DELTA 4 weekly LA – New Orleans from Sep 09
As per 14JAN09 Amadeus timetable display, DELTA’s Los Angeles – New Orleans service is operate 4 weekly from 08SEP09. Note that this may be a TENTATIVE decision as more changes may occur
UNITED: The only US Big 3 bows out S Florida
With UNITED’s decision to pull out mainline operation in Miami, it becomes one of the US Big 3 that does not have a presence in Southern Florida area (W Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami).
GMG Airlines to Delhi/Dubai
Bangladeshi-carrier GMG Airlines as per Amadeus timetable display and availability, is showing 3 weekly Dhaka – Delhi – Dubai service beginning on 16JAN09.
Z5019 DAC0800 – 1000DEL1115 – 1335DXB M83 135
Z5020 DXB1455 – 1950DEL2050 – 2340DAC M83 135
For the same period last year, it used a 747 to Dubai nonstop
JAT drops Dubai
JAT Airways on 29JAN09 operates its last service to Dubai
Service currently operates 2 weekly via Larnaca
JU088 BEG2015 – 2345LCA0030+1 – 0555+1DXB 733 14
JU089 DXB0735 – 0930LCA1015 – 1155BEG 733 25
The JU068/069 Belgrade – Larnaca flight from 01FEB09 will then be increased to 2 weekly
BA begins JAL Codeshare from Tokyo Haneda
British Airways today begin codesharing on JAL’s 3 Domestic routes out of Tokyo Haneda
| Route |
BA Codeshare | JL Operating |
| Tokyo Haneda – Fukuoka | BA4617 BA4619 BA4621 BA4623 |
JL309 JL323 JL335 JL343 |
| Fukuoka – Tokyo Haneda | BA4618 BA4620 BA4622 BA4624 |
JL302 JL318 JL330 JL336 |
| Tokyo Haneda – Osaka Itami | BA4627 BA4629 BA4631 BA4633 |
JL103 JL117 JL127 JL133 |
| Osaka Itami – Tokyo Haneda | BA4628 BA4630 BA4632 BA4634 |
JL102 JL116 JL126 JL130 |
| Tokyo Haneda – Sapporo | BA4639 BA4641 BA4643 BA4645 |
JL507 JL523 JL535 JL541 |
| Sapporo – Tokyo Haneda | BA4638 BA4640 BA4642 BA4644 |
JL500 JL514 JL526 JL538 |
Dragonair reduce Bangalore in Feb 09
Dragonair’s Hong Kong – Bangalore service is reducing from Daily to 5 weekly between 09FEB09 to 07MAR09
Dragonair reduce Ningbo flight
From 01MAY09, Dragonair is reducing Hong Kong – Ningbo flight to Daily from 10 weekly. The extra 3 weekly KA642/643 operates until 30APR09
China Southern Guiyang Int’l charters
China Southern Airlines is to operate the following charter service from Guiyang during Chinese New Year
26JAN09 – 31JAN09, 8 flights
CZ3041/3042 Guiyang – Kunming – Surat Thani
CZ6395/6396 Guiyang – Chengdu – Surat Thani
28JAN09 – 01FEB09, 4 flights
CZ3045/3046 Guiyang – Chengdu – Cambodia (city unknown)
25JAN09/26JAN09/29JAN09, 4 flights
CZ3049/3050 Guiyang – Chengdu – Penang
20JAN09 / 24JAN09, 4 flights
CZ6049/6050 Guiyang – Beijing – Okinawa
All service to be operated by 737-800
Air China Cambodia charter
According to Chinese press, Air China is starting charter service on the Hangzhou – Phnom Penh route, starting 26JAN09.
Service operates with A319, every 5 days. Departure time from Hangzhou is 2200 and arrives Phnom Penh around 0100
China Airlines extra HKG service in Chinese New Year
China Airlines is operating extra service to Hong Kong during Chinese New Year period. All service departs from Taipei.
Date/Flight Number/TPE Dep/HKG Arr / Flight Number / HKG Dep / TPE arr/ AC
30JAN CI2801 1935 2120 CI2802 2230 0005 744
31JAN CI2805 1800 1945 738 one-way
31JAN CI2803 1240 1425 CI2804 1525 1700 738
31JAN CI2805 1800 1945 738 one-way
31JAN CI2801 1955 2140 CI2802 2240 0015 33A
01FEB CI2803 1420 1605 CI2804 1705 1840 333
01FEB CI2801 1845 2030 CI2802 2130 2305 343
01FEB CI2805 1935 2120 738 one-way
02FEB CI2801 1240 1425 CI2802 1525 1700 343
02FEB CI2805 1240 1425 CI2806 1515 1650 738
02FEB CI2803 1810 1955 CI2804 2055 2230 343
03FEB CI2805 0740 0925 CI2806 1025 1200 333
03FEB CI3817 0745 0930 CI3818 1020 1155 33A
03FEB CI2803 1415 1600 CI2804 1700 1835 333
03FEB CI2801 1620 1805 CI2802 1905 2040 33A
04FEB CI2801 1350 1535 CI2802 1645 1820 744
04FEB CI2805 1540 1725 CI2806 1825 2000 343
04FEB CI2803 1630 1815 CI2804 1915 2050 333
05FEB CI3817 0730 0915 CI3818 1025 1200 33A
05FEB CI2805 0800 0945 CI2806 1055 1230 744
05FEB CI2803 0930 1115 CI2804 1215 1350 333
05FEB CI2801 1350 1535 CI2802 1645 1820 744
07FEB CI2801 0800 0945 CI2802 1045 1220 343
China Airlines CNY charter adjustment to China
Due to slot issues at Shanghai Pu Dong Airport during Chinese New Year, China Airlines is cancelling the following planned extra charter service on Taipei Taoyuan – Shanghai Pu Dong route
22JAN09 CI7959/7960
24JAN09 CI7959/7960
02FEB09 CI7961/7962
03FEB09 CI7957/7958
Service on 01FEB09, Kaohsiung – Shanghai Pu Dong is cancelled
It is to operate service to Hangzhou as a replacement, schedules are as follows:
22JAN09
CI7989 TPE1640 – 1820HGH
CI7990 HGH1935 – 2125TPE
24JAN09
CI7989 TPE1930 – 2110HGH
CI7990 HGH2225 – 0015+1TPE
01FEB09
CI7941 KHH1600 – 1755HGH
CI7942 HGH1905 – 2100KHH
02FEB09
CI7945 TPE1935 – 2115HGH
CI7946 HGH2235 – 0025+1TPE
03FEB09
CI7989 TPE1530 – 1710HGH
CI7990 HGH1815 – 2005TPE
EVA Air/UNI Air China charter adjustment for CNY
Due to slot issues at Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, EVA Air and UNI Air is cancelling the following planned charter service during Chinese New Year period.
22JAN09 BR1796/1795 TSA – PVG vv
24JAN09 BR1702/1701 TPE – PVG vv
25JAN09 B7136/135 TPE – PVG vv
26JAN09 B7136/135 TPE – PVG vv
02FEB09 BR1702/1701 TPE – PVG vv
03FEB09 BR1796/1795 TSA – PVG vv
04FEB09 B7136/135 TPE – PVG vv
BR – EVA Air
B7 – UNI Air
TPE – Taipei Taoyuan
TSA – Taipei Sung Shan
As a result, planned extra 24 service to Shanghai Pu Dong is being reduced to 15
23JAN09
B7136 TPE1415 – 1600PVG 77W
B7135 PVG1715 – 1905TPE 77W
24JAN09
BR1732 TPE1630 – 1815PVG 332
BR1731 PVG1930 – 2120TPE 332
25JAN09
BR1702 TPE0740 – 0925PVG 77W
BR1701 PVG1040 – 1230TPE 77W
31JAN09
B7136 TPE0740 – 0925PVG 332
B7135 PVG1040 – 1230TPE 332
BR1732 TPE1630 – 1815PVG 332
BR1731 PVG1930 – 2120TPE 332
B7136/135 replacing BR1702/1701
01FEB09
BR1732 TPE1630 – 1815PVG 77W
BR1731 PVG1930 – 2120TPE 77W
02FEB09 / 03FEB09
B7136 TPE0740 – 0925PVG 77W
B7135 PVG1040 – 1230TPE 77W
The remaining 9 frequencies as a result of the slot issues, will be split into 7 Taipei – Hangzhou and 2 Kaohsiung – Shenzhen
22JAN09
BR1788 TSA1100 – 1245HGH M90
BR1787 HGH1405 – 1600TSA M90
23JAN09
BR1752 TPE1900 – 2040HGH M90
BR1751 HGH2140 – 2330TPE M90
Replacing planned 25JAN09 service on TPE – PVG
24JAN09
BR1752 TPE0740 – 0920HGH M90
BR1751 HGH1040 – 1230TPE M90
26JAN09
B7166 TPE0740 – 0920HGH 77W
B7165 HGH1040 – 1320TPE 77W
This flight replace original plan on TPE – PVG route
02FEB09
