airline route - 16 new posts

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• Emirates to launch A380 service to Munich from Jan 2012
• bmi continues A330 operation to Freetown, Sierra Leone in W11
• Alitalia increasing Rome – Los Angeles to Daily from Jul to Sep 2011
• QATAR Airways to start 2nd Daily Jeddah service from mid-Jun 2011
• AIRFRANCE W11 Reduction to Cairo and Mexico City
• DELTA to start 3 Daily Raleigh – Baltimore service from Sep 2011
• ASIANA AIRLINES/EVA Air to start Codeshare partnership from Jun 2011
• Aires to increase Key Domestic Colombian service Jun/Jul 2011
• Air China extends Tokyo Narita Capacity Reduction till Oct 2011
• Caribbean Airlines launches NONSTOP Port of Spain – Kingston service
• AeroMexico to launch Mexico City – Huatulco from mid-June '11 & Panama City mid-Sep '11
• Bahrain Air S11 Service Restoration from late-Jun 2011
• Aerosvit to launch Kiev – Hong Kong service in W11
• AIRFRANCE operational aircraft change to Atlanta from mid-Jul 2011
• LIAT to cancel Tobago service from Jul 2011
• Lufthansa plans W11 Munich – Cairo Capacity Increase

Emirates to launch A380 service to Munich from Jan 2012 Posted: 23 May 2011 05:03 AM PDT From 01JAN12, Emirates launches A380 service on Dubai – Munich EK049/050 service, replacing current Boeing 777-300 flight. Schedules: EK049 DXB0910 – 1245MUC 388 D EK051 DXB1630 – 2010MUC 343 D EK050 MUC1425 – 2305DXB 388 D EK052 MUC2140 – 0630+1DXB 343 D

bmi continues A330 operation to Freetown, Sierra Leone in W11 Posted: 23 May 2011 01:14 AM PDT As per 23MAY11 GDS timetable display, bmi (british midland international) is continuing 3 weekly Airbus A330-200 operation on London Heathrow – Freetown service into Winter 2011/12 season, effective 30OCT11. Previously GDS display was showing 4 weekly 1-stop Airbus A321 service. The Star Alliance member is poised to introduce A330 service on this route from 26JUN11, previously reported on this site. Schedule: BD967 LHR1305 – 1950FNA 332 3 BD967 LHR1320 – 2005FNA 332 57 BD968 FNA2345 – 0635+1LHR 332 357

Alitalia increasing Rome – Los Angeles to Daily from Jul to Sep 2011 Posted: 23 May 2011 01:09 AM PDT Alitalia is further increasing planned Rome – Los Angeles service in Summer 2011 season. Starting 03JUN11, the Skyteam member is adding 6th weekly service (previously mentioned on this site on 31JAN11). From 05JUL11 to 02OCT11, it'll offer Daily service on this route. Service reduce to 4 weekly from non-peak season travel from October 2011. Schedules: AZ620 FCO0915 – 1325LAX 772 D AZ621 LAX1525 – 1215+1FCO 772 D Day 4 service begins 02JUN11 Day 2 service begins 05JUL11

QATAR Airways to start 2nd Daily Jeddah service from mid-Jun 2011 Posted: 23 May 2011 01:05 AM PDT QATAR Airways starting 15JUN11 is adding 2nd Daily Doha – Jeddah service, which sees Airbus A320 aircraft operating night-time/red-eye service. The airline currently operates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft during daytime. Schedule: QR766 DOH1345 – 1615JED 77W D QR764 DOH2215 – 0045+1JED 320 D QR765 JED0345 – 0600DOH 320 x357 QR765 JED0405 – 0620DOH 320 357 QR767 JED1745 – 2000DOH 77W D

AIRFRANCE W11 Reduction to Cairo and Mexico City Posted: 23 May 2011 12:59 AM PDT First reported exclusively on this site on 19MAY11, AIRFRANCE in Winter 2011/12 season is reducing operation on Paris CDG – Mexico City operation. From 30OCT11, the Skyteam member operates 1 Daily Boeing 747-400 aircraft, instead of 2 Daily Boeing 777-200ER. With the change, First Class(La Premiere) and Premium Voyageur class service will not be offered. Separately, Paris CDG – Cairo service in Winter 2011/12 continues service reduction, which it'll continue to offer Daily service instead of 10 weekly. Schedules: Paris CDG – Cairo AF508 CDG1335 – 1900CAI 772 257 AF508 CDG1335 – 1900CAI 332 134 AF508 CDG1335 – 1900CAI 343 6 AF503 CAI0740 – 1130CDG 343 7 AF503 CAI0740 – 1130CDG 332 245 AF503 CAI0740 – 1130CDG 772 136 First Class (La Premiere) service is offered on Boeing 777 service Paris CDG – Mexico City AF438 CDG1340 – 1820MEX 744 D AF439 MEX2055 – 1405+1CDG 744 D

