bmi to codeshare on LH Italia
bmi is now displaying its “BD” code on Lufthansa Italia’s new London Heathrow – Milan Malpensa service starting 29MAR09
| Route |
BD Codeshare | LH Operating |
| London Heathrow – Milan | BD3457 BD3451 BD3449 BD3453 BD3459 BD3455 |
LH1881 LH1871 LH1873 LH1875 LH1877 LH1879 |
| Milan – London Heathrow | BD3450 BD3448 BD3452 BD3458 BD3454 BD3456 |
LH1870 LH1872 LH1874 LH1876 LH1878 LH1880 |
Lufthansa London moves for Berlin flight
Lufthansa from 29MAR09 is switching its Berlin Tegel – London City operation to Berlin Tegel – London Heathrow.
In addition, all service will be using bmi A319 aircraft
LH4838 TXL0645 – 0745LHR 319 7
LH4838 TXL0800 – 0900LHR 319 x7
LH4840 TXL1315 – 1410LHR 319 D
LH4842 TXL1815 – 1910LHR 319 D
LH4839 LHR0850 – 1140TXL 319 7
LH4839 LHR0940 – 1230TXL 319 x7
LH4841 LHR1450 – 1740TXL 319 D
LH4843 LHR1950 – 2240TXL 319 D
HK Express brings back 2nd Daily Shanghai flight
As per GDS and inventory display, Hong Kong Express is bringing back 2nd Daily Hong Kong – Shanghai Pu Dong service
UO230 HKG0800 – 1030PVG 738 D
UO234 HKG2140 – 2350PVG 738 D
UO235 PVG0810 – 1040HKG 738 D
UO231 PVG1610 – 1840HKG 738 D
LOT increase Lvov flight
From 04MAY09, LOT Polish Airlines is increasing Warsaw – Lvov flight from 7 to 10 weekly
LO765 WAW1130 – 1350LWO AT7 D
LO763 WAW1515 – 1735LWO ATR 135
LO766 LWO1440 – 1500WAW AT7 D
LO764 LWO1825 – 1845WAW ATR 135
LOT adds 2 more new routes
LOT Polish Airlines is adding 2 more new routes in the 2009 Summer timetable
From 16APR09 to 13SEP09, it’ll operate 2 weekly Krakow – Athens with E170
LO605 KRK2345 – 0310+1ATH E70 47
LO606 ATH0430 – 0600KRK E70 15
From 06MAY09, it’ll launch 2 weekly (Day 35) Warsaw – Dnepropetrovsk with E170, increasing to 4 weekly from 01JUN09
LO753 WAW1050 – 1350DNK E70 x246
LO754 DNK1430 – 1535WAW E70 x246
SAA/MAS plans codeshare expansion
As per Malaysia Airlines PDF timetable (29MAR09 – 23OCT09 edition), Malaysia Airlines and South African Airways is to expand codeshare services. However, these are not loaded into the GDS yet
| Route |
MH Codeshare | SA Operating |
| Johannesburg – Durban | MH9471 | SA535 |
| Durban – Johannesburg | MH9472 | SA546 |
| Johannesburg – Port Elizabeth | MH9473/9475 | SA405 |
| Port Elizabeth – Johannesburg | MH9474 | SA404 |
| Route |
SA Codeshare | MH Operating |
| Kuala Lumpur – Kota Kinabalu | ? | MH2604 |
| Kota Kinabalu – Kuala Lumpur | ? | MH2631 |
| Kuala Lumpur – Labuan | ? | MH2608 |
| Labuan – Kuala Lumpur | ? | MH2609 |
| Kuala Lumpur – Langkawi | ? | MH1430 |
| Langkawi – Kuala Lumpur | ? | MH1471 |
| Kuala Lumpur – Penang | ? | MH1134 |
| Penang – Kuala Lumpur | ? | MH1167 |
MAS plans 737-800 to Taipei
As per Malaysia Airlines’ PDF timetable (29MAR09 – 23OCT09 edition), it is to operate additional 2 weekly Kuala Lumpur – Taipei NONSTOP with 737-800 from 29MAR09. HOWEVER, this service is not loaded into the GDS
MH366 KUL0925 – 1405TPE 738 24
MH367 TPE1505 – 2000KUL 738 24
MAS nonstop KL – Sandakan
Starting 29MAR09, Malaysia Airlines is starting nonstop Kuala Lumpur – Sandakan service with 737-400
MH2710 KUL0805 – 1050SDK 734 D
MH2711 SDK1135 – 1420KUL 734 D
MAS cancel Penang – Medan
From 29MAR09, Malaysia Airlines is cancelling Penang – Medan service
MAS 330 to Jeddah from Oct 09
As per 20FEB09 Sabre timetable display, Malaysia Airlines is to operate A330 aircraft on the
Kuala Lumpur – Jeddah route from 01OCT09, replacing 777
Air Europa to start 1 weekly Tenerife – Caracas
Air Europa from 07JUN09 launches 1 weekly Tenerife North – Caracas service with A330
UX075 TFN1505 – 1715CCS 330 7
UX076 CCS1915 – 0755+1TFN 330 7
Also, Madrid – Caracas increases from 6 weekly (Day x3) to Daily from 01MAY09
Air Europa Embraer E195 to Paris and Venice
Air Europa has introduced Embraer E195 aircraft on its Madrid – Paris Orly service.
