Rwandair Shelves Planned Service Increase to Johannesburg due Mar 2012
Update at 0640GMT 22FEB12
As of 22FEB12, Rwandair has shelved the plan to increase Kigali – Johannesburg service from 4 weekly to Daily. Service increase was originally due to start from 01MAR12, but this is no longer the case.
The airline currently operates Boeing 737-800 aircraft on this route. Schedule:
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Hong Kong Airlines to Fly A320 to Singapore in Mar 2012
Update at 0620GMT 22FEB12
Hong Kong Airlines starting 01MAR12 is re-assigning Airbus A320 operation, which will shift from China operation to Singapore. The airline will operate Hong Kong – Singapore service exclusively with Airbus A320 aircraft.
The A320 is currently scheduled to operate until 24MAR12 for the moment.
Schedule:
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Emirates Seattle / Houston Capacity Swap from Mar 2012
Update at 1100GMT 21FEB12
As per 21FEB12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Emirates is shrinking planned capacity on Dubai – Seattle route, due to start from 01MAR12.
From 01MAR12 to 03MAR12, the airline is operating Boeing 777-300ER (P12J42Y304) aircraft as planned. However, starting 04MAR12 this route will be operated by 777-200LR (P8J42Y236) instead. This results in the loss of 72 seats per day per direction. The 777-300ER aircraft planned for this route will then operate 1 Daily Dubai – Houston service.
Schedule:
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Kenya Airways to Add 3rd Daily Nairobi – Dar es Salaam Operation late-Feb 2012
Update at 1000GMT 21FEB12
Kenya Airways starting 29FEB12 is introducing 3rd Daily rotation on Nairobi – Dar es Salaam route, on board Boeing 737-300/Embraer E190 aircraft. Note with the introduction of 3rd Daily flight, 2 of 3 Daily service, currently operated by 737, will change to Embraer E190.
Schedule:
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Hong Kong Express to Start Xi’An & Changsha Service from Mar 2012
Update at 0900GMT 21FEB12
Hong Kong Express starting 05MAR12 is launching 2 new routes, offering 3 weekly Hong Kong – Xi’An and 4 weekly Hong Kong – Changsha service.
Boeing 737-800 aircraft operates these routes with following schedule:
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Somon Air Launches Khudzhand – Krasnodar Service
Update at 0600GMT 21FEB12
Tajikstan’s Somon Air since 04FEB12 has launched Khudzhand – Krasnodar operation, which operates every two weeks. Boeing 737-300 aircraft operates this route. Note starting 25MAR12, the airline is increasing service on this route by operating once a week.
Schedule (eff 25MAR12):
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Transaero to Enter Armenia Market from late-Feb 2012
Update at 1020GMT 20FEB12
Transaero starting 29FEB12 is introducing service to Armenia, with Moscow Domodedovo – Yerevan operation on board Boeing 737-400/-500 aircraft.
Initially service to operate 4 times a week, but this is increase to Daily from 25MAR12.
Operational schedule from 25MAR12:
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RusLine Expands Operation to Istanbul
Update at 0640GMT 20FEB12
Russian carrier RusLine has expanded service to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, with departure from Mineralnye Vody launched on 19JAN12, followed by Nalchik route on 19FEB12. The airline operates CRJ200 aircraft 4 and 2 weekly, respectively.
Operational schedule:
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Somon Air to Start Tajikstan – Ukraine Service late-Feb 2012
Update at 0620GMT 20FEB12
Tajikstan’s Somon Air from 23FEB12 is launching service to Ukraine, with 1 weekly operation on the Dushanbe – Kiev route on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Starting 25MAR12, the airline will add Simferopol to its network, where it’ll combine Kiev flight, operating as Dushanbe – Simferopol – Kiev – Dushanbe with 737-300 aircraft.
Schedule:
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UT Air to Start Thessaloniki Service from Mar 2012
Update at 0600GMT 20FEB12
Russian carrier UT Air starting March 2012 is making its scheduled service debut in Greece, with 1 weekly Moscow Vnukovo – Thessaloniki operation starting 11MAR12 on Sundays.
