As per 03FEB12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Royal Jordanian once again postpones planned service launch on Amman – Lagos – Accra service.

The 2 weekly flight, due to start from 31MAR12, is now postponed until 02JUN12.

Schedule:

RJ521 AMM0100 – 0525LOS0625 – 0630ACC 330 2
RJ521 AMM1215 – 1640LOS1740 – 1745ACC 330 6

RJ522 ACC0730 – 0940LOS1040 – 1905AMM 320 2
RJ522 ACC1845 – 2055LOS2150 – 0615+1AMM 330 6

Ural Airlines from 07MAR12 is launching 1 weekly Nizhniy Novgorod – Yerevan service, on board Airbus A320 aircraft. Service is to be maintained in Summer 2012 season with operational schedule change.

Schedules:

U62853 GOJ0605 – 0905EVN 320 3 07MAR12 – 21MAR12
U62853 GOJ1930 – 2330EVN 320 2 eff 27MAR12

U62854 EVN1005 – 1305GOJ 320 3 07MAR12 – 21MAR12
U62854 EVN0030 – 0230GOJ 320 3 Eff 28MAR12

Gulf Air from 25MAR12 is adding 5th weekly service on its Bahrain – Milan Malpensa route, with new service operates on Tuesdays, on board Privatair Boeing 737-700 aircraft.

Operational schedule:

GF021 BAH0225 – 0735MXP 320 17
GF021 BAH0225 – 0735MXP 73W 4
GF025 BAH1015 – 1525MXP 320 5
GF025 BAH1015 – 1525MXP 73W 2

GF020 MXP1200 – 1845BAH 320 17
GF020 MXP1200 – 1845BAH 73W 4
GF024 MXP1625 – 2310BAH 320 5
GF024 MXP1625 – 2310BAH 73W 2

As per 03FEB12 GDS timetable display, Royal Brunei is adjusting capacity to Hong Kong and Kota Kinabalu, where Boeing 777 aircraft no longer operates to after 25MAR12.

Details:

Bandar Seri Begawan – Hong Kong Daily Airbus A320 service, replacing A319/320/777 mix
BI635 BWN1030 – 1330HKG 320 D
BI636 HKG1440 – 1740BWN 320 D

Bandar Seri Begawan – Kota Kinabalu All 15 weekly service to be operated by Airbus A319/320. Boeing 777 no longer operates this route
BI823 BWN1135 – 1215BKI 319 x357
BI825 BWN1820 – 1900BKI 320 D
BI829 BWN2130 – 2210BKI 320 x246

BI822 BKI0850 – 0930BWN 320 D
BI824 BKI1245 – 1325BWN 319 x357
BI826 BKI1930 – 2010BWN 320 x246

Bangladeshi carrier United Airways this past Sunday (29JAN12) has launched Dhaka – Muscat nonstop service, on board Airbus A310 aircraft. The flight operates 4 times a week.

Schedule:

4H583 DAC2130 – 0130+1MCT 310 47
4H581 DAC2130 – 0130+1MCT 310 13

4H582 MCT0300 – 0915DAC 310 24
4H584 MCT0300 – 0915DAC 310 15

As per 03FEB12 GDS Inventory display, Pakistan International Airlines from 24MAR12 once again cancels service to Chicago, which currently operates twice weekly via Barcelona.

The Pakistani flag carrier will maintain service to Barcelona, however. Reservation for Chicago is closed for the moment. Existing schedule as follows:

PK795 ISB0130 – 0325KHI0550 – 1020BCN1220 – 1500ORD 772 6
PK793 KHI0215 – 0400LHE0550 – 1020BCN1220 – 1500ORD 772 3

PK794 ORD1845 – 1025+1BCN1230+1 – 0015+2ISB0200+2 – 0355+2KHI 772 3
PK796 ORD1845 – 1025+1BCN1230+1 – 0015+2LHE0200+2 – 0345+2KHI 772 6

As per 03FEB12 GDS timetable and inventory display, initial changes to AEROFLOT’s Winter 2012/13 season, effective 28OCT12, as follows.

Note that there will be multiple changes in the coming months for the Winter schedule.

Moscow Sheremetyevo – Beijing Service increase from 14 to 16 weekly, to be introduced from 31AUG12, is maintained in W12
Moscow Sheremetyevo – New York JFK 2 Daily flights continuing operation in Winter 2012 season
SU100 SVO1005 – 1120JFK 763 D
SU102 SVO1535 – 1700JFK 333 D

SU101 JFK1320 – 0745+1SVO 763 D
SU103 JFK1905 – 1325+1SVO 333 D

Moscow Sheremetyevo – Seoul Incheon Airbus A330-300 operates 5 weekly service, replaces 767-300ER in W11

Previously reported changes:
Moscow Sheremetyevo – Colombo Winter seasonal service operates with Airbus A330-300 twice a week, replaces 767-300 in W11

As per 03FEB12 GDS timetable display, British Airways has revised planned London Heathrow – Johannesburg service increase. The oneWorld member remains on track to increase from 14 to 17 weekly from 25MAR12, however, the airline is only operating 17 weekly flights on selected periods.

Details and schedules:

BA033 LHR1750 – 0555+1JNB 772 146
BA055 LHR1910 – 0700+1JNB 744 D
BA057 LHR2120 – 0905+1JNB 744 D

BA034 JNB0755 – 1805LHR 772 257
BA056 JNB1920 – 0515+1LHR 744 D
BA054 JNB2045 – 0645+1LHR 744 D

BA033/034 operates during following period:
26MAR12 – 28APR12
28MAY12 – 01SEP12
01OCT12 – 27OCT12

JNB departs next day

As per 03FEB12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Korean Air has revised planned Summer 2012 operation on Seoul Incheon – Honolulu service.

1 of 2 Daily service is to be operated by Airbus A330-300, same as S11, instead of planned 747-400.

Schedule from 25MAR12:

KE051 ICN1900 – 0820HNL 333 D
KE053 ICN2100 – 1005HNL 744 D

KE052 HNL1015 – 1540+1ICN 333 D
KE054 HNL1210 – 1730+1ICN 744 D

KE051/052 operated by 747-400 from 01JUN12 to 03JUN12

IBERIA in Summer 2012 is adding 2 destinations in Africa, with service to Nouakchott from 26APR12 and Accra starting 01JUN12.

Nouakchott service operates via Las Palmas while Accra is a nonstop flight. Each destination operates twice a week.

Schedule:

Madrid – Las Palmas – Nouakchott
IB6972 MAD2035 – 2225LPA2310 – 0010+1NKC 321 47
IB6973 NKC0215 – 0505LPA0650 – 1035MAD 321 15

Madrid – Accra
IB3730 MAD1440 – 1800ACC 319 25
IB3731 ACC1850 – 0210+1MAD 319 25

UT Air Ukraine starting 15FEB12 launches Domestic Ukraine service, with 11 weekly Kiev Zhulyany – Lviv service on board ATR42 turboprop aircraft.

Prior to the launch of Domestic service, the carrier mainly operates service between Russia and Secondary cities in Ukraine, as well as International charter flights.

Schedule:

QU502 IEV0920 – 1100LWO AT4 x27
QU512 IEV1855 – 2035LWO AT4 146
QU512 IEV1940 – 2120LWO AT4 7
QU512 IEV2005 – 2145LWO AT4 35

QU501 LWO0630 – 0810IEV AT4 x27
QU511 LWO1200 – 1340IEV AT4 146
QU511 LWO1700 – 1840IEV AT4 7
QU511 LWO1725 – 1905IEV AT4 35

China Eastern in Summer 2012 season is increasing service to selected cities in Japan, namely Niigata, Okinawa and Shizuoka. Effective date is 25MAR12 with following schedules:

Shanghai Pu Dong – Niigata Increases from 2 to 4 weekly, A319 operating
MU295 PVG0925 – 1300KIJ 319 x247
MU296 KIJ1400 – 1600PVG 319 x247

Shanghai Pu Dong – Okinawa Increases from 6 weekly to Daily, A319 operating. All services moving to afternoon/evening departure
MU287 PVG1330 – 1630OKA 319 D
MU288 OKA1730 – 1830PVG 319 D

Shanghai Pu Dong – Shizuoka Increases from 2 to 4 weekly, A320 operating (Service level returns to pre-Earthquake level in Mar 2011)
MU2019 PVG0930 – 1250FSZ 320 x246
MU2020 FSZ1350 – 1530PVG 320 x246

AS per 02FEB12 GDS Inventory display, China Southern from 02MAR12 launches Airbus A380 service on Beijing – Hong Kong route, replacing Airbus A321. With A380 aircraft enters operation on this route, departure from HKG will move 80 minutes later.

Currently A380 service is scheduled till 24MAR12 as the airline has not yet update Summer schedule for Domestic China flights as well as A380 operation.

Reservation for the A380 flight is now open. Schedule:

CZ310 PEK0850 – 1220HKG 380 D
CZ309 HKG1440 – 1750PEK 380 D

Russian carrier NordStar Airline starting 16FEB12 is launching service to Armenia, with 1 weekly Krasnojarsk – Samara – Yerevan flight, on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Operational schedule:

Y7601 KJA1145 – 1200KUF1435 – 1725EVN 738 4
Y7602 EVN1920 – 2210KUF0020+1 – 0800+1KJA 738 4

As per 02FEB12 Sabre timetable listing, THAI’s new regional carrier THAI Smile is scheduled to launch operation from 01JUL12. THAI Smiles in 2012 is to operate 4 Airbus A320, and will gradually increase to 11 by 2015.

THAI Smile is to offer 2-class service on A320. Planned operational routes, effective dates as follows. Please note that all routes listed below are currently not yet reflected in THAI’s international reservation system nor its website for the moment.

Bangkok – Chiang Mai eff 01AUG12 TG106/107, 1 Daily
TG106 BKK0910 – 1020CNX 320 D
TG107 CNX1545 – 1650BKK 320 D

Bangkok – Gaya – Varanasi – Bangkok eff 01OCT12 Winter service resumes with A320, replaces 737-400
TG327 BKK1210 – 1400GAY1445 – 1535VNS 320 x357
TG328 GAY1445 – 1535VNS1630 – 2115BKK 320 x357

Bangkok – Jakarta 01AUG12 – 30SEP12 Overall service increases from 1 to 2 Daily
TG433 BKK0800 – 1135CGK 333 D
TG435 BKK1435 – 1810CGK 320 D

TG434 CGK1235 – 1605BKK 333 D
TG436 CGK1900 – 2230BKK 320 D

Bangkok – Kolkata eff 01AUG12 A320 replaces A330-300. Service operates 1 Daily (25MAR12 – 31JUL12 operates 6 weekly)
TG313 BKK2345 – 0045+1CCU 320 D
TG314 CCU0200 – 0610BKK 320 D

Bangkok – Macau eff 01JUL12 NEW 2 Daily Service
TG604 BKK0730 – 1115MFM 320 D
TG616 BKK1445 – 1830MFM 320 D

TG605 MFM1200 – 1345BKK 320 D
TG617 MFM1915 – 2100BKK 320 D

Bangkok – Phnom Penh eff 01AUG12 2 Daily service operated by A320, replacing 737-400/A300-600R
TG580 BKK0755 – 0905PNH 320 D
TG584 BKK1815 – 1925PNH 320 D

TG581 PNH1005 – 1110BKK 320 D
TG585 PNH2025 – 2130BKK 320 D

Bangkok – Surat Thani eff 01SEP12 2 Daily service operated by A320, replacing 737-400
TG253 BKK0950 – 1105URT 320 D
TG257 BKK1750 – 1905URT 320 D

TG254 URT1135 – 1245BKK 320 D
TG258 URT1935 – 2045BKK 320 D

Chiang Mai – Phuket eff 01AUG12 A320 replaces A300-600R
TG129 CNX1050 – 1245HKT 320 D
TG214 HKT1315 – 1510CNX 320 D

Tibet Airlines this week launches 3 new routes to Nyingchi / Linzhi in Tibet, with service from Chengdu, Chongqing and Lhasa.

Air China codeshares on these routes.

