AirAsia to Tiruchirapally
AirAsia from 01DEC08 begins Daily A320 service on the Kuala Lumpur – Tiruchirapally. This is AirAsia’s 1st destination in India
AK231 KUL0740 – 0855TRZ 320 D
AK232 TRZ0925 – 1540KUL 320 D
Air Macau adds Seoul frequencies
Air Macau from 17DEC08 is increasing Macau – Seoul service from 3 to 6 weekly.
There will be service operates Daily except Thursday. Current frequency is Day 135
Air Macau increase Manila to 10 weekly
Air Macau from 03NOV08 is increasing Manila – Macau from 7 to 10 weekly
NX852 MFM0700 – 0900MNL 319 246
NX856 MFM1415 – 1610MNL 319 135
NX2856 MFM1540 – 1745MNL 320 x246
NX851 MNL0950 – 1145MFM 319 246
NX2855 MNL1230 – 1435MFM 320 x246
NX855 MNL1700 – 1930MFM 319 135
Shanghai Air switch codeshare flight number pairs by China Eastern
Shanghai Airlines since 26OCT08 has re-numbered its codeshare flight number pairs on domestic routes operated by China Eastern Airlines
Flight numbers in ( ) represents the codeshare flight used till 25OCT08
| ROUTE | FM Codeshare | MU Operating |
| Shanghai Hongqiao – Nanning | FM9925 (5397) | MU5397 |
| Nanning – Shanghai Hongqiao | FM9926 (5398) | MU5398 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao – Shenzhen | FM9919 (5335) FM9909 (5323) FM9923 (5345) FM9915 (5331) FM9911 (5327) FM9913 (5329) FM9917 (5333) |
MU5335 MU5323 MU5345 MU5331 MU5327 MU5329 MU5333 |
| Shenzhen – Shanghai Hongqiao | FM9920 (5336) FM9910 (5324) FM9924 (5346) FM9916 (5332) FM9912 (5328) FM9914 (5330) FM9918 (5334) |
MU5336 MU5324 MU5346 MU5332 MU5328 MU5330 MU5334 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao – Tianjin | FM9905 (5149) FM9901 (5145) FM9903 (5147) FM9907 (5189) |
MU5149 MU5145 MU5147 MU5189 |
| Tianjin – Shanghai Hongqiao | FM9908 (5190) FM9906 (5150) FM9902 (5146) FM9904 (5148) |
MU5190 MU5150 MU5146 MU5148 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao – Urumqi | FM9951 (5633) | MU5633 |
| Urumqi – Shanghai Hongqiao | FM9952 (5634) | MU5634 |
| Shanghai Pu Dong – Chengdu | FM9931 (5407) FM9929 (5405) FM9935 (5413) FM9927 (5403) FM9933 (5411) |
MU5407 MU5405 MU5413 MU5403 MU5411 |
| Chengdu – Shanghai Pu Dong | FM9928 (5402) FM9932 (5408) FM9934 (5412) FM9936 (5406) FM9930 (5414) |
MU5402 MU5408 MU5412 MU5406 MU5414 |
| Shanghai Pu dong – Chongqing | FM9937 (5419) FM9939 (5421) FM9941 (5423) FM9943 (5427) |
MU5419 MU5421 MU5423 MU5427 |
| Chongqing – Shanghai Pu Dong | FM9938 (5420) FM9942 (5424) FM9940 (5422) FM9944 (5428) |
MU5420 MU5424 MU5422 MU5428 |
| Shanghai Pu Dong – Harbin | FM9945 (5613) FM9947 (5615) FM9949 (5619) |
MU5613 MU5615 MU5619 |
| Harbin – Shanghai Pu Dong | FM9950 (5620) FM9946 (5614) FM9948 (5618) |
MU5620 MU5614 MU5618 |
| Shanghai Pu Dong – Shenzhen | FM9921 (5343) | MU5343 |
| Shenzhen – Shanghai Pu Dong | FM9922 (5344) | MU5344 |
Shanghai Airlines switch Air China codeshare flight numbers
Shanghai Airlines since 26OCT08 has re-numbered its codeshare flight number pairs on domestic routes operated by Air China
Flight numbers in ( ) represents the codeshare flight used till 25OCT08
| ROUTE | FM Codeshare | CA Operating |
| Beijing – Chengdu | FM9857 (1405) FM9894 (4118) |
CA1405 CA4118 |
| Chengdu – Beijing | FM9893 (4113) FM9858 (1426) |
CA4113 CA1426 |
| Beijing – Guangzhou | FM9853 (1351) FM9851 (1329) |
CA1351 CA1329 |
| Guangzhou – Beijing | FM9854 (1310) FM9852 (1302) |
CA1310 CA1302 |
| Beijing – Hangzhou | FM9880 (1708) FM9882 (1714) |
CA1708 CA1714 |
| Hangzhou – Beijing | FM9879 (1701) FM9881 (1596) |
CA1701 CA1596 |
| Beijing – Harbin | FM9877 (1603) | CA1603 |
| Harbin – Beijing | FM9878 (1640) | CA1640 |
| Beijing – Nanjing | FM9885 (1819) | CA1819 |
| Nanjing – Beijing | FM9886 (1820) | CA1820 |
| Beijing – Qingdao | - | - |
| Qingdao – Beijing | - | - |
| Beijing – Shanghai Hongqiao | FM9888 (1831) FM9860 (1501) FM9866 (1519) FM9874 (1557) FM9864 (1517) FM9868 (1521) FM9862 (1515) FM9890 (1855) FM9872 (1549) FM9892 (1857) FM9876 (1589) |
