DELTA to start new route to Columbus MS
DELTA subsidiary nwa from 04MAY09 launches 2 Daily Memphis – Columbus MS
NW3140 MEM1425 – 1525GTR SF3 D
NW3178 MEM1920 – 2020GTR SF3 D
NW3179 GTR0650 – 0750MEM SF3 D 05MAY09 –
NW3141 GTR1545 – 1645MEM SF3 D
US Airways keeps 767 on Philly – Heathrow
US Airways is keeping Boeing 767 operation on the Philadelphia – London Heathrow daily service for the 2009 Summer season.
A330-300 was operated in 08 summer.
DELTA cancel Washington – Amsterdam
DELTA is cancelling subsidiary nwa’s Washington – Amsterdam Daily B757 service.
Service will not go ahead from 28MAR09 as it originally planned
AEROFLOT 12 weekly to Vladivostok
As per Sabre timetable display on 30JAN09, AEROFLOT in 09 Summer season is to operate up to 12 weekly Moscow – Vladivostok service from 10JUL09 to 27SEP09
SU719 SVO1910 – 1050+1VVO 763 D
SU721 SVO2230 – 1420+1VVO 763 x24
SU720 VVO1330 – 1540SVO 763 D
SU722 SVO1700 – 1930SVO 763 x35
AEROFLOT to start Adler/Sochi – Novosibirsk
AEROFLOT from 29MAY09 to 30OCT09 is offering 5 weekly Adler/Sochi – Novosibirsk service
SU1873 AER2230 – 0600+1OVB TU5 x26
SU1874 OVB0730 – 0925AER TU5 x37 30MAY09 –
Buy Spanair for EUR1
SAS Group on Friday (30JAN09) has completed the partial sale of its group member carrier, Spanair, to Catalana d’Inciatives (also teamed up with Consorci de Turisme de Barcelona).
The transaction sees SAS selling 80.1% stake to the Spanish consortium, worth only EUR1 (USD1.28). It’ll keep 19.9% of the share within the airline.
The group suffered a setback on selling the carrier in 2008.
SAS to end Delhi in March 09
SAS’ winter seasonal Copenhagen – Delhi service ends on 28MAR09.
Service returns from 26OCT09, 3 weekly.
SIA changes to Ho Chi Minh
As per Sabre and Amadeus timetable display on 30JAN09, Singapore Airlines’ planned increase on Singapore – Ho Chi Minh route from 17 to 21 weekly, is modified to 18 weekly only.
SQ172 SIN0750 – 0855SIN 772 D
SQ178 SIN1255 – 1400SIN 772 D
SQ186 SIN1740 – 1845SIN 772 x123
SQ171 SGN1000 – 1255SIN 772 x123
SQ173 SGN1450 – 1745SIN 772 123
SQ173 SGN1500 – 1755SIN 772 x123
SQ185 SGN1950 – 2245SIN 772 D
SIA gave up 5th Daily Shanghai in summer
Singapore Airlines’ planned seasonal 5th Daily Singapore – Shanghai service, SQ832/835, is shelved for the 09 Summer season, as per Sabre Timetable on 30JAN09
New AEROFLOT 330 routes for 09/10 Winter
As per Sabre Timetable display on 30JAN09, AEROFLOT plans to operate Airbus A330-200 aircraft, replacing B767-300, on the following service starting 25OCT09:
Moscow – Havana 4 weekly
Moscow – Hanoi 2 weekly
Moscow – Washington 1 weekly
AEROFLOT Int’l Changes for 09 Summer
As per Amadeus and Sabre timetable display, changes to AEROFLOT’s 09 Summer International services are the following:
Moscow – Bangkok
Temporary suspension from 17MAY09 to 29JUL09. It plans to resume service from 30JUL09, 3 times a week with Ilyushin Il96
Moscow – Beijing
Planned 2 Daily A330 service from 01MAY09, is modified to just 1 Daily.
