Thursday, June 2, 2011

airline route - 15 new posts



airline route - 15 new posts


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:25 AM PDT
The following is the latest miscellaneous updates on airline route changes, and a special note from this website for 01JUN11.

NOTICE
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Also, the website will only offer information that are being made available. This website, as always, will not offer
1) information that are not loaded in the reservation system, though other sites may have already reported first
2) speculations nor rumors, unless rumors are extremely credible
3) so-called “personal analysis” without firm figures
At last, this website continues to strive for being the only and truePrime Source for airline routes and networks“, offering regular updates on daily basis, and the coverage will not be limited to certain geographical region.
ROUTES
AnadoluJet on 31MAY11 launched Ankara – Batumi service in Georgia, on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Beijing Capital Airlines from 13JUN11 launches Xi’an – Hangzhou route on board Airbus A319. JD5301/5302 flight operates 4 times a week (Day x246)
China Airlines from 04SEP11 to 24SEP11 is reducing Taipei – Bangkok – Amsterdam service from Daily to 6 weekly.
China Eastern Airlines starting today (01JUN11) launches Changsha – Guiyang and Changsha – Wuxi. Both routes served by Airbus A320 aircraft. The airline on 26MAY11 also launched Daily Wuxi – Xi’An – Lanzhou MU2955/2956 A320 service.
China Express Airlines from 03JUN11 launches Chongqing – Dongsheng – Tongliao 4 weekly service with CRJ200 aircraft
G52645 CKG0735 – 0910DSN0930 – 1115TGO CRJ x246
G52646 TGO1140 – 1345DSN1410 – 1555CKG CRJ x246
China Southern Airlines today (01JUN11) launches Urumqi – Chongqing – Sanya service. Flight CZ6307/6308 operates with Airbus A320 on daily basis
Jin Air from July to October 2011 to operate 3 weekly Jeju – Lanzhou service. Schedules yet to be finalized
Shenzhen Airlines from 10JUN11 resumes Daily Haikou – Nanjing Daily service
Japan’s Skymark Airlines is delaying planned new Okinawa – Miyakojima service, due to start September 2011
Australia’s Skywest Airline from 08JUL11 begins new service to Busselton in Southwest region of West Australia. Fokker 50 aircraft operates Perth – Busselton – Albany
XR131 PER1510 – 1555BQB1620 – 1705ALH F50 57
XR132 ALH1730 – 1815BQB1840 – 1925PER F50 57
Tianjin Airlines announced it’ll launch Daily Tianjin – Hong Kong service on board Embraer E190 aircraft
Xiamen Airlines from 01JUL11 launches Xiamen – Chongqing – LiJiang City with Boeing 737 aircraft
MF8413 XMN1150 – 1400CKG1450 – 1615LJG 73G D
MF8414 LJG1705 – 1825CKG1915 – 2120XMN 73G D
CODESHARE
AIRFRANCE further expands codeshare agreement with JAL, which “AF” code is now appearing on JAL’s Tokyo Haneda – Matsuyama (AF8191/8197) and Tokyo Haneda – Okayama (AF8202/8189) service
DELTA and China Eastern today begins codeshare operation, covering service between China and US, as well as domestic routes in respective country. Codeshare routes and flight numbers was posted on this site on 25MAR11
OTHERS
Air Canada starting today realigns its regional brand, which “Air Canada Jazz” will become “Air Canada Express”.
Continental from 30JUN11 changes operational flight number on Houston – Sao Paulo service from CO093/09 to CO043/042
JAL on 31MAY11 operated FINAL Airbus A300 service. Last flight was JL1208, Aomori to Tokyo Haneda. The registration of the aircraft is JA016D
Korean Air‘s Airbus A380 inaugural flight on 17JUN11, Seoul Incheon to Tokyo Narita, will be operated as KE380, instead of the usual KE701


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:10 AM PDT
As per 01JUN11 GDS timetable display, Continental is reducing capacity on Trans-Atlantic Service, as well as Argentina flight.
These capacity reduction are made possible by frequency cuts or operating with smaller aircraft. However, service to Geneva sees capacity increase for Winter 2011/12 season.
Details below. Note these changes in effect starting Sep/Oct 2011 will be maintained in Winter 2011/12, and changes is based on comparison with Winter 2010/11. Additional changes remains possible:

Houston – Buenos Aires eff 06NOV11 Boeing 767-200ER replace -400ER
Houston – Paris CDG eff 01SEP11 Boeing 767-200ER replace -400ER
Newark – Barcelona eff 01OCT11 Reduce from Daily to 6 weekly
Newark – Copenhagen eff 05SEP11 Reduce from Daily to 5 weekly
Newark – Glasgow eff 17OCT11 Reduce from Daily to 6 weekly
Newark – Geneva Boeing 777 replace 767-400ER on 07NOV11 – 17NOV11 and eff 03FEB12
Newark – Madrid 09JAN12 – 19FEB12 Reduce from Daily to 6 weekly
Newark – Paris CDG CO056/057 06SEP11 – 30SEP11 Boeing 757-200 replace 767-400ER eff 01OCT11 Boeing 767-200ER replace -400ER
Newark – Stockholm eff 05SEP11 Reduce from Daily to 5 weekly
Routing seasonal changes are not mentioned in this post.


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:05 AM PDT
EGYPTAIR starting 20JUN11 is introducing Daily Alexandria El Nozha – Dubai service, on board all-economy class Airbus A320 aircraft.
The Star Alliance member currently offers 2 Daily on Cairo – Dubai, 10 weekly Cairo – Abu Dhabi and Daily Cairo – Sharjah service.
Schedule of the new route:

MS903 ALY0755 – 1350DXB 320 D
MS904 DXB1450 – 1700ALY 320 D


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:01 AM PDT
SAT Sakhalinskie Aviatrassy last Saturday (28MAY11) resumed Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk – Beijing service, a route which the airline suspended for 2 years, according to local Chinese press.
Boeing 737 aircraft operates Saturdays service. Schedule:

HZ171 UUS0850 – 0940PEK 737 6
HZ172 PEK1040 – 1710UUS 737 6


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:57 AM PDT
ASIANA AIRLINES starting 01JUL!1 launches 1 Daily Seoul Gimpo – Beijing service on board Airbus A330-300 aircraft. With the launch, existing 3 Daily service on Seoul Incheon – Beijing will reduce to 2, with OZ333/334 service canceled.
Schedule out of Seoul Gimpo as follows

OZ3315 GMP0850 – 0945PEK 333 D
OZ3325 PEK1055 – 1400GMP 333 D


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:50 AM PDT
Star Alliance member Air China and Skyteam member China Southern Airlines starting 01JUL11 will each launch 1 Daily Beijing – Seoul Gimpo service.
As a result, Air China’s 4th Daily on Beijing – Seoul Incheon will be canceled, while China Southern reduce this route from 2 to 1 Daily. Air China will operates evening departure from Beijing, morning departure from Gimpo, while China Southern operates Daytime round-trip.
China and South Korea in May 2011 agreed the launch of Beijing – Seoul Gimpo service.
Schedules:

Air China
CA123 PEK0845 – 1130ICN 330 D
CA131 PEK1105 – 1415ICN 738 D
CA125 PEK1345 – 1650ICN 738 D
CA137 PEK1845 – 2150GMP 738 D
CA138 GMP0925 – 1040PEK 738 D
CA124 ICN1305 – 1410PEK 330 D
CA132 ICN1515 – 1620PEK 738 D
CA126 ICN1750 – 1900PEK 738 D
China Southern
CZ317 PEK0820 – 1130GMP 321 D
CZ315 PEK1815 – 2110ICN 321 D
CZ316 ICN0810 – 0910PEK 321 D
CZ318 GMP1230 – 1320PEK 321 D


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:42 AM PDT
As per 01JUN11 GDS timetable display, Camair-co is revising planned operation, which sees flight increase on domestic trunk routes on Douala – Yaounde route.
A number of African service sees revised launched dates as well. Details:

Douala – Yaounde
QC203 DLA0035 – 0115NSI 73G 13
QC201 DLA2310 – 2350NSI 73G x135
QC202 NSI0645 – 0725DLA 73G x6
Douala – Yaounde – Garoua Operational Day change from Day x7 to Day x6
QC221 DLA0640 – 0720NSI0805 – 0920GOU 73G x6
QC222 GOU1005 – 1115NSI1200 – 1240DLA 73G x6
Douala – Yaounde – Maroua Service unchanged
QC211 DLA1340 – 1420NSI1505 – 1630MVR 73G 135
QC212 MVR1745 – 1935NSI1955 – 2035DLA 73G 135
Douala – Yaounde – N'Djamena Operational Day change from Day 246 to Day 247
QC291 DLA1340 – 1420NSI1505 – 1645NDJ 73G 247
QC292 NDJ1735 – 1910NSI1955 – 2035DLA 73G 247
Overall service on Douala – Yaounde will operate 23 weekly, increased from previous plan from 18 to 19.
A number of African regional flight launch is being delayed, per latest display
Douala – Bangui Service effective 28JUN11, operating on Day 246 iso 135 (was 30MAY11)
QC701 DLA1700 – 1845BGF 73G 246
QC702 BGF1945 – 2120DLA 73G 246
Douala – Brazzaville Service effective 28JUN11, operating on Day 246 iso 135 (was 16MAY11)
QC801 DLA1100 – 1250BZV 73G 246
QC802 BZV1350 – 1535DLA 73G 246
Douala – Cotonou – Dakar Service effective 15JUN11, operating on Day 135 iso 246 (was 21JUN11)
QC601 DLA1100 – 1230COO1315 – 1535DKR 73G 135
QC602 DKR1625 – 2050COO2135 – 2310DLA 73G 135
Douala – Lagos eff 21JUN11 (was 16MAY11)
QC401 DLA0600 – 0725LOS 73G x7
QC402 LOS0825 – 1000DLA 73G x7
Douala – Libreville eff 20JUN11 (was 01JUN11). Planned service change is reverse back to 3 weekly during Daytime
QC301 DLA0815 – 0910LBV 73G 135
QC302 LBV0955 – 1045DLA 73G 135
Douala – Yaounde – Paris CDG Service continues to operate 5 weekly
QC102 DLA2125 – 2205NSI2245 – 0655+1CDG 763 x47
QC101 CDG0925 – 1515NSI1600 – 1640DLA 763 x15


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:35 AM PDT
As part of Skyteam Trans-Atlantic joint-venture program capacity cut starting September 2011, DELTA will cancel 6 European routes gradually starting 01SEP11 until 23MAR12 at the earliest. Also, Memphis – Amsterdam sees service cuts from Sep 2011.
The alliance last month announced it will be cutting 7-9% on Trans-Atlantic traffic on flights operated by Alitalia, AIRFRANCE-KLM and DELTA.
Planned route cancellations and effective date (US departure) as follows. Note these flights may still appear in timetable search but reservation is closed.

eff 01SEP11 Philadelphia – Paris CDG (AF codeshare)
eff 02SEP11 Atlanta – Moscow Sheremetyevo
eff 03SEP11 New York JFK – Berlin Tegel (AF codeshare)
eff 06SEP11 New York JFK – Stockholm (KL Codeshare)
eff 10SEP11 New York JFK – Manchester (KL Codeshare)
eff 12SEP11 New York JFK – Copenhagen (KL codeshare)
Summer service on New York JFK – Malaga and New York JFK – Valencia will end in September 2011 as scheduled.
In June 2011, DELTA is canceling New York JFK – Amman and New York JFK – Kiev, while New York JFK – Cairo route will not be resumed. In total, DELTA cancels 9 trans-atlantic routes during the FY2011/12.
On Memphis – Amsterdam route, service from 10SEP11 to 23MAR12 reduces from Daily to 4 weekly, Day x136 from MEM, Day x247 from AMS


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:28 AM PDT
ANA last week revealed the 6th generation of Pokemon Jet, which is dubbed as “Peace Jet”, on a Boeing 777-300 aircraft. The aircraft will also feature the company’s slogan for Japan Earthquake relief. The Star Alliance member originally planned to hold voting campaign asking children to vote for the new Pokemon Jet design, but was canceled due to March Earthquake.
The “Peace Jet” Boeing 777-300 will be flying along with existing “Pikachu Jumbo” and “Flower Jumbo”, which both Boeing 747-400D aircraft features Pokemon characters.
Currently, “Peace Jet” Boeing 777-300 is scheduled to operate 3 Daily Tokyo Haneda – Sapporo flight from 18JUL11 to 30JUL11 (Another 3 Daily flight will see either of the Pokemon Jumbo Jet operating):