DELTA to start 3 Daily Raleigh – Baltimore service from Sep 2011 Posted: 23 May 2011 12:53 AM PDT DELTA from 07SEP11 is introducing 3 Daily Raleigh – Baltimore service, on board DELTA Connection CRJ200 aircraft. Schedule as follows: DL5444 RDU0645 – 0745BWI CRJ D DL5446 RDU1200 – 1300BWI CRJ D DL5448 RDU1630 – 1730BWI CRJ D DL5444 BWI0815 – 0920RDU CRJ D DL5446 BWI1325 – 1430RDU CRJ D DL5448 BWI1755 – 1900RDU CRJ D

ASIANA AIRLINES/EVA Air to start Codeshare partnership from Jun 2011 Posted: 23 May 2011 12:48 AM PDT As per 23MAY11 GDS timetable display, ASIANA AIRLINES and EVA Air starting 01JUN11 to begin codeshare service on Seoul Incheon – Taipei Taoyuan route. ASIANA operates 9 weekly while EVA operates Daily on this route for the moment. Codeshare routes and flight numbers: Route BR Codeshare OZ Operating Taipei Taoyuan – Seoul Incheon BR2148 BR2150 OZ712 OZ714 Seoul Incheon – Taipei Taoyuan BR2147 BR2149 OZ711 OZ713 OZ Codeshare BR Operating Seoul Incheon – Taipei Taoyuan OZ6871 BR159 Taipei Taoyuan – Seoul Incheon OZ6872 BR160

Aires to increase Key Domestic Colombian service Jun/Jul 2011 Posted: 23 May 2011 12:43 AM PDT Colombian carrier Aires between 15JUN11 and 01JUL11 is gradually increasing service on key domestic routes. Details: Bogota – Armenia Increase from 11 weekly to 2 Daily (from 01JUL11) 4C8316 BOG0610 – 0720AXM DH2 D 4C8320 BOG1830 – 1930AXM DH2 x67 4C8320 BOG1910 – 2010AXM DH2 67 4C8317 AXM0730 – 0825BOG DH2 D 4C8321 AXM1950 – 2045BOG DH2 x67 4C8321 AXM2030 – 2125BOG DH2 67 4C8316/8317 until 30JUN11 operates Day x135 with revised schedule Bogota – Barranquilla Increase from 3 to 4 Daily, 737-700 service Bogota – Bucaramanga Increase from 2 to 3 Daily, Dash8-Q400 service

Air China extends Tokyo Narita Capacity Reduction till Oct 2011 Posted: 23 May 2011 12:39 AM PDT As per 23MAY11 GDS inventory display, Air China is extending capacity reduction for Tokyo Narita service for the rest of Summer 2011 season, until 29OCT11. Details: Beijing – Tokyo Narita CA925/926 Boeing 737-800 continues operation, replace 777 (however, Boeing 777 operates on selected dates) Chengdu – Beijing – Tokyo Narita CA421/422 Airbus A319 continues operation, replace planned A321 Chongqing – Shanghai Pu Dong – Tokyo Narita CA157/158 Boeing 737-700 continues operation, replace planned -800 Shanghai Pu Dong – Tokyo Narita CA929/930 Boeing 737-800 continues operation, replace 777

Caribbean Airlines launches NONSTOP Port of Spain – Kingston service Posted: 23 May 2011 12:34 AM PDT Caribbean Airlines has launched NONSTOP Port of Spain – Kingston service last week, offering 2 weekly service on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Overall service increases from 9 to 11 weekly. (9 weekly flights operating 1-stop routing). Schedule of the nonstop flight: BW414 POS0915 – 1100KIN 738 24 BW415 KIN1300 – 1630POS 738 24

AeroMexico to launch Mexico City – Huatulco from mid-June '11 & Panama City mid-Sep '11 Posted: 23 May 2011 12:29 AM PDT Skyteam member AeroMexico starting 15JUN11 is launching Daily Mexico City – Huatulco and from 15SEP11 begins Daily Mexico City – Panama City. Huatulco is served by MD87 aircraft while Panama City receives Boeing 737-700 service. Schedules: Mexico City – Huatulco AM517 MEX1315 – 1425HUX M87 D AM518 HUX1500 – 1625MEX M87 D Mexico City – Panama City AM698 MEX1050 – 1430PTY 73G D AM699 PTY1540 – 1915MEX 73G D

