China Southern to start 4 new Changsha routes
China Southern between 26JUN09 and 04JUL09 launches 4 new routes out of Changsha with Airbus A320. The new routes and schedules are:
Changsha – Xining – Urumqi eff 26JUN09
CZ3629 CSX1020 – 1250XNN1340 – 1600URC 320 D
CZ3630 URC1645 – 1900XNN1950 – 2205CSX 320 D
Changsha – Zhengzhou – Dalian eff 01JUL09, 1 Daily
Changsha – Tianjin eff 01JUL09, 2 weekly
Changsha – Tianjin – Harbin eff 04JUL09
CZ6721 CSX1330 – 1530TSN1620 – 1810HRB 320 6
CZ6722 HRB1900 – 2055TSN2145 – 2355CSX 320 6
Air China launch Hubei branch on 25JUN09
Air China on 25JUN09 is launching Hubei branch, which sees 3 NEW routes taking off from Wuhan on that day, in addition to current Beijing – Wuhan and Chengdu – Wuhan service.
The launch is basically a takeover of the remaining ashes of the collapsed low-cost carrier East Star Airlines, which over 500 staff from the collapsed carrier will join Air China.
The new routes are:
Wuhan – Guangzhou
CA8231 WUH1410 – 1545CAN 320 D
CA8232 CAN1645 – 1815WUH 320 D
Wuhan – Hangzhou
CA8201 WUH1915 – 2025HGH 320 D
CA8202 HGH2125 – 2235WUH 320 D
Wuhan – Shenzhen
CA8233 WUH0900 – 1035SZX 320 D
CA8234 SZX1130 – 1310WUH 320 D
These 3 routes will be operated by former East Star Airbus A320s. Air China plans to base 15 aircraft by 2010, then 30 by 2015. It plans to operate non-stop or 1-stop international service to Paris, Tokyo, Los Angeles, London, Berlin….etc
ASIANA increasing Osaka – Saipan service
ASIANA starting 17JUL09 to 27SEP09 is increasing its Osaka Kansai – Saipan service.
Current 3 weekly flights (Day 357 from KIX) increases to:
17JUL09 – 31JUL09 4 weekly (Day x146 from KIX)
01AUG09 – 31AUG09 Daily
01SEP09 – 17SEP09 4 weekly (Day x146 from KIX)
18SEP09 – 23SEP09 Daily
24SEP09 – 27SEP09 4 weekly (Day x146 from KIX)
More AA St. Louis droppings
Per post from FlyerTalk forum on American Airlines’ route changes, member MAH4546 has provided new cuts for St. Louis market.
The following routes out of St. Louis will be cancelled starting 19NOV09. Changes in the GDS should be done during the course of next few weeks.
St. Louis-Cedar Rapids
St. Louis-Charlotte
St. Louis-Las Vegas (Posted on 15JUN09)
St. Louis-Philadelphia
St. Louis-San Diego (Posted on 15JUN09)
St. Louis-Springfield, Mo.
St. Louis-Tulsa
jetStar ends 2 Aussie routes
jetStar from 01AUG09 is suspending 2 Domestic Australia routes.
Melbourne – Ballina
Sydney – Hervey Bay
