Airline Route - 15 new posts

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• Sichuan Airlines Adds/Resumes 11 Domestic Routes in S12
• Yakutia to Start New Service to Bishkek & Makhachkala from Apr 2012
• Air Moldova Moves Paris Service from CDG to Beauvais Airport from May 2012
• airberlin Doubles Berlin – Budapest Service from May 2012
• AIRFRANCE Cargo Increasing US Freighter Service in S12
• Martinair Cargo Starts Safari Connection Route
• THAI Smile Update 3: Planned Route Adjustment as of 23MAR12
• Hainan Airlines Expands Xi’An and Urumqi Domestic Operation in S12
• Korean Air Adds 3rd Daily Seoul Incheon – Busan Service
• China Airlines Operational Schedule Changes on Kaohsiung – Japan in S12
• China Airlines to Resume Taipei Song Shan – Seoul Gimpo from late-Apr 2012
• KLM / Ukraine International Airlines Expands Codeshare Service
• StarFlyer to Launch Kitakyushu – Busan Service from July 2012
• AirEuropa to Start Barcelona – Santo Domingo Summer Seasonal Service Jun – Sep 2012
• IBERIA Express S12 Operational Routes

Sichuan Airlines Adds/Resumes 11 Domestic Routes in S12 Posted: 23 Mar 2012 03:20 AM PDT Update at 1020GMT 23MAR12 Sichuan Airlines starting 25MAR12 is expanding domestic China service, with the launch of 3 new routes and service resumption on 8 routes. Details: New Routes eff 25MAR12 Xi’An – Jinan 1 Daily (3U8689/8690) eff 26MAR12 Chengdu – Wenzhou – Zhoushan 1 Daily (3U8509/8410) eff 01MAY12 Nanjing – Dayong/Zhangjiajie 1 Daily (3U8763/8764) Service Resumption eff 25MAR12 Changzhou – Zhuhai – Sanya 1 Daily (3U8873/8874) eff 25MAR12 Chongqing – Guilin 4 weekly (Day x246; 3U8775/8776) eff 25MAR12 Chongqing – Jinan 1 Daily (3U8507/8508) eff 25MAR12 Chongqing – Wuxi 1 Daily (3U8949/8950) eff 25MAR12 Chongqing – Zhengzhou 3 weekly (Day 247; 3U8517/8518) eff 25MAR12 Hangzhou – Dalian – Harbin 1 Daily (3U8943/8944) eff 25MAR12 Hangzhou – Zhengzhou – Urumqi 1 Daily (3U8953/8954) eff 25MAR12 Song Pan – Chongqing – Beijing 1 Daily (3U8515/8516) Airbus A319/320/321 aircraft operates these services Filed under: 2012, Sichuan Airlines

Yakutia to Start New Service to Bishkek & Makhachkala from Apr 2012 Posted: 23 Mar 2012 03:00 AM PDT Update at 1000GMT 23MAR12 Russian carrier Yakutia in April 2012 is opening new service on Krasnodar – Bishkek as well as Moscow Vnukovo – Makhachkala route. Bishkek operates weekly while Makhachkala is daily service. Details: Krasnodar – Bishkek eff 02APR12 R3751 KRR2000 – 0150+1FRU 738 2 R3752 FRU0315 – 0700KRR 738 3 Moscow Vnukovo – Makhachkala R3721 VKO1020 – 1320MCX TU5 D R3722 MCX1450 – 1710VKO TU5 D Filed under: 2012, Yakutia

Air Moldova Moves Paris Service from CDG to Beauvais Airport from May 2012 Posted: 23 Mar 2012 02:40 AM PDT Update at 0940GMT 23MAR12 Air Moldova starting 18MAY12 is shifting its operation at Paris, where it’ll move from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Beauvais Airport (BVA). The airline will continue to operate twice weekly flights with Airbus A320 aircraft. Schedule from 25MAR12: 9U863 KIV0630 – 0800FRA0900 – 1015BVA 320 15 9U864 BVA1200 – 1315FRA1415 – 1735KIV 320 15 Filed under: 2012, Air Moldova

airberlin Doubles Berlin – Budapest Service from May 2012 Posted: 23 Mar 2012 02:20 AM PDT Update at 0920GMT 23MAR12 airberlin starting 06MAY12 is increasing Berlin Tegel – Budapest service from 1 to 2 Daily, which the airline is adding night-time service from Berlin and early-morning from Budapest. Operational schedule as follows: AB8638 TXL1240 – 1415BUD EQV x246 AB8638 TXL1245 – 1420BUD EQV 246 AB8636 TXL2135 – 2300BUD 73G x6 AB8637 BUD0620 – 0745TXL 73G x7 AB8639 BUD1455 – 1630TXL EQV x24 AB8639 BUD1455 – 1635TXL 73G 24 AB8638/8639 also operated by Dash8-Q400 or Embraer E190 Service operates from Berlin Brandenburg Airport from 03JUN12 Filed under: 2012, airberlin, oneWorld

