AIRLINE ROUTE

Singapore Airlines ends First Class service to Sydney

jimyvr — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:44:12 +0000

Singapore Airlines is ending First Class service on Singapore – Sydney route from 31OCT10, followed by the aircraft change mentioned on 28JUL10.

With the aircraft change, SIA’s 777-200ER flights sees 2 different types of configuration operating, as well as 2 Daily A380

Details:

SQ211/232 B7H J38Y228 (New reconfigured 2-class 777-200ER)
SQ241/242 B7E J30Y255 (Business Class SpaceBed configuration)

In addition, there are 2 Daily A380 operation in Suite, Business, Economy Class (R12J60Y399)

Daily capacity offered is 1493 seats one-way in Northern Winter, compared to 1312 in Northern Summer 2010.

Icelandair expands Alaska Airlines codeshare to Las Vegas

jimyvr — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:30:10 +0000

Icelandair’s “FI” code is now appearing on Alaska Airlines’ Seattle – Las Vegas route.

Codeshare flight numbers below:

Route	FI Codeshare	AS Operating
Seattle – Las Vegas	FI7650 FI7652	AS608 AS614
Las Vegas – Seattle	FI7651 FI7653	AS601 AS619

Singapore Airlines W10 Melbourne latest capacity/aircraft changes

jimyvr — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:00:12 +0000

As per 30JUL10 GDS timetable display, Singapore Airlines has tentatively finalized planned aircraft operation on Singapore – Melbourne route from 31OCT10. Note that capacity fluctuation occurs during Northern Winter 2010 season.

Latest changes below:

SQ227/238 388
SQ217/218 77W
SQ237/228 31OCT10 – 31JAN11 744 01FEB11 - 772

Regarding SQ237/228, discrepancies of 747-400 to MEL and return with 777-300 has been fixed to 747-400 both ways. Also, from 01FEB11, service switches to smaller capacity 777-200ER, instead of planned -300. Furthermore, the 777-200ER assigned to be operating SQ237/228 is the newly reconfigured 2-class 772 （J38Y228)

Air Canada W10 International Overview: Update 2

jimyvr — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:53:56 +0000

As per 30JUL10 GDS timtable display, changes to Air Canada’s planned Winter 2010/11 Long-haul operation as follows:

Calgary – Frankfurt 767-300 replace A330-300
Calgary – Santa Clara Airbus A319 replace 767-300
Montreal – Cancun Winter service from 18DEC10 operates 10 weekly, increase from planned 8
Montreal – Mexico City Planned Winter service Canceled
Montreal – Nassau Seasonal service now in effect from 13NOV10 (was mid-Dec 2010)
Montreal – Providenciales Winter seasonal service effective date revised to eff 23DEC10
Montreal – Punta Cana 5 weekly service, increase from originally planned 4, from 20DEC10
Montreal – Samana 2nd weekly flight added from 21DEC10, increase from 1
Montreal – San Juan Winter seasonal service effective date revised to eff 26DEC10
Ottawa – Providenciales Embraer E190 operating, instead of planned A319
Toronto – Kingston Airbus A319 operates all 5 weekly flights, replacing planned 2 weekly A319 and 3 weekly 767
Toronto – La Romana Airbus A319 replace planned A320
Toronto – London Heathrow 2 Daily A330-300 and 2 Daily 767-300ER (previously planned 1 weekly 777-300ER, up to 3 Daily 767 and 1 Daily A330)
Toronto – Providenciales 4 weekly from 22DEC10, increase from planned 3 weekly

