LAM Mozambique aircraft changes

Majority LAM Mozambique’s Domestic and International service has been operated by brand new Dash8Q-400 and Embraer E190.

In the case with E190, it is replacing most of Boeing 737 operations.

Iceland Express launch Oslo in Summer 10

Iceland Express from 01JUN10 launches 2 weekly Reykjavik – Oslo service with Boeing 737-700.

5W361 KEF0730 – 1215OSL 73G 24
5W362 OSL1325 – 1415KEF 73G 24

Air China Shanghai – Taipei schedule change Nov 09

Air China from 11NOV09 to 14NOV09 is re-scheduling Shanghai Pu Dong – Taipei service.

CA195 PVG1600 – 1755TPE 340 11NOV09 – 14NOV09
CA196 TPE1910 – 2110PVG 340 11NOV09 – 14NOV09

Rwandair Daily to Johannesburg from 27NOV09

Per GDS timetable display on 10NOV09, Rwandair from 27NOV09 is increasing Kigali – Johannesburg nonstop service from 1 to 3 weekly and Kigali – Bujumbura – Johannesburg from 3 to 4 weekly. Note inbound service frequency is vary.

Schedule below:
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TAAG 777 to Rio de Janeiro

TAAG Angola is operating a mix of Boeing 747-300COMBI and 777-200ER on the Luanda – Rio de Janeiro service.  Boeing 777 operates on following days.

17NOV09 – 13DEC09 Day 247
14DEC09 – 17JAN10 Day 47

TAAG Angola launch Cape Town service

TAAG Angola has launched 2 weekly Luanda – Cape Town service on 09NOV09. Service operates with Boeing 737-700.

DT579 LAD0800 – 1300CPT 73G 15
DT580 CPT1400 – 1700LAD 73G 15

Emirates extends Peshawar cancellation into Dec 09

Emirates’  Dubai – Peshawar service suspension is now extended into December 2009. Service to be resumed by January 2010.  It will continue to operate extra flights to Islamabad as a result.

JAL Expands Premium Economy to Sydney

Starting 01DEC09, JAL is introducing Premium Economy service on the Tokyo Narita – Sydney route on board Boeing 777-200ER.

ASIANA reduce Jeju – Fukuoka

ASIANA from 18DEC09 is reducing Jeju – Fukuoka service from 5 to 3 weekly.  Service operates on Day 257 from that date. Day 16 is cancelled.

QANTAS Chinese New Year flights to HK

QANTAS during Chinese New Year 2010 is operating extra flights to Hong Kong. Extra flights are being operated on Sydney – Hong Kong and Brisbane – Hong Kong route, as well as limited time only Hong Kong – Cairns one-way flight.  Schedules as follows:

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SWISS increase Barcelona from Feb 10

SWISS from 12FEB10 is adding 4th Daily Zurich – Barcelona service.  Also, 5 weekly Basel – Barcelona service is increasing to Daily  from the same date.

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Cathay Pacific Dec 09 San Francisco rescheduling

Per GDS timetable display on 10NOV09, Cathay Pacific’s Hong Kong – San Francisco CX872 flight is being re-scheduled on selected dates in Dec 09 and Jan 10.

CX872 HKG1735 – 1330SFO 744 26DEC09
CX872 HKG1915 – 1510SFO 744 24DEC09/28DEC09/29DEC09/03JAN10

China Airlines 747 to Osaka in Nov 09

Between 18NOV09 and 20NOV09, as well as 22NOV09 to 30NOV09, China Airlines’ Taipei – Osaka service is operated by Boeing 747 instead of Airbus 330.

Alaska launch San Jose – Hawaii from Mar 10

Alaska Airlines from 11MAR10 is expanding service from San Jose CA to Hawaii from 11MAR10, with 3 weekly San Jose CA – Kahului and 4 weekly San Jose CA – Kona service.

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ANA expands Lufthansa codeshare to Italy

ANA has placed its “NH” code on Lufthansa’s service to Bologna, Florence, Turin and Venice

Codeshare list as follows:

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MEXICANA joins oneWorld

MEXICANA today officially becomes the 11th member of the oneWorld Alliance.

With MEXICANA’s participation, oneWorld’s global coverage expands to nearly 700 airports in nearly 150 countries.

Between July 2000 and March 2004, it participated in Star Alliance, but withdraw due to its unilateral termination with UNITED on codesharing.

DELTA cancel Salt Lake – Kahului

DELTA from 01MAR10 is cancelling Salt Lake City – Kahului service

IBERIA new A340 designation code

With the introduction of the New “Business Plus” Class service, IBERIA’s A340-300 and -600 aircraft in GDS timetable display is being designated as “342″ and “345″, respectively, to identify such new seats.  The A340 that is yet to be re-configured is still showing “340″ and “346″.

IBERIA is progressively re-configuring its long-haul aircraft with the new Business Plus seats.

Jet Airways to launch Mumbai – Kathmandu

Jet Airways from 02DEC09 launches 6 weekly Mumbai – Kathmandu service with Boeing 737-800.

9W266 BOM0830 – 1115KTM 73H x2
9W265 KTM1245 – 1530BOM 73H x2

Air India drops Nairobi service

Per GDS availability display on 10NOV09, Air India is cancelling Mumbai – Nairobi service starting 20JAN10.

The availability is being Zero’d out starting that date.

Vietnam Airlines to start Hanoi – Osaka

Vietnam Airlines starting 13JAN10 will launch 5 weekly Hanoi – Osaka service, filling the void of JAL’s pull-out on 12JAN10.

VN944 HAN0010 – 0620KIX 321 x25
VN945 KIX1100 – 1445HAN 321 x25