Korean Air cancel Munich service
Korean Air from 16MAY09 cancels its 3 weekly Seoul – Munich service.
This route only lasted roughly about a year.
Pet Airways takes off 14JUL09
A new US-carrier that aims at pet-friendly air travel, Pet Airways, has announced it will be launching operation on 14JUL09.
All pets will be travelling in the main cabin.
Serving 5 cities to start — New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles — Pet Airways plans to expand nationwide with easily accessible pet check-in lounges to serve its “pawsengers” in major metropolitan areas.
The press release of the airline can be found here, and the website can be found here
note: for the time being it looks legit. However, the website seems to be no longer working at 0748PDT 16APR09
further note: I’m doubting the legitimacy on this, as it could be a fake or some particular person’s business plan for school projects. as of 0802AM 16APR09
Updated note #3: Just received a twitter message from Pet Airways. For more information please click here. as of 0914AM 16APR09
Extra changes to Air Canada Winter Olympic flights
As per 16APR09 GDS timetable display, Air Canada is adding Vancouver – Paris CDG on its list of extra services for the end of Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010. Service operates on 01MAR10.
AC882 YVR1430 – 0900+1CDG 77W
Other routes can be found here
In addition, due to the extra services, it’ll not operate Vancouver – Seoul service on 01MAR10
ASIANA extra Kota Kinabalu service in May 09
ASIANA between 01MAY09 to 04MAY09 operates 2 extra round-trip service on the Seoul – Kota Kinabalu service
OZ7573 ICN1820 – 2240BKI 321 15
OZ7583 BKI2340 – 0600+1ICN 321 15
ASIANA 330 to Taipei in Apr/May 09
As per 16APR09 GDS timetable display, ASIANA is to operate Airbus A330-300 on the Seoul – Taipei route on the following date:
20APR09
22APR09
27APR09
04MAY09
05MAY09
ASIANA Europe minor re-scheduling
As per 16APR09 GDS timetable display, ASIANA is re-scheduling following services in May.
Seoul – Frankfurt 23MAY09
OZ541 ICN1305 – 1735FRA 777
Seoul – London 24MAY09
OZ521 ICN1355 – 1755LHR 777
AIRFRANCE PReMIUM VOYAGeUR phase in date
As per 16APR09 GDS timetable display, AIRFRANCE’s new PReMIUM VOYAGeUR class will be introduced on the following routes and dates.
Paris CDG – New York JFK AF022/023, eff 25OCT09, 772
Paris CDG – Tokyo Narita AF278/277, eff 16NOV09, 77W
Paris CDG – Osaka Kansai AF292/293, eff 07DEC09, 77W
The configuration is the following
772 P4 J49 W24 Y170 (old configuration: P4 J49 Y211)
77W P8 J65 W28 Y197 (old configuration: P8 J65 Y247)
Note the flights and dates mentioned above are as of 16APR09 and is subject to change
Garuda adds 2nd Daily Malang flight
Garuda Indonesia from 01MAY09 will add 2nd Daily Jakarta – Malang flight
GA292 CGK1300 – 1425MLG 733 D
GA293 MLG1500 – 1620CGK 733 D
GA290/291 at the meantime sees 737-500 operating from 26JUL09 to 16AUG09
Garuda launch 2 new domestic routes from May
Garuda Indonesia from 01MAY09 launches 2 new Domestic routes. These routes are part of the 18 routes the airline announced it’ll launch earlier this year.
Jakarta – Jambi 1 Daily
GA136 CGK0630 – 0740DJB 733 D
GA137 DJB0815 – 0930CGK 733 D
Denpasar – Kupang 1 Daily
GA438 DPS1335 – 1505KOE 737 D
GA439 KOE1545 – 1720DPS 737 D
TAP Portugal reschedules Maputo/Johannesburg
As per 16APR09 GDS timetable display, TAP Portugal is realigning its schedules to Maputo and Johannesburg service. Note the schedules are effective 01JUN09, when most of the changes takes place.
