airberlin long-haul flight number swap from Oct 09
airberlin starting 25OCT09 will be shifting its long-haul flight numbers and consolidates to AB7000 – 7499 series.
The new long-haul flight number range in general are:
AB7000 – 7099 North America
AB7100 – 7199 Thailand
AB7200 – 7299 Maldives
AB7300 – 7349 Punta Cana
AB7350 – 7399 Kenya, Namibia and South Africa
AB7400 – 7449 Cuba, Jamaica and Mexico
Flights are mainly operated by group member LTU’s Airbus A330-200.
The following is the list of changes:
Note that some old flight numbers were based on 2008/09 Winter season as they’re not operating in Summer, this results in some flight numbers are shown as “LT”
| Route | till 24OCT09* | eff 25OCT09 |
| Berlin – Bangkok | AB1760 | AB7160 |
| Bangkok – Berlin | AB1761 | AB7161 |
| Berlin – Phuket | - | AB7166 |
| Phuket – Berlin | - | AB7167 |
| Berlin – Punta Cana | LT3824 | AB7324 |
| Punta Cana – Berlin | LT3825 | AB7325 |
| Dusseldorf – Bangkok | AB1750 | AB7150 |
| Bangkok – Dusseldorf | AB1751 | AB7151 |
| Dusseldorf – Cancun | LT3416 | AB7416 |
| Cancun – Dusseldorf | LT3417 | AB7417 |
| Dusseldorf – Ft. Myers | AB1908 | AB7008 |
| Ft. Myers – Dusseldorf | AB1909 | AB7009 |
| Dusseldorf – Male | AB/LT1730 | AB7230 |
| Male – Dusseldorf | AB/LT1731 | AB7231 |
| Dusseldorf – Miami | AB1900 | AB7000 |
| Miami – Dusseldorf | AB1901 | AB7001 |
| Dusseldorf – Mombasa | LT2660 | AB7360 |
| Mombasa – Dusseldorf | LT2661 | AB7361 |
| Dusseldorf – Montego Bay | LT1400 | AB7400 |
| Montego Bay – Dusseldorf | LT1401 | AB7401 |
| Dusseldorf – Puerto Plata | LT2440 | AB7440 |
| Puerto Plata – Dusseldorf | LT2441 | AB7441 |
| Dusseldorf – Punta Cana | AB/LT2446 | AB7446 |
| Punta Cana – Dusseldorf | AB/LT2447 | AB7447 |
| Dusseldorf – Varadero | AB3433 | AB7433 |
| Varadeo – Dusseldorf | AB3432 | AB7432 |
| Munich – Bangkok | AB1752 | AB7152 |
| Bangkok – Munich | AB1753 | AB7153 |
| Munich – Cancun | LT1414 | AB7414 |
| Cancun – Munich | LT1415 | AB7415 |
| Munich – Cape Town | AB2672 | AB7372 |
| Cape Town – Munich | AB2673 | AB7373 |
| Munich – Male | AB1732 | AB7232 |
| Male – Munich | AB1733 | AB7233 |
| Munich – Mombasa | AB1662 | AB7362 |
| Mombasa – Munich | AB1663 | AB7363 |
| Munich – Phuket | AB1764 | AB7164 |
| Phuket – Munich | AB1765 | AB7165 |
| Munich – Puerto Plata | LT3840 | AB7340 |
| Puerto Plata – Munich | LT3841 | AB7341 |
| Munich – Punta Cana | AB3846 | AB7346 |
| Punta Cana – Munich | AB3847 | AB7347 |
| Munich – Varadero | LT2430 | AB7430 |
| Varadeo – Munich | LT2431 | AB7431 |
| Munich – Windhoek | AB1676 | AB7376 |
| Windhoek – Munich | AB1677 | AB7377 |
airberlin to launch Berlin – Phuket in Winter 09/10
As per GDS timetable display on 16JUN09, airberlin is to launch Berlin Tegel – Phuket service in Winter 2009/10 season.
