Vladivostok Avia postpone A330 inauguration till Jun 09
As per GDS timetable display on 07MAY09, due to the late arrival of its First Airbus A330-300, Vladivostok Air’s planned inauguration on the Vladivostok – Moscow Vnukovo route, is delayed from 11MAY09 to 09JUN09
Latest change to Saudi Arabian A330 inauguration
As per GDS timetable display on 07MAY09, Saudi Arabian Airlines’ Airbus A330 inauguration date has been further postponed by another 2 weeks.
The A330 inauguration now appears to be the Jeddah – Riyadh – Bangalore, which departs 0205 on 15MAY09, followed by Jeddah – Kozhikode at 0500 on 15MAY09.
Jeddah – Riyadh – Bangalore 2 weekly eff 15MAY09. No Changes
Jeddah – Kozhikode 2 weekly eff 15MAY09, was planned on 01MAY09
Jeddah – Addis Ababa 2 weekly eff 16MAY09. No Changes
Jeddah – Riyadh – Kozhikode 2 weekly eff 16MAY09, was 05MAY09
Jeddah – Hyderabad Service operates on 17MAY09, then 1 weekly on Day 7 from 18MAY09
Jeddah – Johannesburg 2 weekly eff 18MAY09, was 04MAY09
Jeddah – Riyadh – Hyderbad 1 weekly eff 20MAY09. No Changes
Jeddah – Tunis 2 weekly eff 19MAY09, increase to 3 from 02JUL09. No Changes
LAN A340 to Los Angeles Jul – Oct 09
As per GDS timetable display on 07MAY09, LAN Airlines is operating Airbus A340 along with Boeing 767 on the Daily Santiago de Chile – Lima – Los Angeles from 30JUN09.
A340 departs from Chile on Day 246.
China Airlines 747 to Seoul Aug – Oct 09
As per GDS timetable display on 07MAY09, China Airlines from 02AUG09 to 24OCT09 is to operate Boeing 747-400 aircraft on the Taipei – Seoul route.
The 747 operates on Day 57, A330-300 operates on Day x57
Lion Air to resume 3rd Daily Singapore flight in Jun 09
As per GDS timetable display on 07MAY09, Lion Air from 01JUN09 is resuming 3rd Daily Jakarta – Singapore service.
JT152 CGK1115 – 1355SIN 739 D
JT153 SIN1440 – 1520CGK 739 D
Air China 747 Full Pax to Guangzhou from Jun 09
As per GDS timetable display on 07MAY09, Air China is to operate Boeing 747-400PAX on the Beijing – Guangzhou route from 01JUN09.
The 747-400 is scheduled to operate Daily on CA1316/1315 service.
CA1316/1315 in May operates with a mix of 747-400COMBI, A330-200, 777-200. Towards the end of May, 747-400PAX is also operating on this flight on selected days.
CA1328/1327 from 01JUN09 to 30JUN09, operates with 747-400COMBI
Oman Air to start Sri Lanka and Maldives from Oct 09
As per GDS timetable display on 07MAY09, Oman Air has loaded the schedule to new destinations: Colombo and Male
2 weekly Muscat – Male – Colombo – Muscat on board A330-200 begins 09OCT09
WY381 MCT1030 – 1515MLE1645 – 1845CMB 332 56
WY382 MLE1645 – 1845CMB1945 – 2215MCT 332 56
2 weekly Muscat – Colombo – Male – Muscat on board A330-200 begins 18OCT09
WY371 MCT0015 – 0550CMB0650 – 0745MCT 332 17
WY372 CMB0650 – 0745MCT0915 – 1155MCT 332 17
AIRFRANCE South Africa 09/10 N Winter changes
As per GDS timetable display on 07MAY09, AIRFRANCE is adjusting its operating on the Paris CDG – Johannesburg route for 2009/10 Northern Winter season.
AF990/995 Daily 777-300ER
AF994/997
25OCT09 – 15NOV09 Day x135 777-300ER
16NOV09 – 18NOV09 Day x135 777-200ER
19NOV09 – 15DEC09 Day 2 777-200ER Day 467 777-300ER
16DEC09 – 04FEB10 Day 24 777-200ER Day 67 777-300ER
05FEB10 – 25MAR10 Day 247 777-200ER
New Lufthansa Munich long-haul changes in Winter 09/10
As per GDS timetable update on 07MAY09, Lufthansa’s following service is switching back to Airbus A330-300 for 09/10 Winter timetable, instead of planned airbus A340-600:
Munich – Chicago
Munich – Newark
Munich – New York
Munich – Washington service once again is cancelled for 09/10 Winter season
Munich – Charlotte is operating at a reduced frequency of 5 weekly (Day x16). Per OAG Worldwide Flight Guide Dec 2008, service was Daily.
Munich – Sao Paulo operates on Day x25, instead of Day x14 in Winter 09/10
Shenzhen Airlines applies Denpasar service
Shenzhen Airlines today applied for permission with the CAAC for operating 1 Daily Guangzhou – Denpasar, as early as June 2009.
