Report: JAL eyes 16 route cuts by Jun 2010
Over the weekend, the Japanese news press (47 News Japan on 02NOV09) reported that JAL is to cancel 16 routes by June 2010. These are part of the 50 routes suspension that the media reported in late-September.
However, also noted earlier, local Japanese communities are reported “furious” and demands explanation from JAL regarding the route pull out, which casts new doubts on the scale of these cuts. As a result, the Government is now considering support (or probably subsidies) to some routes currently operated by JAL, which are seen as “life support” routes to those smaller communities.
馬淵澄夫国土交通副大臣は２日の記者会見で、日本航空の再建計画に伴う路線の廃止・縮小について「ナショナルミニマム（国民生活の最低保障）としての地方路線の堅持は今後の課題」と述べ、地域に不可欠な路線については政府が支援策を検討する必要があるとの認識を示した。
Among the 16 routes reported on Monday, half are Domestic and half are International. Planned route cancellations by June 2010 are:
Pakistan Int’l 777 to Barcelona in Nov 09
As per GDS timetable display on 02NOV09, Pakistan International is to operate Boeing 777-200ER aircraft on 22NOV09′s Lahore – Barcelona service and 26NOV09′s Islamabad – Barcelona route.
Kam Air to Islamabad
Afghan carrier Kam Air since 20OCT09 has launched Kabul – Islamabad 2 weekly service
RQ211 KBL0800 – 0930ISB 732 2
RQ211 KBL1030 – 1200ISB 732 4
RQ212 ISB1030 – 1100KBL 732 2
RQ212 ISB1300 – 1330KBL 732 4
Emirates A380 Paris service from 27DEC09
Emirates Airbus A380 service to Paris CDG (EK073/074), is starting from 27DEC09 as oppose to 03JAN10. The week of 27DEC09 sees A380 operates Day 247 service.
EGYPTAIR Johannesburg Nov 09 Reductions
EGYPTAIR until 23NOV09 is reducing Cairo – Johannesburg service. Planned reduction as follows:
01NOV09 – 10NOV09 Day x3
11NOV09 – 23NOV09 Day x24
DELTA Daily NY – Moscow S10
As per 02NOV09 GDS timetable display, DELTA is now showing New York JFK – Moscow service operating Daily in Summer 2010. Previously service was displaying 5 weekly flights.
AIRFRANCE ending Tunis Air codesharing
AIRFRANCE from 04JAN10 is ending codeshare service with Tunis Air between France and Tunisia. Currently codeshare service covers:
Tunis – Bordeaux
Tunis – Lyon
Tunis – Marseille
Tunis – Nice
Tunis – Toulouse
ANA Group airlines 2010/11 internal merger
ANA Group on Friday (30OCT09) announced further restructuring. According to Japan’s travelpress (Travelvision), the latest restructure plan involved in merging ANA Groups’ 7 airlines into 3.
Royal Jordanian launching Mosul service
Royal Jordanian from 15NOV09 is launching its 5th Iraqi destination, with 2 weekly Amman – Mosul service.
RJ824 AMM0740 – 1030OSM EMB 47
RJ825 OSM1115 – 1215AMM EMB 47
Air Asia X cancel Tianjin Nov – Jan
Air Asia X from 23NOV09 to 31JAN10 is cancelling its Kuala Lumpur – Tianjin service. The airline cites the cancellation is due to low demand. This route was launched earlier this year.
Ural Airlines 4 new routes in W09
Ural Airlines in 2009/10 Winter season is launching 4 new routes, which 3 are to Uzbekistan. Read more 
ASIANA 2 weekly Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Haneda
ASIANA once again is operating 2 weekly Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Haneda service. The flight currently operates until 31DEC09
OZ1065 ICN0200 – 0415HND 767 1
OZ1065 ICN0215 – 0430HND 767 6
OZ1055 HND0515 – 0725ICN 767 1
OZ1055 HND0530 – 0740ICN 767 6
THAI adds 4th Daily Bangkok – Singapore
THAI from 15DEC09 is adding 4th Daily Bangkok – Singapore service, which is to be operated by Airbus A330-300. Schedule for the 4th Daily flight as follows.
TG413 BKK1130 – 1450SIN 333 D
TG414 SIN1555 – 1715BKK 333 D
ASIANA Dec 09 Shanghai Reductions
ASIANA from 01DEC09 to 21DEC09 is reducing Seoul Incheon – Shanghai Pu Dong from 4 to 3 Daily. OZ363/364 is cancelled. Also, codeshare service with China Eastern on this route also being cancelled from 01DEC09 as well.
ASIANA Busan – Shenyang service from Jan 10
ASIANA from 02JAN10 is to operate 2 weekly Busan – Shenyang service with Airbus A320
OZ345 PUS0925 – 1030SHE 320 26
OZ346 SHE1130 – 1430PUS 320 26
Shanghai A321 to Seoul
Shanghai Airlines has replaced Boeing 757 with Airbus A321 on the Shanghai Hongqiao – Seoul Gimpo service since 25OCT09
Vietnam Air 2 new Domestic routes from Hanoi
Vietnam Airlines on 24OCT09 launched Hanoi – Tuy Hoa 3 weekly service and on 27OCT09 started Hanoi – Pleiku 4 weekly domestic service. Schedules as follows:
VN299 HAN0730 – 0910TBB F70 136
VN298 TBB0955 – 1135HAN F70 136
VN289 HAN0700 – 0830PXU F70 x136
VN288 PXU0915 – 1040HAN F70 x136
AEROFLOT/CSA codeshare to Macedonia
AEROFLOT is displaying its “SU” code on CSA Czech’s service to Skopje. Codeshare flight numbers as follows:
| ROUTE | SU Codeshare | OK Operating |
| Prague – Skopje | SU1603 | OK846 |
| Skopje – Prague | SU1604 | OK847 |
Hainan Air nonstop Khartoum service from Nov 09
Hainan Airlines starting 20NOV09 is starting NONSTOP Beijing – Khartoum onboard Airbus A340-600. Service operates 2 weekly.
HU7915 PEK0150 – 0940KRT 340 25
HU7916 KRT1350 – 0500+1PEK 340 25
UNITED adds US Charlotte – Honolulu codeshare
UNITED will place its “UA” code on US Airways’ new Charlotte – Honolulu service when the latter launches on 17DEC09.
| ROUTE | UA Codeshare | US Operating |
| Charlotte – Honolulu | UA1497 | US807 |
| Honolulu – Charlotte | UA1498 | US808 |
