bmi changes to Freetown in Summer 09
As per 22JAN09 Amadeus timetable display, bmi’s 1 of 4 weekly London Heathrow – Freetown service is scheduled to be operated by Airbus A321 from 30MAR09.
With the A321 operating, it’ll require a fuel stop in Malaga
BD967 LHR1315 – 1905FNA 757 357
BD967 LHR1315 – 1700FNA1745 – 2025FNA 321 1
BD968 FNA2350 – 0725+1LHR 757 357
BD968 FNA2235 – 0500+1AGP0545+1 – 0725+1LHR 321 1
bmi to Kiev
bmi has been designated as 2nd UK carrier to offer scheduled service to Kiev
From 29MAR09, it’ll operate 5 weekly service
BD851 LHR1010 – 1525KBP 321 x36
BD852 KBP1620 – 1755LHR 321 15
BD852 KBP1630 – 1805LHR 321 247
Service operates by A320 from 01MAY09
Korean Air 09 Summer to St. Petersburg on sale
Korean Air has opened the sale for Summer seasonal service for 2009 on the Seoul – St. Petersburg route. It was not available for sale yesterday
Emirates removes A380 plan to Seoul
As per 22JAN09 Amadeus timetable update, Emirates’, which originally displays A380-800 aircraft operating on the Dubai – Seoul route from 01JAN10, has been reversed back to 777-300ER
THAI to leave Don Mueang in 12-month
According to report from Bangkok Post, THAI is to focus its operation at Suvarnabhumi and will shift its current operation from Don Mueang in the next 12 months, once the second phase of Suvarnabhumi is completed.
Air Canada Vancouver – Seoul route extends from Toronto
Effective 01MAY09, existing Vancouver – Seoul Daily service on Air Canada is scheduled to be originating and ends in Toronto
AC063 YYZ0830 – 1032YVR1220 – 1540+1ICN 763 D
AC064 ICN1710 – 1125VYR1300 – 2029YYZ 763 D
BA shelves OpenSkies expansion
According to report from Financial Times, British Airways has decided to shelve planned expansion of its OpenSkies unit.
SWISS codeshare on AC Geneva service
SWISS is displaying its “LX” code on Air Canada’s new Geneva service for Summer 09
| Route |
LX Codeshare | AC Operating |
| Toronto – Montreal – Geneva | LX4643 | AC830 |
| Geneva – Montreal – Toronto | LX4642 | AC831 |
Air Canada further reduction on China in Summer
As per 22JAN09 Amadeus timetable display, Air Canada is plans to operate reduced frequencies on Vancouver – Beijing and Vancouver – Shanghai route during the peak season.
Original plan called for Daily flight between 30JUN09 to 31AUG09, but it is now reduced to 3 weekly to Beijing and 4 to Shanghai
China Southern International 09 partial overview
The following is China Southern Airlines’ 2009 Summer International operation out of Guangzhou / Beijing / Shanghai, based on the airlines’ inventory as of 22JAN09.
Note the routes/frequencies/aircraft are still not yet finalized
Guangzhou – Bangkok 2 Daily 737-800
Guangzhou – Beijing – Amsterdam 1 Daily 777
Guangzhou – Delhi 1 Daily 757
Guangzhou – Dubai 1 Daily 330-200
Guangzhou – Fukuoka 5 weekly 319 (Day x15)
Guangzhou – Hanoi 1 Daily 737-800
Guangzhou – Ho Chi Minh
10 weekly
CZ373/374 3 weekly A319 (Day 257)
CZ367/368 Daily 737-800
Guangzhou – Hong Kong
3 Daily
CZ301/302 1 Daily 319
CZ303/304 1 Daily 320
CZ307/308 1 Daily 320
Guangzhou – Jakarta 6 weekly 320 (Day x2)
Guangzhou – Kuala Lumpur 1 Daily 737-800
Guangzhou – Los Angeles 5 weekly 777 (Day x14)
Guangzhou – Manila 6 weekly 321 (Day x1)
Guangzhou – Melbourne 2 weekly 330 (Day 37)
Guangzhou – Osaka 1 Daily 777
Guangzhou – Paris CDG 3 weekly 777 (Day 247)
Guangzhou – Phnom Penh 1 Daily 737-800
Guangzhou – Seoul 1 Daily 321
Guangzhou – Shanghai – Kitakyushu 1 Daily 319
Guangzhou – Shanghai – Nagoya 1 Daily 319
Guangzhou – Singapore
CZ353/354 1 Daily 320
CZ351/352 1 Daily 321
Guangzhou – Sydney 5 weekly 330 (Day x37)
Guangzhou – Tokyo 1 Daily 777
Beijing – Dubai 3 weekly 330 (Day 136)
Beijing – Hong Kong 1 Daily 321
Beijing – Seoul 2 Daily 321
Beijing – Xiamen – Manila 1 Daily 320
Shanghai – Seoul
2 Daily
CZ313/314 Daily 332
CZ369/370 Daily 737-800
30 Years of Southwest Airlines in New Orleans
Tomorrow, 23JAN09, Southwest Airlines celebrates 30th anniversary of operation in New Orleans. Celebration activities will be held at the airport. Info from Southwest’s Twitter page
Air Dolomiti Embraer E195
Air Dolomiti’s 1st Embraer E195 aircraft is to enter service in February 2009.