Bahrain Air S11 Service Restoration from late-Jun 2011 Posted: 23 May 2011 12:19 AM PDT As per Bahrain Air's website schedule listing, the airline from 21JUN11 is resuming service to 4 destinations – Alexandria, Amman, Beirut and Damascus. Service increase is seen for Dammam and Doha, while Dhaka and Kathmandu sees service reduction. Bahrain Air's revised Summer network from 21JUN11 as follows: Bahrain – Alexandria Service resumption BN414 BAH2300 – 0210+1ALY 320 x135 BN415 ALY0255 – 0620BAH 320 x246 Service from 07AUG11 reduce to 2 weekly, Day 46 from BAH, Day 57 from ALY Bahrain – Amman Service resumption BN426 BAH1200 – 1445AMM 320 x357 BN427 AMM1530 – 1745BAH 320 x357 Bahrain – Beirut Service resumption BN432 BAH1150 – 1445BEY 320 D BN433 BEY1530 – 1800BAH 320 D Bahrain – Damascus Service resumption BN464 BAH1155 – 1440DAM 320 357 BN465 DAM1525 – 1800BAH 320 357 Bahrain – Dammam Increase from 1 to 2 Daily BN355 BAH0815 – 0850DMM 320 D BN359 BAH1850 – 1925DMM 320 D BN356 DMM0935 – 1010BAH 320 D BN360 DMM2010 – 2045BAH 320 D Schedule until 20JUN11 BN359 BAH1315 – 1350DMM 320 D BN360 DMM1725 – 1800BAH 320 D Bahrain – Dhaka Reduce from 5 weekly to 3 weekly BN545 BAH2300 – 0720+1DAC 320 246 BN546 DAC0805 – 1105BAH 320 357 Service till 20JUN11 operates Day x13 (Day x24 from DAC) Bahrain – Doha Increase from 1 to 2 Daily BN313 BAH0830 – 0905DOH 320 D BN317 BAH1845 – 1920DOH 320 D BN314 DOH1005 – 1040BAH 320 D BN318 DOH2020 – 2055BAH 320 D Schedule until 20JUN11 BN313 BAH1330 – 1415DOH 320 D BN314 DOH1700 – 1745BAH 320 D Bahrain – Dubai Service maintains 2 Daily Bahrain – Jeddah Service maintains 1 Daily Bahrain – Kathmandu Service reduce from 5 to 3 weekly BN513 BAH0030 – 0800KTM 320 246 BN514 KTM0845 – 1135BAH 320 246 Service operates Day x13 until 20JUN11 Bahrain – Khartoum Service maintains 3 weekly Bahrain – Kochi Service maintains 5 weekly Bahrain – Kozhikode Service maintains 5 weekly Bahrain – Mumbai Service maintains 4 weekly Bahrain – Riyadh Service maintains 1 Daily

Aerosvit to launch Kiev – Hong Kong service in W11 Posted: 23 May 2011 12:15 AM PDT As per 23MAY11 GDS timetable and inventory display, Ukraine's Aerosvit starting 30OCT11 launches its 3rd long-haul destination for Winter 2011 season, where it'll begin 3 weekly Kiev – Hong Kong service. Boeing 767-300ER aircraft operates this service, becoming the First Eastern European carrier (excluding Russia) offering nonstop service to Hong Kong. Schedule: VV187 KBP2225 – 1515+1HKG 763 257 VV188 HKG0245 – 0805KBP 763 247 01NOV11-

AIRFRANCE operational aircraft change to Atlanta from mid-Jul 2011 Posted: 23 May 2011 12:10 AM PDT From 18JUL11 to 29OCT11, AIRFRANCE is changing operational aircraft on 1 of 2 Daily Paris CDG – Atlanta service. AF680/683 will see 3-class A340-300 (J30W21Y224) operating instead of 777-200ER (P4J49W24Y170). This results in minor increase of capacity by extra 28 seats per day per direction. Schedules: AF682 CDG1045 – 1405ATL 772 D AF680 CDG1645 – 2010ATL 343 D AF681 ATL1745 – 0810+1CDG 772 D AF683 ATL2315 – 1350+1CDG 343 D

LIAT to cancel Tobago service from Jul 2011 Posted: 23 May 2011 12:06 AM PDT LIAT (Leeward Islands Air Transport) is canceling service to Tobago. Last flight operates on 05JUL11. The airline currently offers 3 weekly Barbados – Tobago – Granada, and 4 weekly Grenada – Tobago – Barbados routing with Dash8-300. Schedule until 04JUL11: LI787 BGI1705 – 1755TAB1810 – 1845GND DH3 234 LI726 GND1525 – 1555TAB1610 – 1700BGI DH3 x256

Lufthansa plans W11 Munich – Cairo Capacity Increase Posted: 23 May 2011 12:01 AM PDT Lufthansa starting 30OCT11 is introducing Airbus A321 (C38Y147) aircraft on Munich – Cairo service, which replaces PrivatAir Boeing 737-800 (C32Y60) aircraft. Overall frequency will also be reduced from 4 to 3 weekly. However, overall capacity will see increase with 555 weekly seats (one-way) offered, compared to current 368 per week. Schedule: LH586 MUC1105 – 1550CAI 321 367 LH587 CAI1700 – 2005MUC 321 367