AIRFRANCE Ends A319LR DEDICATE Service from April 2012
Update at 1900GMT 31JAN12
AIRFRANCE starting 16APR12 is adjusting service to Malabo and N’Djamena, where both routes will see Daily operation reduced to 3 weekly. Despite frequency reduction, the airline is operating 208-seater A330-200, replacing 82-seater Airbus A319LR DEDICATE, which sees overall capacity increased by roughly 50 seats per week.
This marks the end of AIRFRANCE A319LR DEDICATE Service (C28 Y54), which was launched in Jan 2004. The Skyteam member launched DEDICATE service to focus on niche market, mainly “oil and gas” destination. Some of these destinations has been upgraded to larger Airbus aircraft, or suspended. Malabo was among the first two destinations of DEDICATE service. As per 31JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, there are no A319LR flights loaded in the system after 16APR12.
Schedule:
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Singapore Airlines S12 Adelaide / Melbourne Operation Adjustments as of 31JAN12
Update at 1100GMT 31JAN12
As per 31JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Singapore Airlines has adjusted Singapore – Adelaide operation from July 2012, when it increases the service from Daily to 10 weekly. The extra 3 weekly flights sees operational day changes.
Further, the Star Alliance member has update operational schedule for Singapore – Melbourne route, which will sees departure from Singapore on SQ237 moving 50 minutes earlier, which leaves 70 minutes of turn around time in MEL, instead of 15.
Schedules:
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Condor Cancels Ft. Lauderdale Service in Winter 2012/13 Season
Update at 1040GMT 31JAN12
Condor in Winter 2012/13 season is cancelling Frankfurt – Ft. Lauderdale service, which operates twice a week during winter and three weekly during Summer.
Per airline’s Winter 2012/13 long-haul program, the airline is not offering service Florida. Las Vegas will be the remaining US destination served by the holiday carrier in Winter season.
Current Winter schedule for Ft. Lauderdale service as follows:
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Air Alps Resumes Operation from 01FEB12
Update at 1020GMT 31JAN12
Air Alps announced it’ll be resuming operation from 01FEB12, with 4 Daily Bolzano – Rome service operating. The airline temporary ceased operation on 13JAN12.
Planned schedule as follows:
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Croatia Airlines to Start Zadar – Frankfurt Service from late-April 2012
Update at 1000GMT 31JAN12
Croatia Airlines starting 27APR12 is offering twice weekly Zadar – Frankfurt service, with Mondays flight operated by A319 and Fridays by A320.
Service to operate until 12OCT12.
Schedule:
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Ethiopian Airlines Increasing Frankfurt Service to Daily from mid-June 2012
Update at 0940GMT 31JAN12
Ethiopian Airlines starting 15JUN12 is to increase Addis Ababa – Frankfurt service from 5 weekly to Daily, on board Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. Its Star Alliance partner Lufthansa from 25MAR12 is increasing this route from 5 to 6 weekly, despite operation is changing to 1-stop via Khartoum.
Ethiopian schedule as follows:
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Air Austral Postpones Planned Seychelles – Paris CDG Operation due S12
Update at 0920GMT 31JAN12
As per 31JAN12 GDS Inventory display, Air Austral has postponed planned service launch on Seychelles – Paris CDG route, due to tart 27MAR12. The flight was to operate twice weekly on board Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
As a result of the change, the carrier will continue to operate twice weekly Boeing 737-800 service on St. Denis de la Reunion – Seychelles route.
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Vueling to Start 3 New Domestic Routes from Bilbao in S12
Update at 0900GMT 31JAN12
Vueling from 25MAR12 is starting 3 new routes out of Bilbao, in the wake of collapse of Spanair.
The low-cost carrier is starting service to Las Palmas, Lanzarote and Tenerife Norte.
Schedule:
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JetAsia Airways to Start Bangkok – Tokyo Narita Scheduled Charter from Feb 2012
Update at 0840GMT 31JAN12
Subject to Government approval, Thailand’s JetAsia Airways from 10FEB12 is starting scheduled charter service on Bangkok – Tokyo Narita route, on board Boeing 767-200ER aircraft.
