Air Canada minor capacity cut on Vancouver – LA
Air Canada is slightly reducing the capacity on the Vancouver – Los Angeles route during Summer peak season.
AC558/551, from 04MAY09 to 24OCT09, is operating with Embraer 190. Airbus A320 was operated on this particular flight pairs in Summer 08
AC 09/10 Winter Int’l Changes: Early Preview
As per 25FEB09 Amadeus timetable display, selected changes to Air Canada’s 2009/10 Winter timetable on international service are the following:
Vancouver – Honolulu Service returns to Daily from 01NOV09. A330 replace 767 from 01DEC09
Vancouver – London Heathrow Daily A330-300
Vancouver – Tokyo Daily 767-300
Toronto – London Heathrow
AC868 Daily 767-300
AC856 Day 123 777-300ER Day x123 – A330-300
AC848 Daily 777-300ER
AC858 Daily A330-300
AC869 Daily A330-300
AC857 Daily 777-300ER
AC849 Daily A330-300
AC859 Daily 767-300
Toronto – Frankfurt
AC872/873 Daily 777-300ER
AC876/877 Daily A330-300
Toronto – Munich 5 weekly 767-300ER
CSA Czech to start Ostrava – Moscow
CSA Czech Airlines from 29MAR09 launches 3 weekly Ostrava – Moscow Sheremetyevo flight with Airbus A319.
OK906 OSR1440 – 1900SVO 319 135
OK907 SVO1235 – 1305OSR 319 135
With the launch, Ostrava becomes 3rd Czech city to have service to Moscow by CSA. Polet Airlines already offers service on this route
China Southern/AEROFLOT new codeshare route
China Southern will be placing its “CZ” code on AEROFLOT’s new Moscow – Guangzhou service when the latter begins the new service from 03JUN09
| Route |
CZ Codeshare | SU Operating |
| Moscow – Guangzhou | CZ7202 | SU597 |
| Guangzhou – Moscow | CZ7201 | SU598 |
TURKISH AIRLINES TK1951
BREAKING NEWS
Turkish Airlines TK1951, a Boeing 737-800, CRASHED in Amsterdam during approach. According to News reports, there were 135 on board the flight.
There are survivors being reported.
Amadeus FLIFO is the following:
TURKISH AIRLINES – TK 1951
Operational Flight Information
Airport Hour FLIGHT INFORMATION
Ataturk (IST), Istanbul, Turkey 08:07 LEFT THE GATE
Ataturk (IST), Istanbul, Turkey – LATE IN HOURS MINUTES
Ataturk (IST), Istanbul, Turkey – EXPLAINED AS SI DATA)
Ataturk (IST), Istanbul, Turkey 08:20 TOOK OFF
Schiphol (AMS), Amsterdam, Netherlands 10:31 ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL
CSA Czech Increase Summer Toronto flights
CSA Czech Airlines is increasing its Summer seasonal Prague – Toronto service from 3 to 4 weekly starting 18JUN09. New flight operates on Day 4
Summer seasonal service begins with 3 weekly (Day 257) from 22MAY09. Last flight for the 2009 season is 13OCT09
CSA Czech 5 weekly to Cairo
CSA Czech Airlines as per 25FEB09 GDS timetable display is showing 5 weekly Prague – Cairo flight between 02JUL09 and 27AUG09.
Service operates from Prague on Day x26 and from Cairo on Day x37. The new Day 4 (from PRG) service currently remarked as “Subject to Government Approval”
In the past it usually operates up to 4 weekly, which will also be operated in Summer 2009.
Korean 747 to Las Vegas from Jun 09
In addition to the change of routing for Las Vegas flight, as per 25FEB09 GDS timetable and inventory display, Korean Air starting 01JUN09 is operating 2-class configuration Boeing 747-400 instead of 777 aircraft.
The flight operates 3 weekly as Seoul – Las Vegas – Los Angeles – Seoul
DELTA drops Boston – Ft. Lauderdale
DELTA from 20APR09 cancels 2 Daily Boston – Ft. Lauderdale service, as per 25FEB09 GDS timetable and inventory display
Austrian cancel Iceland Summer service
As per 25FEB09 GDS timetable display, Austrian’s Summer seasonal Vienna – Reykjavik service, is not operating this year.
Austrian drops Nizhniy Novgorod
Austrian is cancelling its 3 weekly Vienna – Nizhniy Novgorod service starting 02MAR09.
Last flight operates on 01MAR09
Austrian 777 to Thessaloniki in Jul/Aug 09
Austrian from 09JUL09 to 27AUG09 operates Boeing 777-200ER aircraft on the Vienna – Thessaloniki holiday flight
OS9043 VIE1500 – 1750SKG 772 4
OS9044 SKG1905 – 1955VIE 772 4
OS9043/9044 operates from 04JUN09 with 737-800 then switches to 777 for the peak season. 737 service returns fro 03SEP09 and operates till 30SEP09
This is in addition to scheduled 6 weekly service
Air Mauritius 330/340 to HK
From 29MAR09 to 27MAY09 and 30AUG09 to 23OCT09, Air Mauritius is operating A330 and A340 aircraft on the Mauritius – Hong Kong route
A330-200 operates on Day 3 from MRU (HKG Day 5)
A340-300 operates on Day 7 from MRU (HKG Day 2)
A340 operates the entire 2 weekly service from 28MAY09 to 29AUG09
ANA 777-300ER to Frankfurt in Apr/May 09
As per 25FEB09 GDS timetable display, ANA is operating Boeing 777-300ER aircraft along with 747-400 on the Tokyo – Frankfurt Route
It is to operate on Even Days between the following periods:
06APR09 – 04MAY09
14MAY09 – 20MAY09
777-300ER is to operate Daily as planned from 01SEP09
ANA Cargo launches Okinawa hub Oct 09
According to report from Okinawa Times on 24FEB09, ANA Cargo will launch Okinawa hub from 25OCT09.
