Ural Airlines to start Moscow – Novosibirsk
Ural Airlines from 01MAR09 begins Daily Moscow Domodedovo – Novosibirsk flight with A320
U6100 DME2100 – 0350+1OVB 320 D
U6099 OVB0640 – 0755DME 320 D 02MAR09 –
Jet Airways increase Chennai – Kochi/Coimbatore flight
Jet Airways on 15FEB09 added extra Daily service on the Chennai – Kochi and Chennai – Coimbatore route
Chennai – Kochi
9W3529 MAA0630 – 0800COK AT7 D
9W3588 MAA1805 – 1930COK AT7 D
9W3530 COK1205 – 1335MAA AT7 D
9W3589 COK2000 – 2130MAA AT7 D
Chennai – Coimbatore
9W3584 MAA0710 – 0810CJB AT7 D
9W3570 MAA1125 – 1235CJB AT7 D
9W3533 MAA1925 – 2035CJB AT7 D
9W3585 CJB0840 – 0955MAA AT7 D
9W3571 CJB1305 – 1410MAA AT7 D
9W3534 CJB2105 – 2220MAA AT7 D
Korean Air Changes to LA and re-route Vegas
originally posted: 23FEB09 1632PST
As per 23FEB09 Amadeus timetable display, Korean Air is adjusting operation on the Seoul – Los Angeles and Seoul – Las Vegas route for the summer season.
With the new change, overall Seoul – Los Angeles nonstop service is operating 17 weekly Eastbound and 20 weekly Westbound starting 29MAR09, as Seoul – Las Vegas route will be operating via LAX on the return, replacing nonstop.
Previously planned increase, KE015/016, is being replaced by KE021/022 with new schedule, and operating at a shortened period between 20JUL09 and 22AUG09 only, this brings the total number of nonstop flight to 20 weekly Eastbound and 23 weekly Westbound.
KE021 ICN0130 – 2055-1LAX 744 156
KE017 ICN1500 – 1025LAX 744 D
KE011 ICN2000 – 1525LAX 744 D
KE005 ICN2050 – 1600LAS 772 136
KE061 ICN2105 – 1640LAX 772 135
KE012 LAX0010 – 0430+1ICN 744 D
KE062 LAX0050 – 0520+1ICN 772 357
KE018 LAX1230 – 1655+1ICN 744 D
KE006 LAS2000 – 2110LAX2330 – 0425+2ICN 772 136
KE022 LAX2330 – 0350+2ICN 457
Korean does not have local traffic rights on the Las Vegas – Los Angeles sector, but the operational routing is similar to what JAL used to operate before it abandoned Las Vegas route (Tokyo – Las Vegas – Los Angeles – Tokyo)
Meanwhile, it is also continuing Daily Seoul – Tokyo – Los Angeles service with 777-200ER and KE061/062 extends to/from Sao Paulo. Overall Korean Air passenger operation is to be 30 weekly during peak season
ANA Pokemon Jet Tokyo – Sapporo exclusive service
As per ANA website, highly-popular ANA Pokemon Jet (B747-400) is to operate exclusively on the Tokyo Haneda – Sapporo Chitose route between 20MAR09 and 05APR09
NH053 HND0800 – 0935CTS
NH065 HND1300 – 1430CTS
NH077 HND1815 – 1945CTS
NH056 CTS1030 – 1205HND
NH068 CTS1530 – 1710HND
NH082 CTS2040 – 2220HND
ANA reserves the right to change the aircraft in the last minute
Afriqiyah launch Jo’Burg with Brand new A330
Afriqiyah Airways from 15JUL09 launches Tripoli – Johannesburg 3 weekly flight with the brand new Airbus A330.
As per 24FEB09 Amadeus timetable display, this route appears to be Afriqiyah’s 1st A330 route
8U770 TIP1900 – 0350+1JNB 330 135
8U771 JNB2130 – 0620+1TIP 330 246 16JUL09 –
Thanks to reader Richard for the heads up
Dragonair Hanoi changes
From 29MAR09, Dragonair’s Day 7 service on the Hong Kong – Hanoi route will be moved to evening flight. It currently operates Day 7 service in the morning
KA295/CX6727 HKG0845 – 0940HAN 320 135
KA295/CX6727 HKG1800 – 1855HAN 320 x135
KA294/CX6726 HAN1035 – 1335HKG 320 135
KA294/CX6726 HAN1950 – 2250HKG 320 x135
MAS temporary reduction to Osaka
Malaysia Airlines from 13MAY09 to 09JUL09 is reducing Kuala Lumpur – Osaka service to 6 weekly.
Day 3 from KUL and Day 4 from KIX is cancelled during that period
