Bahrain Air launched 3 new destinations
Bahrain Air has added 3 new destinations to its network since March 2009.
Bahrain – Kathmandu since 17MAR09
2B513 BAH0235 – 1005KTM 32S 257
2B514 KTM1050 – 1250BAH 32S 257
Day 6 service begins from 04JUN09
Bahrain – Abu Dhabi since 29MAR09
2B301 BAH0710 – 0920AUH 32S 346
2B303 BAH1500 – 1710AUH 32S 257
2B305 BAH1910 – 2120AUH 32S 346
2B302 AUH1005 – 1010BAH 32S 346
2B304 AUH1755 – 1800BAH 32S 257
2B306 AUH2205 – 2210BAH 32S 346
Bahrain – Kozhikode since 01APR09
2B515 BAH2015 – 0315+1CCJ 32S 136
2B516 CCJ0400 – 0610BAH 32S 247
Felix Airways launch International service
Yemen’s private carrier Felix Airways has entered international operation with the launch of 3 new destinations. Service to Salalah and Sharjah launched this month, and Djibouti service begins 06MAY09.
According to the airlines’ website, it plans to operate service to Dammam, Madinah, Taiz and Gizan
Aden – Riyan Mukalla – Al Ghaydah – Salalah
FO610 ADE1215 – 1315RIY1345 – 1545SLL CR7 3
FO611 SLL1630 – 1610AAY1650 – 1750ADE1930 – 2010SAH CR7 3
FO612 ADE1420 – 1520RIY1550 – 1630AAY1700 – 1840SLL CR7 5
FO613 SLL1930 – 1930RIY2000 – 2100ADE CR7 5
Aden – Riyan Mukhalla – Sharjah
FO600 ADE1600 – 1700RIY1730 – 2030SHJ CR7 3
FO601 SHJ2130 – 2230RIY2300 – 2359ADE CR7 3
FO602 ADE2200 – 2300RIY2330 – 0230+1SHJ CR7 5
FO603 SHJ0315 – 0415RIY0445 – 0545ADE CR7 6
Aden – Djibouti
FO502 ADE1015 – 1055JIB CR7 5
FO501 JIB1425 – 1515ADE CR7 3
Aden – Taiz – Djibouti
FO500 ADE1200 – 1230TAI1300 – 1340JIB CR7 3
FO503 JIB1140 – 1220TAI1250 – 1310ADE CR7 5
Air Arabia Maroc launches on 06MAY09
Regional Air Lines and Air Arabia’s new joint-venture, Air Arabia Maroc, will take off on 06MAY09 with 4 weekly Casablanca – London Stansted route
3O491 CMN0215 – 0635STN 320 x246
3O492 STN0720 – 0950CMN 320 x246
SIA/SWISS launches codeshare operation
Singapore Airlines and SWISS this week launched codeshare operations. Codeshare routes are the following:
| Route | SQ Codeshare | LX Operating |
| Zurich – Brussels | SQ2908 SQ2980 |
LX778 LX780 |
| Brussels – Zurich | SQ2919 SQ2971 SQ2989 |
LX783 LX771 LX789 |
| Zurich – Geneva | SQ2904 SQ2918 SQ2924 |
LX2804 LX2818 LX2824 |
| Geneva – Zurich | SQ2905 SQ2907 SQ2915 SQ2917 |
LX2805 LX2807 LX2815 LX2817 |
| Zurich – Lugano | SQ2916 SQ2922 |
LX2902 LX2902 |
| Lugano – Zurich | SQ2923 SQ2933 |
LX2903 LX2913 |
| Zurich – Munich | SQ2914 | LX1104 |
| Munich – Zurich | SQ2901 SQ2909 |
LX1101 LX1109 |
| Zurich – Nice | SQ2962 SQ2968 |
LX562 LX568 |
| Nice – Zurich | SQ2961 SQ2965 |
LX561 LX565 |
| Zurich – Vienna | SQ2978 | LX1578 |
| Vienna – Zurich | SQ2983 SQ2985 |
LX1573 LX1585 |
| Route | LX Codeshare | SQ Operating |
| Zurich – Singapore | LX4310 LX4312 |
SQ345 SQ341 |
| Singapore – Zurich | LX4311 LX4313 |
SQ346 SQ342 |
| Bangkok – Singapore | LX4314 | SQ979 |
| Singapore – Bangkok | LX4315 LX4317 |
SQ978 SQ632 |
Afriqiyah to extend Johannesburg route to Cape Town
As per GDS timetable display on 29APR09, Afriqiyah’s planned 2 weekly Tripoli – Johannesburg service starting 11SEP09, will be extended to Cape Town
8U770 TIP1930 – 0420+1JNB0600+1 – 0750+1CPT 330 15
8U771 CPT1800 – 1950JNB2120 – 0610+1TIP 330 26
1972: TWA Configuration
In September 1972′s OAG International Edition, TWA published a summary of its cabin configuration.