Route	Freq & A/C	Remark
Calgary – Cancun	1 319 1 763	-12DEC 19DEC-
Calgary – Frankfurt	7 763
Calgary – Ixtapa	1 319	25DEC-
Calgary – London Heathrow	7 333
Calgary – Montego Bay	1 763	20DEC-
Calgary – Puerto Vallarta	1 319
Calgary – Punta Cana	1 763	21DEC-
Calgary – San Jose del Cabo	1 E90	25DEC-
Calgary – Santa Clara	1 319	25DEC-
Calgary – Varadero	1 319
Edmonton – Cancun	1 763	21DEC-
Edmonton – London Heathrow	3 763
Edmonton – Montego Bay	1 763	23DEC-
Halifax – Bermuda	1 319	12FEB-
Halifax – Cancun	1 319	06FEB-
Halifax – Cayo Coco	1 319	12FEB-
Halifax – Holguin	1 319	12FEB-
Halifax – London Heathrow	4 763
Halifax – Montego Bay	1 319	07FEB-
Halifax – Puerto Plata	1 319	16FEB-
Halifax – Punta Cana	1 319	12FEB-
Halifax – Samana	1 319	10FEB-
Halifax – Varadero	1 319	11FEB-
Montreal – Barbados	1 319 2 319	-18DEC 19DEC-
Montreal – Brussels	4 763
Montreal – Cancun	3 321 7 321 3 319	-17DEC 18DEC-
Montreal – Cayo Coco	1 319 2 319	-18DEC 19DEC-
Montreal – Cayo Largo	1 320	25DEC-
Montreal – Fort-de-France	1 319
Montreal – Frankfurt	7 77W 7 333	-30NOV/16DEC- 01DEC-15DEC
Montreal – Geneva	5 763
Montreal – Holguin	1 320 2 320	-23DEC 24DEC-
Montreal – London Heathrow	7 333
Montreal – Mexico City	CXLD
Montreal – Nassau	1 320	13NOV-
Montreal – Paris CDG	7 77W
Montreal – Pointe-a-Pitre	1 319 2 319	-22DEC 23DEC-
Montreal – Port au Prince	1 763
Montreal – Providenciales	1 319	23DEC-
Montreal – Puerto Plata	1 320
Montreal – Puerto Vallarta	1 319	24DEC-
Montreal – Punta Cana	2 319 5 319	-19DEC 20DEC-
Montreal – Samana	1 320 2 320	-20DEC 21DEC-
Montreal – San Juan	1 319	26DEC-
Montreal – Santa Clara	1 319 2 319	-20DEC 21DEC-
Montreal – St. Lucia	1 319	20DEC-
Montreal – Varadero	1 320 1 319 2 320	-19DEC 20DEC-
Ottawa – Cancun	1 E90	25DEC-
Ottawa – Frankfurt	5 763
Ottawa – London Heathrow	7 763
Ottawa – Montego Bay	1 E90	25DEC-
Ottawa – Providenciales	1 E90	20DEC-
Ottawa – Santa Clara	1 E90	19DEC-
Toronto – Antigua	2 319 3 319	-22DEC 23DEC-
Toronto – Aruba	2 319	18DEC-
Toronto – Barbados	7 763 7 763 2 319	-17DEC 18DEC-
Toronto – Beijing	7 77W
Toronto – Bermuda	7 319
Toronto – Bogota	3 763 4 763	-18DEC 19DEC-
Toronto – Cancun	8 320 1 319 14 320	-12DEC 13DEC-
Toronto – Caracas	4 319
Toronto – Cayo Coco	1 319 2 320 1 319	-18DEC 19DEC-
Toronto – Copenhagen	4 763
Toronto – Cozumel	1 319
Toronto – Frankfurt	7 77W 7 763	AC872/873 AC876/877
Toronto – Grand Cayman	2 319 4 319	-17DEC 18DEC-
Toronto – Grenada	1 319	19DEC-
Toronto – Havana	7 E90
Toronto – Holguin	1 319 1 319 1 320	-22DEC 23DEC-
Toronto – Hong Kong	7 77L
Toronto – Ixtapa	1 319	25DEC-
Toronto – Kingston	5 319
Toronto – La Romana	1 319	25DEC-
Toronto – Lima	3 763
Toronto – London Heathrow	7 333 7 763 7 333 7 763	AC856/857 AC848/859 AC858/849 AC868/869
Toronto – Mexico City	3 763 4 319 7 319	-16DEC 17DEC-
Toronto – Montego Bay	7 321 7 763	-17DEC 18DEC-
Toronto – Munich	5 763 7 763	-14DEC 15DEC-
Toronto – Nassau	7 320
Toronto – Paris CDG	7 763
Toronto – Providenciales	2 319 4 319	-21DEC 22DEC-
Toronto – Puerto Plata	1 320
Toronto – Puerto Vallarta	1 319 7 319	-18DEC 19DEC-
Toronto – Punta Cana	2 320 2 320 5 319	-19DEC 20DEC-
Toronto – Samana	1 320 2 320	-24DEC 25DEC-
Toronto – San Jose Costa Rica	3 319
Toronto – San Jose del Cabo	1 319	25DEC-
Toronto – San Juan	1 321 1 321 1 320	-17DEC 18DEC-
Toronto – Santa Clara	1 319 2 319	-22DEC 23DEC-
Toronto – Santiago de Chile – Buenos Aires	7 763 7 77W	-30NOV 01DEC-
Toronto – Sao Paulo	7 763 7 77W	-30NOV 01DEC-
Toronto – Shanghai Pu Dong	7 77L
Toronto – St. Lucia	2 319 4 319	-19DEC 20DEC-
Toronto – St. Maarten	1 763	18DEC-
Toronto – Tel Aviv	4 763
Toronto – Tokyo Narita	7 77L
Toronto – Varadero	2 320 1 319 3 320 2 319	-22DEC 23DEC-
Toronto – Zurich	5 763
Vancouver – Beijing	5 763
Vancouver – Cancun	1 763
Vancouver – Hong Kong	7 77W
Vancouver – Ixtapa	1 319	25DEC-
Vancouver – London Heathrow	7 333
Vancouver – Montego Bay	1 763	24DEC-
Vancouver – Puerto Vallarta	1 320
Vancouver – San Jose del Cabo	1 319	19DEC-
Vancouver – Seoul Incheon	7 763
Vancouver – Shanghai Pu Dong	5 763
Vancouver – Sydney	7 77L
Vancouver – Tokyo Narita	7 333
Vancouver – Varadero	1 763	24DEC-
Winnipeg – Cancun	1 319	25DEC-
Winnipeg – Montego Bay	1 319	25DEC-
Winnipeg – Punta Cana	1 319	19DEC-

