Air Canada launch Brussels service from Jun 2010
Air Canada in the last 20 minutes (as this post being published) has announced that it will be launching Toronto – Montreal – Brussels service, from 12JUN10.
Service to be operating year-round with Boeing 767-300ER. The new flights will allow passengers transferring to/from destinations served by future Star Alliance member brussels airlines.
Schedule as follows:
AC832 YYZ1700 – 1815YUL1940 – 0840+1BRU 763 D
AC833 BRU1045 – 1225YUL1400 – 1515YYZ 763 D 13JUN10 –
Garuda shelves Jakarta – Tokyo nonstop
As per GDS timetable display on 20AUG09, Garuda Indonesia has removed planned Daily Jakarta – Tokyo service, which was supposed to begin from 25OCT09.
Garuda keeps A330-200 to HK for Winter 09/10
As per GDS timetable display on 20AUG09, Garuda Indonesia’s Daily Jakarta – Hong Kong service will continue to be operated by the NEW Airbus A330-200 beyond 25OCT09, for 2009/10 Winter season.
THAI 2 Daily to Guangzhou from 15DEC09
As per GDS timetable display on 20AUG09, THAI is increasing Bangkok – Guangzhou service from 11 to 14 weekly from 15DEC09.
TG678/679 currently operates 3 weekly, but increase to 4 from 25OCT09, then Daily from 15DEC09.
THAI 777 to Beijing
Effective immediately until 31AUG09, THAI is operating Boeing 777-200ER aircraft on the Bangkok – Beijing route.
Service to return to Airbus A330-300 from 01SEP09. Boeing 747 service on this route has ended.
Air India Kuwait flight number changes
As per GDS timetable display on 20AUG09, Air India is switching “IC” code to “AI” code on flights to Kuwait by the end of September 2009.
List of the changes as follows:
| Route | till 28SEP09 | eff 29SEP09 |
| Ahmedabad – Kuwait | IC981 | AI851 |
| Kuwait – Ahmedabad | IC982 | AI850 |
| Goa – Kuwait | IC575 | AI855 |
| Kuwait – Goa | IC576 | AI854 |
| Mumbai – Kuwait | IC993 | AI853 |
| Kuwait – Mumbai | IC994 | AI852 |
Air India Winter 09/10 Int’l aircraft changes
As per GDS timetable display on 20AUG09, the following is Air India’s latest changes to 2009/10 Winter International aircraft operation:
Delhi – Paris 777-200LR replace A330-200
Delhi – Tokyo 777-200LR replace A330-200
Mumbai – Dubai 777-200ER operating (previously it was showing -300ER operating inbound flight)
Service to Jeddah and Riyadh sees 777-200 operating on most of the service from 25OCT09 to 31DEC09 only, then back to 747-400
Afrqiyah brings back planned Manila relaunch via Dubai
As per GDS timetable display on 20AUG09, Afriqiyah Airways is bringing back the planned launched NEW service to Manila.
Service begins from 11SEP09, and will route via Dubai this time, instead of Dhaka. Flights will operate 3 times a week, instead of 2 that it previously planned.
Schedule as follows:
8U660 TIP0800 – 1515DXB1645 – 0515+1MNL 330 257
8U661 MNL0645 – 1145DXB1315 – 1715TIP 330 136
Yemenia suspends Paris once again from Sep 09
As per GDS timetable display on 20AUG09, Yemenia is suspending its 1 weekly Sana’a – Paris CDG service once again, starting 01SEP09.
Lufthansa A340-600 to Vancouver in Dec 09
As per GDS timetable display on 20AUG09, Lufthansa is to operate Airbus A340-600 aircraft on the Frankfurt – Vancouver service between 14DEC09 and 20DEC09 for the pre-Christmas peak season.
Iran Air Beijing reductionin Sep 09
As per GDS timetable display on 20AUG09, Iran Air is temporary reducing Tehran – Beijing service from 2 to 1 weekly.
IR802/803 service on Day 5, is cancelled for the entire month of September 2009.
AEROFLOT W09/10 Domestic highlights
The following are the changes to AEROFLOT’s Domestic network for 2009/10 Winter season, as per 20AUG09 GDS timetable display.
Note by 25OCT09, the Russian carrier will be retiring all of its Soviet-built aircraft, including the remaining Tupolev Tu154 and Ilyushin Il-96 from scheduled passenger service.
