AEROFLOT to maintain 11 weekly to Vladivostok in W09/10
As per GDS timetable display on 29JUN09, AEROFLOT is keeping Summer frequencies of 11 weekly on the Moscow – Vladivostok route into Winter 2009/10 season.
Airbus A330 will also continue to operate the service.
Schedules for Winter 09/10 season are:
SU719 SVO1820 – 0940+1VVO 330 D
SU721 SVO2310 – 1450+1VVO 763 x246
SU720 VVO1310 – 1525SVO 330 D
SU722 VVO1710 – 1920SVO 763 x357
AEROFLOT New Winter 09/10 long-haul changes
As per GDS timetable display on 29JUN09, AEROFLOT has further updated its Winter 2009/10 Long-haul operation.
Details are the following: Read more 
ANA shifts Dalian to Air Japan from Oct 09
As per GDS timetable display on 29JUN09, ANA’s Tokyo Narita – Dalian service from 01OCT09 is operated with Air Japan aircraft.
AIRFRANCE/baboo codeshare begins 01JUL09
AIRFRANCE and baboo starting 01JUL09 will begin codeshare service on all routes between Geneva and France, except Paris.
The codeshare list is the following
Route
AF Codeshare
F7 Operating
Geneva – Biarritz
AF8161
F7271
Biarritz – Geneva
AF8160
F7272
Geneva – Bordeaux
AF8151
F7122
Bordeaux – Geneva
AF8150
F7125
Geneva – Nice
AF8155
AF8157F7291
F7295
Nice – Geneva
AF8156
AF8158F7292/294
F7296
Geneva – St. Tropez
AF8159
F7261
St. Tropez – Geneva
AF8154
F7262
Geneva – Toulouse
AF8153
F7225
Toulouse – Geneva
AF8152
F7226
Route
F7 Codeshare
AF Operating
Geneva – Biarritz
F71215
AF3269
Biarritz – Geneva
F71214
AF3268
Armavia new service to Rome
As per GDS timetable display on 26JUN09, Armavia from 15JUL09 launches 1 weekly Yerevan – Rome service with Airbus A319.
Schedule is the following:
U8121 EVN0850 – 1000FCO 319 3
U8122 FCO1120 – 1810EVN 319 3
Zest Air launch new Cebu hub and International service
Philippines’ Zest Air starting 22JUL09 is expanding its domestic presence, with 2nd hub establishing at Cebu. Starting from the same day, it’ll launch its first International service to Malaysia, on the Zamboanga – Sandakan route. Service operates with MA60 turboprop.
The new routes and schedules (based on the airlines’ published PDF timetable) are the following, all service begins from 22JUL09:
Cebu – Bacolod
Z2978 CEB0820 – 0900BCD MA6 D
Z2979 BCD0920 – 1000CEB MA6 D
Cebu – Cagayan de Oro
Z2921 CEB1300 – 1350CGY MA6 x135
Z2922 CGY1410 – 1500CEB MA6 x135
Cebu – Caticlan
Z2994 CEB1550 – 1650MPH MA6 x46
Z2995 MPH1420 – 1520CEB MA6 x46
Cebu – Davao
Z2933 CEB0440 – 0605DVO MA6 D
Z2931 CEB1530 – 1655DVO MA6 x135
Z2932 DVO0625 – 0750CEB MA6 D
Z2930 DVO1715 – 1840CEB MA6 x135
Cebu – Iloilo
Z2972 CEB1030 – 1120ILO MA6 x135
Z2974 CEB1910 – 2000ILO MA6 D
Z2973 ILO1140 – 1230CEB MA6 x135
Z2975 ILO2020 – 2110CEB MA6 D
Cebu – Zamboanga
Z2965 CEB1030 – 1150ZAM MA6 135
Z2966 ZAM1650 – 1810CEB MA6 135
Zamboanga – Sandakan
Z2281 ZAM1245 – 1405SDK MA6 135
Z2280 SDK1450 – 1610ZAM MA6 135
Ural Airlines adds Moscow – Novokuznestk from Aug 09
Ural Airlines from 02AUG09 is starting 1 Daily Moscow Domodedovo – Novokuznetsk with Airbus A320, as per GDS timetable display on 26JUN09.