Mandarin Airlines extra Taichung – Ho Chi Minh flight in late-Aug 2010

jimyvr — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:15:52 +0000

Mandarin Airlines on 24AUG10 and 26AUG10 is operating extra Taichung – Ho Chi Minh flight, with Embraer E190. Schedule below:

AE2857 RMQ1400 – 1620SGN E90 24AUG10/26AUG10
AE2858 SGN1720 – 2130RMQ E90 24AUG10/26AUG10

B&H Airlines A319 to Istanbul in W10

jimyvr — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:12:08 +0000

As per 30JUL10 GDS timetable display, B&H Airlines’ new Airbus A319 aircraft is to enter service this fall (subject to change). Current planned routes by A319, is Daily Sarajevo – Istanbul, effective 31OCT10.

Schedule below:

JA102 SJJ1800 – 2055IST 319 D
JA103 IST0800 – 0850SJJ 319 D

China Airlines to restore 3rd weekly Rome service in W10

jimyvr — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:09:30 +0000

As per 30JUL10 GDS inventory display, China Airlines from 31OCT10 once again operates 3 weekly Taipei – Delhi – Rome service.

This flight is being reduced to 2 weekly from 04SEP10, and was planned to be in effect till 31DEC10. This is now being revised till 30OCT10, as Day 2 service is now open for sale once again.

Singapore Airlines W10 Mumbai Schedule changes

jimyvr — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:06:04 +0000

From 31OCT10, Singapore Airlines is adjusting 1 of 2 Daily Singapore – Mumbai flight’s operational schedule. The change applies on SQ422/421, which departure from Singapore moves to 0200hrs instead of morning hours, and Mumbai departure moves from noon hours to morning hours.

