Korean Air 777-300ER operation in Winter 09/10
As per GDS timetable display on 06MAY09, Korean Air’s Boeing 777-300ER operation on the
Seoul – New York JFK route is to expand to 10 weekly from 25OCT09.
The 777-300ER operates on Daily KE081/082 and 3 weekly (Day 357) KE085/086 flight. 747-400 operates on Day x357, KE085/086.
The 777-300ER will first make its debut on flights to Bangkok on 02JUN09 as KE653 and then to New York JFK on 03JUN09 as KE081.
Cebu Pacific drops Kaohsiung this week
Cebu Pacific will cancel its 3 weekly Manila – Kaohsiung starting 09MAY09
Cebu Pacific new domestic routes and frequencies
Cebu Pacific is adding new routes and frequencies on domestic services in May and June 2009.
Manila – Kalibo Increase from 14 to 17 weekly from 09MAY09
5J337 MNL1415 – 1515KLO 319 246
5J338 KLO1545 – 1645MNL 319 246
Manila – Roxas Increase from 7 to 10 weekly from 09MAY09
5J375 MNL1110 – 1210RXS 319 246
5J376 RXS1240 – 1340MNL 319 246
NEW ROUTES:
Cebu – Roxas 3 weekly ATR72 since 02MAY09
5J212 CEB0525 – 0610RXS AT7 246
5J211 RXS0630 – 0720CEB AT7 246
Cagayan de Oro – Davao 3 weekly eff 14MAY09
5J215 CGY1800 – 1850DVO AT7 246
5J216 DVO1910 – 2000CGY AT7 246
Manila – Cauayan 3 weekly eff 08JUN09
5J196 MNL0930 – 1030CYZ AT7 135
5J197 CYZ1050 – 1150MNL AT7 135
Manila – Ozamis 4 weekly eff 16JUN09
5J781 MNL0555 – 0720OZC 319 x135
5J782 OZC0750 – 0915MNL 319 x135
However, due to airport issues, it’ll suspend 4 weekly Manila – Catarman route from 09MAY09
Lufthansa codeshare to Amman
Lufthansa has added a new codeshare service on Austrian’s new Vienna – Amman service, which begins this week
| Route | LH Codeshare | OS Operating |
| Vienna – Amman | LH6412 | OS853 |
| Amman – Vienna | LH6411 | OS854 |
Lufthansa airport changes in Alexandria Egypt
Lufthansa from 14JUL09 will move its Frankfurt – Alexandria operation to Borg el Arab from El Nozha airport
With the changes, UNITED will also be switching its codeshare flight number at the same time
| Route | UA Codeshare | LH Operating |
| Frankfurt – Alexandria | UA8700 | LH676 |
| Alexandria – Frankfurt | UA8699 | LH677 |
| Frankfurt – Borg el Arab | UA9096 | LH676 |
| Borg el Arab – Frankfurt | UA9097 | LH677 |
EGYPTAIR new routes from Alexandria
EGYPTAIR is introduceing few new routes out of Alexandria El Nozha airport
Alexandria – Benghazi 3 weekly service already launched
MS457 ALY1315 – 1410BEN E70 357
MS458 BEN1455 – 1750ALY E70 357
Alexandria – Doha New 2 weekly service from 18JUN09
MS937 ALY0115 – 0445DOH 320 46
MS938 DOH0545 – 0930ALy 320 46
Alexandria – Tripoli New service already launched, 4 times a week
MS455 ALY0045 – 0240TIP E70 x167
MS456 TIP0325 – 0705ALY E70 x167
Service until 26MAY09 operates 2 weekly, on Day 25 only
AA Mexico cuts overview for May 09
American Airlines is the 4th US carrier announced it’ll be reducing service to Mexico between 10MAY09 to 31MAY09. Note some of the cancelled flights may have already went into effect since yesterday (05MAY09).
The only significant reductions involved in Dallas departures with multiple daily service.
Chicago – Cancun No Changes
Chicago – Mexico city 1 weekly service SUSPENDED
Chicago – Puerto Vallarta No Changes
Chicago – San Jose del Cabo No Changes
Dallas – Augascalientes No Changes
Dallas – Cancun Reduced from 4 to 2 Daily
Dallas – Chihuahua Reduced from 2 to 1 Daily
Dallas – Cozumel No Changes
Dallas – Guadalajara 2 Daily maintained, but all operated by American Eagle ERJ145 instead of ER4/738 mix
Dallas – Leon/Guanajuato Reduced from 3 to 2 Daily
Dallas – Mexico City Reduced from 4 to 2 Daily
Dallas – Monterrey Reduced from 4 to 2 Daily
Dallas – Puerto Vallarta Reduced from 18 to 14 weekly
Dallas – San Jose del Cabo Reduced from 3 to 1 Daily
Dallas – San Luis Potosi No Changes
Dallas – Torreon No Changes
Miami – Cancun Reduced from 5 to 4 Daily
Miami – Mexico City Reduced from 21 to 17 weekly. AA2199/2198 Day 234 CXLD
New York JFK – Cancun No Changes
China Airlines charter to Kuantan
China Airlines from 20JUN09 to 04SEP09 is operating charter service for Club Med on the Taipei – Kuantan route.