Boeing 747 F34 Y284
Boeing 707 F4-16 Y129
L1011 F30 Y176
First Class cabin includes Lounge seats service
Oman Air launch Frankfurt & Paris in Fall 09
As per GDS timetable display on 29APR09, Oman Air will launch 2 new European routes from Sep/Oct 2009
Muscat – Frankfurt 4 weekly service with Airbus A330-200, effective 24SEP09
WY115 MCT0900 – 1430FRA 332 4
WY113 MCT1205 – 1730FRA 332 5
WY113 MCT1215 – 1740FRA 332 1
WY113 MCT1300 – 1825FRA 332 7
WY114 FRA2230 – 0725+1MCT 332 157
WY116 FRA2240 – 0735+1MCT 332 4
Muscat – Paris CDG 4 weekly service with Airbus A330-200, effective 08OCT09
WY131 MCT1325 – 1930CDG 332 x236
WY132 CDG2230 – 0750+1MCT 332 x236
China Airlines Reduce Kaohsiung – Manila
China Airlines from 01MAY09 to 30JUN09 is reducing Kaohsiung – Manila flight from Daily to 5 weekly.
Service is not operating on Day 25
TAP Portugal Ponta Delgada – Newark 1-time svc in May 09
As per GDS timetable display on 29APR09, TAP Portugal on 14MAY09 and 21MAY09 is operating Ponta Delgada – Newark service
However, the availability is all Zero’d out.
TP4102 EWR2030 – 0615+1PDL 332 14MAY09
TP4103 PDL1315 – 1525EWR 332 21MAY09
MEXICANA cancels all Cuba flight till 31MAY09
Although the Cuban Government has imposed a ban of all flights between Cuba and Mexico for 48 hours, but as per MEXICANA’s inventory on 29APR09, the airline is cancelling all Mexico City – Havana and Mexico City – Cancun – Havana service until 31MAY09.
MEXICANA operates 3 Daily service to Havana
MEXICANA Buenos Aires operation update
Followed by the announcement of Argentina Government banning all flights to/from Mexico City, MEXICANA is suspending service on Mexico City – Buenos Aires route till 02MAY09, as per airline inventory display on 29APR09.
However, further adjustments made be done for flights beyond 02MAY09.
