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Archive for February 21st, 2009

21
Feb

Virgin Atlantic new changes to HK freq cut

As per 21FEB09 GDS timetable display, Virgin Atlantic has adjusted the frequency cut period on the London – Hong Kong route.

Previously the cut on VS238/239 begins from 01MAY09 for the entire summer season.

Per latest update, VS238/239, A340-300 service, operates 4 weekly (Day x135 from LHR) from 05MAY09 to 28JUN09. Daily service operates from 29JUN09 to 15SEP09, when it’ll then reduce to 4 weekly again (Day x247) from 16SEP09.

21
Feb

Gulf Air 777 to Kuala Lumpur

Gulf Air as per 21FEB09 Amadeus timetable display is showing Boeing 777-300ER replacing A330 on Bahrain – Kuala Lumpur service starting 29MAR09

From 29MAR09 to 05JUL09, service operates 5 weekly (Day x24 from BAH) and increases to Daily from 06JUL09

Its 777 is also being designated on the following routes
Bangkok
Cairo
London
Riyadh

21
Feb

Air NZ Flight Number changes for 09/10 N Winter

Air New Zealand as per 21FEB09 GDS timetable display is showing flight number changes on routes currently using NZ700-899 flight number series.

From 25OCT09, flight numbers in NZ700-899 flight number series will be eliminated and changes to:

Trans-Tasman Routes NZ100-199 series, similar to current operation
Cook Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu NZ0- prefixed flight number replace NZ8-prefixed
Samoa, Tonga and Norfolk Island using NZ200-299 flight number series

With this change, it will no longer be specifically identifying NZ700-899 flight number operating under ZEAL320.

Auckland – Apia
Flight number to be standardized to NZ200 series

till 24OCT09
NZ062 AKL0035 – 0425-1APW 763 6
NZ862 AKL0630 – 1025-1APW 320 1
NZ862 AKL1540 – 1935-1APW 320 234
NZ860 AKL1945 – 2340-1APW 320 6

NZ861 APW0045 – 0455+1AKL 320 6
NZ061 APW0540 – 0950+1AKL 763 5
NZ863 APW1125 – 1535+1AKL 320 7
NZ863 APW2035 – 0045+2AKL 320 123

eff 25OCT09
NZ260 AKL0730 – 1125-1APW 320 2
NZ260 AKL0930 – 1325-1APW 320 1
NZ260 AKL1000 – 1355-1APW 763 4
NZ262 AKL1540 – 1935-1APW 320 3
NZ264 AKL2145 – 0140APW 320 5
NZ264 AKL2255 – 0250APW 763 6

NZ261 APW0240 – 0640+1AKL 320 5
NZ261 APW0400 – 0800+1AKL 763 6
NZ265 APW1225 – 1625+1AKL 320 1
NZ265 APW1425 – 1825+1AKL 320 7
NZ265 APW1505 – 1905+1AKL 763 3
NZ267 APW2035 – 0035+2AKL 320 2

Auckland – Tongatapu
Flight number to be standardized to NZ200 series

till 24OCT09
NZ866 AKL0715 – 1005TBU 320 1
NZ066 AKL1530 – 1820TBU 763 6
NZ866 AKL1600 – 1850TBU 320 3
NZ868 AKL2210 – 0100+1TBU 320 5

NZ869 TBU0200 – 0500AKL 320 6
NZ867 TBU1105 – 1405AKL 320 1
NZ065 TBU1940 – 2240AKL 763 6
NZ867 TBU1950 – 2250AKL 320 3

eff 25OCT09
NZ270 AKL0730 – 1030TBU 320 13
NZ274 AKL1730 – 2020TBU 763 6
NZ276 AKL2200 – 0100+1TBU 320 45

NZ271 TBU0200 – 0500AKL 320 56
NZ273 TBU1130 – 1430AKL 320 13
NZ277 TBU2140 – 0035+1AKL 763 6

Auckland – Tongatapu – Apia – Los Angeles No changes

Route
till 24OCT09 Eff 25OCT09
Auckland – Nadi NZ852
NZ856
NZ854
NZ052
NZ056
NZ054
Nadi – Auckland NZ853
NZ855
NZ059
NZ053
NZ055
NZ057
Auckland – Norfolk Island NZ814 NZ214
Norfolk Island – Auckland NZ815 NZ215
Auckland – Noumea NZ872 NZ072
Noumea – Auckland NZ873 NZ073
Auckland – Rarotonga NZ846
NZ848
NZ046
NZ048
Rarotonga – Auckland NZ849
NZ845
NZ049
NZ045
Auckland – Port Vila NZ878 NZ078
Port Vila – Auckland NZ879 NZ079
Christchurch – Rarotonga NZ840 NZ042
Rarotonga – Christchurch NZ841 NZ043
21
Feb

Air NZ 2009/10 N Winter North America ops

The following is Air New Zealand’s 2009/10 Northern Winter season operation to North America, as of 21FEB09

Auckland – Los Angeles NZ006/005, 5 weekly 747-400
Auckland – Los Angeles – London 1 Daily 747-400
Auckland – Rarotonga – Los Angeles 1 weekly 767-300
Auckland – Tongatapu – Apia – Los Angeles 1 weekly 767-300

Auckland – San Francisco 5 weekly 777-200, Daily from 17DEC08 to 25FEB09

Auckland – Honolulu 2 weekly 767-300

Auckland – Vancouver 2 weekly 747-400, 3 weekly from 16DEC09

21
Feb

AA JFK – Dallas with 757

Starting 07APR09, American’s New York JFK – Dallas service is to be operated by Boeing 757 instead of MD80.

Also, on 01MAR09, the availability display is currently showing Boeing 767-300 operating

21
Feb

DELTA takesover nwa LAX – Vegas

DELTA from 02JUL09 launches Los Angeles – Las Vegas with CRJ900

DL4492 LAX0730 – 0840LAS CR9 D

Apparently the inventory is not updated completely so only one-way flight is loaded for the time being.

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