ASIANA re-schedules Hiroshima flight
ASIANA starting 29MAR09 re-schedules Seoul Incheon – Hiroshima flight. Service from Seoul moves from morning to evening flight. The aircraft will be overnight there.
OZ162 ICN1840 – 2005HIJ 320 D
OZ161 HIJ0940 – 1120ICN 320 D
Lufthansa 340 to Malabo and Abuja
In the 2009 Summer timetable season, Lufthansa A340-300 aircraft is operating Frankfurt – Malabo – Abuja service 1 or 2 weekly, along with A330-300.
Service operates 3 weekly overall
DELTA reduce Manaus flight
As per GDS timetable display, DELTA is reducing Atlanta – Manaus service to 4 weekly (Day x124) from 08MAR09.
In Summer season, frequencies are the following:
01APR09 – 24MAY09 Day x237
25MAY09 – 09AUG09 Day x2
10AUG09 – 05SEP09 Day x23
06SEP09 – 31OCT09 Day x237
Days of departure is from Atlanta. Service operates with 737-700
Niki to launch Vienna – Rome
flyNiki from 30MAR09 launches 6 weekly Vienna – Rome route
HG8466 VIE1020 – 1150FCO 320 7
HG8466 VIE1100 – 1230FCO 320 x67
HG8467 FCO1235 – 1400VIE 320 7
HG8467 FCO1315 – 1445VIE 320 x67
Note schedule may vary throughout summer season
airberlin 2 new Croatia routes from Nuremberg
airberlin from 30MAY09 launches 2 new weekend-only service from Nuremberg to Croatia
Nuremberg – Split eff 30MAY09
AB4158 NUE1410 – 1555SPU DH4 6
AB4159 SPU1625 – 1810NUE DH4 6
Nuremberg – Rijeka eff 31MAY09
AB3080 NUE1400 – 1535RJK DH4 7
AB3081 RJK1605 – 1735NUE DH4 7
QATAR reduce Riyadh flight
As per 23FEB09 GDS timetable and QATAR’s inventory display, it appears that the airline is reducing Doha – Riyadh service from 5 to 3 weekly starting 29MAR09.
Service operates on Day 134
QR720 DOH1350 – 1510RUH EQV 134
QR721 RUH1640 – 1755DOH EQV 134
332 Day 1
333 Day 3
320 Day 4
Bellview Airlines increase Lagos – Heathrow flight
Bellview Airlines from 29MAR09 is increasing Lagos – London Heathrow from 4 weekly (Day x124) to Daily
B3282 LOS0905 – 1550LHR 767 x1
B3282 LOS0915 – 1600LHR 767 1
B3283 LHR2145 – 0425+1LOS 767 x14
B3283 LHR2200 – 0445+1LOS 767 14
Emirates re-timings to 3 destinations
Emirates from 29MAR09 is re-scheduling service on the following routes.
Dubai – Colombo – Singapore
till 28MAR09
EK348 DXB0320 – 0905CMB1025 – 1645SIN 77W x136
EK349 SIN0010 – 0120CMB0240 – 0545DXB 77W x247
eff 29MAR09
EK348 DXB0740 – 1325CMB1450 – 2115SIN 77W x136
EK349 SIN0030 – 0130CMB0245 – 0530DXB 77W x247
Dubai – Istanbul
till 28MAR09
EK123 DXB1815 – 2105IST 777 x134
EK124 IST2235 – 0440+1DXB 777 x134
eff 29MAR09
EK123 DXB1130 – 1500IST 777 x134
EK124 IST1630 – 2145DXB 777 x134
Emirates to Increase Manila flights
Emirates from 29MAR09 is increasing Dubai – Manila service from 10 to 12 weekly.
The increase focuses on EK332/333, which currently operates 4 weekly (Day x247), will be increased to 6 weekly (Day x4)
Emirates China reductions
Emirates starting 29MAR09 is reducing service on Dubai – Beijing and Dubai – Shanghai route.
