 AA1001 AA1110 AA843 AA1367 |
| Houston – Dallas | GF6417 GF6420 GF6458 |
AA1848 AA1220 AA658 |
| Miami – Orlando | GF6418 GF6445 |
AA1758 AA1745 |
| Orlando – Miami | GF6411 GF6415 GF6432* GF6499 |
AA2659 AA1315 AA1930 AA1299 |
| Miami – Tampa | GF6409 GF6419 GF6421 |
AA1509 AA719 AA1021 |
| Tampa – Miami | GF6430 GF6434 GF6447* GF6485 GF6487 |
AA1530 AA734 AA2147 AA685 AA985 |
| New York JFK – Washington Reagan | GF6455 GF6461 GF6464 GF6465 GF6479 |
AA4755 AA4761 AA4764 AA4765 AA4679 |
| Washington Reagan – New York JFK | GF6442 GF6450 GF6454 GF6476 |
AA4748 AA4750 AA4754 AA4776 |
Gulf Air to expand US Domestic codeshare
American Airlines has issued a notice that it’ll begin codesharing with Gulf Air on additional domestic US routes in less than 30 days.
The new codeshare cities in the US for Gulf Air are:
Albuquerque
Buffalo
Charlotte
Cincinnati
Cleveland
El Paso
Ft. Lauderdale
Nashville
Omaha
Pittsburgh
Sacramento
Santa Ana/Orange County
Syracuse
Tulsa
Docket Number 2008-0195-0004
Dragonair 330 to Fukuoka
Dragonair on the following dates plans to operate A330 aircraft on the Hong Kong – Fukuoka route.
21DEC08
02JAN09
Data as of 27OCT08, and is subject to change
L’Avion new codeshare on BA OpenSkies
L’Avion has placed its “A0″ code on BA OpenSkies’ Amsterdam – New York JFK route since 26OCT08
| ROUTE | A0 Codeshare | EC/BA Operating |
| Amsterdam – New York JFK | A0201 | EC021/BA7021 |
| New York JFK – Amsterdam | A0202 | EC022/BA7022 |
| Paris Orly – New York JFK | A0101 | EC001/BA7001 |
| New York JFK – Paris Orly | A0102 | EC002/BA7002 |
OpenSkies Amsterdam – NY cancellations
OpenSkies is cancelling Amsterdam – New York JFK on the following date between Nov 2008 and Jan 2009.
November 2008
05, 12, 18, 28
December 2008
03, 09, 15, 18, 24, 25, 26, 30
January 2009
01, 06
There are no flights operating on Saturdays in general.
Note the cancellation dates are for AMSTERDAM departure only. New York departure is one-day earlier



