US Airways/QATAR codeshare begins this week
US Airways and QATAR Airways this week launched codeshare operation between the US and Qatar. Codeshare list is the following, however some flights may not operate on certain dates.
| Route | QR Codeshare | US Operating |
| London Gatwick – Charlotte | QR5427 | US733 |
| Athens – Philadelphia | QR5413 | US759 |
| London Gatwick – Philadelphia | QR5429 | US731 |
| Madrid – Philadelphia | QR5435 | US741 |
| Manchester – Philadelphia | QR5437 | US735 |
| Philadelphia – Milan | QR5440 | US716 |
| Stockholm – Philadelphia | QR5411 | US753 |
| Route | US Codeshare | QR Operating |
| London Gatwick – Doha | US4970 | QR076 |
| Doha – London Gatwick | US4971 | QR075 |
| Madrid – Doha | US4976 | QR070 |
| Doha – Madrid | US4977 | QR069 |
| Manchester – Doha | US4972 | QR046 |
| Doha – Manchester | US4973 | QR041 |
| Milan – Doha | US4974 | QR036 |
| Doha – Milan | US4975 | QR035 |
| Doha – Stockholm | US4981 | QR091 |
Air Ivoire to lease JAT aircraft from JUL 09
As per GDS timetable display on 28MAY09, Air Iovire is to lease Boeing 737-300 aircraft from JAT Airways, replacing current service operated by MD80s.
The leased 737 enters operation from 01JUL09
AIRFRANCE adds nonstop Yaounde service
As per GDS timetable display on 28MAY09, AIRFRANCE is adding 2 weekly NONSTOP Paris CDG – Yaounde service.
Nonstop service begins from 16JUL09, which replace 2 of 3 weekly service via Douala….
AF948 CDG1030 – 1610NSI 332 46
AF947 NSI2235 – 0610+1CDG 332 46
Service from 07SEP09 operates on Day 16
Oman Air selected flt nbr change to India in W09/10
As per GDS timetable display on 28MAY09, Oman Air is changing selected flight numbers on service to India, effective 25OCT09. The list of the changes is below:
| Route | till 24OCT09 | eff 25OCT09 |
| Muscat – Bangalore | WY811 | WY283 |
| Bangalore – Muscat | WY812 | WY284 |
| Muscat – Delhi | WY813 | WY241 |
| Delhi – Muscat | WY814 | WY242 |
| Muscat – Thiruvananthapuram | WY815 WY817 |
WY211 WY213 |
| Thiruvananthapuram – Muscat | WY816 WY818 |
WY212 WY214 |
Oman Air changes to Munich in Winter 09/10
As per GDS timetable display on 28MAY09, Oman Air’s new 3 weekly Muscat – Munich service sees schedule changes in the 2009/10 Winter timetable
WY121 MCT1305 – 1735MUC 332 24
WY123 MCT1600 – 2030MUC 332 6
WY122 MUC2215 – 0735+1MUC 332 24
WY124 MUC2215 – 0735+1MUC 332 6
AIRFRANCE flt nbr swap to Bamako from Oct 09
As per GDS timetable display on 28MAY09, AIRFRANCE will be switching its flight number on flights to Bamako , from 25OCT09. The list of change is the following:
| Route | till 24OCT09 | eff 25OCT09 |
| Paris CDG – Bamako | AF796 | AF3096 |
| Bamako – Paris CDG | AF791 | AF3093 |
AIRFRANCE 2010 Summer Flight Number changes
As per GDS timetable display on 28MAY09, AIRFRANCE starting the launch of 2010 Summer timetable (28MAR10) is to shuffle its flight numbers. Affected region and general changes are the following….
Indian Ocean / Caribbean AF4xx/6xx/9xx changes to AF35xx
Middle East (excluding Beirut & Tel Aviv) AF5xx changes to AF38xx
Africa (excluding selected destinations) New flight number ranges is scattered to AF7xx / 8xx / 30xx
Note the following changes are as of 28MAY09.
AIRFRANCE Chicago Flight number swap
As per GDS timetable display on 28MAY09, AIRFRANCE is switching flight numbers on its Paris CDG – Chicago from the launch of 2009/10 Winter timetable…
| Route | till 24OCT09 | eff 25OCT09 |
| Paris CDG – Chicago | AF050 | AF664 |
| Chicago – Paris CDG | AF051 | AF667 |
AIRFRANCE is also planning to switch flight numbers to Houston and Miami on the same date as well, as previously reported
Pakistan shelves Stansted service
As per GDS timetable display on 28MAY09, it appears that Pakistan Int’l has shelved planned service to London Stansted airport
Air Southwest receives IATA 2-letter code
UK local carrier, New Plymouth-based, Air Southwest has announced it has been designated with 2-letter IATA code “SZ”, to expand its presence worldwide through the GDS, which will takes effect from 31MAY09.
