Austrian reduce Jeddah flights
Austrian has reduced Vienna – Jeddah to 2 weekly flight (Day 57) and will maintain this frequency level in 09 Summer, with operational day switches to Day 35 from Vienna
bmi drops LHR – Leeds and Durham/Tees Valley
As per inventory display on 19FEB09, bmi is cancelling London Heathrow – Durham/Tees Valley as well as London Heathrow – Leeds/Bradford service starting 29MAR09
bmi capacity cut on London – Brussels
As per inventory display on 19FEB09, bmi’s London Heathrow – Brussels service is displaying ERJ145 service on 6 of 7 Daily flights, replacing A319/320/321, starting 29MAR09
bmi reduce Amsterdam / Dublin flights
As per 19FEB09 inventory display, bmi is reducing frequencies on the following routes
London Heathrow – Amsterdam
Starting 29MAR09, service halved from 8 Daily to 4
On weekdays, BD101/105/107/111 from LHR, BD100/104/108/110 from AMS is showing cancelled as availability has Zero’d out
New Summer schedule is the following:
Weekdays
BD103 LHR0825 – 1040AMS 319
BD109 LHR1440 – 1655AMS 319
BD113 LHR1835 – 2050AMS 319
BD115 LHR2020 – 2235AMS 319
BD102 AMS0940 – 1000LHR 319
BD106 AMS1350 – 1405LHR 319
BD112 AMS1925 – 1945LHR 319
BD114 AMS2135 – 2145LHR 319
Weekends
BD103 LHR0825 – 1040AMS 319 6
BD105 LHR1005 – 1220AMS 319 7
BD111 LHR1610 – 1825AMS ER4 6
BD111 LHR1610 – 1825AMS 319 7
BD115 LHR2020 – 2235AMS 319 7
BD100 AMS0720 – 0745LHR 319 6
BD102 AMS0900 – 0920LHR 319 7
BD102 AMS0940 – 1000LHR 319 6
BD108 AMS1515 – 1530LHR 319 7
BD112 AMS1905 – 1920LHR ER4 6
BD112 AMS1905 – 1920LHR 319 7
London Heathrow – Dublin
BD135/134, the last flight of the day, currently shows availability Zero’d out from 29MAR09, which service reduces from 7 to 6 Daily
SWISS reduce London City frequencies
As per 19FEB09 GDS timetable display, SWISS is reducing Zurich – London City service from overall 9 daily to 7 daily starting 29MAR09.
LX452/458 from Zurich and LX453/459 from London City will be cancelled
The Summer 09 schedule looks like this:
LX450 ZRH0715 – 0755LCY AR1 x7
LX460 ZRH0845 – 0930LCY AR1 x7
LX456 ZRH1130 – 1210LCY AR1 x7
LX464 ZRH1555 – 1635LCY AR1 x67
LX466 ZRH1710 – 1755LCY AR1 x6
LX454 ZRH1835 – 1915LCY AR1 x6
LX462 ZRH2025 – 2105LCY AR1 x6
LX463 LCY0640 – 0920ZRH AR1 x7
LX451 LCY0825 – 1115ZRH AR1 x7
LX461 LCY1000 – 1240ZRH AR1 x7
LX457 LCY1245 – 1520ZRH AR1 x7
LX465 LCY1710 – 1950ZRH AR1 x67
LX467 LCY1825 – 2110ZRH AR1 x6
LX455 LCY1945 – 2230ZRH AR1 x6
Austrian reduce Moscow flight
As per 19FEB09 GDS timetable display, Austrian is reducing Vienna – Moscow Domodedovo frequency from 21 to 19 weekly.
OS603/604 will not be operating On Day 23, as per display
SAS reduce Seattle in Summer 09
During 2009 Summer season, SAS is reducing Daily Copenhagen – Seattle service from Daily to 6 weekly. Service is not operating on Tuesdays.
The route will be cancelled after over 43 years of service from 25OCT09
SAS cancel Stockholm – Bangkok
SAS will not be resuming seasonal Stockholm – Bangkok service in 2009/10 Winter season
Air China keeps Karachi flight beyond June 09
As per 19FEB09 GDS timetable display and availability, Air China from 08JUN09 continues to operate 2 weekly Beijing – Chengdu – Karachi Boeing 757 service.
