UNITED Plans 777 Service on Chicago – Beijing Route in S12
Update at 0740GMT 28DEC11
As per 28DEC11 GDS timetable and inventory display, UNITED in Summer 2012 season is to operate Boeing 777-200ER service on Chicago – Beijing route, replacing Boeing 747-400 in S11.
Note additional changes remain possible. Operational Schedule:
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Air India Plans Delhi – London Heathrow S12 Capacity Reduction
Update at 0720GMT 28DEC11
As per 28DEC11 GDS timetable and inventory display, Air India in Summer 2012 season appears to be reducing capacity on Delhi – London Heathrow service.
Effective 25MAR12, service operates with Boeing 777-200LR twice a day, instead of 1 Daily each of -200LR and -300ER. Note further changes remain possible.
Schedule:
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Air India Extends A319 Operation on Delhi – Singapore Service for Entire W11
Update at 0700GMT 28DEC11
AS per 28DEC11 GDS timetable and inventory display, Air India is extending capacity cut on Delhi – Singapore service, which Airbus A319 aircraft continues to operate this route until 24MAR12.
However, on selected days until 08JAN12, Airbus A330-200 aircraft is to operate this route on selected days. The airline previously planned to operate Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on this route on 01DEC11, but it was then cancelled and A330-200 was originally assigned to operate this route for Winter season.
Schedule:
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Olympic Air S12 Europe / Africa Service Increase
Update at 0640GMT 28DEC11
As per 28DEC11 GDS timetable display, Olympic Air plans to increase service to Amsterdam, Bucharest and Cairo in Summer 2012 season.
Planned service increase as follows. Note additional changes remain possible:
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China Eastern to Add 5th Weekly Shanghai – Rome Service from mid-Mar 2012
Update at 0620GMT 28DEC11
China Eastern starting 16MAR12 is introducing 5th weekly service on Shanghai Pu Dong – Rome route, on board Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
The new flight operates on Fridays with following schedule:
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AEROFLOT Plans A330-300 Service to Sri Lanka in W12
Update at 0600GMT 28DEC11
As per 28DEC11 GDS timetable display, AEROFLOT plans to operate Airbus A330-300 aircraft on its Moscow Sheremetyevo – Colombo twice weekly service, in Winter 2012/13 season. Service currently operates with Boeing 767-300ER.
This route appears to be operating as winter seasonal flight.
Reservation for Winter 2012/13, effective 28OCT12, is not open. Schedule as follows:
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Lufthansa Re-Schedules Munich – Mexico City Launch in late-Oct 2012
Update at 1130GMT 27DEC11
As per 27DEC11 GDS timetable display, Lufthansa has re-scheduled planned service launch on Munich – Mexico City route. The new launch date is 28OCT12, at the start of Winter 2012/13 season.
Service is to operate Daily, instead of previously planned 5 weekly, on A340-600 aircraft.
Schedule:
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KLM W12 Long-Haul Operation Changes as of 27DEC11
Update at 1020GMT 27DEC11
As per 27DEC11 GDS timetable and inventory display, initial operation changes to KLM’s Winter 2012/13 season on long-haul service as follows.
All changes are effective 28OCT12, and further changes remain possible:
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Emirates W12 Operation Changes as of 27DEC11
Update at 1000GMT 27DEC11
As per 27DEC11 GDS timetable display, additional changes to Emirates’ planned Winter 2012/13 operation as follows.
Additional changes remain possible:
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MASWings to Start Brunei Flights from Feb 2012
Update at 0940GMT 27DEC11
From 01FEB12, Malaysia Airlines’ regional carrier MASWings is to launch 2 Daily Kota Kinabalu – Bandar Seri Begawan and 3 weekly Kuching – Bandar Seri Begawan on board ATR72 turboprop aircraft.
Schedule as follows:
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Cathay Pacific Plans Auckland & Toronto Service Reduction in S12
Update at 0920GMT 27DEC11
As per 27DEC11 GDS timetable and inventory display, Cathay Pacific appears to be reducing Hong Kong – Auckland and Hong Kong – Toronto service from 25MAR12 AND 01MAY12 respectively.
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brussels airlines Starts New York JFK Service from June 2012
Update at 0910GMT 27DEC11
brussels airlines starting 01JUN12 is stating service to New York JFK, with Daily Brussels – New York JFK service on board Airbus A330-300.
This marks the carrier’s return on Trans-Atlantic market after absence of more than 10 years, when predecessor Sabena ended its service on Nov 2001 as a result of bankruptcy (SN Airholding in 2002 took over Sabena’s subsidiary DAT, which renamed as SN Brussels Airlines, which then changed to brussels airlines as a result of the merger with Virgin Express in 2006).
Schedule for both Summer 2012 and Winter 2001 during SABENA era as follows:
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Singapore Airlines Increases Adelaide Service from July 2012
Update at 0900GMT 27DEC11
Singapore Airlines starting 02JUL12 is increasing Singapore – Adelaide service from Daily to 10 weekly. Flight information is now loaded into the GDS and is open for reservation.
Schedule:
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Turkish Airlines S12 Europe Operation Changes as of 27DEC11
Update at 0840GMT 27DEC11
As per 27DEC11 GDS timetable display, initial changes to Turkish Airlines’ European operation changes for Summer 2012 season as follows:
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Luxair Increasing Geneva Service from late-Jan 2012
Update at 0820GMT 27DEC11
Luxair from 23JAN12 is increasing Luxembourg – Geneva service from 14 to 16 weekly, where there will be 3 Daily flights everyday on weekdays, instead of 3 flights a day from Tuesdays to Thursdays.
Schedules:
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QATAR Airways to Start Service to Kigali from late-Mar 2012
Update at 0801GMT 27DEC11
QATAR Airways from 21MAR12 is extending its existing 1 Daily Doha – Entebbe service to Kigali in Rwanda, on board Airbus A320 aircraft.
Kigali is a new destination for the carrier, which has local traffic rights on Entebbe – Kigali sector.
Schedule:
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