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
Transasia Airways new Philippine charter service
Transasia Airways on 27MAY09 launched Taipei – Kalibo charter service. Service operates every 5 days till 30AUG09.
GE8081 TPE1100 – 1330KLO EQV
GE8082 KLO1500 – 1730TPE EQV
AerLingus/UNITED Madrid Trans-Atlantic from Mar 10
AerLingus and UNITED’s joint Trans-Atlantic operation on the Madrid – Washington service is now on sale.
Service operates Daily from 29MAR10. Schedule listed below.
EI6962 / UA4962 MAD1105 – 1400IAD 332 D
EI6963 / UA4963 IAD1730 – 0715+1MAD 332 D
AEROFLOT to Dresden from July 2009
AEROFLOT from 03JUL09 is to launch 2 weekly Moscow – Dresden service with Airbus A319
SU103 SVO1630 – 1710DRS 319 15
SU104 DRS1810 – 2245SVO 319 15
EVA Air networkwide shuffle; Leased A320 service ends
EVA Air today announced network-wide frequency and aircraft changes for the rest of 2009 Summer timetable season. Some changes will be carried forward to 2009/10 Winter….
Taipei – Los Angeles Effective 01AUG09, BR002/011 increase to 4 weekly, new frequency on Day 2. Overall frequency increase to 18.
Taipei – Newark Effective 01AUG09, Increase from 3 to 4 weekly. New frequency on Day 4
Taipei – Osaka – Los Angeles As mentioned yesterday, 3 weekly service suspended from 16JUN09 to 24OCT09
Taipei – Seattle Effective 01AUG09, increase from 4 to 5 weekly. New frequency departs TPE on Day 6 and SEA on Day 7
Taipei – Vancouver Seasonal increase between 22JUN09 to 10SEP09 from 3 to 5 weekly
Frequency increase to USA is being maintained in 2009/10 Winter season
Taipei – Bangkok – Amsterdam Adhoc cancellation on 09JUN09 (TPE departure) and following day from AMS
Reductions to Japan please refer to yesterday’s post
Taipei – Denpasar Effective 01SEP09 Airbus A330-200 replace leased Transasia Airways A320 service. Frequency reduced from 7 to 5 weekly (Day x14)
Taipei – Jakarta Service reduced from 6 to 5 weekly (Day x26)
Taipei – Kuala Lumpur Service reduced from 6 to 5 weekly (Day x47)
Taipei – Singapore Service reduced from 6 to 5 weekly (Day x35)
Changes to South East Asia in effect from 01SEP09 to 06NOV09, excluding Denpasar.
From 01JUL09 to 31DEC09, Guangzhou service departs from Taipei Taoyuan airport, marking the end of its China charter service out of Taipei Sung Shan
BR1707 TPE0940 – 1140CAN 330 15
BR1708 CAN1240 – 1450TPE 330 15
Air China plans 747 to Vancouver
As per GDS timetable display on 27MAY09, Air China is to operate Boeing 747-400PAX along with A330-200 on the Beijing – Vancouver route.
Boeing 747-400 operates on Day 135 between 01JUL09 and 30AUG09
Air China delays Moscow increases till Aug 09
As per GDS timetable display on 27MAY09, planned Air China increase from 7 to 10 weekly flights on the Beijing – Moscow service is being postponed until 21AUG09.
CA993/994 will begin operating from 21AUG09, 3 times weekly Boeing 767 service
The never ending Saudi Arabian A330 postponement
As per GDS timetable display on 27MAY09, Saudi Arabian Airlines once again postponed its planned Airbus A330 operation.
Latest inaugurate date is set for the first week of June 09
China Eastern reduce Singapore flight
As per GDS timetable display on 27MAY09, China Eastern is to reduce Shanghai – Singapore service from 22JUN09 to 18SEP09.
Service reduce from 3 to 2 Daily, MU567/568 cancelled.
However, MU545/544 will see aircraft change from Airbus A330 to A340 during this period