Previously this flight was closed for sale for flights from June 09
Correction to Lufthansa Dammam/Bahrain W09/10 Ops
As per yesterday’s posting, Lufthansa in 2009/10 Winter timetable is utilizing PrivatAir Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Bahrain and Dammam.
The correction is on the configuration of the service. Yesterday’s post noted service operates in all-Business Class configuration, which IN FACT should be 2-class Business/Economy Class, in C32Y60 configuration
Avianca A330 to New York
As per 19FEB09 inventory display, Avianca is operating Airbus A330 service on the Bogota – New York JFK route.
A330 departure from Bogota starting 05MAR09. It will operates Day x2 except 24MAR09 (Day 2 with 767-300; New York departure the following day)
KLM on AF new Basel – Amsterdam service
KLM is now displaying its “KL” code on AIRFRANCE’s new Basel – Amsterdam route from 29MAR09
| Route |
KL Codeshare | AF Operating |
| Basel – Amsterdam | KL2036 KL2038 |
AF5200 AF5202 |
| Amsterdam – Basel | KL2037 KL2039 |
AF5201 AF5203 |
DanubeWings launch Bratislava – Basel
New Slovakia-start up carrier DanubeWings is starting 4 weekly Bratislava – Basel service with ATR72
V53772 BTS1150 – 1350BSL AT7 234
V53778 BTS1650 – 1850BSL AT7 7
V53773 BSL1430 – 1630BTS AT7 234
V53779 BSL1920 – 2120BTS AT7 7
Once again thanks to Mike from Basel EuroAirport for the info
Pegasus new Izmir – Basel route from Jun 09
Pegasus from 19JUN09 launches Friday-only A320 service on the Izmir – Basel route
H9963 ADB1530 – 1845BSL 320 5
H9964 BSL1935 – 2330ADB 320 5
Thanks to Mike from Basel EuroAirport for the info
AirBerlin to start Rimini – Basel
Air Berlin from 27JUN09 launches Saturday-only Rimini – Basel service with Dash8Q-400
AB3439 RMI1400 – 1530BSL DH4 6
AB3438 BSL1600 – 1730RMI DH4 6
Thanks to Mike from Basel EuroAirport for the info
ANA to start Tokyo Narita – Osaka Kansai Apr – Jun 09
ANA from 01APR09 to 30JUN09 is to operate Tokyo Narita – Osaka Kansai service
NH1102 KIX0735 – 0855NRT 737 D
NH1101 NRT2025 – 2155KIX 737 D
This flight can only be booked through online connection flight. Local traffic rights not permitted
HK Express cancel Osaka flight
Hong Kong Express from 29MAR09 will cancel its Hong Kong – Osaka service
Korean Air 330 to Uzbekistan
Korean Air since Jan 09 has been operating A330-300 aircraft instead of Boeing 777 on the Seoul – Tashkent 3 weekly service and the Summer 09 season is continuing A330 flight, as per 19FEB09 Amadeus timetable display
ASIANA keeps 3 weekly Tashkent flight
ASIANA in 2009 Summer season continues to operate 3 weekly Seoul – Tashkent route with A330-300 (Day 125).
Originally the timetable display was showing 2 weekly only
Korean Air changes to Europe/Africa op for 09 Summer
As per 19FEB09 Amadeus timetable display, Korean Air is adjusting selected European and African service during 2009 Summer season
Seoul – Amsterdam – Madrid
Planned separate nonstop service is shelved and this route is being kept for 09 Summer season. Inbound flight from Madrid operates nonstop instead of via AMS like those operated during 08/09 Winter
KE925 ICN0900 – 1350AMS1510 – 1740MAD 772 357
KE926 MAD1910 – 1430+1ICN 772 357
Seoul – Cairo
777-200 replace A330-200 from 30MAR09, 3 weekly
Seoul – Prague
Boeing 777-200 replace A330. Service operates 3 weekly (Day 146), and increase to 4 (Day x357) from 28MAY09
Seoul – Vienna – Zurich
Planned separate nonstop service is shelved.
Service will be 3 weekly but aircraft is to swap from A330 to B747-400, and from Zurich it’ll operate nonstop instead of 1-stop via Vienna on inbound
KE33 ICN1335 – 1725VIE1855 – 2015ZRH 744 246
KE934 ZRH2145 – 1530+1ICN 744 246