Schedules:

Chengdu – Nyingchi/Linzhi
TV9805/CA3995 CTU0820 – 1015LZY 319 x246
TV9806/CA3996 LZY1100 – 1240CTU 319 x246

Chongqing – Nyingchi/Linzhi
TV9835/CA3997 CKG0700 – 0915LZY 319 246
TV9836/CA3998 LZY0955 – 1205CKG 319 246

Lhasa – Nyingchi/Linzhi
TV9833/CA3991 LXA0920 – 1000LZY 319 14
TV9834/CA3992 LZY1040 – 1120LXA 319 x26

German carrier OLT from 02JUN12 to 30SEP12 is introducing 4 new seasonal routes to Heringsdorf in Isle of Usedom (Germany).

Saab 2000 turboprop will operate weekly service each from Basel, Bremen, Munich and Vienna.

Schedules:

Basel – Heringsdorf
OL628 BSL0940 – 1130HDF S20 7
OL629 HDF0720 – 0910BSL S20 7

Bremen – Heringsdorf
OL610 BRE1130 – 1230HDF S20 6
OL611 HDF1620 – 1720BRE S20 6

Munich – Heringsdorf
OL620 MUC1420 – 1550HDF S20 7
OL621 HDF1200 – 1340MUC S20 7

Vienna – Heringsdorf
OL618 VIE1510 – 1640HDF S20 6
OL619 HDF1305 – 1435VIE S20 6

Cameroon’s Camair-Co yesterday (01FEB12) has inaugurated service to Lyon, its 2nd destination in France (as well as Europe). Although the airline listed Lyon operation effective 30OCT11 in the schedule listing, but it did not launch the service until 31JAN12.

Boeing 737-700 aircraft operates Yaounde – Lyon – Douala routing thrice weekly.

Schedule:

QC132 NSI0050 – 0730LYS 73G 357
QC131 LYS1000 – 1630DLA 73G 357

Spirit Airlines in May 2012 is introducing 2 additional new routes. From 03MAY12, it’ll offer 3 weekly Dallas/Ft. Worth – Myrtle Beach, followed by Daily Atlanta – Atlantic City from 17MAY12.

Schedule:

Dallas/Ft. Worth – Myrtle Beach
NK822 DFW1550 – 1930MYR 319 247
NK823 MYR2010 – 2215DFW 319 247

Atlanta – Atlantic City
NK165 ATL1455 – 1655ACY 320 D
NK146 ACY1335 – 1540ATL 320 D

Alitalia in Summer season is further boosting frequencies on Rome – Moscow Sheremetyevo route, with service increases from 16 to 19 weekly, from 01JUN12 to 30SEP12.

The Skyteam member is scheduled to increase from 14 to 16 weekly starting 25MAR12.

Schedule from 01JUN12 to 30SEP12:

AZ548 FCO1045 – 1635SVO 32S D
AZ546 FCO1105 – 1655SVO 32S x23
AZ596 FCO2140 – 0330+1SVO 321 D

AZ595 SVO0600 – 0755FCO 321 D
AZ549 SVO1745 – 1940FCO 32S D
AZ547 SVO1755 – 1950FCO 32S x23

Star Alliance member Aegean Airlines in Summer 2012 season is resuming service between Mykonos and Italy, as well as Thira and Italy. These summer routes were cancelled in Summer 2011 season.

In addition, the airline will also start seasonal service between Kerkyra (Corfu) and Italy.

Schedules, routes and operational dates:

Kerkyra/Corfu – Milan Malpensa 18JUL12 – 05SEP12
A3474 CFU1815 – 1920MXP 320 3
A3475 MXP2005 – 2305CFU 320 3

Kerkyra/Corfu – Rome 17JUL12 – 04SEP12
A3478 CFU1945 – 2000FCO 320 2
A3479 FCO2100 – 2315CFU 320 2

Mykonos – Milan Malpensa 30JUN12 – 01SEP12
A3444 JMK0830 – 0955MXP 319 6
A3445 MXP1045 – 1415JMK 319 6

Mykonos – Rome 10JUL12 – 04SEP12
A3440 JMK1725 – 1825FCO 319 2
A3441 FCO1925 – 2230JMK 319 2

Thira – Milan Malpensa 11JUL12 – 05SEP12
A3446 JTR1045 – 1210MXP 319 3
A3447 MXP1300 – 1620JTR 319 3

Thira – Rome 11JUL12 – 05SEP12
A3450 JTR1700 – 1810FCO 319 3
A3451 FCO1900 – 2200JTR 319 3

India’s Jet Airways starting mid-Feb 2012 is introducing Boeing 737-900ER service on Mumbai – Kathmandu and Mumbai – Kuwait route, which sees capacity increase. The 737-900ER is configured in C8Y178. The airline has already started 737-900ER service on selected domestic routes.