AB7166 TXL1545 – 0825+1HKT 332 7
AB7167 HKT1010 – 1510TXL 332 1
Service operates with LTU A330-200
Midwest drops Toronto service
Midwest Airlines on 14JUN09 operated last service on the Milwaukee – Toronto route
SriLankan/MAS new codeshare citypairs
Sabre timetable display is currently shows SriLankan Airlines has placed its “UL” code on selected Malaysia Airlines service.
However, these codeshare flights are not loaded in the availability nor inventory display. Even Amadeus timetable display is not showing these flights.
| Route | UL Codeshare | MH Operating |
| Kuala Lumpur – Taipei - Los Angeles | UL2094 | MH094 |
| Los Angeles – Taipei – Kuala Lumpur | UL2095 | MH095 |
| Kuala Lumpur – Melbourne | UL2449 UL2329 |
MH149 MH129 |
| Melbourne – Kuala Lumpur | UL2328 | MH128 |
| Kuala Lumpur – Sydney | UL2323 | MH123 |
| Sydney – Kuala Lumpur | UL2340 | MH140 |
SIA brings back 4th Daily Denpasar in Jul / Aug 09
As per GDS timetable display on 16JUN09, Singapore Airlines will resume 4th Daily Singapore – Denpasar service from 02JUL09 to 30AUG09
Service will operate 4 times a week, except Daily service from 17JUL09 to 16AUG09
SQ944 SIN1340 – 1610DPS 772 x235
SQ945 DPS1705 – 1935SIN 772 x235
Garuda Indonesia will also codeshare on this flight
| Route | GA Codeshare | SQ Operating |
| Denpasar – Singapore | GA9984 | SQ945 |
| Singapore – Denpasar | GA9985 | SQ944 |
Air NZ to start Christchurch – Westport from Jul 09
Air New Zealand from 06JUL09 launches 4 weekly Christchurch – Westport nonstop route with Beechcraft 1900D
NZ2592 CHC0625 – 0710WSZ BEH 15
NZ2594 CHC1615 – 1700WSZ BEH 15
NZ2593 WSZ0725 – 0810CHC BEH 15
NZ2595 WSZ1715 – 1800CHC BEH 15
Lufthansa 5 weekly Dusseldorf – Miami in W09/10
As per GDS timetable display on 16JUN09, Lufthansa’s Dusseldorf – Miami route is operating 5 weekly on certain periods during Winter 2009/10 season.
01NOV09 – 25NOV09 Day x2
27NOV09 – 09DEC09 Day x24
11DEC09 – 13JAN10 Day x2
15JAN10 – Day x24
Service mainly operates 6 times a week in W08/09 season
Lufthansa Daily A340-600 to Lagos in W09/10
As per GDS timetable display on 16JUN09, Lufthansa is operating Airbus A340-600 on a daily basis on the Frankfurt – Lagos route.
Service from July 2009 operates with 5 weekly 333 and 2 weekly 346 after the tag-on Accra flight is dropped.
AA International Capacity reductions
American Airlines is adjusting its International service starting 24AUG09. Some changes are only in effect from 24AUG09 to 24OCT09 only while some are adjustments for entire Winter 2009/10 season.
Chicago – London Reduced from 28 to 27 weekly from 25AUG09 to 24OCT09
AA090 from ORD on Day x2 Cancelled
AA091 from LHR on Day x3 cancelled
AA090/091 will also switch from 777 to 767
Chicago – Moscow Suspended from 30SEP09
Chicago – Rome Suspended from 30SEP09
Chicago – Shanghai Reduce from Daily to 6 weekly from 01SEP09 to 31OCT09 (Day x3 from ORD, then switching to Day x2 from 24SEP09)
Dallas – Tokyo Narita Reduce from 14 to 13 weekly from 01SEP09. AA175/176 affected.
