Air Canada increase Vancouver – China Route Jul – Sep 09
As per GDS timetable display on 05MAY09, Air Canada is increasing service between Vancouver and China, between July and September.
Vancouver – Beijing Increase from 3 weekly (Day 246) to 5 (Day x15), 16JUL09 to 01SEP09
Vancouver – Shanghai Increase from 4 weekly (Day x246) to 5 (Day x46), 08JUL09 to 07SEP09
SilkAir takesover SIA Shamshabad/Hyderabad service
As per GDS availability display on 05MAY09, SilkAir will take over Singapore Airlines’ Singapore – Shamshabad (Hyderabad) service starting 15JUN09
MI478 SIN2100 – 2305HYD 320 x24
MI477 HYD0005 – 0725SIN 320 x35
SilkAir is operating the service 5 times a week, replacing SIA’s 3 weekly service. However, MI478/477 is currently not on sale but SQ438/439 is. This should be adjusted later this week
Virgin Atlantic launches Jet Airways codesharing
Virgin Atlantic since 03MAY09 has placed its “VS” code on Jet Airways’ London Heathrow – Mumbai service, replacing its own service on this route.
| Route | VS Codeshare | 9W Operating |
| London Heathrow – Mumbai | VS9119 VS9117 |
9W119 9W117 |
| Mumbai – London Heathrow | VS9118 VS9120 |
9W118 9W120 |
ASIANA regular A330 service to Taipei from Jun 09
As per GDS timetable display on 05MAY09, ASIANA is operating Airbus A330-300 regularly alongside with Boeing 767 on the Seoul Incheon – Taipei route from 03JUN09.
333 Day x246
767 Day 246
Vladivostok Air switching Sakhalinsk – Tokyo charter sked
As per GDS timetable display on 05MAY09, Vladivostok Air’s Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk – Tokyo charter sees following schedule changes effective 28MAY09. Service is also switching to Airbus A320.
XF8815 UUS1325 – 1325NRT 320 24
XF8816 NRT1555 – 1955UUS 320 2
XF8816 NRT1630 – 2030UUS 320 4
DELTA 777-200ER back to Seoul
As per GDS timetable display on 05MAY09, DELTA once again will be operating Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, along with -200LR, on the Atlanta – Seoul route.
777-200ER enters operation from 03JUL09, operating Day 25 service from Atlanta. 77L operates on Day 37
Georgian National to Budapest and Berlin
Georgian National Airlines from 12JUN09 launches 3 weekly Tbilisi – Budapest – Berlin Tegel service with DC9
QB551 TBS0530 – 0610BUD0720 – 0820TXL DC9 257
QB552 TXL1130 – 1200BUD1300 – 1730TBS DC9 257
It does not have traffic rights on Budapest – Berlin sector
Korean Air to launch 2 new Chinese routes
Korean Air this month will launch 2 new routes to China.
Seoul Incheon – Mudanjiang
Service begins from 07MAY09 as 2 weekly scheduled charter, but will convert to regular scheduled flights from 01JUN09, operating 3 times a week
till 31MAY09
KE9823 ICN0900 – 1045MDG 739 47
KE9824 MDG1145 – 1525ICN 739 47
eff 01JUN09
KE823 ICN1000 – 1145MDG 738 247
KE824 MDG1245 – 1625ICN 738 247
Seoul Incheon – Xian
5 weekly service from 27MAY09
KE807 ICN0920 – 1120XIY 738 x47
KE808 XIY1220 – 1600ICN 738 x47
airBaltic to codeshare on all SAS Trans-Atlantic flight
SAS and airBaltic has issued an application to the DoT seeking permission for Trans-Atlantic codesharing.
airBaltic plans to display its “BT” code on all SAS Trans-Atlantic flights.
Docket Number 2009-0105
