China Airlines temporary reduce new Surabaya service
China Airlines is starting service to Surabaya from 20MAY09 as planned, but at reduced frequency temporary, citing aircraft utilization issue.
The airline will continue to operate Daily Taipei – Singapore service. But the new extension on the Singapore – Surabaya sector will operate 4 times a week only until 10JUN09 (then daily), departing SIN on Day x247. SUB departure is the following day.
Hewa Bora changes to EU operation
As per GDS timetable display on 19MAY09, Hewa Bora Airways has postponed its planned European operation until 30MAY09. Original date was planned on 02MAY09
In addition, service is operated by Boeing 757, instead of 767. Also, all service will be operating Kinshasa – Brussels – Paris CDG routing only. Previously planned service origination/termination at Lubumbashi and Brazzaville has been canned.
EO103 FIH0945 – 1900BRU2030 – 2115CDG 757 3
EO106 FIH0945 – 1900BRU2030 – 2115CDG 757 6
EO101 FIH0945 – 1900BRU2030 – 2115CDG 757 1 29JUN09 -
EO107 CDG1100 – 1145BRU1315 – 2030FIH 757 7
EO104 CDG1100 – 1145BRU1315 – 2030FIH 757 4
EO102 CDG1100 – 1145BRU1315 – 2030FIH 757 2 30JUN09 –
SIA/EGYPTAIR codeshare expansion
Singapore Airlines and EGYPTAIR starting 01JUN09 will be expanding the current codeshare agreement.
Singapore Airlines’ “SQ” code will appear on EGYPTAIR’s 1 of 2 Daily Dubai – Cairo service
| Route | SQ Codeshare | MS Operating |
| Dubai – Cairo | SQ6301 | MS911 |
| Cairo – Dubai | SQ6302 | MS912 |
EGYPTAIR, in addition to existing codeshare on Singapore Airlines’ service to Singapore, will place its “MS” code to points beyond Singapore.
| Route | MS Codeshare | SQ Operating |
| Singapore – Bangkok | MS9252 MS9254 |
SQ978 SQ632 |
| Bangkok – Singapore | MS9253 MS9255 |
SQ979 SQ631 |
| Singapore – Melbourne | MS9258 | SQ217 |
| Melbourne – Singapore | MS9259 | SQ228 |
| Singapore – Sydney | MS9256 | SQ219 |
| Sydney – Singapore | MS9257 | SQ222 |
Air Jamaica joins checked-bag fee but come back to get it in 7 days
Air Jamaica has announced a new baggage policy, which is only in effect on the New York – Grenada and New York – Barbados flight, starting July. Tickets issued after 11MAY09 will be affected by this policy.
Passengers ticketed on or before May 10, 2009 for travel on or after May 11, 2009 is NOT affected.
The airline has started charging $25 to check 2nd bag like other North American carriers. However, Air Jamaica is the first carrier that will not carry your 2nd checked-bag with you on the same plane, nor same day, but rather within 7 days. Travellers will be asked to pick up their 2nd checked bag at the airport in person.
According to the article by Travel Weekly, the airline says this is due to “Weight restriction” on the aircraft, which the airline operates Airbus A320 series.
AIRFRANCE re-scheduling Johannesburg service by Jul 09
As per GDS timetable display on 19MAY09, AIRFRANCE is shifting its operation on the Paris CDG – Johannesburg service to all-night-time flight starting 13JUL09.
The change involves in AF994. AF997 is now scheduled to leave Johannesburg 2 hours earlier
till 12JUL09
AF994 CDG1040 – 2110JNB 777
AF990 CDG2320 – 0940+1JNB 77W
AF995 JNB1940 – 0605+1CDG 77W
AF997 JNB2355 – 1030+1CDG 777
eff 13JUL09
AF994 CDG1910 – 0540+1JNB 77W
AF990 CDG2320 – 0940+1JNB 77W
AF995 JNB1940 – 0605+1CDG 77W
AF997 JNB2150 – 0825+1CDG 77W
Saudia Defaults 09/10 Winter int’l op to all 777
As per GDS timetable display on 19MAY09, Saudi Arabian Airlines’ 2009/10 Winter season international operation is all defaulted to Boeing 777-200 aircraft.
Airbus A330, Boeing 747-300/-400, and Boeing 757 are not listed in the timetable for now.
Ethiopian increase capacity on relaunched Riyadh flight
As per GDS timetable display on 19MAY09, 2 of 3 weekly Ethiopian’s relaunched Addis Ababa – Riyadh route is to be operated by Boeing 757.
