Additional THAI 09 Summer changes
As per 20APR09 GDS timetable display, THAI is further adjusting its Summer 2009 operation to the following:
Bangkok – London TG910/911 returns to B747-400, replace A340-600 from 01JUN09
Bangkok – Munich A340-600 replace 747-400 from 01JUN09
Bangkok – Auckland from 02MAY09 sees 1-hour later departure
till 30APR09
TG989 BKK1800 – 1025+1AKL 777 x257
TG990 AKL1215 – 2000BKK 777 x136
eff 02MAY09
TG989 BKK1920 – 1145+1AKL 777 x257
TG990 AKL1345 – 2130BKK 777 x136
Bangkok – Los Angeles from 01JUN09 increases from 4 weekly to Daily
THAI starting Oslo from Jun 09
THAI from 15JUN09 launches 5 weekly Bangkok – Oslo route with Airbus A340-500
TG954 BKK0035 – 0700OSL 345 x24
TG955 OSL1455 – 0620+1BKK 345 x24
Arkia to Copenhagen & Stockholm in Jul/Aug 09
Arkia from 06JUL09 to 24AUG09 operates 1 weekly Tel Aviv – Copenhagen service with Boeing 757-300
IZ571 TLV0455 – 0825CPH 753 1
IZ572 CPH0955 – 1515TLV 753 1
Also, from 03JUL09 to 21AUG09, it’ll operate 1 weekly Tel Aviv – Stockholm route
IZ547 TLV0455 – 0835ARN 753 5
IZ548 ARN1005 – 1535TLV 753 5
China Airlines reduce Shenzhen in May 09
China Airlines from 27APR09 to 18MAY09 is cancelling Day 1 service on the Taipei Taoyuan – Shenzhen route
Skyways suspends Copenhagen
Skyways from 27APR09 will suspend Karlstad – Copenhagen service
Austrian changes to Tel Aviv service
As per 20APR09 GDS timetable display, Austrian has adjusted its Vienna – Tel Aviv service.
Planned Boeing 767 service from 04MAY09 on all flights (2 Daily), is shelved.
However, it plans to operate Boeing 767 on OS857/858 flight from 01JUL09 till 24OCT09. OS859/860 remains with Airbus A321.
JAL International Flight Number change from Mar 2010
JAL today announced it’ll be re-designating its international flight numbers from 28MAR10.
The general list is the following
| Current | Routes | eff 28MAR10 | Routes |
| 001 – 099 | Americas Hawaii Narita Domestic Connection |
001 – 099 | Americas Hawaii Narita Domestic Connection HANEDA INERNATIONAL |
| 400 – 499 | Europe / India | 400 – 499 | Europe |
| 600 – 799 | China Taiwan |
800 – 899 | China Taiwan |
| 700 – 799 | Asia Hong Kong Oceania |
700 – 799 | Asia (Incl. India) Hong Kong Oceania |
| 940 – 999 | Korea Guam |
940 – 999 | Korea (Incl. KIX – GMP) Guam |
| 8000 Series | Osaka Kansai – Seoul Gimpo HANEDA INTERNATIONAL Extra flights |
8000 Series | Extra flights |
The complete changes should be available in the reservation system from 02MAY09
B&H Airlines to start 8 new routes for Summer
B&H Airlines is launching several new services this summer season.
