Hawaiian Air codeshare to Busan

Hawaiian Airlines will be placing its “HA” code on Korean Air’s Seoul Incheon – Busan service from 01SEP09, in addition to Seoul Incheon – Honolulu route.

Codeshare flight number as follows:

Route HA Codeshare KE Operating
Seoul Incheon – Busan HA6017 KE1405
Busan – Seoul Incheon HA6018 KE1406

SIA Dec 09 increase to Athens

Singapore Airlines from 14DEC09 to 18DEC09 is increasing Singapore – Athens service from 2 (Day 15) to 3 weekly (Day 135)

Bangkok Airways Daily to Yangon

As per GDS timetable display on 27AUG09, Bangkok Airways is increasing Bangkok – Yangon service from 5 weekly (Day x24) to Daily, from 25OCT09

Oman Air Winter 09/10 Operations

As per GDS timetable display on 27AUG09, the following are the highlights of Oman Air’s 2009/10 Winter season service.

*Abu Dhabi Increase from 2 to 3 Daily. 3rd Daily service operates via Dubai on outbound
*Amman Overall frequencies increase from 4 to 8 weekly
*Bahrain Overall service increase from 18 weekly to 21 weekly. 1 of 3 Daily service operates via Doha (currently 3 weekly)
*Beirut 1-stop service via Dubai cancelled. There will be 2 weekly nonstop and 2 weekly via Amman
*Chittagong service re-scheduling
*Doha Increase from 18 to 21 weekly
*Dubai Increase from 36 to 42 weekly. 1 of 7 Daily operates via Abu Dhabi on inbound
*Kuwait Reduced from 11 to 7 weekly
*Jeddah increase from 7 to 10 weekly. Morning departure from Muscat re-scheduled to owl hours service. Additional Daily service operates during certain periods
*London Service operates with Airbus A330-300, featuring First Class service

It will also be launching new service to Colombo, Frankfurt, Male, Munich and Paris CDG

Schedule/Routing changes as follows:
Muscat – Dubai – Abu Dhabi – Muscat
WY605 MCT1115 – 1225DXB1305 – 1340AUH 738 D
WY606 AUH1430 – 1535MCT 738 D

Muscat – Amman / Muscat – Beirut
WY677 MCT1525 – 1820AMM 738 x357
WY678 AMM1910 – 2340MCT 738 x357

WY411 MCT1205 – 1350BEY1435 – 1635AMM 738 47
WY412 AMM1735 – 2250MCT 738 47

WY421 MCT1205 – 1420AMM1505 – 1605BEY 738 13
WY422 BEY1705 – 2310MCT 738 13

Muscat – Chittagong
WY895 MCT0115 – 0900CGP 738 x16 till 25SEP09
WY896 CGP0950 – 1150MCT 738 x16 till 25SEP09
WY895/896 departs/arrives Chittagong 1 hr ealier 26SEP09 to 24OCT09

WY311 MCT0415 – 1030CGP 738 x16 eff 25OCT09
WY312 CGP1120 – 1455MCT 738 x16 eff 25OCT09

Muscat – Doha – Bahrain – Muscat
WY663 MCT1120 – 1150DOH1240 – 1320BAH 738 D
WY664 BAH1410 – 1640MCT 738 D

Muscat – Jeddah
WY673 MCT0100 – 0330JED 738 246
WY671 MCT1615 – 1845JED 738 D

WY674 JED0500 – 0855MCT 738 246
WY672 JED2000 – 2355MCT 738 D

The afternoon departure from Muscat increases from current 4 weekly to Daily

Following is subject to government approval:
21OCT09 – 31OCT09 / 01DEC09 – 11DEC09
WY3681 MCT1525 – 1745JED 738 D
WY3682 JED1900 – 2310MCT 738 D

Starting 25OCT09, additional destinations sees flight number changes. Flight number changes also in effect for India, posted in May 2009.

Route till 24OCT09 eff 25OCT09
Muscat – Cairo WY675 WY401
Cairo – Muscat WY676 WY402
Muscat – Chittagong WY895 WY311
Chittagong – Muscat WY896 WY312
Muscat – Jeddah WY683
WY681
WY673
WY671
Jeddah – Muscat WY684
WY682
WY674
WY672
Muscat – Karachi WY801 WY323
Karachi – Muscat WY802 WY324
Muscat – Riyadh WY667/671 WY681
Riyadh – Muscat WY668/672 WY682

Oman Air Daily to Colombo

As per GDS timetable display on 27AUG09, Oman Air is increasing Muscat – Colombo service from 4 weekly to Daily from 25OCT09.

It’ll begin service to Colombo from 01OCT09.

Schedule as follows:
WY373 MCT0110 – 0645CMB 738 1
WY375 MCT1005 – 1540CMB 738 47

WY374 CMB0745 – 1010MCT 738 1
WY376 CMB1640 – 1910MCT 738 47

WY371 MCT0015 – 0540CMB 332 35
WY372 CMB0710 – 0810MLE0910 – 1155MCT 332 35

WY381 MCT1030 – 1510MLE1610 – 1810CMB 332 26
WY382 CMB1940 – 2225MCT 332 26

V Australia Los Angeles reductions

As per GDS timetable display on 27AUG09, V Australia is reducing service to Los Angeles during 2009/10 Northern Winter season.

Changes as follows:

Melbourne – Los Angeles planned 3 weekly service is now reduced to just 2 weekly, operating on Day 26. Service launching from 01DEC09
Sydney – Los Angeles Service reduced from Daily to 6 weekly from 01FEB10 to 27MAR10

bmi extra Freetown service in Dec 09/Jan 10

As per GDS timetable display on 27AUG09, bmi is operating extra service to Freetown between 14DEC09 and 21DEC09 as well as from 02JAN10 to 09JAN10

Service operates with Airbus A321, which will make a technical stop in Malaga.

