Surinam Airways ends Boeing 747 operation
As per 19OCT09 GDS timetable display, Surinam Airways is ending Boeing 747 operation followed by the introduction of Airbus A340-300.
Final Boeing 747-300 service, Paramaribo – Amsterdam, is planned on 22NOV09
Air China Mongolia schedule change
Air China from 01DEC09 to 28FEB10 is re-scheduling its Daily Beijing – Ulan Baatar service.
CA901 PEK0730 – 1000ULN 733 -30NOV09 / 02MAR10-
CA901 PEK1255 – 1525ULN 733 01DEC09 – 28FEB10
CA902 ULN1100 – 1305PEK 733 -30NOV09 / 02MAR10-
CA902 ULN1625 – 1830PEK 733 01DEC09 – 28FEB10
ETIHAD all-A330 to London/Mumbai in S10
As per 19OCT09 GDS timetable display, ETIHAD is currently displaying all Abu Dhabi – London Heathrow 3 Daily service operated by Airbus A330-200, from 28MAR10.
Also, on the Abu Dhabi – Mumbai route, it is also showing Airbus A330-200 operating Daily from the same date, a capacity increase compared to 2009/10 Winter.
Air NZ Link ends Christrhuch – Oamaru Route
Air New Zealand Link carrier Eagle Air is cancelling Christchurch – Oamaru service from 01JAN10.
Transasia Airways changes to Shanghai
Transasia Airways’ 1 weekly Taipei Taoyuan – Shanghai Pu Dong service will be terminated after operating on 20OCT09. This Tuesday-only service will be consolidated into Taipei Sung Shan – Shanghai Pu Dong, which will increase from 4 to 5 weekly from 25OCT09.
Rossiya 1 weekly to Beijing in W09
Rossiya Airlines in the Winter 2009/10 season is operating 1 weekly St. Petersburg – Beijing service, instead of 2 compared to 2008/09 Winter.
FV215 LED1900 – 0745+1PEK 763 3posted to WP.com: Rossiya 1 weekly to Beijing in W09
FV216 PEK0910 – 1250LED 763 4
Hainan Air keeps St. Petersburg in W09
Hainan Airlines in the 2009/10 Winter season is continuing its Beijing – St. Petersburg operation. The route in the past was operating as Summer SEASONAL route.
HU7965 PEK1500 – 1840LED 767 7
HU7966 LED2140 – 1020+1PEK 767 7
UNITED 2nd Daily SF – Tucson from 25OCT09
UNITED from 25OCT09 is adding 2nd Daily San Francisco – Tucson service
Royal Jordanian W09 Iraq operation
Royal Jordanian’s Winter 2009/10 operation to Iraq as follows. It currently operates service to Baghdad, Erbil, Basra and Sulaymaniyah.
airTran ends Charleston SC service in Dec 09
airTran on 03DEC09 will operate last Atlanta – Charleston SC service. Service currently operates 3 times a day but is reducing to 2 from 04NOV09.
Air India Frankfurt scissor hub changes in W09
Per 19OCT09 Amadeus timetable display, Air India is adjusting its scissor hub at Frankfurt to/from India and North America, effective 25OCT09. Changes as follows:
AEROFLOT to Goa in W09
AEROFLOT in 2009/10 Winter season is operating Moscow Sheremetyevo – Goa route with Ilyushin Il96. Service begins 04NOV09 and operates every 10-11 days.
SU4567 SVO1935 – 0535+1GOI IL9
SU4568 GOI0730 – 1245SVO IL9
US Airways Rio schedule changes
As per 19OCT09 GDS timetable display, US Airways is adjusting schedules on Charlotte – Rio de Janeiro service on Monday and Tuesday departures from Charlotte.
US800 CLT2030 – 0915+1GIG 767 12
US800 CLT2230 – 1115+1GIG 767 x12
US801 GIG2255 – 0600CLT 767 D
ANA 747 to Paris beyond Dec 2009
ANA is continuing to operate Boeing 747-400 aircraft on Tokyo Narita – Paris CDG route beyond December 2009.
Planned operation date as follows:
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South African increase Sao Paulo from Jun 10
As per 19OCT09 GDS timetable display, South African Airways starting 02JUN10 is increasing Johannesburg – Sao Paulo service from 7 to 11 weekly.
SA222 JNB1030 – 1600GRU 346 D
SA224 JNB1450 – 2020GRU 342 x246
SA223 GRU1800 – 0730+1JNB 346 D
SA225 GRU2220 – 1150+1JNB 342 x246
FINAL UNITED Boeing 737 Service 28OCT09
UNITED on 28OCT09 will operate FINAL Boeing 737 service. It will be operating as flight number UA737, operating into each of UNITED’s hub for special farewell ceremony. The routing is Washington Dulles – Chicago – Denver – Los Angeles – San Francisco.
UA737 IAD0604 – 0721ORD1037 – 1224DEN1337 – 1509LAX1637 – 1759SFO 733 28OCT09
The flight is open to passenger reservations. Read more
Air Asia launch 3 new India routes in Nov 09
Air Asia from November is launching 3 new routes to India – Kochi eff 12NOV09, Thiruvananthapuram eff 16NOV09 and Kolkata eff 19NOV09. Each flight operates Daily. Schedule as follows:
ETIHAD Crystal Cargo launch Tianjin
ETIHAD Crystal Cargo has launched 2 weekly Abu Dhabi – Tianjin service, on board leased MD11 Freighter from World Airways. The inaugural flight was 18OCT09.
JAL reviews route suspension list: Report
Per Japanese media (47 News; 17OCT09) reports over the weekend, JAL apparently is re-examining its planned route cut list.
The report quotes the airline is likely to withdraw plan to cut the following routes: Read more
Air Malta adds 3 new Italy routes in S10
Air Malta in Summer 2010 is launching 3 new routes to Italy – Genoa eff 03MAY10, Turin eff 15MAY10 and Naples eff 03JUN10. Service operates 2 weekly each. Schedules as follows:
