Airline Route - 10 new posts

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• Air Mauritius to add 2nd Weekly Perth Operation from June 2012
• China Airlines / KLM to Start Codeshare Service in S12
• Bahrain Air to Start Thiruvananthapuram Service from mid-Mar 2012
• THAI to Offer One-Way India – Phuket Service Mar – Jun 2012
• AIRFRANCE Axe Planned 4 New Routes from Nice and Toulouse in S12
• Air Austral Keeps Bangkok / Sydney / Noumea Operation in NS12
• Mandarin Airlines to Start Taichung – Okinawa Service from Apr 2012
• Malaysia Airlines to Start Codeshare Service with Bangkok Airways
• QANTAS Additional International Network Changes from May 2012
• TAAG Angola to Start 2nd Weekly Luanda – Beijing Service in NS12

Air Mauritius to add 2nd Weekly Perth Operation from June 2012 Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:15 AM PST Update at 1015GMT 16FEB12 Air Mauritius starting 02JUN12 is increasing Mauritius – Perth operation, where it’ll introduce 2nd weekly operation, departing Mauritius on Tuesdays, Perth on Wednesdays. Schedule: MK940 MRU2245 – 1020+1PER 332 26 MK941 PER1230 – 1705MRU 332 37 Filed under: 2012, Air Mauritius

China Airlines / KLM to Start Codeshare Service in S12 Posted: 16 Feb 2012 02:00 AM PST Update at 1000GMT 16FEB12 From 25MAR12, China Airlines and KLM will begin codeshare operation. Initially service covers Kaohsiung in Southern Taiwan and London Heathrow. Reservation for these codeshare routes listed below are now open: KLM operated by China Airlines KL4240 – 4249 Kaohsiung – Kuala Lumpur Kaohsiung – Singapore China Airlines operated by KLM CI9364/9365 Amsterdam – London Heathrow Filed under: 2012, China Airlines, KLM, Skyteam, [CODESHARE]

Bahrain Air to Start Thiruvananthapuram Service from mid-Mar 2012 Posted: 16 Feb 2012 01:45 AM PST Update at 0945GMT 16FEB12 Bahrain Air starting 15MAR12 is offering Daily Bahrain – Thiruvananthapuram service, on board Airbus A319/320 aircraft. Operational schedule: BN551 BAH2125 – 0415+TRV 32S D BN552 TRV0500 – 0730BAH 32S D Filed under: 2012, Bahrain Air

THAI to Offer One-Way India – Phuket Service Mar – Jun 2012 Posted: 16 Feb 2012 01:30 AM PST Update at 0930GMT 16FEB12 From 25MAR12 to 30JUN12, THAI is to operate one-way service on Delhi – Phuket and Mumbai – Phuket (Mumbai operation from 20APR12 to 15JUN12 only) service. These flights will continue onward to Bangkok, operating twice a week. Schedule: Delhi TG323 BKK0735 – 1035DEL 333 D TG315 BKK1755 – 2055DEL 773 D TG334 DEL1155 – 1750HKT1845 – 2010BKK 333 37 TG324 DEL1155 – 1750BKK 333 x37 TG316 DEL2330 – 0525+1BKK 773 D Mumbai TG317 BKK1845 – 2155BOM 333 D TG339 BKK2205 – 0115+1BOM 333 x12 TG340 BOM0230 – 0830BKK 333 147 TG344 BOM0230 – 0830HKT0920 – 1045BKK 333 56 TG318 BOM2335 – 0535+1BKK 333 D Filed under: 2012, Star Alliance, THAI

AIRFRANCE Axe Planned 4 New Routes from Nice and Toulouse in S12 Posted: 16 Feb 2012 01:15 AM PST Update at 0915GMT 16FEB12 AIRFRANCE has announced the service adjustment for its planned “Offensive Strategy” for Nice and Toulouse market. The Skyteam member will cancel 2 routes each out of Nice and Toulouse. This means 3 weekly service each on Nice – Barcelona and Nice – Istanbul routes will not be launched, while 5 weekly each on Toulouse – Brussels and Toulouse – Geneva will be canned as well. On Toulouse – Istanbul, there is operational day changes. Details: Nice – Barcelona SERVICE CANCELLED AF4380 NCE1700 – 1805BCN 319 146 AF4381 BCN1845 – 2000NCE 319 146 Nice – Istanbul SERVICE CANCELLED AF4390 NCE1355 – 1740IST 320 14 AF4390 NCE1520 – 1905IST 320 6 AF4391 IST1820 – 2030NCE 320 14 AF4391 IST1955 – 2205NCE 320 6 Toulouse – Brussels SERVICE CANCELLED AF4344 TLS1055 – 1235BRU 319 135 AF4344 TLS1130 – 1310BRU 319 6 AF4344 TLS1445 – 1625BRU 319 7 Toulouse – Geneva SERVICE CANCELLED AF4358 TLS1000 – 1105GVA 319 x67 AF4359 GVA1140 – 1255TLS 319 x67 Toulouse – Istanbul Service changes from Day 246 to Day 136. Day 13 service operates during day-time instead of night-time AF4360 TLS0710 – 1225IST 320 13 AF4360 TLS1555 – 2010IST 320 6 AF4361 IST1220 – 1505TLS 320 13 AF4361 IST2050 – 2335TLS 320 6 A number of new/resumed routes from Nice and Marseille will see operational day changes Filed under: 2012, AIRFRANCE, Skyteam

Air Austral Keeps Bangkok / Sydney / Noumea Operation in NS12 Posted: 16 Feb 2012 01:00 AM PST Update at 0900GMT 16FEB12 Air Austral has reversed its decision to cancel service to Bangkok, Noumea and Sydney starting Northern Summer 2012 season. From 25MAR12, the airline continues to offer 1 weekly St. Denis de la Reunion – Bangkok service, and 2 weekly St. Denis de la Reunion – Sydney – Noumea flight. Bangkok flight is operated by 777-200ER, however reservation is only available for the month of April 2012 only. Sydney and Noumea operation is operated by 777-200LR. Reservation for these flights on/after 25MAR12 is open as of 16FEB12. Schedule: St. Denis de la Reunion – Bangkok UU887 RUN2015 – 0710+1BKK 772 6 UU888 BKK0055 – 0530RUN 772 1 St. Denis de la Reunion – Sydney – Noumea UU951 RUN1345 – 0605+1SYD0725+1 – 1105+1NOU 77L 47 UU952 NOU0830 – 1045SYD1215 – 1830RUN 77L 26 During the month of April 2012, UU951 operates on Day 4 and UU952 operates on Day 6 only. Note the new set of flight numbers effective 25MAR12. Filed under: 2012, Air Austral

Mandarin Airlines to Start Taichung – Okinawa Service from Apr 2012 Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:45 AM PST Update at 0845GMT 16FEB12 Mandarin Airlines starting 14APR12 is launching Taichung – Okinawa scheduled charter service, on board Embraer E190 aircraft. This is China Airlines Group’s 2nd route to Okinawa, where the Japanese airport will see scheduled E190 operation for the first time. Schedule: AE7326 RMQ1050 – 1330OKA E90 36 AE7327 OKA1430 – 1500RMQ E90 36 Filed under: 2012, Mandarin Airlines

Malaysia Airlines to Start Codeshare Service with Bangkok Airways Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:30 AM PST 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: Malaysia Airlines operated by Bangkok Airways (MH9743 – 9769) Bangkok – Chiang Mai Bangkok – Koh Samui Bangkok – Phuket Koh Samui – Phuket Filed under: 2011/12, Bangkok Airways, Malaysia Airlines, [CODESHARE]

QANTAS Additional International Network Changes from May 2012 Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:15 AM PST Update at 0815GMT 16FEB12 QANTAS today (16FEB12) announced latest restructure to its International network, which sees following changes in effect from May and June 2012: eff 06MAY12 Auckland – Los Angeles Daily A330-200 Service CANCELLED. Air New Zealand will be the sole operator on this sector Los Angeles – New York JFK Daily service to be operated by Boeing 747-400 once again, replacing A330-200. According to OAG, QF replaced 747 with A330 on this sector since 05JUL10 Singapore – Mumbai 3 weekly A330-300 Service CANCELLED eff 10JUN12 Sydney – Bangkok Daily 747-400 service to be replaced by Airbus A330 Sydney – Tokyo Narita Existing 6 weekly 747-400 and 1 weekly A330-200 service will become Daily 747-400 operation Filed under: 2012, oneWorld, QANTAS

TAAG Angola to Start 2nd Weekly Luanda – Beijing Service in NS12 Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:00 AM PST Update at 0800GMT 16FEB12 TAAG Angola Airlines from 26MAR12 is introducing 2nd weekly rotation on its Luanda – Beijing nonstop flight, on board Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. Schedule: DT690 LAD0715 – 0415+1PEK 772 14 DT691 PEK0700 – 1700LAD 772 25 Filed under: 2012, TAAG