A new cargo terminal building should be completed by 30SEP09 and ANA Cargo plans to move in the following day, but may be behind schedule pending on the upcoming typhoon season.
ANA Cargo plans to operate the following destinations from Okinawa:
Seoul
Shanghai
Taipei
Hong Kong
Tokyo Narita
Tokyo Haneda
Osaka Kansai
Tianjin to be added by March 2010
Initial operation to begin with 8 50t Boeing 767-300F, but expects average load of 20-30t. A 9th 767-300F will be added by March 2010. Service operates Daily except Sunday
AirAsia Indonesia to launch Singapore from 24MAR09
AirAsia Indonesia from 24MAR09 launches Singapore service
2 Daily Jakarta – Singapore
QZ7782 CGK0655 – 0930SIN D
QZ7786 CGK1800 – 2035SIN D
QZ7783 SIN1600 – 1630CGK D
QZ7787 SIN2100 – 2135CGK D
1 Daily Bandung – Singapore
QZ7971 BDO1110 – 1340SIN D
QZ7972 SIN1415 – 1450BDO D
1 Daily Yogjakarta – Singapore
QZ7138 JOG0735 – 1045SIN D
QZ7139 SIN1110 – 1220JOG D
1 Daily Denpasar – Singapore
QZ8492 DPS1255 – 1530SIN D
QZ8493 SIN0955 – 1225DPS D
1 Daily Pekanbaru – Singapore
QZ7120 PKU0830 – 1015SIN D
QZ7121 SIN1045 – 1030PKU D
Uzbekistan 09 Summer highlights
Uzbekistan Airways has announced 2009 Summer timetable highlights
Tashkent – Geneva – Milan – Tashkent
Operation day change from Day 5 to Day 2
HY259 TAS1615 – 2020GVA 310 2
HY260 GVA2150 – 2300MXP0020+1 – 0920+1TAS 310 2
Tashkent – Milan
The 2nd weekly, which will be a turn-around service, operating on the following date period, as per 25FEB09 Amadeus timetable display:
10APR09 – 15MAY09
17JUL09 – 25SEP09
HY255 TAS1600 – 1955MXP 310 5
HY256 MXP2130 – 0630+1TAS 310 5
Tashkent – Sharjah
Service operates 2 weekly, compared to 3 in 08 Summer.
A310 operates on Day 3 and 767 operates Day 6 service
Tashkent – Dubai
2 weekly flights maintained (1 in Summer 08)
A310 operates on Day 1 and 767 operates Day 5 service
Tashkent – Lahore
Service increase from 2 to 3 weekly, same level as 08 Summer
HY467 TAS1020 – 1240LHE 757 6
HY463 TAS1120 – 1340LHE 757 3
HY461 TAS2230 – 0100+1LHE AR8 1
HY464 LHE0040 – 0310TAS 757 4
HY462 LHE1100 – 1350TAS AR8 2
HY468 LHE1355 – 1625TAS 757 6
Tashkent – Urumqi
Service increase to 3 weekly from 2 (also 2 in Summer 08)
New flight operates on Day 1
Tashkent – Kiev 2nd weekly flight maintained for 09 Summer season
Ferghana – Urumqi Weekly service moves from Day 1 to Day 7
Andizhan – Nukus – Moscow Domodedovo Increase from 2 to 3 weekly
Samarkand – Moscow Domodedovo Service increase to 4 weekly
Turkish Summer 09 EU Route from Adana
Turkish Airlines in 2009 Summer schedule, as per 25FEB09 GDS Timetable display, is only operating Adana – Dusseldorf 2 weekly 737 service.
It is not operating from Adana to Berlin and Frankfurt this summer
AA adds 2nd Daily Miami – San Salvador
From 11JUN09 to 23AUG09, American Airlines is adding 2nd Daily Miami – San Salvador route. The new flight offers evening departure from Miami and early morning return
AA925 MIA1055 – 1130SAL 738 D
AA459 MIA1900 – 1935SAL 738 D
AA486 SAL0745 – 1220MIA 738 D 12JUN09 – 24AUG09
AA926 SAL1240 – 1720MIA 738 D
Air Seychlles schedule change to Moscow Jun/Jul 09
Air Seychelles 1 weekly Seychelles – Moscow Vnukovo service is being re-timed by 1 hour earlier from 13JUN09 to 11JUL09, as per GDS timetable display on 25FEB09
excluding 13JUN09 – 11JUL09
HM020 SEZ1125 – 2030VKO 762 6
HM019 VKO2230 – 0725+1SEZ 762 6
13JUN09 – 11JUL09
HM020 SEZ1010 – 1915VKO 762 6
HM019 VKO2120 – 0615+1SEZ 762 6
