Cathay Pacific A340 to Sydney once weekly
As per GDS timetable display on 20AUG09, Cathay Pacific from 01DEC09 is to operate Airbus A340-300 aircraft on the Hong Kong – Sydney route once a week.
CX161/162, Day 2 from HKG (Day 3 from SYD), is operating with A340. The rest of the flight remains with A330
Cathay Pacific London aircraft change Oct – Dec 09
As per GDS timetable display on 20AUG09, Cathay Pacific is adjusting aircraft operation on 1 of 4 Daily Hong Kong – London service between 25OCT09 and 17DEC09.
Affected flight is CX253/254, which the changes of aircraft operation is the following:
25OCT09 – 26NOV09 343 Daily
27NOV09 – 17DEC09 343 Day x25 744 Day 25
China Eastern Hong Kong reductions
China Eastern is cancelling numerous service between Hong Kong and Mainland China effective immediately until 24OCT09.
Cancelled routes and details are:
Hangzhou – Hong Kong Reduced from 2 to 1 Daily eff 31AUG09. MU595/596 cancelled
Nanchang – Hong Kong Reduced from 4 to 3 weekly from 03SEP09 to 22OCT09. Day 4 cancelled
Ningbo – Hong Kong Reduced from 2 to 1 Daily. MU717/718 cancelled until 24OCT09.
Qingdao – Hong Kong Service reduced from Daily to 5 weekly. Day 46 cancelled from 31AUG09 to 24OCT09
Shanghai – Hong Kong Service reduced from 9 to 8 Daily eff 31AUG09. MU703/704 cancelled
Shijiazhuang – Hong Kong Service cancelled until 31DEC09
Zhanjiang – Hong Kong Service cancelled until 23OCT09.
Air Asia X to Abu Dhabi from Nov 09
Air Asia X from 23NOV09 launches 5 weekly Kuala Lumpur – Abu Dhabi service.
Schedule as follows:
D72402 KUL2200 – 0130+1AUH 340 x23
D72403 AUH0255 – 1355KUL 340 x34
Service operates with Airbus A340-300
Air Canada to launch Montreal – Houston from Dec 09
Air Canada starting 30NOV09 launches Daily Montreal – Houston service with CRJ705.
Schedule as follows:
AC7997 YUL0900 – 1155IAH CRA D
AC7998 IAH1225 – 1640YUL CRA D



