Lufthansa 2009/10 Winter Codeshare changes
As per 09JAN09 Amadeus timetable display, Lufthansa is swapping codeshare flight numbers from 29OCT09 on flights operated by QATAR, South African Airways and Croatia Airlines.
With Lufthansa – SAA codeshare using existing flight number ranges on flights operated by Spanair, it looks like the German carrier may use new flight number range on flights operated by Spanish Star member
Lufthansa – QATAR
| Route |
QR Operating | LH till 28OCT09 | LH Eff 29OCT09 |
| Doha – Frankfurt | QR027 QR025 QR023 |
LH2439 LH2435 LH2437 |
LH9963 LH9959 LH9961 |
| Frankfurt – Doha | QR028 QR026 QR024 |
LH2438 LH2434 LH2436 |
LH9962 LH9958 LH9960 |
| Doha – Munich | QR009 QR003 |
LH2443 LH2441 |
LH9967 LH9965 |
| Munich – Doha | QR010 QR004 |
LH2442 LH2440 |
LH9966 LH9964 |
Lufthansa – South African Airways
Due to changes of Domestic/Intra-African “SA” coded flight numbers, SA Operating flight number is not listed here
| Route |
LH till 28OCT09 | LH Eff 29OCT09 |
| Frankfurt – Johannesburg | LH2940 | LH2050 |
| Johannesburg – Frankfurt | LH2941 | LH2051 |
| Munich – Johannesburg | LH2958 | LH2068 |
| Johannesburg – Munich | LH2959 | LH2069 |
| Johannesburg – Cape Town | LH2956 | LH2066 |
| Cape Town – Johannesburg | LH2957 | LH2067 |
| Johannesburg – Durban | LH2944 | LH2054 |
| Durban – Johannesburg | LH2945 | LH2055 |
| Johannesburg – East London | LH2948 | LH2058 |
| East London – Johannesburg | LH2949 | LH2059 |
| Johannesburg – Harare | LH2942 | LH2052 |
| Harare – Johannesburg | LH2943 | LH2053 |
| Johannesburg – Port Elizabeth | LH2952 | LH2062 |
| Port Elizabeth – Johannesburg | LH2953 | LH2063 |
| Johannesburg – Windhoek | LH2946 | LH2056 |
| Windhoek – Johannesburg | LH2947 | LH2057 |
Lufthansa – Croatia Airlines
| Route |
OU Operating | LH till 28OCT09 | LH Eff 29OCT09 |
| Frankfurt – Zagreb | OU417 OU411 OU415 |
LH2478 LH2484 LH2480 |
LH1590 LH1596 LH1592 |
| Zagreb – Frankfurt | OU410 OU416 OU414 |
LH2485 LH2479 LH2481 |
LH1597 LH1591 LH1593 |
| Frankfurt – Dubrovnik | OU419 | LH2468 | LH1580 |
| Dubrovnik – Frankfurt | OU418 | LH2469 | LH1581 |
| Frankfurt – Split | OU413 | LH2482 | LH1594 |
| Split – Frankfurt | OU412 | LH2483 | LH1595 |
| Munich – Zagreb | OU4437 OU437 |
LH2466 LH2476 |
LH1578 LH1588 |
| Zagreb – Munich | OU4436 OU436 |
LH2467 LH2477 |
LH1579 LH1589 |
| Munich – Split | OU4439 | LH2470 | - |
| Split – Munich | OU4438 | LH2471 | - |
| Dusseldorf – Zagreb | OU421 | LH2464 | - |
| Zagreb – Dusseldorf | OU420 | LH2465 | - |
| Dusseldorf – Dubrovnik | OU425 | LH2472 | - |
| Dubrovnik – Dusseldorf | OU424 | LH2473 | - |
| Dusseldorf – Split | OU423 | LH2474 | - |
| Split – Dusseldorf | OU422 | LH2475 | - |
Aegean/brussels codeshare begins
Aegean Air and brussels airlines has launched codeshare service since 01JAN09. Aegean Air codeshares on brussels’ service on Athens – Brussels and brussels is codesharing on selected routes within Greece Read more 
MAS 737-800 Routes – Update 2
The following is Malaysia Airlines’ latest planned Boeing 737-800 operating routes, as of 09JAN09 Amadeus timetable display and the airlines’ inventory. First posting was on 11DEC08.
