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Air China/Air Canada begins codesharing
Air China and Air Canada starting today launches codeshare service, which will first cover Vancouver service. The codeshare agreement was supposed went into effect in March 2008 but was cancelled due to revenue issues.
Codeshare list is the following:
| Route | CA Codeshare | AC Operating |
| Beijing – Vancouver | CA8351 | AC030 |
| Vancouver – Beijing | CA8352 | AC029 |
| Shanghai – Vancouver | CA8355 | AC026 |
| Vancouver – Shanghai | CA8356 | AC025 |
| Route | AC Codeshare | CA Operating |
| Beijing – Vancouver | AC6851 | CA992 |
| Vancouver – Beijing | AC6850 | CA991 |
Korean Air new inventory code on 777-300ER
As per Korean Air’s inventory display, the airline is using the letter-code “R” and “J” class to represent the new generation First Class and Business Class (instead of “P” and “C”) on its Boeing 777-300ER fleet.
The 777-300ER is entering service with the airline on 02JUN09 on Seoul – Ho Chi Minh (but inventory code remains F and C) and then 03JUN09 Seoul – New York JFK.
Lufthansa A330/340 on Munich – NY JFK in Winter 09/10
As per GDS timetable display on 01JUN09, Lufthansa appears to have adjusted its planned Munich – New York JFK operation once again for 2009/10 Winter season.
Airbus A340-600 aircraft is to operate along with A330-300, which operates on Day x156.
Arik Air launch Johannesburg
Nigerian carrier Arik Air today begins Daily Lagos – Johannesburg service
W3103 LOS2135 – 0450+1JNB 345 D
W3104 JNB1345 – 1900LOS 345 D 02JUN09 –
EVA Air reduce Tokyo flights in Jun 09
As per GDS availability display on 01JUN09, EVA Air is reducing Taipei – Tokyo Narita from 03JUN09 to 13JUN09 from 2 to 1 Daily.
BR2196/2195 is being cancelled during this period
Ryanair 3 new routes
Ryanair from July 2009 operates the following 3 new routes
Milan Bergamo – Figari eff 07JUL09
Brussels Charleroi – Ancona eff 08JUL09
Brussels Charleroi – Figari eff 09JUL09
Ryanair cancel all Paris Beauvais flight 03JUN – 10JUN09
Due to essential runway works, Paris Beauvais airport is closed to all traffic from 03JUN09 to 10JUN09.
Ryanair, the biggest operator at the airport, will be not operating the service during this period
Norwegian to launch 6 new routes
Norwegian is launch the following new routes starting 17AUG09. However they are not yet loaded in the GDS.
3 weekly Copenhagen – Vienna
3 weekly Copenhagen – Dublin
3 weekly Copenhagen – Rome
6 weekly Copenhagen – Warsaw
3 weekly Oslo – Dublin
3 weekly Oslo – Vienna
BA drops Gatwick – New York JFK
British Airways will drop its 1 Daily London Gatwick – New York JFK service from 25OCT09 citing poor performance.
This probably explained how BA is able to launch 2 new long-haul routes that was announced last week without adding few extra long-haul aircraft at Gatwick this Winter.
BA will continue to operate 7 Daily service from London Heathrow. Planned 2 Daily service from London City remains a go-ahead, but still not available for bookings
EVA Air plans entire Winter 09/10 777 to Vienna
As per GDS timetable display on 01JUN09, EVA Air now showing Taipei – Bangkok – Vienna 3 weekly service all operated by Boeing 777-300ER for the ENTIRE 2009/10 Winter season.
Previously the airline only planned to operate 777 from 25OCT09 to 01JAN10
SAA retimes selected Perth service
As per GDS timetable display on 01JUN09, South African Airways is re-timing 1 of 5 weekly Johannesburg – Perth service from 03JUL09. Schedule is the following:
SA282 JNB1620 – 0730+1PER 340 5
SA280 JNB2215 – 1325+1PER 340 x357
SA283 PER1120 – 1715JNB 340 6
SA281 PER2350 – 0545+1JNB 340 x146
Note that the operational days varies depending on operational weeks throughout Northern Summer season 2009. Schedule above shows the First week of July 2009.