Schedule is the following:
U6101 DME2110 – 0530+1NOZ 320 D
U6102 NOZ0700 – 0740DME 320 D 03AUG09 –
AEROFLOT one-time Il96 to Belgrade on 28JUN09
As per GDS timetable display on 26JUN09, AEROFLOT on 28JUN09 is scheduling Ilyushin Il96 aircraft to operate the Moscow Sheremetyevo – Belgrade route.
Ethiopian 757 to Beirut
As per GDS timetable display on 26JUN09, Ethiopian Airlines starting 27JUN09 will introduce larger Boeing 757 aircraft on its 1 Daily Addis Ababa – Beirut route.
Service currently operates with 737-700/-800. The 757 appears to be a permanent upgrade for now.
China Southern adjustment to Osaka from Jul 09
As per GDS timetable display on 26JUN09, China Southern Airlines’ Dalian – Osaka service, will be originating from/to Changchun starting 01JUL09.
With the change there will be flight number and schedule changes. Details are the following:
till 30JUN09
CZ641 DLC0900 – 1220KIX 319 257
CZ642 KIX1320 – 1450DLC 319 257
eff 01JUL09
CZ637 CGQ0740 – 0855DLC1000 – 1330KIX 319 x136
CZ638 KIX1430 – 1600DLC1700 – 1815CGQ 319 x136
However, Day 4 service is not operating until 17JUL09
Air Europa extends Tenerife – Miami service till Jan 10
As per GDS timetable display on 26JUN09, planned Air Europa summer seasonal Tenerife del Norte – Miami service, is to continue operating into the Winter season.
Service remains at 1 weekly, and operates until 30JAN10 for now. Schedule for Winter season is the following:
Air Canada Montreal – Rome goes year-round
As per GDS timetable display on 26JUN09, Air Canada’s planned SEASONAL Montreal – Rome service, will become year-round service.
It will be continuing to operate service with reduced frequencies (3 weekly) from 27OCT09 with 767. Winter schedule is the following:
AC892 YUL2045 – 1040+1FCO 763 246
AC893 FCO1225 – 1530YUL 763 357
SIA changes to Colombo from Aug 09
As per GDS timetable display on 25JUN09, Singapore Airlines is re-scheduling its 5 weekly Singapore – Colombo route starting 02AUG09.
The changes sees flight number changes, as well as moving from daytime operation back to red-eye. Details are the following:
till 01AUG09
SQ466 SIN1040 – 1150CMB 772 x24
SQ467 CMB1305 – 1940SIN 772 x24
eff 02AUG09
SQ468 SIN2240 – 2350CMB 772 x24
SQ469 CMB0105 – 0740SIN 772 x35
Lufthansa swaps 330 with 737 on Munich – Mumbai
As per GDS timetable display on 25JUN09, Lufthansa’s Munich – Mumbai service starting 15JUL09 to 24OCT09, is operated by all-business class Privatair 737-700.
Service currently operates with Airbus A330-300
Frontier 2009 Fall network
Frontier Airlines has announced its new Fall 2009 schedule. It’ll be adding 1 extra Daily service to selected markets. Its subsidiary Lynx Aviation will also see some changes to its network.
Details are following (note schedules mentioned below are the newly-added flights):
Denver – Las Vegas Increase from 6 to 7 Daily from 14SEP09
F9783 DEN1000 – 1055LAS 319 D
F9784 LAS1135 – 1426DEN 319 D
Denver – Phoenix Increase from 6 to 7 Daily from 14SEP09
F9865 DEN1005 – 1056PHX 319 D
F9608 PHX0955 – 1240DEN 319 D
Denver – Sacramento Increase from 3 to 4 Daily from 14SEP09
F9227 DEN1800 – 1931SMF 319 D
F9220 SMF0900 – 1216DEN 319 D 15SEP09 –
Denver – Ft. Lauderdale Increase from 1 to 2 Daily from 05OCT09
F9382 DEN1525 – 2112FLL 319 D
F9383 FLL0820 – 1042DEN 319 D 06OCT09 –
Denver – Orlando Increase from 1 to 2 Daily from 05OCT09
F9672 DEN1550 – 2122MCO 319 D
F9675 MCO0835 – 1038DEN 319 D 06OCT09 -
From 14SEP09, Lynx Aviation will takeover Frontier mainline service to Albuquerque, Omaha and Salt Lake City. At the meantime, Lynx service to El Paso (2 Daily) and Grand Junction (2 Daily) will be suspended
Alaska launch San Jose CA – Austin from Sep 09
Alaska Airlines today begins the ticket sales of the new San Jose CA – Austin service, which will begin from 02SEP09.