The list is the following: Read more 
AEROFLOT to Magadan in W09/10
As per GDS timetable display on 20AUG09, AEROFLOT will continue to operate service to Magadan in the 2009/10 Winter season.
Service operates once a week with Boeing 767.
Schedule as follows:
SU783 SVO2325 – 1500+1GDX 763 7
SU784 GDX1730 – 1820SVO 763 1
Sun Air Scandinavia to start Billund – Stockholm Bromma
Sun Air of Scandinavia, which operates under British Airways’ franchise program, is to start Billund – Stockholm Bromma 9 weekly and Billund – Aarhus – Stockholm Bromma 2 weekly service from 21SEP09.
Schedule as follows:
BA8265 BLL0740 – 0900BMA FRJ x567
BA8267 BLL1700 – 1820BMA FRJ x67
BA8266 BMA0925 – 1045BLL FRJ x567
BA8268 BMA1845 – 2005BLL FRJ x67
BA8261 BLL0740 – 0800AAR0820 – 0940BMA FRJ 5
BA8263 BLL1540 – 1600AAR1620 – 1740BMA FRJ 7
BA8262 BMA1005 – 1125AAR1145 – 1205BLL FRJ 5
BA8264 BMA1805 – 1925AAR1945 – 2005BLL FRJ 7
jetStar Asia increase Manila to 10 weekly
jetStar Asia starting 25OCT09 is increasing existing Singapore – Manila service from 7 to 10 weekly.
Schedule as follows:
3K563 SIN0005 – 0335MNL 320 357
3K561 SIN0630 – 1000MNL 320 D
3K564 MNL0415 – 0745SIN 320 357
3K562 MNL1040 – 1410SIN 320 D
jetStar Asia relaunch Singapore – Phuket from 15DEC09
jetStar Asia from 15DEC09 is to resume Singapore – Phuket service. Flights operating twice a day with Airbus A320.
Schedule as follows (note this has been edited as it is being corrected by the reader of this blog:
3K535 SIN0635 – 0710HKT 320 157
3K533 SIN0835 – 0920HKT 320 x157
3K537 SIN2035 – 2120HKT 320 D
3K536 HKT0750 – 1035SIN 320 157
3K534 HKT1000 – 1250SIN 320 x157
3K538 HKT2200 – 0040+1SIN 320 D
jetStar to launch Sydney – Melbourne from 25OCT09
jetStar from 25OCT09 will launch 5 Daily Sydney – Melbourne service. This is in addition to existing 4 Daily service to the nearby airport of Avalon.
Schedule as follows:
JQ501 SYD0630 – 0800MEL 320 D
JQ507 SYD0920 – 1050MEL 320 D
JQ509 SYD1035 – 1205MEL 320 D
JQ521 SYD1610 – 1740MEL 320 D
JQ525 SYD1800 – 1930MEL 320 D
JQ502 MEL0710 – 0835SYD 320 D
JQ504 MEL0835 – 1000SYD 320 D
JQ512 MEL1240 – 1405SYD 320 D
JQ524 MEL1815 – 1940SYD 320 D
JQ528 MEL2010 – 2135SYD 320 D
Korean Air A330 to Hanoi in W09/10
As per GDS timetable display on 20AUG09, Korean Air is to operate Airbus A330-300 aircraft, replacing Boeing 737-900, on its Daily Seoul – Hanoi route.
The changes is in effect from 25OCT09
EVA Air/UNI Air China schedule update
The following are additional updates to EVA Air and UNI Air’s scheduled cross-strait service to China.
Original schedule can be found here. Changes are:
Taipei Taoyuan – Ningbo Day 1 service re-timed to morning flight.
B7128 TPE0900 – 1040NGB 332 1
B7128 TPE1645 – 1825NGB 332 x125
B7127 NGB1210 – 1400TPE 332 1
B7127 NGB1925 – 2115TPE 332 x125
Taipei Taoyuan – Shanghai Pu Dong Flight number change
BR721 op as BR701 on Day 47
Kaohsiung – Shanghai Pu Dong Flight number change
BR701 changes to BR705
Hawaiian/Korean Air codeshare from 01SEP09
Starting 01SEP09, Hawaiian Airlines will begin codeshare on Korean Air’s service on the Seoul – Honolulu route.
Eventually it’ll be placing its “HA” code on Korean Air’s service beyond Seoul. Codeshare list as follows:
| Route | HA Codeshare |
KE Operating |
| Seoul – Honolulu | HA6001 | KE051 |
| Honolulu – Seoul | HA6002 | KE052 |