NH053 HND0800 – 0935CTS 773 D
NH065 HND1300 – 1435CTS 773 D
NH077 HND1800 – 1930CTS 773 D
NH056 CTS1030 – 1205HND 773 D
NH068 CTS1530 – 1705HND 773 D
NH082 CTS2030 – 2205HND 773 D

ANA Pokemon Peace Jet - Photo by ANA
Note planned operation are subject to change


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT
Greek carrier Hellenic Imperial Airways starting 24JUN11 is launching 4 weekly Athens – New York JFK service, becoming the only Greek carrier to operate service to the US since the pull out of Olympic Airways.
Airbus A340-300 aircraft operates this route. Schedule as per 01JUN11 GDS timetable display as follows. (Additional information regarding this route can also be found on RoutesOnline’s The Hub on 25MAY11):

HT411 ATH1730 – 2130JFK 343 x247
HT412 JFK2330 – 1700+1ATH 343 x247


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:20 AM PDT
Korea’s low-cost carrier EastarJet from 01JUL11 becomes the 7th carrier to operate Seoul Incheon – Tokyo Narita route, when it launches the service with Boeing 737-700 aircraft.
According to report, this flight is currently available for reservation since last week in Korea. Currently, Korean Air and ASIANA each operates 4 Daily, JAL 2 Daily, while UNITED, DELTA and ANA each operates 1 Daily flight.
Schedules:

ZE602 ICN0825 – 1105NRT 73G D
ZE601 NRT1155 – 1510ICN 73G D


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:13 AM PDT
Turkish Airlines has announced service increase on a number of routes to the Middle East as well as Europe.
Planned service increase, which some may have been reported on this site before, as follows:

eff 02JUN11 Istanbul – Kuwait Increase from Daily to 10 weekly (11 weekly from July 2011)
eff 10JUN11 Istanbul – Rome Increase from 14 to 18 weekly
eff 16JUN11 Istanbul – Erbil Increase from 2 to 4 weekly (6 weekly from 22JUN11; Daily from 04JUL11)
eff 20JUN11 Istanbul – Sarajevo Increase from 5 weekly to Daily
eff 27JUN11 Istanbul – Doha Increase from Daily to 10 weekly
eff 28JUN11 Istanbul – Malaga Increase from 3 to 4 weekly
eff 30JUN11 Istanbul – Damascus Increase from 11 to 14 weekly
eff 01JUL11 Istanbul – Athens Increase from 21 to 24 weekly
eff 01JUL11 Istanbul – Brussels Increase from 21 to 24 weekly
eff 03JUL11 Istanbul – Amsterdam Increase from 21 to 23 weekly
eff 04JUL11 Istanbul – Lisbon Increase from 5 weekly to Daily


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:09 AM PDT
Starting 23JUN11, Turkish Airlines is adjusting service to Yemen. Existing Istanbul Ataturk – Sana’a nonstop service will change to Istanbul Ataturk – Riyadh – Sana’a routing.
Overall service increases from 4 weekly to Daily, while Riyadh service will increase from 1 to 2 Daily, as a result. Schedule:

TK836 IST2005 – 2340RUH0040+1 – 0215+1SAH 738 D
TK837 SAH0315 – 0430RUH0530 – 0920IST 738 D
It does not have local traffic rights on Riyadh – Sana’a sector.
TK140 IST2145 – 0120+1SAH 738 D
TK141 RUH0220 – 0610IST 738 D


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:05 AM PDT
Hainan Airlines starting 12JUL11 is launching Shenzhen – Kolkata service on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Service operates 3 times a week. Schedule:

HU7927 SZX1525 – 1645CCU 738 246
HU7928 CCU1800 – 2355SZX 738 246


Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:01 AM PDT
Air Arabia Egypt in June 2011 is expanding service to Saudi Arabia, with 2 weekly Alexandria Borg el Arab – Riyadh starting 09JUN11 and Alexandria Borg el Arab – Dammam 3 weekly service from 11JUN11.
Schedules:

Alexandria Borg el Arab – Dammam
E53131 HBE2250 – 0250+1DMM 320 247
E53132 DMM0330 – 0545HBE 320 135
Alexandria Borg el Arab – Riyadh
E53337 HBE0645 – 1035RUH 320 46
E53338 RUH1115 – 1310HBE 320 46



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