Current status for flights from 03MAY09 to 07MAY09 are the following:
03MAY SUN MEX/CST EZE/‡3¶
MX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **¶
7MX1691 J2 C4 D4 U4 R4 Y4 P4 B4 H4 K4*MEXEZE 2200 0915‡1 767 0¶
M4 L4 V4 S4¶
8MX1695 J0 C0 D0 U0 R0 Y0 P0 B0 H0 K0*MEXEZE‡0820 1935 767 0¶
M0 L0 V0 S0¶
04MAY MON MEX/CST EZE/‡3¶
MX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **¶
7MX1691 J0 C0 D0 U0 R0 Y0 P0 B0 H0 K0*MEXEZE 2200 0915‡1 767 0¶
M0 L0 V0 S0¶
8MX1695 J2 C0 D0 U0 R0 Y4 P0 B0 H0 K0*MEXEZE‡0820 1935 767 0¶
M0 L0 V0 S0¶
05MAY TUE MEX/CST EZE/‡3¶
MX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **¶
7MX1691 J2 C0 D0 U0 R0 Y4 P0 B0 H0 K0*MEXEZE 2200 0915‡1 767 0¶
M0 L0 V0 S0¶
8MX1695 J2 C0 D0 U0 R0 Y4 P0 B0 H0 K0*MEXEZE‡0820 1935 767 0¶
M0 L0 V0 S0¶
06MAY WED MEX/CST EZE/‡3¶
MX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **¶
7MX1691 J2 C0 D0 U0 R0 Y4 P0 B0 H0 K0*MEXEZE 2200 0915‡1 767 0¶
M0 L0 V0 S0¶
8MX1695 J2 C0 D0 U0 R0 Y4 P0 B0 H0 K0*MEXEZE‡0820 1935 767 0¶
M0 L0 V0 S0¶
07MAY THU MEX/CST EZE/‡3¶
MX RESPONSE ** DIRECT CONNECT PARTICIPANT **¶
7MX1691 J2 C0 D0 U0 R0 Y4 P0 B0 H0 K0*MEXEZE 2200 0915‡1 767 0¶
M0 L0 V0 S0¶
Montenegro Airlines Summer Seasonal routes from Tivat
Montenegro Airlines is operating the following Summer seasonal service.
Tivat – Copenhagen 30JUN09 – 08SEP09
YM820 TIV0840 – 1140CPH 100 2
YM821 CPH1220 – 1520TIV 100 2
Tivat – Zurich 19JUN09 – 13SEP09
YM250 TIV0830 – 1030ZRH 100 D
YM251 ZRH1625 – 1825TIV 100 D
The airline will also be increasing frequencies on selected routes
SilkAir to takeover some SIA Penang service
Singapore Airlines is reshuffling its Singapore – Penang operation effective 01JUN09. Subject to Government approval, Silk Air will takeover SIA’s afternoon/evening service. The overall frequency will be maintained at 3 Daily
SQ192 SIN0805 – 0930PEN D
MI356 SIN1510 – 1635PEN D
MI358 SIN1855 – 2020PEN D
SQ191 PEN1035 – 1150SIN D
MI355 PEN1725 – 1850SIN D
MI357 PEN2115 – 2240SIN D
Firefly to launch 3 new routes in May/Jun 09
MAS subsidiary Firefly will be launching additional new routes in May and June 2009.
Kuala Lumpur Subang – Batam eff 02MAY09
FY3425 SZB1000 – 1020BTH AT7 246
FY3426 BTH1040 – 1300SZB AT7 246
Kuala Lumpur Subang – Padang eff 15MAY09
FY3435 SZB1030 – 1100PDG AT7 x246
Fy3436 PDG1120 – 1350SZB AT7 x246
Kuala Lumpur Subang – Singapore eff 01JUN09
FY3501 SZB0750 – 0900SIN AT7 D
FY3505 SZB1030 – 1140SIN AT7 D
FY3525 SZB2000 – 2110SIN AT7 D
FY3502 SIN0920 – 1030SZB AT7 D
FY3506 SIN1200 – 1310SZB AT7 D
FY3526 SIN2130 – 2240SZB AT7 D
From 01JUN09, it’ll add 2nd Daily Kuala Lumpur Subang – Medan service
FY3412 SZB1010 – 1025MES AT7 D
FY3413 MES1045 – 1300SZB AT7 D
Yakutia 2009 Summer highlights
The following is Russian carrier Yakutia’s summer highlights.
