Update 4: UNITED Removes Flight UA093/UA175 as Codeshare with Continental after reinstatement
4th and final Edit as of 18MAY11 1500PDT.
As of 1500PDT on 18MAY11, UNITED has removed flight number UA093 and UA175 as codeshare flights operated by Continental (See below for latest screenshot). However, on timetable search, these flights are still appearing for the time being, which will be removed eventually.
The Star Alliance member responded that these flight numbers were loaded due to system glitch. It appears that these flight numbers were load during the weekend of 13MAY11.
Traditionally, airlines retire a flight number after major crash involved in full loss of passengers and aircraft, including AIRFRANCE AF447 (2009) or Korean Air KE007 (1983). However, some carriers re-use the retired flight numbers when needed. In addition, there were no specific intention/motivation to highlight this. The only “intention” was simply pointing out the fact that these flight numbers are re-appearing.
3rd Edit as of 18MAY11 1100PDT.
On 18MAY11, UNITED launched its new twitter account, and responded to several twitter users that the airline is removing planned reinstatement of UA093 and UA175, few hours after this post appears. According to media reports, these flights will be permanently retired.
Rwandair launch Libreville and Gisenyi service
Rwandair this month is launching service to Libreville, which operates twice a week. This route operates in conjunction with Brazzaville, which was launched earlier this year.
The airline is operating 2 weekly Kigali – Libreville – Brazzaville – Kigali and 1 weekly in opposite direction. Domestically, starting 31MAY11, the airline begins 4 weekly Kigali – Gisenyi service with Dash8 Turboprop.
Schedules:
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Hainan Airlines to launch 3 short-haul International services in S11
Hainan Airlines in Summer 2011 season continues to expand short-haul International service.
Newly-launched routes includes 4 weekly Beijing – Busan eff 29JUN11, 2 weekly Beijing – Okinawa eff 28JUL11 and 4 weekly Haikou – Singapore eff 25SEP11.
Service out of Beijing were previously reported on this site on 28MAR11 (However planned operation has been revised since last report). Haikou – Singapore service is the brand new route being mentioned for the first time.
Schedules:
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JAL June 2011 International Service Reductions
JAL today (17MAY11) announced further International service reductions into June 2011.
Latest extension and reduction info as follows:
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AIRFRANCE W11 Montreal Operation Update: Boeing 747 replace A380 in Nov 2011
As per 17MAY11 GDS timetable display, AIRFRANCE Winter 2011/12 operation for Paris CDG – Montreal service, which sees the planned A380 operation on AF346/347 replaced by Boeing 747-400 from 30OCT11 to 11DEC11.
Planned 777-300ER operation on AF344/345, is now replaced by Airbus A340-300 and A330-200 as per display. Further changes remains possible.
Schedules:
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TAM Airlines adds 2nd Daily Sao Paulo – Orlando service in July 2011
TAM Airlines during Northern Summer peak season is adding 2nd Daily Sao Paulo – Orlando service, on board Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Service increase is in effect from 05JUL11 to 01AUG11. Schedules:
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CSA Czech Airlines re-expands European service from Slovakia
CSA Czech Airlines last Friday (13MAY11) announced its planned expansion for Slovakia market, with the service resumption/launch to 6 European cities out of Bratislava: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Larnaca, Paris CDG and Rome.
The Skyteam member was formerly known as Czechoslovak Airlines, until the break up in May 1995. The former CSA operated dual hub from Prague and Bratislava, but the latter’s operation winded down after Slovakia declared its independence in 1991. (For a quick overview during Winter 1977/78 operation posted on 23DEC08, click here)
Routes, schedules and the launch date as follows. These are now loaded into the GDS and available for reservation:
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Virgin Atlantic Jun – Sep 2011 Africa & Los Angeles capacity increase
As per 17MAY11 GDS timetable display, Virgin Atlantic is adding capacity on flights to Accra, Los Angeles and Nairobi between June and September 2011.
Details:
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China Airlines Japan Jul/Aug 2011 Operation Changes
China Airlines is adjusting service on Taipei Taoyuan – Sapporo and Kaohsiung – Tokyo Narita route for July and August 2011.
Details:
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QANTAS A380 Operation Changes on Melbourne – Los Angeles in 2011
AS per 17MAY11 GDS timetable display, QANTAS is to increase A380 operation on Melbourne – Los Angeles service from 30OCT11.
Currently for Northern Summer 2011 season, the oneWorld member operates A380 aircraft on this route 4 times a week. From 30OCT11, service operates 6 times a week. In Northern Winter 2010 season, A380 operates Daily.
A380 and Boeing 747-400 operational days as follows:
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nasair to launch Karachi service from June 2011; India service adjustments
Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier nasair starting 18JUN11 is launching new service to Pakistan, with 1 Daily each on Jeddah – Karachi and Riyadh – Karachi service operating with Airbus A320 aircraft.
Also, the airline has canceled Riyadh – Delhi and Riyadh – Mumbai service, which were previously operating 3 weekly service. It is continuing to operate 4 weekly Riyadh – Kozhikode route.
Schedule for Pakistan service as follows:
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Skymark Airlines increasing Okinawa service in July 2011
Skymark Airlines has announced during the month of July 2011, it is increasing Tokyo Haneda – Okinawa service from 3 to up to 5 Daily.
From 16JUL11 to 31JUL11, Nagoya Chubu – Okinawa sees 3rd Daily operating 6 days a week.
These new flights operate during midnight hours. Schedules:
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Aegean Airlines re-enters Austrian market from Sep 2011
Star Alliance member Aegean Airlines starting 12SEP11 is resuming Athens – Vienna route, which was cancelled since 31OCT10.
Service operates Daily with Airbus A320 aircraft. Schedule:
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Skyways/airBaltic to start cooperation with 3 new routes from June 2011
Swedish carrier Skyways and airBaltic starting June 2011 begins cooperation agreement, which sees Skyways from 07JUN11 will launch weekdays flight each on Vilnius – Berlin Tegel and Vilnius – Stockholm route.
From 20JUN11, Skyways will begin to offer 2 Daily flights (weekdays, no flights operating on weekends) on Berlin Tegel – Geneva route.
airBaltic will place its “BT” code on these route.
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Corsairfly W11 Initial Operation Changes from Paris Orly
As per 17MAY11 GDS timetable display, initial changes to Corsairfly’s Winter 2011/12 operation as follows.
Additional changes remains possible:
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Hong Kong Airlines reduce Moscow service to 2 weekly till June 2011
As per 17MAY11 GDS timetable display, effective immediately until 30JUN11, Hong Kong Airlines is reducing Hong Kong – Moscow Sheremetyevo service from 3 to 2 weekly, with Wednesdays service canceled.
Wednesdays flight currently is to be restored from July 2011.
Schedule:
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