LAN to launch Lima – Punta Cana; Miami increase
LANPeru from 02SEP09 launches 2 weekly Lima – Punta Cana service with Boeing 767. Service will extends to Miami, which sees flight increase from 1 to 3 weekly on Punta Cana – Miami sector.
Schedule as follows:
LA2594 LIM1230 – 1830PUJ1920 – 2200MIA 763 37
LA2595 MIA1030 – 1255PUJ1345 – 1800LIM 763 7
LA2595 MIA1415 – 1650PUJ1740 – 2155LIM 763 3
Continental joins Star in late-Oct 09
Continental says it’ll be joining Star Alliance on 27OCT09, on its press release
Air NZ launching Rotorua – Sydney
Air New Zealand from 12DEC09 launches Rotorua – Sydney service. Service to operate 2 weekly.
Schedules as follows:
NZ971 ROT0915 – 1100SYD 320 1 21DEC09 – 28DEC09
NZ973 ROT1350 – 1535SYD 320 1 04JAN10 – 25JAN10
NZ977 ROT1535 – 1720SYD 320 6
NZ978 SYD0920 – 1435ROT 320 6
NZ972 SYD1200 – 1715ROT 320 1 21DEC09 – 28DEC09
NZ974 SYD1635 – 2150ROT 320 1 04JAN10 – 25JAN10
NZ977/978 Day 2 service begins from 02FEB10
Jade Cargo applies new Africa routes
Jade Cargo in July 2009 applied for 2 new routes with the CAAC. Service to begin from August 2009 with 747-400F:
1 weekly Shanghai Pu Dong – Shenzhen – Chennai – Sharjah – Johannesburg – Bangkok – Shanghai Pu Dong
2 weekly Shanghai Pu Dong – Shenzhen – Chennai – Sharjah – Lagos – Sharjah – Shenzhen
Yangtze Express applies new US route
China’s Yangtze Express last week applied for new US service with the CAAC. Service to begin from 20SEP09 with Boeing 747F.
The routing is: Shanghai Pu Dong – Anchorage – New York – Chicago – Anchorage – Shanghai Pu Dong with 3 weekly service
China Southern applies Harbin – Irkutsk
China Southern Airlines in July 2009 submitted application with the CAAC for approval to operate 1 weekly Harbin – Irkutsk service.
Service would begin from 21AUG09 with Airbus A319 or 320
Air China applies Manila service
Air China issued an application with the CAAC for approval to operate 3 weekly Beijing – Manila service with Boeing 737-800.
Service plans to begin from 01JAN10
Great Wall applies new US Cargo service
China’s Great Wall Airlines has applied for following route with the CAAC on 07AUG09. Service operates 3 weekly with 747-400F, starting 01SEP09.
Shanghai Pu Dong – Anchorage – Atlanta – Chicago – Anchorage – Seoul – Shanghai Pu Dong
China Cargo applies new route to Luxembourg
China Cargo Airlines on 07AUG09 applied with the CAAC to operate following route from September 2009, with MD11F.
2 weekly Shanghai Pu Dong – Chongqing – Urumqi – Luxembourg – Shanghai Pu Dong
Emiraters W09/10 aircraft changes
As per GDS timetable display on 10AUG09, the following are Emirates’ latest changes to 2009/10 Winter schedule, which sees aircraft changes on some routes.
Changes are the following:
Dubai – Johannesburg EK765/766, 777-200LR replace -300ER from 25OCT09. A340-500 replace 777-200LR from 01DEC09
Dubai – New York JFK EK203/204, 777-200LR replace -300ER from 25OCT09 to 30NOV09
Dubai – Perth Planned 777-300ER replacing A340-500 from 01DEC09, shelved
Dubai – San Francisco 777-300ER replace -200LR from 25OCT09
Dubai – Sydney EK414/415 to launch with 777-200LR from 01DEC09 (was Airbus A340-500)