Yakutsk – Khabarovsk service increase from 5 to 6 weekly from 16MAY09 with Antonov An140
Yakutsk – Krasnoyarsk – Anapa Seasonal service from 20JUN09 to 12SEP09
R3449 YKS0630 – 0730KJA0910 – 1040AAQ TU5 6
R3450 AAQ1220 – 2140KJA2320 – 0420+1YKS TU5 6
Yakutsk – Magadan – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Seasonal service from 16MAY09 with Antonov An24
R3409 YKS0740 – 1255GDX1355 – 1705PKC AN4 6
R3410 PKC0930 – 1040GDX1140 – 1250YKS AN4 1 18MAY09 –
Yakutsk – Moscow Vnukovo Service increase up to 9 weekly from 23JUN09 to 21SEP09
R3473 YKS0800 – 0840VKO 757 D
R3477 YKS1230 – 1320VKO 757 13
R3478 VKO1700 – 0540+1YKS 757 13
R3474 VKO1940 – 0820+1YKS 757 D
R3473/474, which will extends to Adler/Sochi, operates 4 weekly between 01JUN09 and 22JUN09. Service increase to Daily from 23JUN09
Yakutsk – Neryungri Boeing 757 operates on 10MAY09, 17MAY09 and 24MAY09
Yakutsk – Novosibirsk Boeing 757 operating from 01JUN09 to 25SEP09, service also increase from 1 to 2 weekly at the same time
R3485 YKS1000 – 1040OVB 757 5
R3485 YKS1100 – 1140OVB 757 1
R3486 OVB1220 – 1900YKS 757 5
R3486 OVB1320 – 2000YKS 757 1
Yakutsk – Omsk – Anapa Seasonal service from 18JUN09 to 10SEP09
R3469 YKS0900 – 1030OMS1210 – 1310AAQ TU5 4
R3470 AAQ1450 – 2150OMS2330 – 0650+1YKS TU5 4
Yakutsk – Polyarnyj Service increase from 1 to 2 weekly from 16MAY09
Yakutsk – St. Petersburg Seasonal nonstop service operates from 05JUN09 with Boeing 757
R3587 YKS1230 – 1320LED 757 5
R3587 YKS1330 – 1420LED 757 6
R3588 LED1620 – 0500+1YKS 757 5
R3588 LED2110 – 0950+1YKS 757 7
Yakutsk – Tiksi Service increase from 2 to 3 weekly from 13MAY09
Yakutsk – Vladivostok Boeing 757 service from 03JUN09
Yakutia also operates:
2 weekly to Blagoveschensk
2 weekly to cherskiy
1 weekly to Chokurdah
1 weekly to Harbin
1 weekly to Irkutsk
1 weekly to Ulan-Ude
Air Canada extra Toronto – Charlottetown svc in Jul 09
As per GDS timetable display on 29APR09, Air Canada is operating extra flights on the Toronto – Charlottetown route on 15JUL09 and 19JUL09. These extra flights operates with Airbus A319.
AC2020 YYZ1450 – 1757YYG 319 15JUL09
AC2021 YYG1850 – 2015YYZ 319 15JUL09
AC2020 YYZ1430 – 1717YYG 319 19JUL09
AC2021 YYG1830 – 1945YYZ 319 19JUL09
S7 Airlines launch Moscow – Surgut in May 09
S7 Airlines from 12MAY09 launches 1 Daily Moscow Domodedovo – Surgut service with Airbus A319
S7211 DME0025 – 0530SGC 319 D
S7212 SGC0710 – 0820DME 319 D
Thanks to Juerg for the notes
Ural Airlines to launch Moscow – Khanty-Mansiysk
Ural Airlines starting 12MAY09 launches 1 Daily Moscow Domodedovo – Khanty-Mansiysk route with A320
U6097 DME2350 – 0440+1HMA 320 D
U6098 HMA0700 – 0800DME 320 D 13MAY09 –
UNITED to start 2 new West Coast – Pittsburgh routes from Sep 09
UNITED will be launching new West Coast connections from Pittsburgh with the introduction of Daily service to Los Angeles and San Francisco, effective 02SEP09
Pittsburgh – San Francisco
UA237 PIT0845 – 1113SFO 319 D
UA480 SFO1300 – 2049PIT 319 D
Pittsburgh – Los Angeles
UA265 PIT1800 – 2016LAX 319 D
UA458 LAX0940 – 1717PIT 319 D
China Eastern applies Nepal service
China Eastern on 29APR09 submitted an application to the CAAC for approval to operate 3 weekly Kunming – Kathmandu service.
Service would start as early as June with Boeing 737