Boeing 737-500 aircraft operates this route with following schedule:
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China Southern Temporary Suspends Maldives Service in Mar/Apr 2012
Update at 0815GMT 17FEB12
China Southern Airlines from 01MAR12 to 28APR12 is temporary suspending its twice weekly Guangzhou – Male service. This route is currently operated by Boeing 777-200.
Reason for this suspension is due to low-season demand, as well as recent political situation in the Maldives.
Operational schedule until 01MAR12:
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Malaysia Airlines to Start Codeshare Service with Bangkok Airways
Update at 0830GMT 16FEB12
As per Amadeus timetable listing on 16FEB12, Malaysia Airlines and Bangkok Airways is to start unilateral codeshare operation, where MH will place “MH” code on selected domestic routes by Bangkok Airways.
Reservation is not available for the moment. Codeshare routes:
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Turkish Airlines to Start Somalia Service from Mar 2012
Update at 0840GMT 15FEB12
Turkish Airlines starting 06MAR12 is launching service to Somalia, where it’ll offer 2 weekly Istanbul – Khartoum – Mogadishu service on board Boeing 737-800.
Overall service to Khartoum, capital of Sudan, will increase from Daily to 9 weekly as a result. However TK does not have local traffic rights on Khartoum – Mogadishu sector.
Schedule from 25MAR12:
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Gulf Air Cancels Additional 3 Destinations from Mar 2012
Update at 0720GMT 15FEB12
Gulf Air starting 25MAR12 is cancelling additional 3 destinations, in addition to Entebbe (CANCELLED from 21FEB12, previously reported) and Geneva (CANCELLED from 01MAR12, previously reported), the airline will cancel service to Damascus, Kuala Lumpur and Milan Malpensa.
Existing schedule for these destinations as follows:
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IBERIA to Operate Las Vegas / San Francisco Service Mar – May 2012
Update at 0830GMT 14FEB12
IBERIA between March and May 2012 is to operate several flights to Las Vegas and San Francisco. Operation for these flights are operating via Los Angeles or Miami.
Planned operational schedule and dates:
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flyBe to Cancel Southampton – Brussels Operation from Mar 2012
Update at 0640GMT 14FEB12
flyBe from 01MAR12 is cancelling Southampton – Brussels operation. Reservations for this 6 weekly operation (from Mar 2012) is closed in the reservation system.
The airline currently operates this route with Dash8-Q400 aircraft.
Operational schedule:
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Hainan Airlines to Cancel Budapest Service from Mar 2012
Update at 0945GMT 13FEB12
As per 13FEB12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Hainan Airlines starting 05MAR12 is cancelling its 2 weekly Beijing – Budapest service.
Reservation for this route on/after 05MAR12 is closed.
Schedule:
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Estonian Air to Start Embraer E170 Service from late-Feb 2012
Update at 0905GMT 13FEB12
As per 13FEB12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Estonian Air is introducing Embraer E170 aircraft, which the airline leased from Finnair.
Planned E170 routes as follows. Note E170 operation may operate on selected days on routes mentioned below. Last minute aircraft changes remain possible:
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UNITED Reducing Houston – Lagos Service from late-Feb 2012
Update at 0650GMT 13FEB12
UNITED starting 22FEB12 is reducing Houston – Lagos operation from Daily to 5 weekly (Day x26 from IAH). Continental Boeing 777-200ER aircraft operate this route.
However, during peak travel season from 18JUN12 to 21SEP12 it’ll offer Daily flights once again.
Summer schedule from 07JUN12 as follows:
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ANA Postpones Daily 787 Operation to Frankfurt until Apr 2012
Update at 0830GMT 10FEB12
ANA has announced that due to aircraft delivery issues, planned Daily Boeing 787 service on Tokyo Haneda – Frankfurt route is further pushed back from 01MAR12 to 01APR12.
From 01MAR12 to 31MAR12, Boeing 787 operates on EVEN Days, while 777-200ER operates on ODD Days.
Schedule:
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