Service operates on Daily basis. The 767-200ER features 12 Business Class and 211 Economy Class seats.
Schedule:
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EastarJet to Start Seoul Incheon – Osaka Kansai Service from late-Mar 2012
Update at 0820GMT 31JAN12
Korea’s low-cost carrier EastarJet from 30MAR12 is to launch 2 Daily Seoul Incheon – Osaka Kansai operation, on board Boeing 737-700 aircraft.
The airline is expecting the delivery of 7th 737-700 in Feb 2012.
Schedule:
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Cimber Sterling to Start Copenhagen – Växjö Service in S12
Update at 0800GMT 31JAN12
From 25MAR12, Cimber Sterling is launching 6 weekly service on Copenahgen – Växjö route, on board ATR72 turboprop aircraft.
Operational schedule as follows:
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WestJet S12 International Service Expansions
Update at 0740GMT 31JAN12
WestJet has announced Summer 2012 schedule, which includes the launch of 2 new International service out of Toronto – 3 weekly to Kingston and 1 weekly to Aruba.
In addition, the airline is converting 4 seasonal routes to year-round.
Routes and schedules:
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WestJet to Start Vancouver – Whitehorse from mid-May 2012
Update at 0720GMT 31JAN12
WestJet starting 17MAY12 is launching Vancouver – Whitehorse daily service, marking the airline’s service expansion into Yukon Territory in Northern Canada.
The airline is to operate Boeing 737-600 aircraft on this route. Schedule:
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Korean Air Launches Seoul Incheon – Nairobi Scheduled Service from late-June 2012
Update at 0700GMT 31JAN12
Korean Air starting 21JUN12 is launching 3 weekly Seoul Incheon – Nairobi service, becoming the carrier’s first nonstop link to East Africa on scheduled basis. Service to be operated by Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
The Skyteam member earlier this month (Jan 2012) operated two round-trip charter services. The flying time for Westbound is 13hrs 15mins (14hrs from September 2012), marking one of the longest nonstop route operated by Airbus A330-200.
Schedule:
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THAI S12 Operation Changes to Australia and Germany as of 31JAN12
Update at 0640GMT 31JAN12
As per 31JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, THAI is further extending service reductions in Northern Summer 2012 season to Brisbane, Frankfurt and Melbourne.
There are operational adjustments to Perth as well.
Details as follows:
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Lufthansa Resumes Tripoli Service from Feb 2012
Update at 0620GMT 31JAN12
Lufthansa from 02FEB12 is resuming Frankfurt – Tripoli service, with Airbus A319/320 aircraft operates 3 weekly service. Service is scheduled to increase to Daily from 25MAR12.
Schedule from 02FEB12 to 24MAR12:
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Garuda Indonesia Expands Domestic Service in Feb 2012
Update at 0600GMT 31JAN12
Garuda Indonesia during the month of February is expanding Domestic operation, with the launch of Bandung – Surabaya service, as well as additional daily flight on Jakarta – Batam and Jakarta – Pekanbaru.
Schedules:
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Vueling Expands Germany / Scandinavia Operation in S12
Update at 1925GMT 30JAN12
In the wake of Spanair’s collapse on 28JAN12, Vueling has quickly responded to rapid development by expanding service to Germany and Scandinavia, out of Barcelona from 25MAR12.
Details:
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WestJet to Launch Toronto – New York La Guardia Service from June 2012
Update at 1900GMT 30JAN12
WestJet starting 04JUN12 will begin service to New York La Guardia, with 7 Daily flights operating on weekdays on board Boeing 737-600/-700 aircraft on Toronto – New York La Guardia route. Service on Saturdays and Sundays operating 3 and 4 Daily respectively.
From 12JUL12, the airline is adding 8th Daily flight on this route.
Schedule:
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Air Asia X Increasing Tokyo Haneda Service from May 2012
Update at 1100GMT 30JAN12
Air Asia X starting 23MAR12 is increasing Kuala Lumpur – Tokyo Haneda service, from 3 to 5 weekly. By 09MAY12, the airline will add 6th weekly service on this route. This will further increases to Daily from 10AUG12
Schedule from April 2012 as follows:
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