BR1752 TPE1100 – 1240HGH M90
BR1751 HGH1340 – 1530TPE M90
03FEB09
BR1788 TSA0900 – 1045HGH M90
BR1787 HGH1205 – 1400TSA M90
04FEB09
B7166 TPE1415 – 1555HGH 332
B7165 HGH1715 – 1905TPE 332
There will be 5 Taipei Taoyuan – Shenzhen and 1 Taipei Sung Shan – Shenzhen service
23JAN09
B7187 TPE1700 – 1855SZX 332
B7188 SZX1955 – 2145TPE 332
BR1737 TPE1850 – 2045SZX 332
BR1738 SZX2145 – 2335TPE 332
24JAN09
BR1727 TPE1700 – 1855SZX 332
BR1728 SZX1955 – 2145TPE 332
01FEB09
B7187 TPE0740 – 0935SZX 332
B7188 SZX1035 – 1225TPE 332
02FEB09
BR1727 TPE1700 – 1855SZX 332
BR1728 SZX1955 – 2145TPE 332
BR1791 TSA1400 – 1550SZX M90
BR1792 SZX1820 – 2000TSA M90
Schedules for the 2 New Kaohsiung – Shenzhen charter are:
22JAN09
BR1789 KHH1830 – 2000SZX M90
BR1790 SZX2100 – 2230KHH M90
31JAN09
B7287 KHH1730 – 1900SZX M90
B7288 SZX2000 – 2130KHH M90
The 3 Taipei – Guangzhou extra charter are:
23JAN09
B7175 TPE0740 – 0950CAN 332
B7176 CAN1100 – 1305TPE 332
01FEB09
BR1717 TPE1430 – 1640CAN 332
BR1718 CAN1740 – 1945TPE 332
03FEB09
BR1797 TSA1600 – 1800CAN M90
BR1798 CAN1905 – 2100TSA M90
EVA Air adjustment to Hangzhou/Shenzhen
EVA Air and UNI Air is adjusting its Mainland China charter operation for Feb/Mar 2009.
Taipei Taoyuan – Hangzhou
Service reduce from 4 weekly to 3 weekly from 09FEB09. No service on Day 1
BR1758 TPE1625 – 1805HGH 74W 357
BR1757 HGH1915 – 2105TPE 74W 357
74W – Boeing 747-400 New Cabin
Taipei Sung Shan – Shenzhen
Service increase from 4 to 5 weekly from 01FEB09, new operation on Day 6
BR1791 TSA1040 – 1230SZX M90 36
B7581 TSA1040 – 1230SZX M90 247
BR1792 SZX1320 – 1500TSA M90 6
BR1792 SZX1340 – 1520TSA M90 3
B7582 SZX1340 – 1520TSA M90 247
EVA Air extra New Year service to HK/Macau
EVA Air during Chinese New Year period is operating extra services to Hong Kong and Macau
Taipei – Hong Kong
BR1865 TPE1725 – 1910HKG 747 24JAN09
BR1866 HKG2025 – 2215TPE 747 24JAN09
BR1865 TPE1720 – 1905HKG 332 31JAN09
BR1866 HKG2020 – 2210TPE 332 31JAN09
Taipei – Macau
Service operates from 22JAN09 to 24JAN09 and 31JAN09 to 02FEB09, inclusive
BR1811 TPE1710 – 1900MFM M90
BR1812 MFM2000 – 2135TPE M90
Emirates reduce Nagoya to 4 weekly before suspension
Emirates is reducing Dubai – Nagoya daily flight to 4 weekly from 01FEB09. Cancellation of this route in effect from 29MAR09
Service is to operate on Day 1356 in each direction.
Ryanair expands 3 bases for 2009
Ryanair today announced expansion of its 3 existing bases for 2009 season.
The routes are the following:
Alicante
*2 weekly eff 04JUN09 to Derry
*2 weekly eff 04JUN09 to Knock
*2 weekly eff 05JUN09 to Wroclaw
*Daily eff 03JUL09 to Bristol
Bristol
*3 weekly eff 31MAR09 to Eindhoven
*2 weekly eff 01JUL09 to Cagliari
*3 weekly eff 02JUL09 to Barcelona Reus
*3 weekly eff 02JUL09 to Limoges
*3 weekly eff 02JUL09 to Montpellier
*3 weekly eff 02JUL09 to Toulon
*Daily eff 03JUL09 to Alicante
*2 weekly eff 03JUL09 to Perpignan
*2 weekly eff 03JUL09 to Rimini
*2 weekly eff 03JUL09 to Seville
*2 weekly eff 05JUL09 to Malta
*2 weekly eff 05JUL09 to Trieste
Edinburgh
*2 weekly eff 30MAR09 to Limoges
*4 weekly eff 30MAR09 to Rome
*3 weekly eff 31MAR09 to Carcassonne
*3 weekly eff 31MAR09 to Leipzig
*2 weekly eff 31MAR09 to Malta
*2 weekly eff 01APR09 to Poitiers
*2 weekly eff 01APR09 to Zadar
The following routes gains extra flights:
Edinburgh – Alicante from 02APR09, from 4 to 5 weekly
Edinburgh – Dusseldorf Weeze from 31MAR09, from 4 to 7 weekly
