Korean Air Additional 09 Summer changes to US
As per 23FEB09 Amadeus timetable display, Korean Air additional changes to US operation for the Summer 2009 season is the following:
Chicago Daily 747-400 replace 777-200
Dallas Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly
Honolulu Daily 747-400 replace 777-200
San Francisco 5 weekly operates from 01JUL09 to 26JUL09, Daily from 27JUL09 to 30AUG09
Seattle Increase from 3 to 5 weekly from 01JUN09 and further increase to Daily between 21JUL09 to 30AUG09
Washington Planned mixed 747/777 operation replaced by Daily 777-200
For changes to Los Angeles and Las Vegas, please see separate post
Kenya Airways to start Kisangani from Jul 09
As per 24FEB09 GDS Timetable display, Kenya Airways from 01JUL09 is launching 3 weekly Nairobi – Kisangani route in the Democratic Republic of Congo
KQ558 NBO1000 – 1115FKI 737 136
KQ559 FKI1215 – 1530NBO 737 136
Thanks to Harko for the heads up
Ethiopian plans Star entry
Flight Global’s Chinese edition newsletter on 13FEB09 reported that Ethiopian Airlines is likely to apply for membership with the Star Alliance as early as the first quarter of 2010.
It has already cooperation with Star member Lufthansa, South African Airways, bmi, and soon-to-be member brussels airlines.
The airline is currently or soon to negotiating with other Star members for cooperation, including Singapore Airlines, THAI and UNITED. It is also in extensive cooperation talk with EgyptAir and should begin talks with Turkish Airlines.
Meanwhile, it is likely to order up to 10 aircraft this year – B787-9, A350XWB or 777-200LR, which is part of the airlines’ plan to grow its fleet from 23 to 70 by 2023: 23 737s, 17 787-8 (currently 15 -8 and 2 -9 but should convert the -9 to -8), 28 300-seater plus category aircraft.
UNITED Trans-Atlantic aircraft swap
UNITED is swapping operating aircraft on selected European routes starting 29MAR09
Chicago – Munich 777 replace 767
Chicago – Paris CDG 777 replace 767
Washington – Amsterdam 767 replace 777
Washington – Rome 777 replace 767 from 01MAR09
Ethiopian brings back 3rd Daily Dubai flight
As per 23FEB09 GDS timetable display, Ethiopian Airlines is bringing back 3rd Daily service (2 on Day 1) on the Addis Ababa – Dubai route from 28MAR09.
ET602 ADD1030 – 1515DXB 767 D
ET600 ADD2215 – 0300+1DXB 767 D
ET612 ADD2300 – 0345+1DXB EQV x1
ET613 DXB0445 – 0730ADD EQV x2
ET601 DXB0500 – 0745ADD 767 D
ET603 DXB1715 – 2000ADD 767 D
ET612 73W Day 7 767 Day 2 757 Day x127
ET613 73W Day 1 767 Day 3 757 Day x123
Day 5 service on ET612 from ADD and Day 6 on ET613 from DXB begins on 01MAR09
AIRFRANCE 09 Summer changes to Detroit
As per AIRFRANCE inventory display as of 23FEB09, service on the Paris CDG – Detroit route receives new flight number pair and also sees changes to operating schedule
| Route |
till 28MAR09 | eff 29MAR09 |
| Paris CDG – Detroit | AF374 | AF378 |
| Detroit – Paris CDG | AF373 | AF377 |
AF378 CDG1350 – 1630DTW 332 D
AF377 DTW2135 – 1125+1CDG 332 D
Thanks to Reader OK-VAC for the heads up
Latest DELTA Routes adjustments for 23FEB09
As per 23FEB09 GDS timetable display, full DELTA info on the following new service are the following
New York JFK – Milwaukee eff 01MAY09
DL6726 JFK1900 – 2055MKE CRJ D
DL6683 MKE1045 – 1346JFK CRJ D
