Air Canada suspends Mexican beach destinations
Air Canada announced it’ll be suspending flights to Cancun, Cozumel and Puerto Vallarta until 01JUN09.
This includes Air Canada Vacation service as well
Argentina suspends Mexico flight till 04MAY09
Reuters is reporting Argentine Government has suspended all flights between Argentina and Mexico, despite no H1N1 virus infection reported in the Latin American country.
Argentina is the 2nd country after Cuba announcing banning flights to Mexico.
Suspension in effect from today (28APR09) until Monday 04MAY09 the earliest.
AeroMexico and MEXICANA currently offers service between the two countries
Westjet suspends all service to Mexico
Westjet has just announced in the last hour that (1637PDT) due to the increasing concern of the spread of the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu) in Mexico, it’ll be suspending all service, including Westjet Vacation, to Mexico City from 04MAY09 to 20JUN09.
Westjet currently offers summer service to:
Cancun*
Cabo San Lucas
Mazatlan
Puerto Vallarta
*Service resumes from November 2009
ExpressJet for UNITED Express from Jun 09
UNITED’s PDF timetable for May 2009 is now showing Expressjet will be operating selected service under UNITED Express from 03JUN09.
Routes covering:
Chicago – Cincinnati
Chicago – Cleveland
Chicago – Knoxville
Chicago – Louisville
Chicago – Omaha
Chicago – Rochester NY
Chicago – Savannah
Washington Dulles – Cleveland
Washington Dulles – Greenville SC
Washington Dulles – Knoxville
Washington Dulles – Newark
Washington Dulles – Rochester NY
Washington Dulles – Savannah
The flight number range is UA5650 – 5724
Emirates Asia aircraft changes May 2009
As per GDS timetable display on 28APR09, following Emirates’ service to South East Asia sees operational aircraft changes in May 2009.
Dubai – Bangkok – Hong Kong
Boeing 777-300ER operating instead of -300 on most days in May 2009, except following dates:
01MAY09
30MAY09
Service returns to 777-300 operation from 01JUN09
Dubai – Kuala Lumpur
EK346/347 sees 777-300ER aircraft replaced by other types on following dates:
01MAY09 777-200
09MAY09 A330-200
EK342/343 sees 777-300ER aircraft replaced by other types on following dates:
12MAY09 A330-200
Transat cancels Mexico service till 01JUN09
Transat has announced starting immediately until 01JUN09 inclusive, it’ll be postpone all flights to Mexico City. Transat offers tour packages and flights. The cancellation includes on flights operated by airtransat, or by other carriers which it has contracts with.
However, it’ll continue to operate return flights to transport customers who is already in Mexico. Service operates until 03MAY09. It’ll also transport all of its staff in Mexico back to Canada.
Press Release can be found here
Transat A.T. includes the following units Air Transat, Transat Holidays and Nolitours (in Canada) or Vacances Transat and Look Voyages (in France)
CUBA cancels all flights to Mexico
From Twitter’s BreakingNews posted 1110PDT 28APR09, Cuba has announced 48-hour ban on flights to/from Mexico.
Currently Mexicana and CUBANA offers flights between the two countries.
EGYPTAIR Winter 09/10 Initial changes
As per GDS timetable display on 28APR09, EGYPTAIR’s initial changes to 2009/10 Winter timetable is the following
Cairo – Frankfurt Airbus A330 replaceing 737-800
Cairo – Khartoum Service increase from 14 to 17 weekly
MS857 CAI0815 – 1155KRT 738 246
MS858 KRT1255 – 1430CAI 738 246
Emirates European aircraft chagnes in May 09
As per GDS inventory display on 28APR09, Emirates is adjusting aircraft operations on selected European routes during May 2009.
Note the following planned dates may be changed at the last minute.
Dubai – Glasgow
Following dates sees 777-200 replace 777-300ER:
06MAY09, 28MAY09
Dubai – Hamburg
Boeing 777-300 replacing -300ER starting 01MAY09, on following dates:
01MAY09, 02MAY09* , 09MAY09, 11MAY09, 13MAY09
15MAY09, 17MAY09, 23MAY09, 25MAY09, 27MAY09
29MAY09 – 31MAY09
*operated by 777-200 on 02MAY09
Starting 01JUN09, 777-300 operates on Day x24, 777-300ER operates on Day 24
Dubai – London Gatwick
Boeing 777-300 replace -300ER on EK015/016 on following dates:
01MAY09
04MAY09 – 31MAY09 Even Days
Dubai – London Heathrow
Boeing 777-300ER replace -300 on EK007/008 on following dates:
02MAY09
Dubai – Manchester
Boeing 777-200 replace -300ER on EK019/020 on following dates:
19MAY09
Dubai – Milan
Boeing 777-200 replace -300ER on EK093/094 on following dates:
01MAY09
Dubai – Rome
Boeing 777-300ER replace -300 on following dates:
12MAY09, 14MAY09
26MAY09, 28MAY09, 30MAY09
QANTAS 332 to Jakarta from Jun 09
As per GDS timetable display on 28APR09, QANTAS is scheduled to operate airbus A330-200 aircraft on Day 3 service of Sydney – Jakarta route, from 24JUN09.