CA1831 CA1501 CA1519 CA1557 CA1517 CA1521 CA1515 CA1855 CA1549 CA1857 CA1589 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao – Beijing | FM9891 (1858) FM9875 (1590) FM9887 (1832) FM9859 (1502) FM9865 (1520) FM9873 (1558) FM9863 (1518) FM9867 (1522) FM9861 (1516) FM9889 (1856) FM9871 (1550) |
CA1858 CA1590 CA1832 CA1502 CA1520 CA1558 CA1518 CA1522 CA1516 CA1856 CA1550 |
| Beijing – Shenzhen | FM9855 (1337) | CA1337 |
| Shenzhen – Beijing | FM9856 (1358) | CA1358 |
| Beijing – Xiamen | FM9883 (1801) | CA1801 |
| Xiamen – Beijing | FM9884 (1802) | CA1802 |
Shanghai Airlines launch Beijing – Harbin
Shanghai Airlines has launched Beijing – Harbin route today with a Boeing 737
FM9121 PEK1605 – 1750HRB 737 D
FM9122 HRB1310 – 1505PEK 737 D
Sayakhat Airlines on Almaty – Tel Aviv
Sayakhat Airlines on Amadeus timetable display is showing a weekly flight operating on the Almaty – Tel Aviv route in the Winter schedule
W7353 ALA0910 – 1210TLV TU5 4
W7354 TLV2340 – 0800+1ALA TU5 4
Austrian 767 to Tel Aviv from May 2009
Austrian’s 2 Daily Vienna – Tel Aviv service is to be operated by Boeing 767, replacing current A320/321 operation, effective 04MAY09
Tiger Airways to Kuching
Tiger Airways from 20NOV08 is to start Singapore – Kuching Daily service
TR492 SIN1340 – 1500KCH 320 7
TR492 SIN1435 – 1555KCH 320 x7
TR493 KCH1535 – 1655SIN 320 7
TR493 KCH1625 – 1745SIN 320 x7
ANA applies ASIANA codeshare to Saipan
ASIANA has issued a notification which it plans to carry ANA’s “NH” code on its new Osaka – Saipan route, starting 17DEC08.
Docket 2008-0316-0001
BIMAN keeps 747 lease; Hajj Season to Jeddah
As per 30OCT08 Amadeus timetable display, BIMAN Bangladesh appears to have kept the Boeing 747 on lease. The 747 is primarily operating service into Jeddah and also be used for the Hajj flight.
DAC – Dhaka
CGP – Chittagong
ZYL – Sylhet
747 – Y512
D10 – Y314
Regular Schedule from 08NOV08:
BG037 DAC2330 – 0400+1JED 747 25 11NOV08 – 02DEC08
BG035 DAC2330 – 0400+1JED 747 x25 08NOV08 – 01DEC08
BG036 JED0530 – 1440DAC 747 x36
BG038 JED0530 – 1445CGP1545 – 1630DAC 747 36
Extra flights
04NOV08
BG111 DAC1530 – 1930JED
09NOV08
BG121 DAC0030 – 0430JED
12NOV08
BG129 DAC0030 – 0430JED
13NOV08
BG133 DAC1510 – 1910JED
14NOV08
BG135 CGP0515 – 0930JED
BG137 DAC2150 – 0150+1JED
15NOV08
BG139 DAC1530 – 1930JED
16NOV08
BG141 DAC0910 – 1310JED
17NOV08
BG143 DAC0220 – 0620JED
BG145 DAC1910 – 2310JED
18NOV08
BG147 DAC1310 – 1710JED
22NOV08
BG157 DAC0330 – 0730JED
BG159 DAC2230 – 0230+1JED
23NOV08
BG161 DAC1820 – 2220JED
24NOV08
BG163 DAC1310 – 1710JED
25NOV08
BG165 DAC0550 – 0950JED
BG311 ZYL0915 – 1330JED
26NOV08
BG167 DAC0230 – 0630JED
BG169 DAC2130 – 0130+1JED
27NOV08
BG313 ZYL0900 – 1310JED
BG171 DAC1630 – 2030JED
28NOV08
BG173 DAC1510 – 1910JED
29NOV08
BG175 DAC0520 – 0920JED
30NOV08
BG177 DAC0420 – 0820JED
BG179 DAC2120 – 0120+1JED
01DEC08
BG181 DAC1140 – 1540JED
02DEC08
BG183 DAC0550 – 0950JED
23DEC08
BG806 JED1450 – 0005+1CGP D10
30DEC08
BG810 JED1250 – 2205ZYL D10
01JAN09
BG812 JED1610 – 0125+1ZYL D10
Inbound flight from Jeddah to Dhaka
JED2050 – 0605+1DAC
| Operational Date | Flight Number |
| 08JAN09 | BG558 |
| 09JAN09 | BG560 |
| 10JAN09 | BG562 |
| 11JAN09 | BG564 |
JED2110 – 0625+1DAC
| Operational Date | Flight Number |
| 11DEC08 | BG502 |
| 27DEC08 | BG534 |
| 28DEC08 | BG536 |
| 29DEC08 | BG538 |
| 02JAN09 | BG546 |
| 12JAN09 | BG566 |
JED2210 – 0725+1DAC
| Operational Date | Flight Number |
| 21DEC08 | BG522 |
| 26DEC08 | BG532 |
| 03JAN09 | BG548 |
| 04JAN09 | BG550 |
| 05JAN09 | BG552 |
| 06JAN09 | BG554 |
| 07JAN09 | BG556 |
UNITED one-time A319 LA – Vancouver
UNITED on 17DEC08 is operating Airbus A319 aircraft on the late-evening Los Angeles – Vancouver flight. Inbound is early morning on 18DEC08
UA1411/AC5103 LAX2028 – 2328YVR 319 17DEC08
UA1418/AC5038 YVR0700 – 0958LAX 319 18DEC08
US Airways relaunch Charlotte – Paris
US Airways has announced it’ll resume Charlotte – Paris CDG route after nearly 7 years of suspension.