New York La Guardia – Omaha eff 01MAY09
DL6543 LGA1125 – 1343OMA CR9 D
DL6542 OMA1415 – 1751LGA CR9 D
Hartford – West Palm Beach eff 01MAY09 tookover by nwa
NW1613 BDL1511 – 1808PBI 319 D
NW1614 PBI1850 – 2149BDL 319 D
Salt Lake City – El Paso eff 04JUN09
DL4376 SLC1400 – 1558ELP CR9 D
DL4631 ELP1045 – 1255SLC CR9 D
Atlanta – Sioux Falls eff 04JUN09
DL5281 ATL1050 – 1230FSD CRJ D
DL5280 FSD1255 – 1620ATL CRJ D
Salt Lake City – Sioux Falls eff 04JUN09
DL4610 SLC1710 – 2020FSD CRJ D
DL4601 FSD0635 – 0800SLC CRJ D 05JUN09 –
Salt Lake City – Milwaukee eff 04JUN09 to 07SEP09 only
DL4554 SLC1115 – 1515MKE CR9 D
DL4788 SLC1705 – 2106MKE CR9 D
DL4789 MKE0545 – 0756SLC CR9 D
DL4611 MKE1545 – 1800SLC CR9 D
Boston – Charleston SC eff 04JUN09 to 07SEP09 only
DL6339 BOS1215 – 1435CHS CRJ D
DL6472 CHS1505 – 1725BOS CRJ D
Boston – Nashville eff 04JUN09 to 07SEP09 only
DL6342 BOS1745 – 1945BNA CRJ D
DL6407 BNA0700 – 1045BOS CRJ D
Salt Lake City – Nashville eff 04JUN09 to 06SEP09 only
DL1814 SLC1700 – 2123BNA M90 D
DL1809 BNA0730 – 1015SLC M90 D 05JUN09 – 07SEP09
Los Angeles – Las Vegas eff 01JUL09
DL4603 LAS2030 – 2140LAX CR9 D
DL4492 LAX0730 – 0840LAS CR9 D 02JUL09 –
Meanwhile, DELTA is cancelling the following routes:
Atlanta – Lawton eff 01APR09
Cincinnati – Appleton eff 01MAY09
Cincinnati – Sioux Falls eff 01MAY09
Cincinnati – Orange County eff 03MAY09
Korean Air changes to China
Korean Air in the 2009 Summer timetable, as per 23FEB09 GDS timetable display, is to operate A300 instead of A330 on the 2 weekly Seoul – Kunming route
On the Seoul – Qingdao route, morning KE845/846 service is increasing from 5 weekly (Day x57) 737-800 to daily 737-900
Service on the Seoul – Yantai route increases from 4 weekly to Daily
Korean Air increase Zhengzhou service
Korean Air from 29MAR09 increases Seoul Incheon – Zhengzhou (China) service from 2 (Day 26) to 6 weekly
KE809 ICN0825 – 0950CGO 737 x136
KE809 ICN520 – 1650CGO 739 36
KE810 CGO1050 – 1400ICN 737 x136
KE810 CGO1750 – 2055ICN 739 36
KE809/810 738 Day 47 739 Day 25
Jeju Air to Japan from Mar 09
Jeju Air from 20MAR09 launches its international service, marking the 3rd Korean carrier to offer international flights.
It will be offering Daily Seoul Incheon – Osaka Kansai and 3 weekly Seoul Incheon – Kitakyushu service with 737-800
Seoul Incheon – Osaka Kansai
7C1301 ICN0930 – 1110KIX 738 x345
7C1301 ICN1350 – 1530KIX 738 345
7C1302 KIX1200 – 1350ICN 738 x345
7C1302 KIX1620 – 1810ICN 738 345
Seoul Incheon – Kitakyushu
7C1501 ICN0930 – 1055KKJ 738 35
7C1501 ICN1600 – 1725KKJ 738 7
7C1502 KKJ1140 – 1305ICN 738 35
7C1502 KKJ1810 – 1935ICN 738 7
Schedules are posted on the airlines’ website.
Air Arabia plans Athens launch
According to press report Air Arabia is to start 3 weekly Sharjah – Athens service from 21APR09
Proposed schedule, but not yet confirmed:
SHJ1855 – 2245ATH2330 – 0520+1SHJ 320 246
SriLankan changes to Muscat/Doha flight
From 29MAR09, SriLankan Airlines is operating 2 weekly A330-200 service on Colombo – Muscat – Doha – Colombo route
Service currently operates 2 weekly A340 as Colombo – Doha – Muscat – Colombo
China Southern plans Lagos resumption
As per 23FEB09 GDS timetable and the inventory display, China Southern Airlines appears to be resuming Lagos service.