The flight originates from Portland OR, which 1 of 5 Daily service is replacing Horizon service on weekdays
Schedule is the following:
AS658 PDX0620 – 0810SJC0855 – 1415AUS 738 D*
AS667 AUS1500 – 1640SJC1725 – 1910PDX 738 D*
*PDX – SJC is Day x7 and SJC – PDX is Day x6
Porter Airlines to start Toronto City – Boston from mid-Sep 09
Porter Airlines from 14SEP09 is launching up to 3 Daily Toronto City Center – Boston service with Dash8-Q400.
Schedules are the following. Note the schedule varies after October 2009.
PD939 YTZ0645 – 0820BOS DH4 x67
PD939 YTZ0900 – 1035BOS DH4 6
PD941 YTZ1115 – 1250BOS DH4 x67
PD941 YTZ1230 – 1405BOS DH4 7
PD941 YTZ1430 – 1605BOS DH4 6
PD943 YTZ1700 – 1835BOS DH4 x6
PD943 YTZ1715 – 1850BOS DH4 7
PD940 BOS0905 – 1050YTZ DH4 x67
PD940 BOS1015 – 1200YTZ DH4 7
PD940 BOS1130 – 1315YTZ DH4 6
PD942 BOS1345 – 1530YTZ DH4 x67
PD942 BOS1500 – 1645YTZ DH4 7
PD944 BOS1935 – 2120YTZ DH4 x67
PD944 BOS2000 – 2145YTZ DH4 7
Nepal Airlines Summer 09 Frequency reductions
As per GDS timetable display on 25JUN09, Nepal Airlines has temporary reduced frequencies on some routes until mid-July 2009.
Affected routes and periods are:
Kathmandu – Bangkok
Service is operating 2 weekly (Day 15) instead of planned 3 weekly
Kathmandu – Delhi
Service operating 4 weekly (Day x135) until 09JUL09, then Daily from 11JUL09. Also note that planned 2nd Daily service has shelved
Kathmandu – Dubai – Doha – Kathmandu
2 weekly (Day 47 from KTM). Service returns to 4 weekly (Day x135 from KTM) from 11JUL09
Planned dedicated nonstop service to each city has shelved
Kathmandu – Hong Kong
2 weekly (Day 26). Service returns to 3 weekly from 07JUL09. Schedule also in effect.
till 07JUL09
RA409 KTM2230 – 0515+1HKG 757 26
RA4100 HKG0615 – 0830KTM 757 37
eff 11JUL09
RA409 KTM1135 – 1820HKG 757 246
RA410 HKG1920 – 2155KTM 757 246
Kathmandu – Kuala Lumpur
2 weekly (Day 15 from KTM). Service returns to 4 weekly from 11JUL09 (Day x247 from KTM)
Planned Kathmandu – Mumbai service is shelved as well
Kuwait Airways leasing A330
Kuwait Airways has leased an Airbus A330 which is currently operating service on the following routes:
Kuwait – Cairo
Kuwait – Jeddah
Kuwait Airways extra London Summer flight
As per GDS timetable display on 25JUN09, Kuwait Airways is adding 8th weekly service on the Kuwait – London Heathrow route from 27JUN09 to 22AUG09.
The schedule is the following:
KU107 KWI1230 – 1700LHR AB6 6
KU108 LHR1900 – 0305+1KWI AB6 6