Details below:

SQ422 SIN0730 – 1035BOM 772 D -30OCT10
SQ422 SIN0230 – 0540BOM 772 D 31OCT10-

SQ421 BOM1150 – 1945SIN 772 D -30OCT10
SQ421 BOM0730 – 1515SIN 772 D 31OCT10-

American Airlines/airberlin files codeshare application

jimyvr — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:01:42 +0000

American Airlines and airberlin group has filed codeshare application with the US DoT. Codeshare service to be launched on 01NOV10.

Planned codeshare routes as follows:

American Airlines operated by airberlin / NIKI
Ft. Myers – Dusseldorf
Los Angeles – Dusseldorf
Miami – Berlin Tegel
Miami – Dusseldorf
New York JFK – Dusseldorf
San Francisco – Dusseldorf
Barcelona – Dusseldorf
Barcelona – Stuttgart
Barcelona – Vienna
Frankfurt – Berlin Tegel
Frankfurt – Dusseldorf
Frankfurt – Hamburg
Frankfurt – Vienna
Milan Malpensa – Berlin Tegel
Milan Malpensa – Dusseldorf
Milan Malpensa – Stuttgart
Milan Malpensa – Zurich
Zurich – Berlin Tegel
Zurich – Hamburg
Zurich – Vienna

airberlin operated by American Airlines
Frankfurt – Chicago
Frankfurt – Dallas
Zurich – New York JFK
Miami – Freeport
Miami – Nassau
Los Angeles – Honolulu
Los Angeles – Las Vegas
Los Angeles – San Diego
Los Angeles – San Francisco
Miami – Atlanta
Miami – Chicago
Miami – Dallas
Miami – Ft. Myers
Miami – Houston
Miami – Las Vegas
Miami – New Orleans
Miami – Orlando
Miami – Phoenix
Miami – Tampa
New York JFK – Boston
New York JFK – Los Angeles
New York JFK – Miami
New York JFK – Raleigh
New York JFK – San Francisco
New York JFK – Seattle
New York JFK – Washington Reagan

China Airlines files 1 Daily Taipei Sung Shan – Tokyo Haneda schedule

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:47:28 +0000

As per 29JUL10 Amadeus timetable display, China Airlines has filed 1 Daily Taipei Sung Shan – Tokyo Haneda service, effective 31OCT10.

Reservation for this flight should begin shortly.

Schedule below:

CI220 TSA0915 – 1255HND 333 D
CI221 HND1415 – 1715TSA 333 D

China Airlines to operate A330 on Taipei Sung Shan – Shanghai Hongqiao

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:46:17 +0000

As per 29JUL10 Amadeus timetable display, China Airlines is to switching operating aircraft on Taipei Sung Shan – Shanghai Hongqiao service from 31OCT10.

6 weekly service from 31OCT10 is to be operated by Airbus A330-300, replace 737-800.

Turkish Airlines NEW 777-300ER (777) Routes: Update 2

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:16:25 +0000

As per 29JUL10 GDS timetable display, Turkish Airlines has further adjusted planned Boeing 777-300ER (777) service. Again, the code “777″ does not feature First Class service.

Details:

Planned 777 service to Hong Kong (originally planned eff 08MAR11, to be continued with 77W with First Class) and limited service to Toronto (03MAR11/05MAR11) has canceled.

Istanbul – Shanghai Pu Dong New 777 service entry date set from 26JAN11, instead of 01MAR11
26JAN11 – 02FEB11 332 Day 257 777 Day 36
03FEB11 – 332 Day 27 777 Day 356

There are no changes to the planned 777 service to Beijing, and Los Angeles

JAL ends 777 service to Singapore in W10

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:42:34 +0000

JAL on 29JUL10 in the GDS inventory display has fixed operating aircraft discrepancies on Tokyo Narita – Singapore service.

