airBaltic to launch Dushanbe
airBaltic from 01JUN09 launches 2 weekly Riga – Dushanbe flight with Boeing 757
BT782 RIX1925 – 0220+1DYU 752 15
BT783 DYU0610 – 0940RIX 752 26 02JUN09 –
DELTA 3 weekly to Fortaleza/Recife
DELTA from 29MAR09 to 16MAY09 temporary reduce Atlanta – Recife – Fortaleza – Atlanta route from 4 to 3 weekly.
It is not operating Day 5 service from Atlanta
Turkish to start Eskisehir – Brussels
Turkish Airlines from 30MAR09 launches 2 weekly Eskisehir – Brussels service with A319
TK1931 AOE0410 – 0710BRU 319 26 31MAR09 -
TK1932 BRU2235 – 0310+1AOE 319 15
Saudi Arabian to launch Lucknow flight
Saudi Arabian airlines from 28MAR09 launches 2 weekly Lucknow service. This is the 3rd new Indian city it’ll be launching for 09 Summer season.
SV880 JED2140 – 0615+1LKO 757 6
SV881 LKO0755 – 1130JED 757 6
SV878 JED2305 – 0035+1RUH0105+1 – 0830+1LKO 757 4
SV879 LKO1010 – 1250RUH1320 – 1455JED 757 5
Virgin / SAA expands codesharing
Effective immediately Virgin Atlantic and south African Airways is codesharing on each others London Heathrow – Cape Town service
| Route |
VS Codeshare | SA Operating |
| London Heathrow – Cape Town | VS8221 | SA221 |
| Cape Town – London Heathrow | VS8220 | SA220 |
| Route |
SA Codeshare | VS Operating |
| London Heathrow – Cape Town | SA7671 | VS603 |
| Cape Town – London Heathrow | SA7670 | VS604 |
