AeroMexico to start 7 new Domestic routes
AeroMexico is launching 7 new routes out of Mexico City this year
*3 Daily Mexico City – San Luis Potosi from 08MAR09
AM2532 MEX0940 – 1040SLP ERJ D
AM2536 MEX1745 – 1845SLP ERJ D
AM2538 MEX2200 – 2300SLP ERJ D
AM2531 SLP0630 – 0730MEX ERJ D
AM2533 SLP1110 – 1210MEX ERJ D
AM2537 SLP1915 – 2015MEX ERJ D
*3 Daily Mexico City – Tampico from 08MAR09
AM2412 MEX0800 – 0855TAM ERJ D
AM2414 MEX1240 – 1335TAM ERJ D
AM2416 MEX1800 – 1855TAM ERJ D
AM2413 TAM0925 – 1020MEX ERJ D
AM2415 TAM1405 – 1500MEX ERJ D
AM2417 TAM1925 – 2020MEX ERJ D
*2 Daily Mexico City – Nuevo Laredo from 20APR09
AM2470 MEX0630 – 0810NLD ERJ D
AM2474 MEX1900 – 2040NLD ERJ D
AM2471 NLD0840 – 1015MEX ERJ D
AM2475 NLD2110 – 2245MEX ERJ D
*3 Daily Mexico City – Tuxtla Gutierrez from 01JUL09
AM2542 MEX0645 – 0810TGZ M87 D
AM2544 MEX1400 -1525TGZ M87 D
AM2546 MEX1905 – 2030TGZ M87 D
AM2543 TGZ0840 – 1005MEX M87 D
AM2545 TGZ1555 – 1720MEX M87 D
AM2547 TGZ2100 – 2225MEX M87 D
*1 Daily Mexico City – Chetumal from 01JUL09
AM2526 MEX1055 – 1250CTM ERJ D
AM2527 CTM1320 – 1510MEX ERJ D
*2 Daily Mexico City – Huatulco from 01JUL09
AM2572 MEX1035 – 1145HUX M87 D
AM2576 MEX1540 – 1650HUX M87 D
AM2573 HUX1215 – 1325MEX M87 D
AM2577 HUX1720 – 1830MEX M87 D
*2 Daily Mexico City – Tepic from 01AUG09
AM2556 MEX0700 – 0725TPQ M87 D
AM2558 MEX1940 – 2005TPQ M87 D
AM2557 TPQ0755 – 1010MEX M87 D
AM2559 TPQ2035 – 2250MEX M87 D
Virgin Atlantic 747 to Los Angeles
As per Amadeus timetable display, Virgin Atlantic is bringing Boeing 747-400 service to the London Heathrow – Los Angeles route, on VS007/008 from 20JUL09 to 11SEP09 only, replacing A340-600.
This marks a shortened 747 operation to LAX during Summer for this year
AA Trans-Atlantic with 757
As per Amadeus timetable display 17FEB09, American Airlines will be operating the following Trans-Atlantic routes with Boeing 757-200, replacing 767s
New York JFK – Brussels from 08MAY09
Miami – Salvador de Bahia – Recife – Miami from 11JUN09
New York JFK – Paris CDG AA120/121 from 05JUL09
Boston – Paris CDG from 13JUL09
New York JFK – Barcelona from 20AUG09
Jin Air launch Seoul Gimpo – Busan
Korean Air’s low-cost subisidary Jin Air has launched 4 Daily Seoul Gimpo – Busan service on 12JAN09.
LJ501 GMP0710 – 0805PUS 738 D
LJ505 GMP1000 – 1055PUS 738 D
LJ509 GMP1330 – 1425PUS 738 D
LJ513 GMP1630 – 1725PUS 738 D
LJ502 PUS0830 – 0925GMP 738 D
LJ506 PUS1205 – 1300GMP 738 D
LJ510 PUS1500 – 1555GMP 738 D
LJ514 PUS1805 – 1900GMP 738 D
Schedules above are as per 17FEB09 Sabre timetable display
Virgin Atlantic cuts Hong Kong frequencies + capacity
As per Amadeus timetable display, Virgin Atlantic is cutting capacity and reduce frequencies on the London Heathrow – Hong Kong route
Starting 05MAY09 (LHR departure), Daily VS238/239 A340-600 service is being reduced to 4 weekly (Day x135; Day x247 from 01JUL09) A340-300.
IBERIA to Zagreb from July 09
IBERIA from 04JUL09 launches 2 weekly Madrid – Zagreb service with A319
IB3862 MAD1025 – 1300ZAG 319 67
IB3863 ZAG1350 – 1635MAD 319 67
This information was also noted from airliners.de forum
QANTAS cancel Beijing in April 09
QANTAS from 17APR09 cancels 3 weekly Sydney – Beijing service as per airlines’ inventory display on 17FEB09.
It’ll consolidate its China service by offering Daily Sydney – Shanghai flight
Croatia Airlines to launch Barcelona from Jun 09
Croatia Airlines from 09JUN09 begins its first scheduled service to Spain with new 3 weekly Zagreb – Barcelona flight
OU374 ZAG1510 – 1715BCN 319 247
OU375 BCN1810 – 2005ZAG 319 247
Information first noted from airliners.de forum
QANTAS increase A380 service
QANTAS is increasing its frequencies operated by A380 on service to London, Los Angeles and Singapore
On Sydney – Los Angeles QF011/012, A380 flight increased from 3 (Day 357) weekly to 4 (Day x146) from 03JUN09 to 02SEP09
Melbourne – Los Angeles A380 service remains at Day 13
Sydney – Singapore – London QF031/032, A380 flight increased from 3 (Day 256) to 5 weekly (Day x13; from SYD) from 07JUN09
Lufthansa resumes Munich – Tel Aviv
Lufthansa from 26APR09 resumes Munich – Tel Aviv flight with A340-300
LH688 MUC0945 – 1420TLV 343 x156
LH689 TLV1545 – 1845MUC 343 x156