Previously, JL719 was displaying 777 and JL712 displays 767. The new changes will now see JAL ending Boeing 777 service to Singapore altogether.

From 31OCT10, JAL operates 1 Daily 767 each from Tokyo Narita and Tokyo Haneda to Singapore.

QATAR Airways W10 Changes to London/Singapore/Denpasar

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:33:00 +0000

As per 29JUL10 GDS timetable display, QATAR Airways’ new 2010/11 Winter operation changes sees aircraft swap on service to London Heathrow, as well as Singapore and Denpasar.

Details:

Doha – London Heathrow QR017/018 77L service on Day 5, now operates from 17DEC10 to 11FEB11 only
Doha – Singapore – Denpasar 777-200LR assigned on this route along with -300ER
31OCT10 – 31DEC10 77L Day 1 77W Day x1
01JAN11 – 77L Day 125 77W Day x125

Air India W10 Long-haul changes overview/ NEW Delhi – Toronto service

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:04:01 +0000

Air India from 31OCT10 is launching Daily Delhi – Toronto service on board Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. This is the last changes to the airlines’ planned new long-haul strategy which goes in effect from the same date.

Toronto schedule, and the overview of revised routing below:

AI187 DEL0125 – 0645YYZ 77W D
AI188 YYZ1035 – 1125+1DEL 77W D

Schedules for:
Operation Update 1 (DEL FRA / DEL ORD / DEL JFK)
Operation Update 2 (DEL LHR / BOM EWR)

Operation changes overview…

till 30OCT10	Freq & A/C
Ahmedabad – Frankfurt – Newark	7 77W
Amritsar – London Heathrow – Toronto	4 77W
Delhi – Frankfurt	7 77L
Delhi – London Heathrow	7 77W
Delhi – London Heathrow – Toronto	3 77W
Delhi – New York JFK	7 77L
Mumbai – Frankfurt – Chicago	7 77W
Mumbai – London Heathrow	7 77W
Mumbai – New York JFK	7 77L
eff 31OCT10		Domestic Sector
Delhi – Chicago	7 77L	HYD-DEL 320
Delhi – Frankfurt	7 77L
Delhi – London Heathrow	7 77W 7 77L	CCU-DEL 321 ATQ-DEL 321
Delhi – Toronto	7 77W	ATQ-DEL 321
Mumbai – Delhi – New York JFK	7 77W
Mumbai – London Heathrow	7 77W	AMD-BOM 321
Mumbai – Newark	7 77L	AMD-BOM 321

MeridianaFly Bologna – Maldives service in Nov/Dec 2010

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:42:56 +0000

As per 29JUL10 GDS timetable display, MeridianaFly from 01NOV10 to 13DEC10 is to operate 1 weekly Bologna – Male service, with Airbus A330. Schedule below:

IG3124 BLQ0140 – 1500MLE 330 1
IG3125 MLE1635 – 2230BLQ 330 1

British Airways W10 Long-haul changes: Update 2

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:18:39 +0000

As per 29JUL10 GDS timetable display, new changes to British Airways’ 2010/11 Winter long-haul operation, mainly Delhi, Los Angeles and Singapore, as follows:

London Heathrow – Delhi 777-300ER to operate BA143/142 flight from 01FEB11, replace 747-400
London Heathrow – Los Angeles Reduce from 3 to 2 Daily from 31OCT10 to 01JAN11, Canceled flights on following periods
BA279/278 31OCT10 – 04DEC10
BA269/268 05DEC10 – 01JAN11

London Heathrow – Singapore BA011/012 service operates Daily, was planned 6 weekly

Singapore Airlines extra Ahmedabad flight in Dec 2010

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:11:38 +0000

Singapore Airlines from 23NOV10 to 01JAN11 is adding 3rd weekly Singapore – Ahmedabad service with Airbus A330-300, as per 29JUL10 GDS timetable display.