The inventory display shows 3 weekly A330-200 on the Beijing – Dubai – Lagos route
Atlant-Soyuz to Tivat
Atlant-Soyuz currently offers weekly service on the Moscow Vnukovo – Tivat route as per GDS timetable display on 23FEB09
7B393 VKO1000 – 1100TIV 738 6
7B394 TIV1200 – 1700VKO 738 6
Atlant-Soyuz to Samarkand
Atlant-Soyuz Airlines on 15FEB09 finally launched 2 weekly Moscow Vnukovo – Samarkand service
7B271 VKO2325 – 0535+1SKD TU5 37
7B272 SKD0705 – 0935VKO TU5 14 16FEB09 –
TAROM 6 new routes in Summer 09
TAROM in the 2009 Summer schedule is starting 6 new routes. Details as follows:
Ural Airlines new Ekaterinburg – Krasnojarsk route
Ural Airlines on 15FEB09 launched a weekly service on the Ekaterinburg – Krasnojarsk route with A320
Schedule from 01MAR09 is the following
U6246 SVX2355 – 0440+1KJA 320 7
U6247 KJA0820 – 0920SVX 320 4
bmibaby launch Birmingham – Nequay from May 09
From 22MAY09 bmibaby will launch Birmingham UK – Newquay service, 4 weekly
WW1179 BHX0855 – 1005NQY 733 6
WW1179 BHX1040 – 1150NQY 733 2
WW1179 BHX1550 – 1700NQY 733 5
WW1179 BHX1940 – 2050NQY 733 7
WW1180 NQY1030 – 1145BHX 733 6
WW1180 NQY1215 – 1330BHX 733 2
WW1180 NQY1725 – 1840BHX 733 5
WW1180 NQY2115 – 2230BHX 733 7
bmibaby increase flights to Spain/Portugal in Summer 09
bmibaby during 2009 Summer schedule is adding up to 30 weekly flights to Iberian peninsula resort destinations.
From Birmingham, it will operate to:
Malaga up to 12 weekly
Alicante up to 10 weekly
Murcia up to 7 weekly
Faro up to 7 weekly
From East Midlands, it will operate to:
Menorca (Mahon) up to 4 weekly
Almeria up to 4 weekly
From Manchester, it will operate to:
Palma Mallorca up to 7 weekly
Meanwhile, from 22MAY09, it’ll launch 2 weekly Cardiff – Almeria service
WW2819 CWL1855 – 2240LEI 733 1
WW2819 CWL1915 – 2300LEI 733 5
WW2820 LEI2315 – 0055+1CWL 733 1
WW2820 LEI2335 – 0115+1CWL 733 5
Blue1 / bmi codeshare begins
Blue1 and bmi has started codesharing. Blue1′s “KF” code is now being displayed on selected bmi flight
| Route |
KF Codeshare | BD Operating |
| London Heathrow – Aberdeen | KF5513 KF5523 |
BD676 BD678 |
| Aberdeen – London Heathrow | KF5512 KF5514 |
BD673 BD675 |
| London Heathrow – Belfast | KF5509 KF5519 |
BD088 BD090 |
| Belfast – London Heathrow | KF5508 | BD085 |
| London Heathrow – Dublin | KF5533 KF5535 |
BD129 BD131 |
| Dublin – London Heathrow | KF5536 | BD124 |
| London Heathrow – Edinburgh | KF5541 | BD060 |
| Edinburgh – London Heathrow | KF5542 | BD055 |
| London Heathrow – Glasgow | KF5511 KF5521 |
BD008 BD010 |
| Glasgow – London Heathrow | KF5510 | BD005 |
| London Heathrow – Leeds/Bradford | KF5507 | BD418 |
| Leeds/Bradford – London Heathrow | KF5506 | BD413 |
| London Heathrow – Manchester | KF5501 KF5505 |
BD598 BD590 |
| Manchester – London Heathrow | KF5502 KF5504 |
BD589 BD587 |