effective 01MAY09
330 SU573/574 Daily*, replacing 767
763 SU571/572 Daily
SU571/572 is now scheduled to receive A330 service from 25OCT09
*operates 6 weekly (Day x6) from 29MAR09 to 31MAY09
Moscow – Dubai
The 2nd Daily service, SU521/522, will not be kept during Summer 09
Moscow – Los Angeles
Planned aircraft change from 767-300 to new A330 retained, effective 01MAY09 till 24OCT09 for the time being, as the GDS shows 767 operating again from 25OCT09
Moscow – Mumbai
Planned increase from 3 to 6 weekly, not only shelved, but also SUSPENDED
Moscow – Seoul
Planned Boeing 767-300 service, replacing Ilyushin Il96, is now to begin from 29MAR09, the launch of Summer timetable season, instead of 01JUN09 as originally planned.
Frequency wise the Russian carrier is operating 3 weekly (Day 246) and is increase to only 5 weekly instead of previously planned 6, from 01JUN09.
Moscow – Shanghai
A330 aircraft service continues to operate beyond 01MAY09. Original plan was switching back to 767 from that date. However, slight operational change as follows:
29MAR09 – 30MAY09 767 Day 17 330 Day x17
31MAY09 – 330 Daily
Moscow – Ulaan Baatar
B767-300 replacing Tupolev Tu154
Frequency increases during peak period
30MAR09 – 19MAY09 Day 247
20MAY09 – 20SEP09 Day x36
21SEP09 – Day 247
Virgin America to Orange County from 30APR09
Virgin America is starting 5 Daily San Francisco – Orange County service from 30APR09.
The schedules is loaded in the GDS
VX800 SFO0630 – 0800SNA 319 x7
VX802 SFO0955 – 1125SNA 319 D
VX804 SFO1245 – 1415SNA 319 D
VX810 SFO1710 – 1840SNA 319 D
VX814 SFO2015 – 2145SNA 319 x6
VX801 SNA0645 – 0830SFO 319 x7
VX803 SNA0845 – 1015SFO 319 D
VX805 SNA1210 – 1340SFO 319 D
VX811 SNA1455 – 1625SFO 319 D
VX815 SNA1920 – 2050SFO 319 x6
Schedule above is for peak season between May and Sep.
Air India maintains 777 to Tokyo beyond Mar 09
As per GDS display, Air India is keeping Boeing 777-200ER service on the Delhi – Tokyo route during 2009 Summer timetable.
Previously GDS display shows it would switch back to 747COMBI
EVA Air to Kunming from Feb 09
Starting 06FEB09, EVA Air is starting Day 5 service on Taipei Taoyuan – Kunming route. However, ticket sales is only available through local travel agencies.
BR1781 TPE1100 – 1510KMG 332 5
BR1782 KMG1630 – 1920TPE 332 5
China Eastern A300 replace 340 to India
As per Sabre timetable and the inventory display, China Eastern’s 3 weekly Beijing – Shanghai – Delhi service is to be operated by A300-600R instead of A340-300 from 28MAR09, the launch of Summer 09 timetable
China Eastern Summer 09 to Vancouver
As per Sabre timetable display on 30JAN09, China Eastern Airlines is to operate Daily service on the Shanghai – Vancouver route in 09 Summer.
It plans to operate at the following frequencies during certain period:
30MAR09 – 28JUN09 Day x246
29JUN09 – 06SEP09 Daily
07SEP09 – Day x246
Service operates with A330-200
Korean Air Daily 747COMBI to HK
As per Sabre Timetable on 30JAN09, Korean Air KE607/608 Seoul Incheon – Hong Kong service is to see Boeing 747-400COMBI operating Daily once again
Korean Air Daily to Vancouver
Korean Air for 29MAR09 is to increase Seoul – Vancouver flight from 4 weekly to Daily.
KE071 ICN1820 – 1205YVR 772 x135
KE071 ICN1820 – 1210YVR 772 135
KE072 YVR1420 – 1740+1ICN 772 D
DELTA to takeover 3 nwa La Guardia routes
DELTA is poised to takeover subsidiary nwa’s 3 routes out of New York La Guardia from 06APR09:
Des Moines
Grand Rapids
Madison