CI7903 TPE0900 – 1315KUA 738
CI7904 KUA1415 – 1850TPE 738
Mandarin Airlines Ishigaki charter with Club Med
Mandarin Airlines once again teams up with ClubMed offering charter service between Taipei and Ishigaki in Japan.
The 2 weekly service operates from 09MAY09 to 19SEP09 with Embraer E190.
AE7334 TPE1340 – 1530ISG E90 36
AE7335 ISG1620 – 1610TPE E90 36
Hainan Air returns to Dubai / Luanda
As per GDS timetable display on 06MAY09, Hainan Airlines from 25MAY09 resumes Beijing – Dubai – Luanda service with Boeing 767
HU7923 PEK1910 – 0030+1DXB0340+1 – 0900+1LAD 767 14
HU7924 LAD1100 – 2130DXB0010+1 – 1230+1PEK 767 25
Finnair all A330 to New York for Summer 09
As per GDS timetable display on 06MAY09, Finnair’s planned increase on the Helsinki – New York JFK route from 7 to 10 weekly this summer, will all be operated by A330-300.
Previously the extra 3 weekly flights, AY007/008, was designated as MD11 flight.
American will be codesharing on these extra flights as well
| Route | AA Codeshare | AY Operating |
| Helsinki – New York JFK | AA6181 AA6186 |
AY005 AY007 |
| New York JFK – Helsinki | AA6182 AA6188 |
AY006 AY008 |
US Airways A330-200 to Puerto Rico
As per GDS timetable display on 06MAY09, US Airways’ Airbus A330-200 is to enter service on the Philadelphia – San Juan route
US1071 PHL0940 – 1333SJU 332
US1024 SJU1500 – 1848PHL 332
Service operates:
07JUN09 – 15JUN09
18JUN09 – 01JUL09
From 03JUL09 to 01SEP06, service operates on Day 567
Alaska expands Pacific Northwest – Hawaii service in Summer 09
Alaska Airlines will be expanding Hawaii service from the Pacific Northwest this summer.
Previously planned 3 weekly Portland OR – Maui service, due to start from August 09, will be brought forward by 1 month to 03JUL09. Service will then be increasing to Daily from Aug 09.
AS861 PDX0950 – 1245OGG 738 357
AS862 OGG1345 – 2215PDX 738 357
Seattle – Honolulu 2nd Daily service will begin from 02JUL09
AS851 SEA0855 – 1155HNL 738 D
AS859 SEA1645 – 1945HNL 738 D
AS860 HNL0900 – 1745SEA 738 D 03JUL09 –
AS852 HNL1255 – 2140SEA 738 D
Air Asia Indonesia launch Perth from 17JUL09
AirAsia Indonesia will enter Australian market with the first nonstop Denpasar – Perth service launching 17JUL09
QZ8620 DPS0030 – 0410PER 320 D
QZ8621 PER0450 – 0830DPS 320 D
Hainan Air applies 2 more routes with CAAC
Hainan Airlines today (06MAY09) issued new application seeking permission from the CAAC to operate the following service:
*3 weekly Beijing – Honolulu with A340-600, 3 times weekly^
*3 weekly Beijing – Almaty with A330-200, 3 times weekly
^the airline previously applied for Tianjin – Seoul – Honolulu
Alaska Air to launch 4 new routes in Fall 09
Alaska Airlines will launch the following new routes during Fall 2009.
The launch includes 2 new cities to be served by Alaska: Houston and Atlanta
Seattle – Houston 1 Daily eff 23SEP09
AS730 SEA0745 – 1405IAH 738 D
AS731 IAH1630 – 1905SEA 738 D
Seattle – Atlanta 1 Daily eff 23OCT09
AS742 SEA0910 – 1710ATL 738 D
AS743 ATL1810 – 2035SEA 738 D
Oakland – Kahului 4 weekly (Day x247) eff 09NOV09
AS881 OAK0745 – 1105OGG 738 x247
AS880 OGG1205 – 1910OAK 738 x247
Oakland – Kona 3 weekly (Day 247) eff 10NOV09
AS887 OAK0745 – 1115KOA 738 247
AS888 KOA1215 – 1930OAK 738 247
First posted 05MAY09 2137PDT