Sarajevo – Tuzla – Frankfurt 2 weekly launched
JA218 SJJ1400 – 1430TZL1500 – 1725FRA AT7 13
JA219 FRA1840 – 2100TZL2120 – 2145SJJ AT7 13
Sarajevo – Vienna 5 weekly eff 03MAY09
JA502 SJJ0600 – 0720VIE AT7 3
JA502 SJJ0700 – 0835VIE AT7 1
JA502 SJJ1330 – 1450VIE AT7 245
JA503 VIE0820 – 0945SJJ AT7 3
JA503 VIE0935 – 1045SJJ AT7 1
JA503 VIE1545 – 1700SJJ AT7 245
Sarajevo – Copenhagen 2 weekly eff 11MAY09
JA406 SJJ1200 – 1435CPH 734 14
JA407 CPH1535 – 1805SJJ 734 14
Sarajevo – Berlin Tegel 2 weekly eff 12MAY09
JA256 SJJ1500 – 1730TXL AT7 2
JA256 SJJ1615 – 1840TXL AT7 7
JA257 TXL1820 – 2045SJJ AT7 2
JA257 TXL1930 – 2200SJJ AT7 7
Sarajevo – Dusseldorf 2 weekly eff 12MAY09
JA208 SJJ1500 – 1705DUS 734 2
JA209 DUS1755 – 2000SJJ 734 2
JA208 SJJ1400 – 1705DUS AT7 6 30MAY09 – 05SEP09
JA209 DUS1755 – 2000SJJ AT7 6 30MAY09 – 05SEP09
Sarajevo – Gothenburg 2 weekly eff 13MAY09
JA404 SJJ0730 – 1015GOT 734 6
JA404 SJJ1200 – 1445GOT 734 3 -31MAY09
JA404 SJJ2200 – 0045+1GOT 734 3 03JUN09 –
JA405 GOT1110 – 1400SJJ 734 6
JA405 GOT1540 – 1815SJJ 734 3 -31MAY09
JA405 GOT0245 – 0530SJJ 734 4 04JUN09 –
Sarajevo – Stockholm 1 weekly eff 16MAY09
JA408 SJJ1500 – 1805ARN 734 6
JA409 ARN1855 – 2200SJJ 734 6
Sarajevo – Prague 4 weekly eff 18MAY09
JA802 SJJ0740 – 0940PRG AT7 1
JA802 SJJ0900 – 1100PRG AT7 247
JA803 PRG1045 – 1245SJJ AT7 1
JA803 PRG1210 – 1410SJJ AT7 247
Also, on its PDF timetable or the route map, it also lists new service to Skopje, Podgorica, and Zagreb. However, they’re not loaded in the GDS system
Air Madagascar postpone Guangzhou launch till Nov 09
As per 20APR09 GDS availability display, Air Madagascar is postponing the Guangzhou launch till 02NOV09.
The airline originally planned to start the service on 03JUL09.
Cathay Pacific to resume 4th Daily Sydney by Nov 09
As per 20APR09 GDS timetable display, cancelled CX161/162 Hong Kong – Sydney 4th daily flight, is to be resumed from 27NOV09 for now.
DELTA extra NY – Atlanta flights
As per 20APR09 GDS timetable display, DELTA is to operate extra New York JFK – Atlanta oneway service on 30JUN09 and 01JUL09
DL9735 JFK2040 – 2315ATL 764 30JUN09
DL9735 JFK1725 – 2000ATL 777 01JUL09
DELTA drops Kuwait City
DELTA’s Atlanta – Kuwait City 4 weekly service will be cancelled effective 01JUL09. The availability is currently Zero’d out from that date.
Continental increase capacity on Houston – Frankfurt
As per 20APR09 GDS timetable display, Continental’s new Houston – Frankfurt service is to be operated by Boeing 767-400ER. Previously the airline was planning 767-200ER aircraft.
The new service launches on 02NOV09, coinciding with the entry of Star Alliance.
SIA minor changes to Mumbai for 09/10 Winter
As per 20APR09 GDS timetable display, Singapore Airlines is adjusting the following service for 2009/10 Winter timetable season
Singapore – Mumbai
SQ422/421 service operates with Boeing 777-300 instead of -200, 4 times a week
QATAR Winter 09/10 changes to SE Asia
As per 20APR09 GDS timetable display, QATAR is adjusting its service to South East Asia effective 01JAN10.