Also, It’ll operate A330-200 on 12JUN09 as well
UNITED Daily LA – Mexico City Jun – Aug 09
UNITED from 04JUN09 to 01SEP09 is operating Daily Airbus A319 service on the Los Angeles – Mexico City route. Currently service operates once a week with A320
Garuda A330 to Ujung Padang in August 09
As per GDS timetable display on 28APR09, Garuda Indonesia is to operate airbus A330-300 aircraft on the Jakarta – Ujung Padang route.
A330-300 operates from 04AUG09 to 23AUG09 on GA614/615. Originally this was to operate from 16JUN09 as per OAG Flight Guide Worldwide, May 2009 edition
Yamal Airlines Summer seasonal routes
Russian carrier Yamal Airlines is operating the following Summer seasonal routes from Tyumen starting late-May.
Tyumen – Anapa 21MAY09 – 27SEP09
YC165 TJM0650 – 0810AAQ TU5 15
YC165 TJM1120 – 1240AAQ TU5 67
YC165 TJM1530 – 1700AAQ TU5 24
YC166 AAQ0930 – 1515TJM TU5 15
YC166 AAQ1400 – 1940TJM TU5 67
YC166 AAQ1820 – 2355TJM TU5 24
Tyumen – Krasnodar 24MAY09 – 27SEP09
YC179 TJM2200 – 2320KRR TU3 7
YC180 KRR0040 – 0600TJM TU3 1
Tyumen – Sochi 20MAY09
YC183 TJM0650 – 0820AER 735 26
YC183 TJM1500 – 1615AER TU3 3
YC183 TJM1700 – 1810AER TU3 5
YC183 TJM1810 – 2000AER 735 1
YC184 AER1330 – 1900TJM 735 26
YC184 AER1740 – 2300TJM TU3 3
YC184 AER1950 – 0120+1TJM TU3 5
YC184 AER2250 – 0440+1TJM 735 1
Vietnam Air Service flight number changes
Vietnam Airlines codeshare service operated by Vietnam Air Service Company (IATA Code: 0V) has changed the flight number from 400 – 499 series to 9800 – 9899 series, since 29MAR09
| Route | Old Flt Nbr | New Flt Nbr |
| Ho Chi Minh – Ca Mau | 0V431 0V433 |
0V9807 0V9809 |
| Ca Mau – Ho Chi Minh | 0V432 0V434 |
0V9806 0V9808 |
| Ho Chi Minh – Con Dao | 0V421 0V423 |
0V9801 0V9803 |
| Con Dao – Ho Chi Minh | 0V422 0V424 |
0V9800 0V9802 |
| Ho Chi Minh – Tamky | 0V400 | 0V9810 |
| Tamky – Ho Chi Minh | 0V401 | 0V9811 |
| Ho Chi Minh – Tuyhoa | 0V456 | 0V9814 |
| Tuyhoa – Ho Chi Minh | 0V457 | 0V9815 |
Vietnam Airlines’ codeshare flight number is identical to 0V flight numbers
Vietnam Airlines Domestic Summer Peak increases
Vietnam Airlines during summer season will increase domestic services.
Hanoi – Dalat Daily A320 service replace mix of F70/A320 from 01JUN09
Hanoi – Dong Hoi ATR72 replace Fokker 70 from 11MAY09
Hanoi – Nha Trang 3rd Daily from 06JUN09 to 16AUG09
VN267 HAN1320 – 1500NHA 320 D
VN266 NHA1550 – 1730HAN 320 D
Ho Chi Minh – Da Nang Widebody A330 or B777 service on selected flights:
VN324/325 – A330-200
VN326/327 – 777 or 332
Ho Chi Minh – Haiphong Service increase from 14 to 18 weekly from 20JUN09
VN282 SGN1030 – 1230HPH 320 D
VN283 HPH1330 – 1530SGN 320 D
Morning VN280/281 from 21JUN09 reduce from Daily to 4 weekly (Day x136)
Ho Chi Minh – Hue 4th Daily service from 06JUN09 to 16AUG09
VN256 SGN1730 – 1920HUI AT7 D
VN257 HUI2000 – 2150SGN AT7 D
The other 3 Daily service operates with A320
Ho Chi Minh – Nha Trang 5th Daily service from 06JUN09 to 14AUG09
VN454 SGN1505 – 1600NHA 32S D
VN455 NHA1650 – 1745SGN 32S D
Emirates New York aircraft changes in May 2009
As per GDS inventory display on 28APR09, Emirates is showing aircraft changes on the Dubai – New York JFK service in May 2009.
EK203/204, 777-200LR replace -300ER on following dates
06MAY09 – 08MAY09
14MAY09
28MAY09
EK201/202 777-300ER replace Airbus A380-800 on
09MAY09
Kingfisher to launch Kolkata – Dhaka
As per GDS timetable display on 28APR09, Kingfisher Airlines will begin Daily Kolkata – Dhaka
route from 15MAY09
IT073 CCU1335 – 1515DAC AT7 D
IT074 DAC1600 – 1615CCU AT7 D