Schedule below:

SQ530 SIN1850 – 2200AMD 333 246
SQ531 AMD2315 – 0710+1SIN 333 246

jetStar launch Auckland – Melbourne from mid-Dec 2010

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:05:16 +0000

jetStar from 13DEC10 is launching Daily Auckland – Melbourne service on board Airbus A320.

Schedule below:

JQ210 AKL0620 – 0815MEL 320 47
JQ210 AKL0720 – 0915MEL 320 236
JQ210 AKL2100 – 2255MEL 320 15

JQ211 MEL0955 – 1515AKL 320 236
JQ213 MEL1155 – 1715AKL 320 47
JQ215 MEL2340 – 0500+1AKL 320 15

China Airlines Ho Chi Minh/Manila W10 changes

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:16:46 +0000

As per 29JUL10 GDS inventory display, changes to China Airlines’ operation to Ho Chi Minh and Manila from 31OCT10 for winter season, as follows:

Taipei – Ho Chi Minh Aircraft changes
CI781/782 340 Day x57 333 Day 57
CI783/784 738 Daily

Taipei – Manila Capacity adjustment, with 737-800 replacing A330 on selected service. Overall frequency increase from 13 to 14 weekly
CI701/702 333 Day x236 738 Day 236 (was Daily 333)
CI703/704 738 Daily (was 6 weekly)

QANTAS further delays First Class reintroduction to Buenos Aires/San Francisco

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:12:02 +0000

As per 29JUL10 GDS timetable display, QANTAS once again further postpone the reintroduction of First Class service to Buenos Aires and San Francisco.

Planned resumption dates are:

eff 19JAN11 Sydney – Buenos Aires
eff 19JAN11 Sydney – San Francisco

EVA Air restores 7th Daily Hong Kong service from Aug 2010

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:08:55 +0000

From 05AUG10 to 30OCT10, EVA Air is restoring 7th Daily Taipei – Hong Kong service. However, the flight number begins with BR18xx, representing extra flight, not regular scheduled service.

Schedule of 7th Daily flight below:

BR1851 TPE2015 – 2155HKG 332 D
BR1852 HKG0950 – 1130TPE 332 D

Tiger Airways increase Singapore – Bangalore in W10

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:04:44 +0000

Tiger Airways from 31OCT10 is increasing Singapore – Bangalore service from 5 weekly to Daily. New frequency departs Singapore on Day 24.

Schedules below:

TR2652 SIN2115 – 2300BLR 320 D
TR2653 BLR2350 – 0630+1SIN 320 D

BA CityFlyer to launch London City – Copenhagen from Sep 2010

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:01:11 +0000

BA CityFlyer from 12SEP10 is launching 11 weekly London City – Copenhagen service on board Embraer E170. Schedule below:

BA8465 LCY0845 – 1140CPH E70 x67
BA8467 LCY1805 – 2100CPH E70 x6

BA8466 CPH0715 – 0815LCY E70 x7
BA8468 CPH1635 – 1735LCY E70 x67

Singapore Airlines 2nd changes to Sydney W10 Operation

jimyvr — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:20:45 +0000

As per 29JUL10 GDS timetable display in the afternoon hours local time in Singapore, Singapore Airlines further adjusted Singapore – Sydney service effective 31OCT10.

Details:

*With the introduction of 2nd Daily A380 service, Boeing 777-300/-300ER service is being replaced by -200ER. After the change, SIA plans to operate 2 Daily A380 and 2 Daily 777-200ER.

*Further flight number changes.

Route	till 30OCT10	eff 31OCT10
Singapore – Sydney	SQ231 77W SQ233 77W SQ219 772 SQ221 388	SQ231 388 SQ241 772 SQ211 772 SQ221 388
Sydney – Singapore	SQ220 388 SQ232 772 SQ222 77W SQ234 77W	SQ212 388 SQ232 77? SQ222 388 SQ242 772

*Planned Boeing 777-300 service on SQ211/232 still not confirmed, due to GDS inventory display discrepancy, 772 outbound, 773 inbound

Information on this post will replace First update posted roughly 12 hours ago regarding this route.