In the Summer 09 timetable season, it is to operate 2 of 3 Daily flight
Also, Madrid – Venice is now operated by E195 as well, 4 weekly service in 09 Summer
Air Europa launch London from May 09
Air Europa from 01MAY09 launches 2 Daily Madrid – London Gatwick service with Embraer ERJ190
UX1013 MAD0805 – 0925LGW E90 D
UX1015 MAD1520 – 1640LGW E90 D
UX1014 LGW1025 – 1345MAD E90 D
UX1016 LGW1740 – 2100MAD E90 D
Pakistan 77W to 3 EU cities from Islamabad
As per 20FEB09 Sabre timetable display, the following Pakistan International Airlines’ service from Islamabad is to be operated by 777-300ER
Islamabad – Birmingham UK
Service increase from 2 weekly 777-200 and 1 weekly 777-300ER to 4 weekly 777-300ER (Day x135) from 29MAR09
PK791 ISB1010 – 1440BHX 77W x135
PK792 BHX1700 – 0445+1ISB 77W x135
Islamabad – Milan – Paris CDG – Islamabad
777-300ER replace -200 from 29MAR09
MAS drops Macau
Malaysia Airlines from 22MAR09 will cancel its Kuala Lumpur – Macau route.
However, flight is operating on 25MAR09
SilkAir 09 Summer changes
As per 20FEB09 GDS timetable display, some changes to SilkAir’s 2009 summer timetable are the following
Singapore – Chongqing
2nd weekly service resumes 16MAY09
MI972 SIN0715 – 1145CKG 319 3
MI976 SIN1405 – 1835CKG 319 6
MI971 CKG1235 – 1720SIN 319 3
MI975 CKG1925 – 0015+1SIN 319 6
Singapore – Coimbatore 3rd weekly flight resumes from 29MAR09
Singapore – Kathmandu Reduce from 4 weekly to 3 weekly
Singapore – Kochi 7th weekly flight resumes from 29MAR09
Singapore – Phuket Reduce from 28 to 25 weekly, MI756/755 not operating on Day 234
Singapore – Siem Reap – Da Nang – Singapore Service reduce from 2 to 1 weekly
Singapore – Surabaya Service restores back to 14 weekly from 12
Singapore – Thiruvananthapuram 3rd weekly flight resumes from 29MAR09
SIA Colombo reductions
As per 20FEB09 Sabre timetable display, Singapore Airlines is not operating Day 24 service on the Singapore – Colombo route from 29MAR09.
SIA new aircraft swap for Dubai/Moscow flight
As per 20FEB09 Sabre timetable and availability display, Singapore Airlines’s planned change from 777-300 to -300ER on the Singapore – Dubai – Moscow route from 01MAY09, has been shelved.
As per display, the route will be operated by 777-200 instead
Oman Air Summer 09 Changes
As per 20FEB09 Sabre timetable display, the following are the changes to Oman Air 2009 Summer network
Muscat – Delhi Increase from 6 weekly (Day x7) to Daily
Muscat – Doha Increase from 7 to 18 weekly
WY661 MCT0100 – 0135DOH 737 x167
WY663 MCT1010 – 1045DOH 737 D
WY657 MCT1930 – 2005DOH 737 D
WY662 DOH0520 – 0800MCT 737 x167
WY664 DOH1135 – 1410MCT 737 D
WY658 DOH2055 – 2335MCT 737 D
Muscat – Dubai – Beirut 4 weekly (Day x236), was daily in Summer 08
Muscat – Karachi Increase from 4 weekly (Day x247) to Daily
Muscat – Khasab Increase from 4 weekly (Day x136) to Daily, also an increase compared to Summer 08
WY521 MCT1045 – 1150KHB AT7 D
WY522 KHB1220 – 1330MCT AT7 D
Muscat – Kuwait Operational time change
WY641 MCT0130 – 0245KWI 737 134
WY643 MCT1020 – 1135KWI 737 5
WY643 MCT1250 – 1400KWI 737 267
WY645 MCT1755 – 1910KWI 737 D
WY642 KWI0500 – 0810MCT 737 134
WY644 KWI1235 – 1545MCT 737 5
WY644 KWI1500 – 1810MCT 737 267
WY646 KWI2010 – 2320MCT 737 D
Note in Summer 08 season Kuwait service operated via Dubai on most flights
Muscat – Jeddah Increase from 2 weekly (Day 35) to 4 (Day x247)
Muscat – Riyadh Increase from 2 weekly (Day 16) to 4 (Day x247)
Muscat – Shamshabad
Day 2 service re-timed
WY835 MCT0045 – 0530HYD 738 x2
WY837 MCT1055 – 1540HYD 738 2
WY836 HYD0630 – 0820MCT 738 x2
WY838 HYD1640 – 1830MCT 738 2
Muscat – Thiruvananthapuram
Day 346 service re-timed to morning flight
WY815 MCT0040 – 0605TRV 738 x346
WY817 MCT1035 – 1600TRV 738 346
WY816 TRV0655 – 0910MCT 738 x346
WY818 TRV1700 – 1920MCT 738 346
Oman Air 330 service from May 09
As per 20FEB09 Sabre timetable display, Oman Air is introducing A330-200 aircraft service on the following routes:
Muscat – London Heathrow eff 01MAY09
Muscat – Bangkok eff 17MAY09
