Gulf Air/SNCF codeshare begins
Gulf Air since 15JUN09 has launched air-rail codeshare deal with French Railway company SNCF with connections to 19 cities in France and Belgium.
The codeshare list is the following. Note some flight numbers/rail operation operates on certain days only.
| Route | GF Codesharing | 2C Operating |
| Paris CDG – Aix-en-Provence | GF4036 | 2C9826 |
| Aix-en-Provence – Paris CDG | GF4057 GF4089 |
2C9866 2C5158 |
| Paris CDG – Angers | GF4053 | 2C5213 |
| Angers – Paris CDG | GF4072 GF4088 |
2C5252 2C5278 |
| Paris CDG – Avignon | GF4026 | 2C9826 |
| Avignon – Paris CDG | GF4058 GF4066 |
2C5158 2C9866 |
| Paris CDG – Bordeaux | GF4003 | 2C9803 |
| Bordeaux – Paris CDG | GF4096 | 2C5279 |
| Paris CDG – Brussels Midi | GF4056 | 2C9856 |
| Paris CDG – Le Mans | GF4043 | 2C5213 |
| Le Mans – Paris CDG | GF4034 GF4078 |
2C5252 2C5278 |
| Paris CDG – Lille | GF4019 GF4020 GF4092 |
2C5252 2C5160 2C5292 |
| Lille – Paris CDG | GF4025 GF4032 |
2C5123 2C5212 |
| Paris CDG – Lyon Part Dieu | GF4023 | 2C5112 |
| Lyon Part Dieu – Paris CDG | GF4054 GF4060 GF4068 |
2C5154 2C5160 2C9868 |
| Paris CDG – Marseille | GF4064 | 2C9826 |
| Marseille – Paris CDG | GF4059 GF4067 |
2C5158 2C9866 |
| Paris CDG – Metz-Nancy | GF4052 | 2C5402 |
| Metz-Nancy – Paris CDG | GF4021 | 2C5420 |
| Paris CDG – Montpellier | GF4033 | 2C5112 |
| Montpellier – Paris CDG | GF4099 | 2C9868 |
| Paris CDG – Nantes | GF4063 | 2C5213 |
| Nantes – Paris CDG | GF4048 GF4082 |
2C5278 2C5252 |
| Paris CDG – Nimes | GF4012 GF4013 |
2C5112 2C5112 |
| Nimes – Paris CDG | GF4028 GF4039 GF4049 GF4069 GF4079 |
2C9868 2C9864 2C9868 2C9868 2C5158 |
| Paris CDG – Poitiers | GF4022 | 2C9802 |
| Poitiers – Paris CDG | GF4076 | 2C5279 |
| Paris CDG – Reims | GF4042 | 2C5402 |
| Reims – Paris CDG | GF4030 | 2C5420 |
| Paris CDG – Rennes | GF4014 | 2C5214 |
| Rennes – Paris CDG | GF4055 GF4080 |
2C5254 2C5280 |
| Paris CDG – St. Pierre Des Corpes | GF4002 | 2C9802 |
| St. Pierre Des Corpes – Paris CDG | GF4016 | 2C5279 |
| Paris CDG – Strasbourg | GF4062 | 2C5402 |
| Strasbourg – Paris CDG | GF4001 | 2C5420 |
Air Canada Sep 09 Codeshare flt nbr shuffle
As per GDS timetable display on 18JUN09, Air Canada from 02SEP09 is switching its codeshare flight numbers on flights operated by ANA, AVIANCA, EVA Air, SAS and THAI.
The flight number range in AC9000 – 9999 on these airlines will be switching to AC6000 – 6999 series. With the change, only flights operated by Lufthansa, Austrian, Jet Airways and Singapore Airlines still uses AC9000 – 9999 series.
The list of the changes is the following:
China Eastern Int’l Routes Resumption
As per GDS timetable display on 18JUN09, China Eastern is resuming following international service after being suspended for few weeks due to economic downturn and the H1N1 Virus.
Shanghai – Cheongju 2 weekly resumes 07JUL09
Shanghai – Denpasar 2 weekly resumes 10JUL09
Shanghai – Kagoshima 2 weekly resumes 24JUN09
Shanghai – Matsuyama 2 weekly resumes 26JUN09
Shanghai – Muan 4 weekly resumes 16JUL09
Shanghai – Niigata 2 weekly resumes 20JUN09
China Eastern Malaysia cuts
China Eastern’s Shanghai – Kuala Lumpur service from 29JUN09 to 15AUG09 is reduced to 4 weekly (Day x247).
Daily service to be restored from 16AUG09
Shenzhen Air 2nd Daily nonstop Guangzhou – Shenyang
Shenzhen Airlines has launched 2nd Daily NONSTOP Guangzhou – Shenyang service. Schedule is the following.
ZH9425 CAN1350 – 1730SHE 733 D
ZH9628 CAN1830 – 2140SHE 738 D
ZH9627 SHE1000 – 1340CAN 738 D
ZH9426 SHE1335 – 1725CAN 733 D
airBaltic to launch Pskov and Warsaw from Sep 09
airBaltic on 17JUN09 announced it’ll be launching 2 new routes starting in September, with service to Warsaw in Poland and Pskov in Russia.