Dubai – Beijing
29MAR09 – 30JUN09
EK308 cancelled on Day 7 from Dubai
EK309 cancelled on Day 1 from Beijing
01JUL09 –
EK308 cancelled on Day 47 from Dubai
EK309 cancelled on Day 15 from Beijing
EK306/307 remains Daily operation
Dubai – Shanghai
29MAR09 – 05JUL09
EK304 cancelled on Day 2 from Dubai
EK305 cancelled on Day 3 from Shanghai
06JUL09 –
EK304 cancelled on Day 12 from Dubai
EK305 cancelled on Day 23 from Shanghai
EK302/303 remains Daily operation
China Eastern increase Los Angeles from Jun 09
As per 23FEB09 Amadeus timetable display, China Eastern is increasing Shanghai – Los Angeles service from 7 to 9 weekly from 08JUN09 (09JUN09 from LAX)
MU583 PVG1450 – 1130LAX 346 D
MU289 PVG2100 – 1740LAX 346 56
MU290 LAX0200 – 0700+1PVG 346 67
MU586 LAX1330 – 1830+1PVG 346 D
China Eastern keeps A340 on Delhi service
As per 23FEB09 Amadeus timetable display, China Eastern’s 3 weekly A340 Shanghai – Delhi service is being kept in the 2009 Summer season.
Previously the airline was displaying A300 replace A340 from 29MAR09
China Eastern Kunming Int’l Routes frequency increase
The following China Eastern routes out of Kunming is to be increased to Daily from 29MAR09
Kunming – Shanghai – Osaka (current 3 weekly)
Kunming – Kolkata (current 4 weekly)
Also, 5 weekly Kunming – Bangkok is to be increased to 6 weekly
Emirates Milan aircraft swap from Jul 09
Starting 01JUL09, Emirates is swapping aircraft on the Dubai – Milan Malpensa route as per airline inventory display on 23FEB09.
EK093/094 changes from 777-300ER to A340-300 from 01JUL09
EK091/092 changes from A330-200 to A340-300 from 01OCT09
By October 2009, there will be 2 Daily A340-300 service to Milan
THAI changes to Hong Kong / Taipei flight
As per 22FEB09 Amadeus timetable display and direct inventory access, THAI in the 2009 Summer timetable season is adjusting its service on Hong Kong / Taipei service
Bangkok – Hong Kong Reduction from 36 to 24 weekly (overall)
Bangkok – Hong Kong – Taipei is being re-timed with larger aircraft. Operational schedule from BKK moves from afternoon departure to morning, allowing same day turn around.
TG600 BKK0800 – 1145HKG1245 – 1415TPE EQV D
TG628 BKK1040 – 1400HKG1530 – 1945ICN 333 D
TG638 BKK1350 – 1735HKG 333 257
TG602 BKK1845 – 2230HKG EQV D
TG603 HKG0800 – 0940BKK 333 x357
TG609 HKG0800 – 1020HKT1120 – 1245BKK EQV 357
TG629 ICN1020 – 1255HKG1410 – 1550BKK 333 D
TG639 HKG1845 – 2025BKK 333 257
TG607 TPE1800 – 1945HKG2045 – 2225BKK EQV D
EQV:
TG600/607 346 Day 135 744 Day x135
TG602 333 Day 16 773 Day 27 AB6 Day 3 772 Day 45
TG603 333 Day 12 AB6 Day 4 772 Day 6
TG609 773 Day 3 772 Day 5 333 Day 7
Cancelled flights:
TG630/631
TG606/601
SIA withdraws 747-400 PAX service by Mar 2010
A post from SQTalk indicates that Singapore Airlines is retiring all Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft by March 2010
SIA’s current 747-400 routes are:
Singapore – Frankfurt – New York JFK
Singapore – London (to be operated by 777-300ER from 29MAR09)
Singapore – Sydney
Singapore – Tokyo – Los Angeles