Service will be gradually restored to Daily by September, which 2 of 7 weekly flights operating SA282/283 timing
Air Koryo 2009 Summer operation
The following is the Summer 2009 schedule of North Korea’s flag carrier Air Koryo, taken from the airlines’ summer timetable.….
Pyongyang – Bangkok
JS153 FNJ1020 – 1420BKK T20 4
JS154 BKK1220 – 2000FNJ T20 5
Pyongyang – Beijing
JS151 FNJ0900 – 1000PEK T20 26
JS251 FNJ1030 – 1130PEK T20 4
JS152 PEK1300 – 1600FNJ T20 26
JS252 PEK1400 – 1700FNJ T20 4
Pyongyang – Shenyang
JS155 FNJ1230 – 1240SHE TU5 36
JS156 SHE1500 – 1710FNJ TU5 36
Pyongyang – Vladivostok
JS271 FNJ0815 – 1205VVO IL8 4
JS272 VVO1630 – 1620FNJ IL8 4
Seating Configuration
Ilyushin Il62 (IL6) C16Y144
Tupolev Tu134 (TU3) Y76
Tupolev Tu154 (TU5) C16Y116
Tupolev Tu204 (T20) C8Y134
North Korea eyes Shanghai link
As per report from CARNOC on 01JUN09, an un-named North Korea’s tourism bureau official says they will begin talks with authorities in China of possibility opening new air link between Shanghai and Pyongyang. It is also considering charter service as well.
The first chinese tour group in Shanghai to North Korea completed their trip last week, and they had to transit through Shenyang in both directions
Mandarin increase Taipei – Kaohsiung service
Starting today Mandarin Airlines is increasing Taipei Sung Shan – Kaohsiung domestic service to 5 weekly from 3.
AE256 KHH0700 – 0750TSA 100 x37
AE275 TSA1845 – 1935KHH 100 x37
Originally the airline planned to operate Daily service.
This is the first time Mandarin is increasing service on this route. This route, during its peak, saw 7 airlines operating 89 daily service on weekdays and up to 98 on weekends
AerLingus ends Shannon – Chicago after 43 years service
As per GDS availability display on 01JUN09, AerLingus has Zero’d out all of the availability on the Shannon – Chicago route starting 01SEP09.
This represents the end of AerLingus’ service on this route after more than 43 years of service.
China Southern to operate Changchun – Hailar
As per GDS timetable display, China Southern Airlines is operating 2 weekly Changchun – Hailar service from 17JUN09 to 28JUN09.
CZ6593 CGQ2100 – 2230HLD 320 37
CZ6594 HLD2330 – 0100+1CGQ 320 37
China Southern to Changbaishan
China Southern Airlines last week launched new service to Changbaishan in the Northeastern province of Jilin.
It is operating 4 weekly service each from Beijing, Changchun and Yanji with Airbus A319. The following is the schedule:
CZ6394 PEK1100 – 1250NBS 319 x247
CZ6393 NBS1940 – 2130PEK 319 x247
CZ6391 CGQ2030 – 2110NBS 319 x136
CZ6392 NBS2200 – 2240CGQ 319 x136
CZ6393 YNJ1820 – 1850NBS 319 x247
CZ6394 NBS1340 – 1410YNJ 319 x247
Shenzhen Air new domestic route to inner-Mongolia
Shenzhen Airlines from 10JUN09 is launching 4 weekly Fuzhou – Jinan – Hohhet service with A320.
ZH9251 FOC0820 – 1020TNA1110 – 1250HET 320 x246
ZH9252 HET1335 – 1500TNA1545 – 1745FOC 320 x246
Garuda to add nonstop Jakarta – Tokyo from Oct 09
As per GDS timetable display on 01JUN09, Garuda Indonesia is introducing Jakarta – Tokyo nonstop service , effective 26OCT09
Per display, the nonstop service, operating Daily, complementing existing 1 Daily Jakarta – Denpasar – Tokyo. Schedule is below:
GA884 CGK2240 – 0800+1NRT 332 D
GA885 NRT1000 – 1600CGK 332 D
Airbus A330-200 will also be operating service via Denpasar