Doha – Kuala Lumpur will become terminator flight, while increasing service from 7 to 11 weekly. Existing 4 weekly service extension to Denpasar, will be routed via Singapore, which operates Daily
Doha – Singapore – Jakarta from 01JAN10 will become Doha – Singapore – Denpasar, while Jakarta becomes nonstop daily flight
till 31DEC09
QR620 DOH0115 – 1350KUL 333 256
QR621 KUL0230 – 0520DOH 333 367
QR624 DOH0115 – 1350KUL1450 – 1755DPS 333 x256
QR625 DPS2235 – 0130+1KUL0230+1 – 0520+1DOH 333 x256
QR638 DOH0150 – 1450SIN1550 – 1640CGK 330 D
QR639 CGK2225 – 0105+1SIN0205+1 – 0515+1DOH 330 D
eff 01JAN10
Doha – Singapore – Denpasar
QR638 DOH0145 – 1440SIN1540 – 1810DPS 333 D
QR639 DPS2310 – 0140+1SIN0240+1 – 0550+1DOH 333 D
Doha – Jakarta
QR672 DOH0225 – 1445CGK 332 357
QR670 DOH1210 – 0440+1CGK 332 x246
QR671 CGK0050 – 0550DOH 332 x357
QR673 CGK1810 – 2310DOH 332 357
Doha – Kuala Lumpur
QR624 DOH0205 – 1440KUL 333 x247
QR622 DOH0835 – 2110KUL 332 247
QR620 DOH2005 – 0840+1KUL 332 x247
QR623 KUL0255 – 0545DOH 332 135
QR621 KUL1010 – 1300DOH 330 x135
QR625 KUL2035 – 2325DOH 333 x247
Further more, planned increase to Daily on the Doha – Ho Chi Minh City route, is being postponed from November to 01FEB10.
Correction: Cathay Pacific Capacity cut
On Friday 17APR09 posting of Cathay Pacific capacity reduction, two errors were made and has been corrected in original post.
Hong Kong – Paris CDG, CX263/262 sees the changes, NOT CX263/264
Hong Kong – Frankfurt, CX285/282 sees the changes, NOT CX285/286
Canjet C6918 REPORTED "Hostage incident" at Montego Bay
Report from BBC World News at 2318PDT 19APR09
7 people still held, over 160 passengers meanwhile has been released. Negotiation is underway
Report from local media as of 2308PDT 19APR09
The man is said to have used the staff entrance and breached security systems, by using several fake identification cards in the airport pouch hung around his neck.
Report from CNN as of 2257PDT 19APR09
A passenger, Brenda Grenier, called her husband and said a man apparently had sneaked aboard the plane and had taken hostages.
BreakingNews on Twitter has reported the following, as of 2256PDT 19APR09
From the BNO Newsroom.
Montego Bay, JAMAICA (BNO NEWS) – An unknown number of people were taken hostage aboard a Canadian-bound charter flight at Sangster International Airport in Jamaica on Sunday evening, an airport spokeswoman told BNO News.
“I can confirm there is an emergency situation here in Montego Bay at Sangster International Airport, which is currently underway,” the spokeswoman said.
Various news channels are reporting that one person has been killed but BNO News has confirmed that there have been no injuries or fatalities at this time. There are also no reports of any shots fired.
“The aircraft is on the ground, it never did depart,” the spokeswoman said. She did not know how many people were on board but said “the majority” of the passengers had not yet boarded the aircraft.
Flight information for the airport showed that CanJet Flight 918, which is a Boeing 737, was scheduled to depart from Montego Bay at 11 p.m. local time. Flight 918 was bound for Halifax in Canada and officials had said the plane involved in the incident was bound for Canada. The situation was first reported at around 10 p.m. local time.
The spokeswoman did not want to say how many suspects there were but expected to release more information soon.
Please follow this link for latest development from BreakingNews page on twitter, should there be any changes on this information, or clarification that it may not be Canjet flight involved in this incident.