Schedule as follows:
BD969 LHR1325 – 1710AGP1750 – 2105FNA 321 146
BD970 FNA2230 – 0350+1AGP0430+1 – 0635+1LHR 321 146

Air Tahiti extra flights to Cook Islands in Sep 09

As per GDS timetable display on 27AUG09, Air Tahiti is operating 4 extra round-trip service on the Papeete – Rarotonga service in September 2009.

Schedules as follows:
VT151 PPT0545 – 0825RAR AT7 18SEP09
VT152 PPT1215 – 1455RAR AT7 19SEP09
VT153 PPT0615 – 0845RAR AT5 20SEP09
VT154 PPT0615 – 0845RAR AT7 27SEP09

VT151 RAR0925 – 1210PPT AT7 18SEP09
VT152 RAR1555 – 1840PPT AT7 19SEP09
VT153 RAR0945 – 1220PPT AT5 20SEP09
VT154 RAR0955 – 1240PPT AT7 27SEP09

These flights will not see Air Rarotonga placing its “GZ” code.

China Southern changes to Taiwan service in Sep/Oct 09

China Southern’s planned 1 weekly Haikou – Taipei service is being postponed. Service scheduled to launch from 02SEP09, but postponed till the launch of Winter 09/10 schedule.

The cancelled flight, will go to Shenzhen – Taipei on Day 5.

Air China resumes Sao Paulo from Dec 09

Air China from 20DEC09 resumes service to Sao Paulo with 2 weekly service. It will be operating Beijing – Madrid – Sao Paulo routing.

Schedules on the Beijing – Madrid sees minor changes.

Schedule as follows:
till 19DEC09
CA907 PEK0100 – 0640MAD 330 47
CA908 MAD1330 – 0815+1PEK 330 47

CA907 PEK0100 – 0640MAD0835 – 1620GRU 330 47
CA908 GRU2215 – 1120+1MAD1230+1 – 0715+2PEK 330 47

JAL goes all E170 for Shizuoka/Fujiyama service

JAL today announced starting 01NOV09, all service to Shizuoka/Fujiyama will be operated by Embraer 170.

It operates 1 Daily service to/from Sapporo, currently with MD90, and 3 Daily service to/from Fukuoka (2 Daily MD90 and 1 Daily E170)

Japan / Egypt new bilateral air service deal

Japan and Egypt this week concluded revised bilateral air service deal, which sees major increase of frequencies.

Details are:
Tokyo Narita
Egyptian carrier able to increase from 3 weekly to Daily as early as March 2010

Osaka, Nagoya…etc
Nonstop service increase to 14 weekly from current 10

CODESHARING
Domestic Egypt and Japan codeshare service is available from International connecting flight

Alaska to add 2nd Daily San Jose – Austin Mar 10

Alaska Airlines from 14MAR10 launches 2nd Daily San Jose CA – Austin service.

The schedule is the following:
AS658 SJC0855 – 1415AUS 738 D
AS688 SJC1750 – 2310AUS 73G D

AS689 AUS0800 – 0940SJC 73G D
AS667 AUS1500 – 1640SJC 738 D

Lufthansa Munich Long-haul 2010 Summer changes

As per GDS timetable display on 27AUG09, the following are the initial adjustments for Lufthansa long-haul service out of Munich for Summer 2010 season.

The changes are:
Munich – Beijing Airbus A340-300 operating in 2010 Summer for the first time in 3 years, replacing -600
Munich – Boston Airbus A340-600 operating for the first time throughout entire Summer 2010, replacing -300
Munich – Dubai Service continues to operate with A340-600
Munich – Singapore A340-300 replace -600
Munich – Tel Aviv Service operates with A340-300 once again
Munich – Tokyo Service continues to operate with A340-600

Lufthansa relaunches Tashkent in 2010

As per GDS timetable display on 27AUG09, Lufthansa is relaunching service to Tashkent in Uzbekistan from 28MAR10.

It’ll be operating 3 weekly service on the Munich – Tashkent route with PrivatAir 737-800.

Schedule as follows:
LH644 MUC2015 – 0505+1TAS 73H 247
LH645 TAS0645 – 1015MUC 73H 135

Air China launching Ekaterinburg this week

Air China starting 28AUG09 launches 2 weekly Beijing – Ekaterinburg service with Boeing 767.

Schedule as follows:
CA995 PEK1840 – 2255SVX 767 14
CA996 SVX0015 – 0805PEK 767 25

Hawaiian Air extra flights for Xmas/New Year

As per GDS timetable display on 27AUG09, Hawaiian Airlines is operating extra 1 round-trip flight in on selected dates during Christmas and New Year season, to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle

Also, it’ll operate 3rd weekly Honolulu – Pago Pago service from 15DEC09 to 05JAN10

The extra flight operates at following schedule:
HA1010 HNL0710 – 1435LAX 763 20DEC09
HA1009 LAX1605 – 1940HNL 763 20DEC09

HA1012 HNL0800 – 1500SFO 763 03JAN10
HA1011 SFO1630 – 1955HNL 763 03JAN10

HA1028 HNL2235 – 0610+1SEA 763 03JAN10
HA1027 SEA0805 – 1215HNL 763 04JAN10

HA1465 HNL1705 – 2130PPG 763 2 15DEC09 – 05JAN10
HA1466 PPG2320 – 0530+1HNL 763 2 15DEC09 – 05JAN10