TP263 LIS0940 – 2125MPM 343 167
TP264 MPM2255 – 0905+1LIS 343 167
TP263/264 from 06JUN09 operates on Day 6. Day 17 from 06JUL09. A330-200 operates on Day 1 service
TP287 LIS1750 – 0535+1MPM0705+1 – 0820+1JNB 343 14
TP287 JNB0955 – 1940LIS 343 25
TP283 LIS1750 – 0520+1JNB0650+1 – 0805+1MPM 343 2
TP283 MPM0930 – 1940LIS 343 3
TP271 LIS1840 – 0610+1JNB 343 16
TP272 JNB0740 – 1730LIS 343 2
TP272 JNB0810 – 1800LIS 343 7
MAS 747-400 back to Stockholm/Newark from Jun 09
As per Sabre timetable display and Malaysia Airlines’ inventory system on 16APR09, its 3 weekly Kuala Lumpur – Stockholm – Newark service will switch back from Boeing 777 to 747-400 starting 03JUN09
MAS extends Osaka frequency cuts
As per 16APR09 GDS timetable display, Malaysia Airlines is extending its frequency cuts on the Kuala Lumpur – Osaka route.
From 20JUL09 to 01AUG09 and from 31AUG09 to 10OCT09, service not operates on Day 7 (Day 1 from KIX)
MAS further cuts to Tokyo
As per 16APR09 GDS timetable display, Malaysia Airlines is further cutting its service to Tokyo.
MH088, KUL – NRT, not operates on Day 2 from 20MAY09
MH089, NRT – KUL, not operates on Day 4 from 22MAY09
MH070/071, KUL – NRT vv, operates on Day 267 only from 28MAY09 till 19SEP09, excluding some dates.
DELTA codeshare on nwa to Shanghai
DELTA will display its “DL” code on subsidiary nwa’s Detroit – Shanghai service starting 03JUN09
| Route | DL Codeshare | NW Operating |
| Detroit – Shanghai | DL4363 | NW089 |
| Shanghai – Detroit | DL4364 | NW090 |
Minor UNITED changes on Sao Paulo – LA
As per 16APR09 GDS timetable display, UNITED’s Sao Paulo – Chicago – Los Angeles service on 24JUL09 operates as UA1098 instead of UA842
UA1098 GRU2110 – 0557+1ORD0805+1 – 1024+1LAX 763 24JUL09
Cebu Pacific ended Hanoi route
Cebu Pacific has quietly cancelled Manila – Hanoi service
Cathay Pacific reduce Frankfurt for 3 weeks in May
As per 16APR09 GDS timetable display, Cathay Pacific is reducing Hong Kong – Frankfurt service from 10 to 7 weekly.
From 10MAY09 to 29MAY09, CX285/282, the A340-300 service will be cancelled
AEROFLOT A330 to London for Jun – Sep 09
As per GDS timetable display on 16APR09, AEROFLOT is scheduling Airbus A330 aircraft to operate the Moscow – London route from June to September 2009.
SU241/242 Day 6 06JUN09 – 26SEP09
SU243/244 Day 7 05JUN09 – 27SEP09
SU243/244 Day 5 03AUG09 – 28AUG09
TAM begins bmi domestic UK codeshare
TAM has placed its “JJ” code on bmi’s Domestic UK service
| Route | JJ Codeshare | BD Operating |
| London – Aberdeen | JJ7952 | BD678 |
| Aberdeen – London | JJ7953 | BD677 |
| London – Belfast | JJ7910 JJ7912 |
BD096 BD090 |
| Belfast – London | JJ7913 | BD091 |
| London – Edinburgh | JJ7932 | BD062 |
| Edinburgh – London | JJ7935 | BD063 |
| London – Glasgow | JJ7940 JJ7942 |
BD012 BD010 |
| Glasgow – London | JJ7943 | BD011 |
| London – Manchester | JJ7992 | BD592 |
| Manchester – London | JJ7991 JJ7993 |
BD591 BD593 |
Emirates reduce Abidjan from May 09
As per GDS timetable display on 16APR09, Emirates is reducing service to Abidjan from Daily to 4 weekly. Service operaets on Day x136.
Although the routing is Dubai – Accra – Abidjan, Accra will remain Daily service.