01SEP09 – 28SEP09 Day x2
29SEP09 – Day x3
NRT departure is the following day
Ft. Lauderdale – Kingston Suspended from 26AUG09
Miami – Medellin 2 Daily reduce to 1
Miami – Madrid 767-300 replacing 777
New York JFK – Barcelona 757 replace 767 eff 24OCT09
New York JFK – London Heathrow Reduce from 34 to 33 weekly from 24AUG09 to 24OCT09
AA116 from JFK op Day x2 (was Daily)
AA141 from LHR op Day x36 (was Day x6)
New York JFK – Milan Service operating 4 weekly in Winter 09/10, compared to 5 in W08/09
New York JFK – Paris CDG
Reduce from 14 to 12 weekly from 19NOV09.
AA120/121 operates on Day x13 instead of Daily (JFK departure)
Air Europa to launch Madrid – Lisbon from Sep 09
Air Europa from 21SEP09 launches 4 Daily Madrid – Lisbon service with Embraer E190. All 4 Daily flights are not operating on Sunday, however.
UX1153 MAD0800 – 0815LIS E90 x7
UX1155 MAD1400 – 1415LIS E90 x7
UX1157 MAD1900 – 1915LIS E90 x7
UX1159 MAD1940 – 1955LIS E90 x7
UX1154 LIS0915 – 1130MAD E90 x7
UX1156 LIS1515 – 1730MAD E90 x7
UX1158 LIS2015 – 2230MAD E90 x7
UX1160 LIS2040 – 2255MAD E90 x7
Continental 6 weekly to Hamburg in W09/10
As per GDS inventory display on 16JUN09, Continental is reducing Newark – Hamburg to 6 weekly in the Winter 09/10 season.
Service from EWR is cancelled on Day 2 and Day 3 from HAM.
In W08/09, service was 5 weekly.
QANTAS starts jetStar Domestic NZ service
QANTAS has started placing its “QF” code on jetStar’s Domestic New Zealand service
| Route | QF Codeshare | JQ Operating |
| Auckland – Christchurch | QF4951 QF4953 QF4955 QF4957 QF4959 QF4961 QF4963 |
JQ245 JQ247 JQ249 JQ251 JQ255 JQ257 JQ253 |
| Christchurch – Auckland | QF4952 QF4954 QF4956 QF4958 QF4960 QF4962 |
JQ244 JQ246 JQ250 JQ254 JQ256 JQ258 |
| Auckland – Queenstown | QF4985 | JQ279 |
| Queenstown – Auckland | QF4986 | JQ278 |
| Auckland – Wellington | QF4971 QF4973 QF4975 |
JQ263 JQ265 JQ267 |
| Wellington – Auckland | QF4972 QF4974 QF4976 |
JQ262 JQ264 JQ266 |
| Christchurch – Queenstown | QF4981 | JQ277 |
| Queenstown – Christchurch | QF4982 | JQ276 |
| Christchurch – Wellington | QF4991 | JQ268 |
| Wellington – Christchurch | QF4992 | JQ269 |
China Airlines converts Palau to regular scheduled service
China Airlines starting today is converting its 2 weekly Taipei – Koror (Palau) from scheduled CHARTER to scheduled REGULAR service for the rest of summer season.
Route
till 15JUN09
Eff 16JUN09
Taipei – Koror
CI7908
CI028
Koror – Taipei
CI7907
CI027
AA NY – San Diego down to 757
As per GDS timetable display on 16JUN09, American Airlines’ 1 Daily New York JFK – San Diego service is to be operated by Boeing 757 from 01AUG09.
The Boeing 757 is replacing 767-300 service into the Winter 09/10 as well, which the 767 operated in W08/09.
V Australia eyes Tokyo & Ibaraki
V Australia is reportedly to be looking at opening following service to Japan as it plans to operate service within the next 18 months.
Sydney – Tokyo (Haneda or Narita)
Cairns – Ibaraki
China Southern Guangzhou – Taipei July 09 cancellation
China Southern Airlines from 13JUL09 to 27JUL09 cancels Day 13 service of the Guangzhou – Taipei Taoyuan route
China Airlines/Mandarin Airlines adds new Kaohsiung routes
China Airlines and subsidiary Mandarin Airlines together will launch 3 new destinations out of Kaohsiung in Southern Taiwan starting July 2009.
Schedules are the following: Read more 
