Air Koryo plans Pyongyang – Kuala Lumpur route launch
North Korean flag carrier Air Koryo is to launch Pyongyang – Kuala Lumpur service on board Tupolev Tu204 aircraft.
As per Sabre timetable display on 15MAR11, schedule is in effect from 28MAR11, but the airline officials on its facebook page says that this flight launch is “not set in concrete”, which may run in conjunction with its current Singapore service, although no schedule is found.
Planned Schedule, IF materialized:
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SriLankan Airlines to increase Frankfurt & Paris Route from Christmas 2011
As per 16MAR11 GDS timetable and inventory display, SriLankan Airlines plans to increase service on Colombo – Frankfurt and Colombo – Paris CDG service.
From 24DEC11, the airline is adding 1 extra weekly flights to Paris. Frankfurt also gains additional weekly flight from 26DEC11.
Schedule:
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European Carriers Tokyo service changes 16-17MAR11
As per GDS timetable display on 2200GMT 15MAR11, latest European carriers’ service adjustment for Tokyo Narita for 16MAR11 and onwards as follows.
Lufthansa has become the first European carrier announcing suspending Tokyo service until next week, due to fear of possible nuclear radiation affecting the area. Alitalia becomes the latest carrier to revise NRT operation, which now includes intermediate stop in Osaka on outbound flight.
Latest changes as follows, note these are subject to last minute changes:
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EVA Air Japan Service Adjustments Mar 2011
EVA Air has announced Japan service adjustments followed by the Earthquake on 11MAR11.
Sapporo, Sendai and Tokyo sees some flight cancellations effective immediately. Affected flights:
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Aegean Airlines to launch Moscow Domodedovo service and Thessaloniki – Paris CDG in S11
Aegean Airlines is launching service to Moscow in Summer 2011 season. From 29APR11, it’ll launch 4 weekly Athens – Moscow Domodedovo and 2 weekly Thessaloniki – Moscow Domodedovo (increase to 6 weekly from by late-July 2011) route.
In addition, the Star Alliance member from 02JUN11 to 30SEP11 launches seasonal Thessaloniki – Paris CDG service 3 times a week with A320 aircraft.
Schedule:
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Stop Press – 15MAR11
The following is miscellaneous airline route updates as of 15MAR11:
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Air India/Ethiopian Airlines begins codeshare service
Air India effective this week begins codesharing on Ethiopian Airlines. This is restricted to unilateral codeshare for the moment, which “AI” code will appear on ET’s Mumbai – Addis Ababa and beyond to Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
Codeshare routes and flight numbers:
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ASIANA AIRLINES S11 International Operation Changes as of 15MAR11
As per 15MAR11 GDS timetable display, latest updates to ASIANA AIRLINES’ planned Summer 2011 International operation as follows. Note further changes remain possible:
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airphil express Summer 2011 Domestic Philippines Expansion
airphil express in Summer 2011 season is increasing frequencies on a number of domestic routes. Most of the increases will be in effect from mid-July 2011 and mid-October 2011. This includes new route: Manila – Kalibo from 01APR11, Manila – Tacloban eff 21JUL11, Manila – Cotabato from 20OCT11 and Manila – General Santos from 20OCT11.
Details (all information taken from the airlines’ published timetable as of 08MAR11):
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Alaska Airlines to cancel Arcata/Eureka & Redding from mid-Apr 2011
Alaska Airlines is canceling service to Arcata/Eureka and Redding from 17APR11. It currently operates Los Angeles – Arcata/Eureka and Los Angeles – Redding – Arcata/Eureka 1 Daily service on board Dash8-Q400.
Current schedule until 16APR11 as follows:
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SkyWork adds seasonal Elba & Ibiza Summer flights; Rome & Vienna service begins from Sep 2011
Swiss carrier SkyWork in Summer 2011 season is to operate new seasonal destinations including Elba and Ibiza. These 2 routes operates from May until early-October.
The airlines’ planned service expansion for Winter 2011/12 season will begin from September 2011, with the launch of Bern – Rome and Bern – Vienna service. These flights operates from 05SEP11.
Schedule:
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Corsairfly Miami S11 Operation Changes
Corsairfly from May 2011 is adjusting Paris Orly – Miami operation.
From 06MAY11, Airbus A330 replaces Boeing 747-400 aircraft. However, there will be 3rd weekly service operating from 29JUN11 to 24AUG11. This route in S10 operates twice weekly with 747-400.
Schedule:
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Air India to increase capacity on Delhi – Dubai & Singapore route in S11
Air India from 27MAR11 is to increase capacity on Delhi – Dubai AI947/946 service and Delhi – Singapore route.
These flights, currently operated by Airbus A321 and A319 respectively, will change to Airbus A330-200 aircraft. 2nd Daily Delhi – Dubai service continue to be operated by Airbus A321 aircraft.
Schedule:
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Air Italy to launch weekly Rome – Yerevan service from Jun 2011
Air Italy from 09JUN11 is launching weekly Rome – Yerevan service on board Boeing 737-300 aircraft.
Service departs Rome every Thursdays, and from Yerevan on Fridays.
Schedule:
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Air New Zealand plans Hong Kong service increase from mid-Jan 2012
As per 14MAR11 GDS timetable display, Air New Zealand from 16JAN12 plans to increase Auckland – Hong Kong service. From 16JAN12 to 10FEB12, service operates 9 weekly, but will reduce to 8 from 17FEB12.
Schedule from 17JAN12:
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ADRIA Airways launches Ljubljana – Toulon service
ADRIA Airways has launched 4 weekly service on Ljubljana – Toulon route. There are 2 flights operating every Wednesdays and Sundays.
CRJ900 aircraft operates on Wednesdays and Airbus A319 operates on Sundays, and continues to operate in Summer 2011 season.
Schedule:
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Croatia Airlines to launch Dubrovnik – Belgrade Summer seasonal service
Croatia Airlines from 22JUN11 to 05SEP11 to operate seasonal 2 weekly Dubrovnik – Belgrade service, operated by Dash8-Q400 aircraft on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Schedule:
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BIMAN applies to extend New York Route authority & FY11/12 Planned New Routes
BIMAN Bangladesh Airlines this month issued application seeking permission to amend existing exemption authority.
In 2010, BIMAN gained approval to operate 2 weekly Dhaka – Manchester – New York JFK service with leased Boeing 777-200ER, but this plan did not materialized. Per application, the airline reaffirms its commitment on this route, and seeks to extend this route authority as it is seeking for Boeing 777 aircraft for this service. It plans to start the service as early as May 2011.
In the same document as appendix, BIMAN also outlined future fleet and route network plan. Details as follows:
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Zest Air to increase Kalibo International service from mid-Jun 2011
Philippine’s Zest Air from 21JUN11 is to increase service on 2 of its International service out of Kalibo. Kalibo – Seoul Incheon increases from 4 weekly to Daily, and Kalibo – Shanghai Pu Dong increases from 2 to 4 weekly.
Both service operates with Airbus A320 aircraft.
Schedule:
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QANTAS to start Perth – Learmonth/Exmouth service
QANTAS from 30MAR11 continues to build up its presence in Western Australia, with NEW 3 weekly Perth – Learmonth/Exmouth service, on board Boeing 717 aircraft.
Schedule:
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