Day 24 operates with 757 while Day 7 sees 737 operating. The service resumes from 02JUN09
Ethiopian / Alitalia codeshare ends
The codeshare agreement between Ethiopian Airlines and Alitalia subsidiary AirOne has ended
Ethiopian increase Asia service
As per GDS timetable display on 19MAY09, Ethiopian Airlines is to increase the frequencies on the following routes from 01JUN09.
Addis Ababa – Bangkok – Guangzhou Increase from 6 weekly to Daily
Addis Ababa – Bangkok – Hong Kong Increase from 3 to 5 weekly
As a result with the increase, overall frequency to Bangkok is lifted from 9 to 12 weekly
Air NZ plans 777 Rarotonga – LA service from Dec 09
As per GDS timetable display on 19MAY09, Air New Zealand is to operate Boeing 777-200ER on the 1 weekly Auckland – Rarotonga – Los Angeles service, starting 19DEC09.
The 777 is replacing 767 between 19DEC09 to 27FEB09 (LAX to RAR is 01MAR10).
Also during this period, Auckland – Rarotonga is standardized to Boeing 777 and Airbus A320 service
Hellenic Imperial launching operation on 27MAY09
New Greek carrier Hellenic Imperial Airways will be taking off on 27MAY09 with Boeing 747-200.
It’ll be operating service from Athens to Birmingham UK, Casablanca and Jeddah
Athens – Birmingham
HT269 ATH1820 – 2000BHX 742 16
HT270 BHX2200 – 0300+1ATH 742 16
Athens – Casablanca
HT109 ATH1530 – 1710CMN 742 37
HT110 CMN2140 – 0300+1ATH 742 37
Athens – Jeddah
HT341 ATH0500 – 0800JED 742 x256
HT342 JED1000 – 1320ATH 742 x256
It currently has 2 types of Boeing 747-200 configuration:
F8Y450
C18Y438
Cathay Pacific Tokyo Haneda charter in July
Cathay Pacific is operating the following charter flights on the Hong Kong – Tokyo Haneda route with 311-seater Airbus A330-300 in July.
CX8500 HKG0100 – 0600HND 330 17JUL09
CX8501 HND0015 – 0355HKG 330 18JUL09
CX8500 HKG0100 – 0600HND 330 21JUL09
CX8501 HND2015 – 2355HKG 330 21JUL09
UNITED codeshare on US Charlotte – Pittsburgh
UNITED has started placing its “UA” code on US Airways’ Charlotte – Paris CDG service
| Route | UA Codeshare | US Operating |
| Charlotte – Paris CDG | UA2187 | US770 |
| Paris CDG – Charlotte | UA2151 | US771 |
VLM ends London City – Manchester
As per GDS availability display on 19MAY09, VLM is ending its London City – Manchester service.
Last flight operates on 30MAY09. All availability are being Zero’d starting 01JUN09.
Macau gains access to Tokyo Narita in 2010
Japan and Macau in principal has agreed that when the 2nd runway extension project at Tokyo Narita is completed by March 2010 (scheduled), carriers from Macau will be able to operate 3 weekly Macau – Tokyo Narita service.
Note that this isn’t an official bilateral deal talks, but rather opinion exchanges.
Continental 737 to operate LA – Hawaii
As per GDS timetable display on 18MAY09, Continental from 31AUG09 is to operate Boeing 737-900ER aircraft on the Los Angeles – Honolulu route, replacing Boeing 757.
Air NZ adjust Auckland – Beijing schedule from Jul 09
As per GDS timetable display on 19MAY09, Air New Zealand starting 01JUL09 will be adjusting the southbound schedule of its Auckland – Beijing service
till 30JUN09
NZ087 AKL2150 – 0720+1PEK 772 5
NZ086 PEK0925 – 0240+1AKL 772 6
eff 01JUL09
NZ087 AKL2150 – 0720+1PEK 772 36
NZ086 PEK1150 – 0505+1AKL 772 47
JAL expands QANTAS codesharing through Singapore
JAL from 01JUN09 will expand its codeshare agreement with QANTAS. The new codeshare service covers routes via Singapore.
| Route | JL Codeshare | QF Operating |
| Singapore – Adelaide | JL5083 | QF082 |
| Adelaide – Singapore | JL5084 | QF081 |
| Singapore – Melbourne | JL5081 | QF010 |
| Melbourne – Singapore | JL5082 | QF009 |
| Singapore – Perth | JL5085 | QF078 |
| Perth – Singapore | JL5086 | QF071 |
JAL first began codesharing with QANTAS in April 1986 on the Tokyo – Brisbane route.
Note on Emirates flight increase post
In yesterday’s posting on Emirates frequency increases, flights to Mauritius has been mistakenly typed as Khartoum.
This error has been corrected
