Vladivostok Air to start Sochi service
Vladivostok Air from 27OCT09 launches 2 weekly Moscow Vnukovo – Adler/Sochi service with Airbus A320.
XF329 VKO0825 – 1035AER 320 2
XF339 VKO1910 – 2120AER 320 6
XF340 AER1230 – 1440VKO 320 2
XF330 AER2250 – 0100+1VKO 320 6
Vladivostsok Air A330 Khabarovsk – Moscow svc
Vladivostok Air from 10NOV09 is increasing service on the Khabarovsk – Moscow Vnukovo route from 2 to 5 weekly. At the same time, Airbus A330-300 will also be placed on this route.
XF448 KHV1530 – 1730VKO 333 x167
XF339 KHV1530 – 1730VKO 333 6
XF340 VKO2150 – 1300+1KHV 333 2
XF447 VKO2150 – 1300+1KHV 333 x267
Vladivostok Air changes to Hanoi
Per GDS timetable display on 07OCT09, Vladivostok Air is cancelling Vladivostok – Hanoi route on following Saturdays (ex-Vladivostok) in 2009/10 Winter season:
17OCT09, 07NOV09, 28NOV09, 12DEC09, 26DEC09, 02JAN10
EVA Air Taipei – Sapporo W09 reductions
As per EVA Air’s Inventory display on 07OCT09, it is reducing Taipei – Sapporo service from Daily to 5 weekly, starting 02NOV09.
Service on Day 14 is cancelled. Despite the reduction in frequency, number of seats per week offered is not affected as the airline is operating Boeing 777-300ER instead of the smaller Airbus A330-200.
KLM Celebrates 90th Anniversary
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines today (07OCT09) celebrates its 90th anniversary. To-date, the airline retains the title of world’s oldest airline in operation under original name. The airline was founded on 07OCT19 but didn’t start operation until 17MAY20 from London Crydon Airport to Amsterdam. Scheduled operation launched in 1921.
For KLM’s 90th Anniversary site, click here
China Southern Intl Charters in Oct 09
China Southern has launched several International charter service, which runs from 01OCT09 to 23OCT09. Most of them were operated during China’s Independence Day holidays. Schedules and routes as follows: Read more 
China Southern launch 2 new Jeju routes
China Southern on 02OCT09 launched 2 weekly Beijing – Jeju and 2 weekly Changsha – Jeju scheduled charter service.
CZ3081 PEK1800 – 2140CJU 321 15
CZ3082 CJU2240 – 2350PEK 321 15
CZ3085 CSX1830 – 2130CJU 320 15
CZ3086 CJU2230 – 2350CSX 320 15
It also operates 2 weekly each from Dalian, Guangzhou, Harbin and Shenyang.
Iceland Express launch NY/Newark from Jun 10
Iceland Express from 01JUN10 is launching SEASONAL Reykjavik – Newark service with leased Boeing 757. This will be the airlines’ first scheduled service to the US. Schedules as follows:
Read more
SWISS to start Geneva – Manchester
SWISS from 20DEC09 launches 2 weekly Geneva – Manchester service with Avro RJ100.
LX360 GVA0815 – 0920MAN AR1 7
LX366 GVA1535 – 1640MAN AR1 6
LX361 MAN1000 – 1300GVA AR1 7
LX367 MAN1715 – 2015GVA AR1 6
Lufthansa reduce Munich – Hong Kong W09
Lufthansa from 11NOV09 to 25MAR10 is reducing Munich – Hong Kong service from Daily to 5 weekly. Planned operation during this periods as follows: Read more
brussels adds Lufthansa Helsinki codeshare
brussels airlines’ “SN” code is now being displayed on Lufthansa’s Frankfurt – Helsinki route. Codeshare flight numbers as follows:
| Routing | SN Codeshare | LH Operating |
| Frankfurt – Helsinki | SN7101 SN7103 SN7105 SN7107 |
LH3102 LH3104 LH3106 LH3108 |
| Helsinki – Frankfurt | SN7102 SN7104 SN7106 SN7108 |
LH3103 LH3105 LH3107 LH3109 |
Lufthansa A340-600 to Luanda
Per GDS timetable display on 07OCT09, Lufthansa is scheduling 4 Airbus A340-600 flights on its Frankfurt – Luanda route. Planned operational dates are (ex-Frankfurt):
17DEC09, 20DEC09, 03JAN10, 10JAN10
DELTA extra Widebody on Atlanta – LA Nov 09
DELTA in late November currently schedules Boeing 767-400ER/777-200ER/777-200LR service on Atlanta – Los Angeles route. Planned operating aircraft, flights and dates are based on 07OCT09 GDS timetable display. List is the following: Read more
ASIANA/Turkish relaunches codesharing
ASIANA and Turkish Airlines starting 25OCT09 relaunches codeshare agreement, which ASIANA is displaying its “OZ” code on Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul – Seoul route.
| Routing | OZ Codeshare | TK Operating |
| Seoul – Istanbul | OZ6931 | TK091 |
| Istanbul – Seoul | OZ6932 | TK090 |
QATAR changes to Singapore/Denpasar
Per QATAR INVENTORY system on 07OCT09, the airline is operating Doha – Singapore – Denpasar 4 times a week with A330-300, on Day x236, from 01JAN10 to 22MAR10.
It will then operate Daily flights from 23MAR10 with Boeing 777-300ER