As per 22JAN09 Amadeus timetable display, the E195 is operating on the following routes:
Verona – Frankfurt
First flight is on 17FEB09 as EN3949 VRN0615 – 0745FRA
By 01MAR09, all 3 Daily service will be operated by the new Embraer aircraft
Verona – Munich
First E195 service on this route is scheduled on 02MAR09 as EN3943, operating 3 weekly in March only
SWISS to Cyprus
SWISS from 04APR09 is operating 1 weekly service Zurich – Larnaca service as Edelweiss/leisure flight
LX8686 ZRH1155 – 1635LCA 320 6
LX8687 LCA1715 – 2010ZRH 320 6
From 11MAY09, additional 2 weekly flights will be operated while LX8686/8687 sees re-scheduling 2 days earlier
LX8370 ZRH1315 – 1755LCA 320 13
LX8686 ZRH1410 – 1850LCA 320 6
LX8371 LCA1840 – 2135ZRH 320 13
LX8687 LCA1935 – 2230ZRH 320 6
AA 757 to go Trans-Atlantic
According to Flight Global report, American Airlines is moving 18 of 124 Boeing 757 fleet to Trans-Atlantic, which most of them will be designated for New York JFK departure.
The 757 is to be deployed on existing and new Trans-Atlantic routes. It may also operates from Miami to the northern-rim of South America.
No exact timetable or routes are mentioned for now.
China Airlines plans A340 to China
As per Amadeus timetable update on 22JAN09 and China Airlines’ inventory, its 3 weekly Taipei – Beijing charter sees A340-300 operating along with A330 from 29MAR09.
A340 operates on Day 3 while A330 operates on Day 15.
1 weekly Taipei – Hangzhou and Taipei – Nanjingwill also see A340 operating from 30MAR09. Service operates on Day 1 and 6, respectively
AerLingus/UNITED to start Washington – Madrid in 10
AerLingus and UNITED today announced the plan to launch joint-venture service on the NEW Washington – Madrid service from March 2010. Ticket to be on sale from April 2009
AerLingus will be operating the service with A330.
The joint-venture service covers:
It is intended that both carriers will equally share the commercial and operating benefits and risk, with Aer Lingus managing the operational aspects of the new partnership services and United Airlines taking responsibility for managing revenue generation.
The pair plans to gradually increase such service and open new routes by Summer 2011
ETIHAD 330 to Jakarta
As per 22JAN09 Amadeus timetable display, ETIHAD’s Daily Abu Dhabi – Jakarta service is to be operated by A330-200 from 27JAN09 to 04MAR09 as well as 22APR09 to 02MAY09
JAL changes on Osaka – Seoul for Summer 09
As per 22JAN09 Amadeus timetable display, JAL’s Osaka Kansai – Seoul Gimpo route from 29MAR09 will be moved from afternoon flight to the morning
till 28MAR09
JL8965 KIX1300 – 1455GMP 767 D
JL8966 GMP1600 – 1740KIX 767 D
eff 29MAR09
JL8961 KIX0930 – 1120GMP 767 D
JL8962 GMP1225 – 1410KIX 767 D
With the change, the morning service on Osaka Kansai – Seoul Incheon service will then be cancelled. Afternoon service JL963/964 will be resumed
JL963 KIX1520 – 1715ICN 767 D
JL965 KIX1745 – 1940ICN 767 D
JL966 ICN0830 – 1020KIX 767 D
JL964 ICN1815 – 2005KIX 767 D
Philippine Air 09 Summer operation to US/Canada
As per 22JAN09 Amadeus timetable update, Philippine Airlines is adjusting its North American operation for 2009 Summer.
Manila - Vancouver becomes daily, with 2 new weekly terminator flight added from 23MAR09
PR116 MNL1305 – 1020YVR 343 13
PR106 MNL1650 – 1405YVR 343 x13
PR117 YVR1300 – 1750+1MNL 343 13
PR107 YVR2350 – 0440+2MNL 343 x13
PR106/107 extends to/from Las Vegas
Manila – Los Angeles
PR112/113 operates 4 weekly frequencies (Day x146), but will be reduced to 2 weekly (Day 37) from 25JUN09.
PR102/103 continues Daily 747 operation
Manila – San Francisco
PR114/115 operating the 8th weekly flight on Day 7, operates 29MAR09 to 21JUN09 only
PR104/105 continues Daily 747 operation
Garuda 737-800 on Denpasar – Singapore
Garuda Indonesia is operating Boeing 737-800 aircraft on the 2nd Daily Denpasar – Singapore route
