DELTA to takeover Seattle – Kahului
If the plan is materialized, DELTA is to takeover subsidiary nwa’s Seattle – Kahului service, starting as early as 06APR09
Currently the flight is operating with nwa 757-200
China’s Okay Airways returns
China’s first low-cost carrier Okay Airways has resumed operation on 24JAN09.
UNITED LA – Tulsa returns in Jun 09
UNITED from 04JUN09 resumes Los Angeles – Tulsa flight with CRJ700
UA6138 LAX1140 – 1641TUL CR7 D
UA6139 TUL1712 – 1828LAX CR7 D
UNITED brings back SF – Toronto from Jun 09
UNITED once again resumes San Francisco – Toronto route from 04JUN09
UA854 SFO1055 – 1856YYZ 319 D
UA855 YYZ0700 – 0941SFO 319 D 05JUN09-
AirAsia X announce intention to launch Tianjin
AirAsia X has announced it’ll be operating Kuala Lumpur – Tianjin route
Exact inaugural date and timetable not yet revealed.
AIR FRANCE/DELTA Philly – Paris codeshare
AIR FRANCE is now displaying its “AF” flight number on the Paris CDG – Philadelphia route from 03OCT09, when its service will be replaced by DELTA
| Route |
AF Codeshare | DL Operating |
| Philadelphia – Paris CDG | AF8635 | DL196 |
| Paris CDG – Philadelphia | AF8634 | DL197 |
AIR FRANCE 777 replace planned 747 to Atlanta
AIR FRANCE’s planned Boeing 747-400 (replacing A340-300) operation on the Paris CDG – Atlanta route starting 04MAY09, has been shelved.
Instead it’ll be operating Boeing 777-200ER aircraft from 04MAY09 to 20SEP09. A340-300 is now scheduled to operate from 21SEP09 to 24OCT09, and will be operated by 777 once again from 25OCT09.
Planned flight number change to AF682/683 remains intact
ANA/AirDo expands codesharing
ANA and Hokkaido International Airlines (AirDo) from 01APR09 will be expanding codeshare service, covering the Niigata – Sapporo Chitose flight.
AirDo will be operating the service twice a day, carrying ANA’s “NH” flight number. When ANA operates its own seasonal service from 01JUN09 to 30SEP09, AirDo’s flight number will also appear on the flight.
With the new codesharing, all AirDo’s flight will be carrying ANA’s flight number
Seoul back on Emirates A380 list
Despite being temporarily removed from GDS and not yet updated, various media is reporting Emirates’ A380 aircraft is to be deployed on the Dubai – Seoul route from November 2009
THY shelved Lwow ticket sales
Turkish Airlines’ inventory is now showing planned new Istanbul – Lwow service this March, no longer available for sale.
Lufthansa to launch Lwow service
Lufthansa from 29MAR09 launches Daily Munich – Lwow service
LH3172 MUC0925 – 1215LWO CR2 x67
LH3172 MUC0925 – 1215LWO CR7 67
LH3173 LWO1315 – 1400MUC CR2 x67
LH3173 LWO1315 – 1400MUC CR7 67
It already serves Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk and Donetsk
Continental temporarily reduction to Mumbai
From 29MAR09 to 31MAY09, Continental’s Daily Newark – Mumbai route is being reduced to 5 weekly (Day x12) on a temporarily basis.
Air NZ/Air Canada Trans-Pacific co-op objected
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has shot down the proposed cooperation between Air New Zealand and Air Canada on the Vancouver – Sydney and Vancouver – Auckland route, which ACCC calls the agreement “reduce the competition”.
Air Canada has responded that such objection would lead to its cutback on Vancouver – Sydney service.
Under the cooperation, both would share the revenues on these 2 routes. Both Star Alliance members already codeshares on each other’s route. Air New Zealand has not yet responded.
However, the article by Sydney Morning Hearld points out that this type of cooperation is already in place between QANTAS and partner carriers on routes to Japan (with JAL) and South Africa (with SAA).
The AC-NZ cooperation deal was opposed by QANTAS, which also voiced its opposition on Air Canada’s attempt to start Los Angeles – Sydney in 2007
KLM Additional changes for 09 Summer Schedule
As per Sabre Timetable display on 29JAN09, KLM’s additional changes on long-haul service is the following.
Almaty
Planned increase from 5 to 6 weekly is now reversed
Atlanta
Planned Daily shelved, back to 6 weekly
Detroit
Suspended, partner nwa operating 3 Daily
Dubai
Reduction from 12 to 10 weekly, KL429/430 reduce from 5 to 3 weekly (Day 135)
Entebbe
Frequency to stay at 4 weekly
Hong Kong
planned increase from 7 to 10/11 weekly, postponed till the launch of 09/10 timetable season
Johannesburg
aircraft swap from 747-400COMBI to 777-200ER
Lagos
Planned aircraft change between A330 and 777-200ER shelved. Served by Daily A330
Nairobi
Planned Daily 747-400 service has been slightly adjusted to:
01APR09 – 17JUL09 74M Day x246 744 Day 246
18JUL09 – 24OCT09 744 Daily
Osaka
aircraft swap from 777-200ER to 747-400COMBI
Panama City
Planned increase from 4 to 5 weekly is reversed, Day x146 with M11
Shanghai Pu Dong
Planned 2 Daily has reversed to 12 weekly only, KL893/894 operates 5 weekly
Continental doubles Cairns flight
According to Japanese Travel Press Travelvision, Continental from 01APR09 to 30SEP09 is doubling its 2 weekly Guam – Cairns route to 4.
CO902 GUM1835 – 2305CNS 738 x256
CO903 CNS0010 – 0435GUM 738 x367
This will allow same-day connection from 7 out 8 Japanese cities served by Continental:
Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo Narita, Nagoya, Okayama, Hiroshima and Fukuoka
The airline will continue to discuss whether this will be extended beyond October.
Shenzhen Airlines to add 3 new Asian routes
As per Chinese media report, Shenzhen Airlines is launching 3 new services in South East Asia from 29MAR09.
It’ll be operating:
*4 weekly Shenzhen – Bangkok
*3 weekly Shenzhen – Hanoi
*3 weekly Shenzhen – Singapore
All departures from Shenzhen departs between 2100 and 2300hrs, as per report
Continental bids farewell to Skyteam in Oct 09
According to report by Houston Chronicle, Continental will be exiting Skyteam Alliance on 24OCT09, the end of 2009 Summer timetable.
The airline is still on track to join Star Alliance by the 4th quarter of 09
Air Canada bids farewell to NY JFK
As per Amadeus timetable update on 29JAN09, Air Canada will be ending its service at New York JFK Airport.
Starting 01APR09, Daily Vancouver – New York JFK and Calgary – New York JFK route will be transferred to NEWARK airport
The move marks the carrier’s consolidation in New York area, which will be focusing on Newark and La Guardia
Air Jamaica cancel 6 routes
Air Jamaica is cancelling service to the following services by next month:
Atlanta
Miami
Los Angeles
Barbados
Grenada
Grand Cayman
ETIHAD/Kuwait Codeshare from 01FEB09
ETIHAD from 01FEB09 will begin codesharing on Kuwait Airways’ Kuwait – Abu Dhabi route
| Route |
EY Codeshare | KU Operating |
| Abu Dhabi – Kuwait | EY4102 | KU678 |
| Kuwait – Abu Dhabi | EY4101 | KU677 |
