Finnair E170 to Ekaterinburg
As per GDS timetable display on 30JUN09, Finnair’s 3 weekly Helsinki – Ekaterinburg service is now operated by Embraer ERJ170.
However, service on selected dates is operated by ERJ190 or Airbus A319. The airline launched the service last October with A319
bmi adjustments to Leeds/Bradford
bmi since 29JUN09 has adjusted service out of Leeds/Bradford.
2 Daily Leeds/Bradford – Glasgow has switched from ERJ135 to ERJ145.
2 Daily Leeds/Bradford – Edinburgh re-timed slightly for convenient travel schedule for business travellers
SIA extends A340-500 service reduction to LAX/NYC
As per GDS inventory display on 30JUN09, Singapore Airlines is extending its frequency cut on non-stop Singapore – Los Angeles and Singapore – Newark service into 2009/10 Winter season.
Day 23 remains cancelled beyond 25OCT09. Both routes operates with Airbus A340-500
SIA extends 772 service to Sydney by 1 more wk in Jul 09
As per GDS timetable display on 30JUN09, Singapore Airlines is extending Boeing 777-200ER operation on Singapore – Sydney SQ231/232 service by 1 extra week.
777-200ER operates until 21JUL09, then switches to 777-300ER
JAL 2009/10 Winter long-haul changes
JAL has made several adjustments for 2009/10 Winter long-haul schedule in its GDS inventory display.
The changes sees the airline continuing to downsizing operation aircraft, as the airline planned earlier. 6 Destinations in total losing Boeing 747-400 service.
Changes are the following, as of 30JUN09. Note all changes in effect from 25OCT09 unless otherwise stated:
Tokyo Narita – Chicago 777-300ER replacing 747-400 as planned
Tokyo Narita – Denpasar 767 replacing 747-400 as planned
Tokyo Narita – Los Angeles 777-300ER replacing 747-400 as planned
Tokyo Narita – Manila 2 Daily 767-300 from 25OCT09
JL745/746, 767 replacing the sole 747 service
Tokyo Narita – Singapore 2 Daily 777 from 25OCT09
JL719/710, 777-300ER replacing 747-400 01OCT09 – 24OCT09
JL719/710, 777 operating from 25OCT09
JL711/712, 777 replacing planned 767 operation
Tokyo Narita – Taipei 4 Daily 767 from 25OCT09
JL649/642, 747-400 replaced by 767 from 31AUG09
JL641/648, planned 747-400 service in W09/10, is replaced by 767
747-400 service ending on this route
Emirates 777 to Peshawar from Aug 09
As per GDS timetable display on 30JUN09, Emirates’ 2 weekly Dubai – Peshawar service sees Boeing 777-200 replacing Airbus A330-200 starting 04AUG09
AA adds LAN codeshare from Toronto
American Airlines since 24JUN09 has started displaying its “AA” code on LAN’s Santiago de Chile – New York JFK – Toronto route. Previously AA is codesharing on LAN’s service to/from New York JFK
AA does not have the rights to sell local traffic on New York JFK – Toronto sector on this codeshare flight
Codeshare flight number is the following.
Route
AA Codeshare
LA Operating
Santiago de Chile – New York JFK – Toronto
AA7716
LA532
Toronto – New York JFK – Santiago de Chile
AA7718
LA533
SAA increase Douala and Lagos service
South African Airways has increased service to Douala as well as Lagos
Service to Douala increase from 2 to 3 weekly with 737-800 and Lagos increases from 4 to 6 weekly with 747
AIRFRANCE begins Bangkok Air codeshare from 01JUL09
AIRFRANCE starting 01JUL09 will begin codesharing on Bangkok Airways’ service to selected destinations in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.
The following is the codeshare list and flight numbers. Some flight numbers may not be operating on selected dates. Note that on GDS FLIFO, it says that AIRFRANCE can only sell 1 Economy class seat on each codeshare flight:
| Route | AF Codeshare | PG Operating |
| Bangkok – Chiang Mai | AF8034 | PG219 |
| Chiang Mai – Bangkok | AF8035 | PG220 |
| Bangkok – Koh Samui | AF8030 | PG153 |
| Koh Samui – Bangkok | AF8031 | PG806 |
| Bangkok – Luang Prabag | AF8038 | PG943 |
| Luang Prabang – Bangkok | AF8039 | PG944 |
| Bangkok – Phnom Penh | AF8032 | PG933 |
| Phnom Penh – Bangkok | AF8033 | PG936 |
| Bangkok – Phuket | AF8028 | PG273 |
| Phuket – Bangkok | AF8029 | PG278 |
| Bangkok – Trat | AF8036 | PG307 |
| Trat – Bangkok | AF8037 | PG308 |
AIRFRANCE additional African codesharing by Kenya
As per GDS timetable display on 30JUN09, AIRFRANCE has already placed its “AF” flight number on selected Kenya Airways’ African destinations. On GDS FLIFO, it says that AF can only sell up to 1 Business class seat per flight.
The routes are:
| Route | AF Codeshare | KQ Operating |
| Nairobi – Bujumbura | AF8012 | KQ474 |
| Bujumbura – Nairobi | AF8011 | KQ465 |
| Nairobi – Lusaka – Lilongwe – Nairobi | AF8013 | KQ424 |
| Nairobi – Mombasa | AF8006 | KQ618 |
| Mombasa – Nairobi | AF8007 | KQ613 |
