Edmonton lost AC 2 Extra London flight to Vancouver
As per 02APR09 GDS timetable display. Air Canada’s planned increase from 7 to 9 weekly on the Edmonton – London Heathrow service is shelved. The extra 2 weekly flights will now be moved to Vancouver. The change goes into effect from 01JUN09.
AC854 YVR1720 – 1030+1LHR 77W D
AC896 YVR2015 – 1350+1LHR 763 27
AC855 LHR1105 – 1235YVR 77W D
AC897 LHR1615 – 1820YVR 763 27
Mandarin Daily Taipei – Kaohsiung
Mandarin Airlines from 30APR09 will increase Taipei Sung Shan – Kaohsiung service from 3 weekly to Daily.
AE275 TSA1845 – 1935KHH E90 D
AE256 KHH0700 – 0750TSA E90 D
SAA 6th weekly to Luanda
South African has added 6th weekly Johannesburg – Luanda service.
New frequency operates on Day 5
SA054 JNB0945 – 1225LAD 744 x35
SA054 JNB1005 – 1245LAD 744 5
SA055 LAD1410 – 1825JNB 744 x35
SA055 LAD1445 – 1900JNB 744 5
Southwest to launch Minneapolis – Denver
Southwest Airlines from 26MAY09 will launch 3 Daily Minneapolis – Denver service
WN091 MSP0640 – 0750DEN 73G x67
WN1511 MSP0700 – 0810DEN 73G 7
WN1489 MSP0700 – 0810DEN 73G 6
WN1355 MSP1200 – 1310DEN 73G x6
WN1586 MSP1255 – 1405DEN 73G 6
WN1397 MSP1800 – 1910DEN 73G x6
WN1689 MSP1810 – 1920DEN 73G 6
WN1376 DEN0845 – 1140MSP 73G x6
WN1461 DEN0900 – 1155MSP 73G 6
WN1459 DEN1430 – 1725MSP 73G x6
WN1379 DEN1440 – 1735MSP 73G 6
WN1449 DEN1940 – 2235MSP 73G x6
WN1675 DEN1955 – 2250MSP 73G 6
Schedule varies after 22JUN09
Korean Air 737-900 on Seoul – Beijing in Apr 09
As per 02APR09 GDS timetable display, Korean Air is scheduling a Boeing 737-900 to operate Seoul – Beijing KE855/856 flight on 10APR09
Hainan Air one-time 767 to Brussels in Jun 09
As per 02APR09 GDS timetable display, Hainan Airlines is scheduling a Boeing 767 operating on Beijing – Brussels service on 14JUN09.
KLM increases to Abu Dhabi/Muscat
As per 02APR09 GDS timetable display, KLM is temporary increasing Amsterdam – Abu Dhabi – Muscat to 6 weekly (Day x6 from AMS) from 29MAR09 to 11JUN09.
Service will then go back to 5 weekly (Day x16) from 12JUN09
DELTA further changes to Mumbai for Summer 09
As per 02APR09 GDS timetable display, DELTA is adjusting its service to Mumbai including subsidiary nwa.
Atlanta – Mumbai
Service further reduced to 4 weekly starting 30JUN09. Service operates on Day x247 from ATL.
DELTA back in Jan 2009 modified the flight from Daily to 5 weekly for the entire 09 Summer season
Amsterdam – Mumbai
Starting 01JUN09, nwa operating service will see minor changes for its US origination departure.
Day 2 from the US (Day 3 on AMS – BOM) will now originates from Newark. Origination from Portland OR is now reduced to 6 weekly followed by the change. However, there are no changes to flight schedules on the AMS – BOM sector
With this change, there will also be flight number adjustment. Skyteam partner KLM has also modified to match the changes.
| Route | NW operating | KL Codeshare |
| Newark – Amsterdam – Mumbai (Day 2) | NW764/763 | KL6764/6763 |
| Portland OR – Amsterdam – Mumbai (Day x2) | NW792/791 | KL6792/6791 |
Lufthansa cancel Bristol flights
Lufthansa starting 01MAY09 will cancel Frankfurt – Bristol service. GDS availability is currently showing 0 for all flights from that date.
This service only lasted for 1 year
S7 ends THAI codeshare
S7 Airlines has ended its codeshare agreement with THAI on the latter’s Bangkok – Moscow service
AEROFLOT schedule change to Havana
As per 02APR09 GDS timetable display, AEROFLOT is modifying its operating schedule on Moscow – Havana service from 03APR09 to 29MAY09.
Changes occur on Day 5.
SU333 SVO1405 – 1845HAV 763 13
SU333 SVO0205 – 0650HAV 763 5
SU334 HAV2100 – 1650+1SVO 763 13
SU334 HAV0950 – 0530+1SVO 763 5
From 01JUN09, Day 5 service will be operating Day 13 schedule, and all flights will change to Airbus A330
AEROFLOT slightly reduce Beijing service
As per 02APR09 GDS timetable display, AEROFLOT will be only operating 13 weekly on the Moscow – Beijing service.
Previously it planned to operate 14 weekly from 01JUN09.
SU573 from SVO will not be operating on Day 6, and SU574 from PEK on Day 7
TAP Portugal reduce new Warsaw flights
As per 02APR09 GDS timetable display, TAP Portugal’s new Lisbon – Warsaw service from 10JUN09, will operate 5 weekly instead of Daily.
Service operates on Day x14
TAP Portugal changes to South Africa
As per 02APR09 GDS timetable display, TAP Portugal is adjusting its operation on the Lisbon – Johannesburg service for Northern 2009 Summer season.
TP277/278, is operating with Airbus A330-200 for the first time, replacing A340-300.
TP277 LIS2300 – 1030+1JNB 332 1
TP278 JNB1955 – 0535+1LIS 332 2
- Day 6/7 service will be added from 21APR09 with A340-300.
- From 09MAY09 to 30MAY09, all service operates with 343
- Service is not operating from 02JUN09 to 05JUL09
- Service resumes from 06JUL09 operating on Day 1 only from LIS with 343
TP271/272, operates on Day 46 with following schedule, will be suspended from 19APR09 to 01JUN09. Starting 02JUN09, service resumes with 3 weekly flights (Day 246 from LIS)
TP271 LIS1840 – 0610+1JNB 343 46
TP272 JNB0810 – 1800LIS 343 57
TP275/276, 1 stop via Maputo, will resume operation from 22APR09 till 27MAY09
TP275 LIS2300 – 1045+1MPM1205+1 – 1320+1JNB 343 3
TP276 JNB1740 – 1850MPM1945 – 0545+1LIS 343 4
TAP Portugal increase Luanda plus codesharing
TAP Portugal in the 2009 Northern Summer season is making some changes to its Lisbon – Luanda operation
Service from 01JUN09 will increase from 7 to 10 weekly
TP251 LIS1230 – 2010LAD 343 457
TP257 LIS2210 – 0550+1LAD 343 D
TP252 LAD0730 – 1520LIS 343 D
TP250 LAD2305 – 0655+1LIS 343 457
Also, it will be operating 3 more weekly service with its Airbus A340-300 for TAAG with as a codesharing flight, effective 03JUN09
TP6151 LIS2315 – 0655+1LAD 343 357
TP6150 LAD0900 – 1650LIS 343 146
| Route | TP Codeshare | DT Operating |
| Lisbon – Luanda | TP6151 | DT653 |
| Luanda – Lisbon | TP6150 | DT652 |