The airline currently uses ICAO 3-letter code “WOW” and flights only bookable through its website
AA to Manhattan KS from 25AUG09
American from 25AUG09 launches 2 Daily Dallas/Ft. Worth – Manhattan KS service. Schedule is the following:
AA3845 DFW1345 – 1515MHK ER4 D
AA3817 DFW1915 – 2045MHK ER4 D
AA3816 MHK0730 – 0905DFW ER4 D 26AUG09 –
AA3844 MHK1545 – 1720DFW ER4 D
China Airlines increase Seoul flights
As per GDS timetable display on 28MAY09, China Airlines is operating extra Taipei – Seoul service from 15JUN09
CI2160 TPE1235 – 1600ICN 738 14
CI2161 ICN1700 – 1835TPE 738 14
Note schedule varies from 23JUL09 to 09AUG09
China Airlines reduce Amsterdam flight in Jun 09
As per GDS timetable display on 28MAY09, China Airlines is reducing Taipei – Bangkok – Amsterdam from Daily to 4 weekly (Day x247 from TPE) from 07JUN09 to 07JUL09
SilkAir codeshare on SIA Penang flight
SilkAir from 01JUN09 will place its “MI” code on SIA’s Singapore – Penang service. Codeshare list is the following:
| Route | MI Codeshare | SQ Operating |
| Singapore – Penang | MI9192 | SQ192 |
| Penang – Singapore | MI9191 | SQ191 |
MAS/Silk Air expands codesharing on Penang route
Malaysia Airlines and Silk Air will begin codesharing on each others service on the Penang – Singapore service from 01JUN09. The list is below.
| Route | MH Codeshare | MI Operating |
| Singapore – Penang | MH9026 MH9028 |
MI356 MI358 |
| Penang – Singapore | MH9025 MH9027 |
MI355 MI357 |
| Route | MI Codeshare | MH Operating |
| Singapore – Penang | MI9352 | MH652 |
| Penang – Singapore | MI9353 | MH653 |
MAS begins firefly codesharing
Malaysia Airlines has begin placing its “MH” code on its subsidiary firefly service. It currently codeshares on the following routes.
| Route | MH Codeshare | FY Operating |
| Kuala Lumpur Subang – Kerteh | MH9868 MH9870 |
FY2002 FY2006 |
| Kerteh – Kuala Lumpur Subang | MH9869 MH9871 |
FY2003 FY2007 |
| Kuala Lumpur Subang – Koh Samui | MH9872 | FY3608 |
| Koh Samui – Kuala Lumpur Subang | MH9873 | FY3609 |
| Penang – Banda Aceh | MH9874 | FY3401 |
| Banda Aceh – Penang | MH9875 | FY3400 |
| Penang – Medan | MH9876 | FY3402 |
| Medan – Penang | MH9877 | FY3403 |
RAM launch Casablanca – Nador from Aug 09
Royal Air Maroc from 17AUG09 begins 3 weekly Casablanca – Nador service with ATR42
AT418 CMN1740 – 1900NDR AT4 146
AT419 NDR1940 – 2115CMN AT4 146
Schedule varies for the first week of operation
China Southern drops Moscow service
As per GDS timetable display, China Southern Airlines has completely cancelled its 3 weekly Urumqi – Moscow Sheremetyevo service for the Summer season.
Lufthansa European reduction/cancellations
Lufthansa is reducing service on the following European routes:
Munich – London City From 4 to 3 Daily (LH4814/4815) from 13JUN09
Munich – Prague From 3 to 2 Daily (LH3274/3275) from 01JUL09
Munich – Zagreb From 3 to 2 Daily (LH3490/3491) from 01JUL09
Frankfurt – Valencia service will be cancelled starting 01JUL09
ANA Pokemon Jet Summer 09 Exclusive flights
ANA has announced Pokemon Jet exclusive flights during Summer vacation. The routes and dates are:
From 21JUL09 to 07AUG09, it’ll operate the following Tokyo Haneda – Sapporo Chitose flight
NH053/056
NH065/068
NH077/082
From 30JUL09 to 02AUG09, it’ll also operate the following Nagoya – Okinawa* and Nagoya – Sapporo Chitose** flight
NH307/308*
NH703/706**
Pokemon livery is painted on Boeing 747-400D aircraft