737-900ER operational days and schedules:

Mumbai – Kathmandu eff 16FEB12
9W266 BOM0815 – 1105KTM 73J x6
9W266 BOM1000 – 1250KTM 738 6

9W265 KTM1205 – 1450BOM 73J x6
9W265 KTM1415 – 1700BOM 738 6

From 19MAR12, 737-900 operates Daily

Mumbai – Kuwait
9W572 BOM1800 – 2100KWI 73J D
9W571 KWI2110 – 0315+1BOM 73J D

As per 01FEB12 GDS timetable and inventory display, BIMAN Bangladesh Airlines’ Summer 2012 operation changes, effective 25MAR12, as follows.

Additional changes remain possible:

Dhaka – Abu Dhabi 1 weekly NONSTOP service in both direction to be operated by Boeing 777-300ER, replacing DC10
BG027 DAC1745 – 2045AUH 77W 4
BG028 AUH2215 – 0500+1DAC 77W 4

Dhaka – Bangkok 25MAR12 – 30MAY12 Service reduces from 6 weekly (Day x7) to 5 weekly (Day x37)
Dhaka – Delhi Increases from 2 to 3 weekly, Boeing 737-800 operating
Dhaka – Dammam – Riyadh – Dhaka 3 weekly Boeing 777-300ER service (777-300ER operation begins from 16FEB12 with 2 of 3 weekly by 777, 1 weekly by 747)
Dhaka – Jeddah Boeing 777-300ER operation replaced by DC10/747 from 16FEB12
Dhaka – Kuala Lumpur Capacity increase with Boeing 747 and 777-300ER as well as A310 operating. Service increases from 7 to 8 weekly
BG086/087
25MAR12 – 20SEP12 310 Day 35 747 Day 17 77W Day 246 (KUL departs next day)
21SEP12 – 27OCT12 D10 Day 17 310 Day 35 77W Day 246 (KUL departs next day)

BG080/081
747 Day 4 (D10 from 27SEP12)

BG080 DAC0800 – 1345KUL EQV 4
BG086 DAC1915 – 0010+1KUL EQV D

BG087 KUL0215 – 0400DAC EQV D
BG081 KUL1510 – 1655DAC EQV 4

Dhaka – Muscat Overall service increases from 4 to 5 weekly, with the re-introduction of nonstop flight in both direction once a week with DC10
BG021 DAC2155 – 0020+1MCT D10 6
BG022 MCT0145 – 0810DAC D10 7

Dhaka – Riyadh NONSTOP service in both direction increases from 2 to 3 weekly, operated by Boeing 777-300ER

For European service, BIMAN operates
Dhaka – London Heathrow 1 weekly 777-300ER
Dhaka – London Heathrow – Manchester – Dhaka 2 weekly 777-300ER
Dhaka – Rome – Milan Malpensa – Dhaka 2 weekly 777-300ER

Comair, British Airways’ South African franchise carrier, from 11FEB12 is cancelling its 11 weekly service on Johannesburg – Nelspruit route.

This route is currently operated by ATR turboprop aircraft. Schedule until 10FEB12:

BA6257 JNB0710 – 0810MQP ATR x67
BA6259 JNB1650 – 1750MQP ATR x3

BA6258 MQP0840 – 0940JNB ATR x67
BA6260 MQP1820 – 1920JNB ATR x3

Porter Airlines starting 25MAR12 is introducing 12th Daily service (on weekdays) on Toronto City Centre – Newark service, operated by Dash8-Q400.

Schedule of the 12th Daily flight as follows:

PD145 YTZ1925 – 2100EWR DH4 x6
PD118 EWR0600 – 0730YTZ DH4 x67