Schedules are the following:
Riga – Pskov eff 01SEP09, 2 weekly
BT472 RIX1920 – 2120PKV F50 26
BT473 PKV0930 – 0930RIX F50 37 02SEP09 -
In particular, Pskov is the airlines’ 4th city in Russia and probably the first international service for the city
Riga – Warsaw eff 17SEP09, Daily
BT461 RIX1140 – 1220WAW F50 D
BT462 WAW1440 – 1720RIX F50 D
BA W09/10 changes to Eastern Canada
As per GDS timetable display on 18JUN09, British Airways’ 2009/10 Winter operation sees the following aircraft operating to Eastern Canada.
London Heathrow – Montreal Boeing 767, replacing 777
London Heathrow – Toronto 1 Daily 777 and 1 Daily 767
ETIHAD drops A330 to Moscow plan
As per GDS timetable display on 18JUN09, planned ETIHAD Airbus A330 service on Abu Dhabi – Moscow Domodedovo route in September and October 2009, has been shelved.
Alaska adds 4th weekly Bellingham – Vegas from Aug 09
Starting 03AUG09, Alaska Airlines is starting 4th weekly flight on the new Bellingham – Las Vegas service, which is due to launch on 25JUN09.
New frequency is on Day 1, in addition to Day 457
AEROFLOT 767 to Bangkok in Jun/Jul 09
As per GDS timetable display on 18JUN09, AEROFLOT’s 2 weekly Moscow – Bangkok service is to be operated by Boeing 767-300 from 24JUN09 to 29JUL09, replacing Ilyushin Il96.
Il96 service currently planned to be resumed from 01AUG09
AEROFLOT Shanghai service back to 767
As per GDS timetable display on 18JUN09, AEROFLOT’s Daily Moscow – Shanghai service has switched back to Boeing 767-300 for the rest of Summer season.
Service is to be operated by Airbus A330 once again from 24OCT09
Ethipoian scales back/postpone HK increase
As per GDS timetable display on 18JUN09, Ethiopian Airlines has temporary postponed planned increase to Hong Kong. Also, planned increase has been scaled back slightly.
Addis Ababa – Bangkok – Hong Kong Increase from 3 to 4 weekly from 18AUG09 (Day x157 from ADD; was planned 5 weekly).
More lighters found stuck in airplane seats: Japan
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) today issued a press release regarding last week’s order on searching for foreign objects hidden in the airplane seats.
This is due to this month’s incident on a JAL Boeing 767 which a seat caught fire, which later confirmed it was caused by a lighter stuck in it.
511 aircraft from 21 airlines were searched, and 76 lighters were found on 57 aircraft. The breakdown are:
JAL Group Total 270 aircraft, 59 lighters found on 43 aircraft
ANA Group 203 aircraft, 6 lighters on 6 aircraft
Skymark 11 aircraft, 8 lighters on 5 aircraft
AirDo (Hokkaido Int’l) 8 aircraft, 1 lighter found
Skynet Asia 4 aircraft, 1 lighter found
IBEX 4 aircraft, 1 lighter found
Other airlines 7 aircraft, NONE
US swap 2nd A330-200 Destination: Now London
As per GDS timetable display on 18JUN09, US Airways’ 2nd long-haul A330-200 route is now showing London Heathrow instead of Munich (posted on 26FEB09).
The A330-200 enters service on Philadelphia – London Heathrow starting 02NOV09. Munich is now scheduled to be operated by Boeing 767 as usual for Winter.
China Southern Sydney reductions in Jun/Jul 09
As per GDS timetable display on 18JUN09, China Southern is reducing service to Sydney from 5 to 3 weekly during selected periods in June and July. The adjustments are:
- 20JUN09 Day 256
23JUN09 – 29JUN09 Day x37
30JUN09 – 18JUL09 Day 256
20JUL09 – Day x37
Sydney departure is the following day
China Eastern reduce Australia service from Aug 09
As per GDS timetable display on 18JUN09, China Eastern is reducing Australia service starting August 2009. The changes are:
Shanghai – Melbourne from 04AUG09 to 31AUG09 reduced to 2 weekly (Day 25 from PVG), then increase to 3 (Day 257) thereafter
Shanghai – Sydney from 10AUG09 to 29AUG09 reduced to 3 weekly (Day 146 from PVG), then increase to 4 (Day x237) from 31AUG09
The Shanghai – Melbourne – Sydney – Shanghai service, is cancelled from 01AUG09 (PVG departure)
China Eastern reduce Delhi in Jul/Aug 09
As per GDS timetable display on 18JUN09, China Eastern is temporary reducing Shanghai – Delhi service from 3 to 2 weekly.
Day 7 is cancelled starting 07JUL09 to 22AUG09
China Eastern Europe changes this week
China Eastern this week is adjusting capacity to Europe. Until 23JUN09, Shanghai – Paris CDG operates with A330-200.
Until 21JUN09, Shanghai – Frankfurt operates 5 weekly (Day x23)
Estonian Air to St. Petersburg from 27JUL09
Estonian Air from 27JUL09 launches 4 weekly Tallinn – St. Petersburg service with Saab 340.
The schedule is the following:
OV621 TLL1250 – 1505LED SF3 135
OV623 TLL1915 – 2130LED SF3 7
OV622 LED1545 – 1550TLL SF3 135
OV624 LED2210 – 2215TLL SF3 7
THAI temporary reductions to China
As per GDS timetable display on 18JUN09, THAI is temporary reducing 1 weekly frequency each on Bangkok – Guangzhou and Bangkok – Kunming flight.
Guangzhou service operates 10 weekly instead of 11 weekly (Day 135 instead of Day x246 on TG678/679)
Kunming service operates 4 weekly (Day x256) instead of 5 (Day x36)