Kuala Lumpur – Bangalore from 21JUN09
MH192/193 Day 3567 (21JUN09 – )
Day 2 remains with A330
Kuala Lumpur – Denpasar
MH853/852 Day x2 (30MAR09 – 29MAY09)
MH853/852 Daily (30MAY09 – )
Kuala Lumpur – Hanoi
MH752/753 Day 1 (01JUN09 – )
Kuala Lumpur – Ho Chi Minh
MH750/751 Day x156 (29MAR09 – )
MH758/759 Day 2 (31MAR09 -)
Kuala Lumpur – Kunming
All 4 weekly from 29MAR09
Kuala Lumpur – Shamshabad
MH198/199, Day 257 (16JUN09 – )
MAS 737-800 Seating Configuration
The following is Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 Seating Configuration in text, based on Amadeus seat map display:
Business Class 14
Row 1 – 4
2-2 seating (AC – DF)
Unavailable 1CD, 4DF
Economy Class 136
Row 7 – 12, 14 – 20, 21 – 27, 28 – 32 ( , represents Cabin Boundary/Zone)
3-3 seating (ABC – DEF)
Exit Rows 15, 16
Limited Comfort Rows 14, 15, 32
Wing Section Rows 14 – 20
Unavailable 7CD, 15AF, 16AF, 31ABC, 32F
MAS shelved Darwin again
As per 09JAN09 Amadeus timetable display, Malaysia Airlines once again has removed the planned Kuala Lumpur – Darwin 737-800 service.
Original planned launch was 16JUN09
China Airlines flight number swap
China Airlines from 29MAR09 is switching flight numbers on flights between Taipei and South East Asia via Hong Kong. It will switch from CI8xx and 7xx series back to CI6xx. Nonstop service remains unchanged
| Route |
Till 28MAR09 | Eff 29MAR09 |
| Taipei – Hong Kong – Bangkok | CI831 | CI641 |
| Bangkok – Hong Kong – Taipei | CI832 | CI642 |
| Taipei – Hong Kong – Jakarta | CI763 | CI679 |
| Jakarta – Hong Kong – Taipei | CI764 | CI680 |
China Airlines Daily to Sydney
China Airlines is increasing Taipei – Sydney from 4 weekly to Daily from 29MAR09, as per the airlines’ inventory.
CI051 TPE2255 – 1005+1SYD 333 x146
CI055 TPE0845 – 1955SYD 333 146
CI052 SYD1205 – 1935TPE 333 x257
CI056 SYD2230 – 0600+1TPE 333 146
Taipei – Brisbane remains at 3 weekly
UNITED Extra Seattle – Portland flight
UNITED is operating extra service on 09JAN09 and 10JAN09 on the Seattle – Portland OR route as the ground traffic between the 2 cities has came to a halt as parts of Interstate-5 Highway is closed due to flooding
Portland OR – Seattle, 09JAN09
UA6770 PDX0700 – 0756SEA
UA6774 PDX1100 – 1156SEA
UA6776 PDX1328 – 1424SEA (cancelled)
UA6778 PDX1645 – 1741SEA
UA6780 PDX1913 – 2009SEA
Seattle – Portland OR, 09JAN09
UA6772 SEA0814 – 0910PDX
UA6775 SEA1214 – 1310PDX
UA6777 SEA1442 – 1538PDX
UA6779 SEA1759 – 1855PDX
UA6781 SEA2027 – 2123PDX
Virgin Nigeria cancel Joburg and London
Virgin Nigeria is cancelling Lagos – Johannesburg from 18JAN09 and Lagos – London Gatwick from 26JAN09
Saudia/Yemenia new codeshares
Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) and Yemenia (IY) has expanded their codeshare agreement on the Jeddah – Aden route
| Route |
SV Codeshare | IY Operating |
| Jeddah – Aden | SV6178 | IY515 |
| Route |
IY Codeshare | SV Operating |
| Aden – Jeddah | IY8671 | SV671 |
| Jeddah – Aden | IY8670 | SV670 |
China Southern to add 5602 extra flights
China Southern is operating 5602 extra flights during Chinese New Year period. The Chinese New Year traffic period actually spans from mid-January to early-March.
Out of the 5600 flights, there will be 2568 flights operating out of Guangzhou
China Southern to end Harbin – Khabarovsk
As per Amadeus timetable display on 09JAN09, China Southern is ending Harbin – Khabarovsk 3 weekly flight on 17JAN09.
It appears that the route was planned to operate for 2 weeks as it started on 01JAN09.
China Southern Jeju charter in Chinese New Year
China Southern during Chinese New Year period is operating Harbin – Jeju charter service
CZ6017 HRB0900 – 1240CJU 320 26JAN09
CZ6017 HRB0730 – 1110CJU 320 29JAN09
CZ6017 HRB1520 – 1900CJU 320 01FEB09
CZ6018 CJU1340 – 1520HRB 320 26JAN09
CZ6018 CJU1210 – 1350HRB 320 29JAN09
CZ6018 CJU2000 – 2140HRB 320 01FEB09
Cathay Pacific 09/10 Winter LAX update
As per 09JAN09 Amadeus timetable display, it appears that Cathay Pacific is to fly 21 weekly, not 18 weekly for the 2009/10 Winter season on the Hong Kong – Los Angeles route.
Also, the configuration of the 747-400 on CX884/885 has also been changed to 74A, the new configuration
