bmibaby launch Belfast City – London Stansted from 28MAR11
bmibaby announced from 28MAR11 it’ll be introducing 16 weekly Belfast City – London Stansted service (3 Daily flights on weekdays, 1 on Sundays), becoming the only operator servicing this route.
Planned schedule as follows:
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Southwest Airlines adds additional 4 new routes from Newark from Jun 2011
Southwest Airlines announced additional new routes to be launched out of Newark Airport. Starting 05JUN11, it is launching 3 Daily each to Baltimore and Denver, and 2 Daily each to Houston Hobby and Phoenix.
Schedule for the month of June 2011 as follows:
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ETIHAD S11 European Service Increase
ETIHAD in Summer 2011 season is increasing service to selected destinations in Europe, mainly to Brussels, Geneva, Milan Malpensa and Paris CDG.
Schedules and details:
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Air China to launch 2nd Daily Beijing – Los Angeles from Sep 2011
As per 16DEC10 GDS timetable display, Air China starting 01SEP11 is introducing 2nd Daily Beijing – Los Angeles CA987/988 service. Not only overall frequencies increase to 2 Daily, there will also be significant capacity increase, with existing CA983/984 service to be operated by 344-seater Boeing 747-400PAX, replacing 280-seater -400COMBI.
Overall, daily capacity is being increased by 344 seats, or 120% per day per direction. CA983/984 will also see schedule changes starting September as well.
Schedule:
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Singapore Airlines increasing Osaka and Taipei service in S11
Singapore Airlines from 27MAR11 is increasing service to Osaka Kansai and Taipei Taoyuan. Despite the “increase”, the Star Alliance carrier is restoring flights to the level before major cuts occurred 2007/08 Winter and 2008 Summer season. In Winter 2007/08 season, service to Osaka was 12 weekly nonstop and 7 weekly via Bangkok. Taipei was served 19 weekly in W07.
Planned increase as follows:
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Ryanair German service reduction in S11
With German Government introducing “Eco-tax” on airfares in 2011, Ryanair announced major cuts out of its 4 main bases in Germany. From 27MAR11, service out of Berlin sees 56% flight reduction (122 weekly flights, loss of 4 routes), 29% for Bremen (58 weekly flights and 8 routes), 21% for Dusseldorf Weeze (84 weekly flights, 13 routes) and Frankfurt Hahn sees a loss of 9 routes and 150 weekly flights.
In total, Ryanair will be canceling 41 routes, 414 weekly flights to/from Germany.
Affected routes, to be canceled as follows:
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China Southern Cargo to add Vancouver and Milan Service in S11
China Southern Cargo, according to the carrier, is to start new service to Vancouver and Milan Malpensa starting 27MAR11, at the launch of Summer season.
The Skyteam Cargo member, subject to government approval, is to operate:
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AerLingus Regional to start Dublin – Aberdeen in S11
AerLingus Regional from 27MAR11 launches 6 weekly Dublin – Aberdeen service. AerLingus Regional is operated by AerAraan ATR72 aircraft.
Schedule:
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British Airways expands American Airlines Trans-Atlantic codeshare from late-Dec 2010
British Airways from 28DEC10 begins codesharing on all American Airlines’ Trans-Atlantic service between US and Europe, except service to Zurich for the moment.
Codeshare routes and flight numbers as follows:
DELTA to increase Seattle – Beijing to Daily from Jun 2011
DELTA from 06JUN11 is increasing Seattle – Beijing service from 5 weekly to Daily, which will continue to see Boeing 767-300ER aircraft operating.
Planned schedule:
Vietnam Airlines S11 selected Domestic flight number changes
From 27MAR11, Vietnam Airlines is changing operational flight numbers on SELECTED domestic service, which will be operating as 4-digit flight numbers.
Planned changes as follows:
China Eastern launch Lianyungang – Seoul Incheon service
China Eastern Airlines on 15DEC10 launched 2 weekly Lianyungang – Seoul Incheon charter service, on board all-Economy class Airbus A320 aircraft.
Schedule below:
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Eastar Jet launch Seoul – Sapporo charter service
Korean low-cost carrier Eastar Jet starting today (16DEC10) launches scheduled charter service on Seoul Incheon – Sapporo route. Service operates 4 times a week with 737-700 aircraft. The airline hopes to convert this service to regular scheduled flight on daily basis by 2011 Summer season.
Schedule below:
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Continental to launch Hilo service from June 2011
Continental starting 09JUN11 is introducing service to Hilo, where it will be operating 1 Daily Los Angeles – Hilo and 1 weekly San Francisco – Hilo route. Both services operates with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Schedule below:
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