Service to start from 21APR09 as seasonal service with Boeing 767.
US770 CLT1630 – 0640+1CDG 767 D
US771 CDG1200 – 1535CLT 762 D 22APR09 –
AEROFLOT 330 long-haul inaugural delays
As of 30OCT08 Amadeus timetable update, AEROFLOT appears to have pushed back the A330 inaugural dates to Tokyo and Shanghai
Tokyo
Originally planned 24NOV08 launch, postponed till 12DEC08. A330 operates Daily
Shanghai
Originally planned 28NOV08 launch, postponed till 23DEC08. It’s initial inaugural date was around 21DEC08. It plans to operate 5 weekly 330 and 1 weekly 767
AEROFLOT A330 Configuration
The Seat Map of AEROFLOT A330 is now appearing on Amadeus GDS.
The following is the text description.
Business Class
34 Seats
Layout AC – DG – HK
Rows 1 – 6
Exceptions No Seat 4D & 4G
Economy Class
207 Seats
Layout AC – DEFG – HK
Rows 11 – 37
Wing Section Rows 11 – 21
Exception Row 11, 34-37 does not have “E” seat; No 37A/37C/37H/37K Seats
AEROFLOT 330 Moscow – St. Petersburg
As of 30OCT08 Amadeus timetable display, AEROFLOT’s new A330-200 aircraft is planned for crew familiarization flight on the regular Moscow – St. Petersburg service from 22NOV08 to 11DEC08.
However, these dates may be changed or may start earlier than planned.
SU837/838
22NOV08 – 25NOV08 Day 126
26NOV08 – 30NOV08 Day x47
01DEC08 – 11DEC08 Day x7
SU839/840
23NOV08 – 07DEC08 Day 7
SU845/846
22NOV08 – 25NOV08 Day 126
26NOV08 – 30NOV08 Day x47
04DEC08 – 11DEC08 Day x7
SU851/852
22NOV08 – 30NOV08 Day 127
01DEC08 – 11DEC08 Daily
THAI 744 to Taipei/Seoul from November 08
THAI’s planned Boeing 747-400 service on the Bangkok – Taipei – Seoul route has been postponed till 05NOV08.
Service currently is operated by 777-300 as usual. 777-200 planned for 31OCT08 operation
QANTAS QF012 Flight Status on 27OCT08
A QANTAS Boeing 747-400 from Los Angeles to Sydney on 27OCT08 was “flying blind” as the Boeing 747 weather radar malfunctioned. An Air New Zealand Boeing 777-200, took off 1 hour prior, came to aid for the pilot on QANTAS 747, providing weather information throughout the flight.
Amadeus FLIFO for QF012 on 27OCT08 shows the following.
LAX Left The Gate 2241
LAX Took off 2305
Estimated Time of Departure 2230
Estimated Time of Arrival / AKL 0710
AKL Aircraft Landed 0703
AKL Aircraft Arrived 0707
QF012 LAX2230 – 0705+2AKL0830+2 – 0955+2SYD 27OCT08
Air Canada selling 1 Daily Vancouver – London from Jun 09
As of 30OCT08 Amadeus availability display, only 1 of 2 Air Canada’s Daily Vancouver – London from 01JUN09 is currently on sale.
AC896/897 schedule is being displayed but there are no inventories open for sale
TAAG to further re-schedule Beijing flight
As per 30OCT08 Amadeus timetable display, TAAG is further rescheduling the Luanda to Beijing flight
DT690 LAD1630 – 1400+1PEK 777 36 -12NOV08
DT690 LAD0600 – 0300+1PEK 777 36 15NOV08 –
DT691 PEK0600 – 1330LAD 777 47