Tiger Airways to start Adelaide – Sydney
Tiger Airways Australia from 31JUL09 launches 1 Daily Adelaide – Sydney service
TT842 ADL0605 – 0835SYD 320 6
TT842 ADL0700 – 0930SYD 320 7
TT844 ADL0950 – 1220SYD 320 24
TT846 ADL1745 – 2015SYD 320 135
TT843 SYD0905 – 1035ADL 320 6
TT843 SYD1000 – 1130ADL 320 7
TT845 SYD1250 – 1420ADL 320 24
TT847 SYD2045 – 2215ADL 320 135
SIA codeshare on SilkAir Shamshabad route
As per GDS timetable display on 07MAY09, Singapore Airlines is now displaying its “SQ” code on SilkAir’s Singapore – Shamshabad route when the latter takes over the route from 15JUN09
| Route | SQ Codeshare | MI Operating |
| Singapore – Shamshabad | SQ5378 | MI478 |
| Shamshabad – Singapore | SQ5377 | MI477 |
Garuda A330-200 to Tokyo from Jun 09
As per GDS timetable display on 07MAY09, Garuda Indonesia’s new airbus A330-200 aircraft is to enter service on the Jakarta – Denpasar – Tokyo vv route from 01JUN09.
Garuda changes to Saudi Arabia operation
The following is Garuda Indonesia’s Saudi Arabia operation from 01JUN09.
Service to Riyadh will be consolidating with Dammam, a relaunched destination, from 02JUN09. Routing is Jakarta – Riyadh – Dammam – Jakarta
GA984 CGK1150 – 1630RUH1800 – 1900DMM 744 247
GA985 DMM2000 – 0855+1CGK 744 247
Service to Jeddah no longer attached with Riyadh. Service reduce from 12 to 11 weekly
GA982 CGK0710 – 1230JED 744 D
GA980 CGK1240 – 1800JED 744 x247
GA983 JED1430 – 0420+1CGK 744 D
GA981 JED2000 – 0950+1CGK 744 x247
GA980/981 from 05OCT09 to 21OCT09 operates on Day 13 only
Current operation till 31MAY09 is the following:
GA984 CGK0740 – 1300JED1430 – 1600RUH 744 x56
GA985 RUH1700 – 0605+1CGK 744 x56
GA980 CGK1240 – 1800JED 744 D
GA981 JED2000 – 0950+1CGK 744 D
AEROFLOT codeshares to Toronto
AEROFLOT starting this week begins codeshare on CSA Czech Airlines’ seasonal Prague – Toronto service
| Route | SU Codeshare | OK Operating |
| Prague – Toronto | SU1623 | OK102 |
| Toronto – Prague | SU1624 | OK103 |
EVA Air 777 to London in June 2009
EVA Air in June 2009 is continuing to operate Boeing 777-300ER along with 747-400 on the Taipei – Bangkok – London route.
77W Day 246
74W Day 357
On 28JUN09 (Day 7), service operates with 777-300ER
Shenzhen Airlines to operate Guilin – Taipei charter
As per GDS timetable display on 07MAY09, Shenzhen Airlines on 20MAY09 and 21MAY09 operates Guilin – Taipei Sung Shan charter.
ZH9027 KWL1300 – 1500TSA 738 20MAY09/21MAY09
China Southern 777 on Guilin – Taipei charter
As per GDS timetable display on 07MAY09, China Southern is operating Guilin – Taipei Taoyuan charter on 21MAY09 only.
The 1-time charter operates with Boeing 777
CZ3001 KWL1030 – 1250TPE 777 21MAY09
airBaltic relaunches SAS codeshare
airBaltic once again is placing its “BT” code on SAS service to selected cities in Europe, and for the first time, trans-atlantic service (except Seattle). However, Trans-atlantic codeshare is currently not on sale as it is still awaiting for US DoT approval.
| Route | BT Codeshare | SK Operating |
| Copenhagen – Chicago | BT5143 | SK943 |
| Chicago – Copenhagen | BT5144 | SK944 |
| Copenhagen – Geneva | BT5115 BT5117 |
SK613 SK617 |
| Geneva – Copenhagen | BT5116 BT5118 |
SK1610 SK618 |
| Copenhagen – Luxembourg | BT5111 BT5121 |
SK1587 SK2583 |
| Luxembourg – Copenhagen | BT5112 BT5122 |
SK1588 SK2584 |
| Copenhagen – Manchester | BT5113 BT5119 |
SK539 SK541 |
| Manchester – Copenhagen | BT5114 BT5142 |
SK540 SK542 |
| Copenhagen – Newark | BT5129 | SK909 |
| Newark – Copenhagen | BT5120 | SK920 |
| Copenhagen – Washington | BT5125 | SK925 |
| Washington – Copenhagen | BT5126 | SK926 |
| Stockholm – Chicago | BT5145 | SK945 |
| Chicago – Stockholm | BT5146 | SK946 |
| Stockholm – Geneva | BT5103 | SK2615 |
| Geneva – Stockholm | BT5104 | SK2616 |
| Stockholm – Manchester | BT5101 BT5105 |
SK2547 SK2549 |
| Manchester – Stockholm | BT5102 | SK2548 |
| Stockholm – Newark | BT5133 | SK903 |
| Newark – Stockholm | BT5124 | SK904 |
airBaltic to start 3 additional new routes
airBaltic will launch 3 more new routes out of Riga this summer.
Riga – Kaunas 13 weekly eff 04JUN09
BT043 RIX1130 – 1220KUN F50 D
BT041 RIX1915 – 2005KUN F50 x6
BT042 KUN0900 – 0950RIX F50 x7 05JUN09 –
BT044 KUN1610 – 1700RIX F50 D
Riga – Geneva 3 weekly eff 01JUL09
BT647 RIX1130 – 1320GVA 735 136
BT648 GVA1400 – 1740RIX 735 136
Riga – Turku 4 weekly eff 07JUL09
BT359 RIX1905 – 2025TKU F50 x236
BT360 TKU0835 – 0950RIX F50 x236