AIRFRANCE Cargo Increasing US Freighter Service in S12 Posted: 23 Mar 2012 02:00 AM PDT Update at 0900GMT 23MAR12 AIRFRANCE Cargo starting 25MAR12 is starting Boeing 747-400 Freighter service to Atlanta, where it’ll offer 2 weekly service. Operational routing is Paris CDG – Mexico City – Atlanta – Paris CDG. In addition, Freighter service to Chicago increases from 4 to 6 weekly. 2 of the 6 weekly will operate via New York JFK on inbound flight. Schedule as follows: Paris CDG – Mexico City – Atlanta – Paris CDG AF6718 CDG0900 – 1320MEX 74Y 26 AF6719 MEX1550 – 1950ATL2235 – 1240+1CDG 74Y 26 Paris CDG – Chicago – New York JFK – Paris CDG AF6736 CDG1545 – 1725ORD 74Y 3 AF6736 CDG1800 – 1940ORD 74Y 7 AF6737 ORD1945 – 2255JFK0055+1 – 1355+1CDG 74Y 3 AF6737 ORD2200 – 0110+1JFK0310+1 – 0610+1CDG 74Y 7 Filed under: 2012, Air France Cargo, Skyteam Cargo

Martinair Cargo Starts Safari Connection Route Posted: 23 Mar 2012 01:40 AM PDT Update at 0840GMT 23MAR12 Martinair Cargo, together with Kenya Airways Cargo, has launched “Safari Connection” freighter service in early-March 2012. The twice weekly flights connects main hub in Amsterdam, Nairobi and Guangzhou. Operational routing is Amsterdam – Sharjah – Guangzhou – Sharjah – Nairobi – Lagos – Nairobi – Amsterdam. Schedule for Summer 2012 season after 25MAR12: MP079 AMS0400 – 1215SHJ1400 – 0110+1CAN 74F 15 MP080 CAN0340 – 0730SHJ0900 – 1230NBO1400 – 1645LOS 74F 26 MP088 LOS1845 – 0140+1NBO0340+1 – 1055+1AMS 74F 26 Filed under: 2012, Martinair Cargo

THAI Smile Update 3: Planned Route Adjustment as of 23MAR12 Posted: 23 Mar 2012 01:20 AM PDT Update at 0820GMT 23MAR12 As per 23MAR12 Sabre timetable listing, THAI has adjusted planned operation for its subsidiary THAI Smile, due to start operation from 01JUL12. Despite this latest changes, reservation remains unavailable: Bangkok – Macau eff 01JUL12 NEW 2 Daily Service Bangkok – Chiang Mai eff 01AUG12 1 Daily Bangkok – Phnom Penh eff 01AUG12 2 Daily Chiang Mai – Phuket eff 01AUG12 1 Daily Bangkok – Surat Thani eff 01SEP12 2 Daily Bangkok – Gaya – Varanasi – Bangkok eff 01OCT12 4 weekly Bangkok – Jakarta Planned operation from 01AUG12 to 30SEP12 is now cancelled Bangkok – Kolkata Planned operation from 01AUG12 is postponed until 28OCT12 Additional changes are still possible. Filed under: 2012, Star Alliance, THAI, THAI Smile

Hainan Airlines Expands Xi’An and Urumqi Domestic Operation in S12 Posted: 23 Mar 2012 01:00 AM PDT Update at 0800GMT 23MAR12 Hainan Airlines starting 25MAR12 is expanding domestic operation out of Xi’An as well as Urumqi, including the following: Urumqi – Lanzhou – Hefei NEW 3 weekly service HU7791 URC1110 – 1330LHW1420 – 1620HFE 738 246 HU7792 HFE1700 – 1920LHW2010 – 2255URC 738 246 Urumqi – Taiyuan – Nanjing NEW 4 weekly service HU7671 URC0845 – 1205TYN1255 – 1440NKG 738 x246 HU7672 NKG1530 – 1715TYN1800 – 2130URC 738 x246 Urumqi – Taiyuan – Qingdao NEW 3 weekly service, eff 01APR12 HU7675 URC1030 – 1400TYN1505 – 1625TAO 738 246 HU7676 TAO1710 – 1850TYN1930 – 2255URC 738 246 Urumqi – Zhengzhou – Dalian NEW 4 weekly service, eff 01APR12 HU7815 URC0945 – 1320CGO1420 – 1550DLC 738 x246 HU7816 DLC1640 – 1820CGO1855 – 2255URC 738 x246 Xi’An – Chongqing – Guilin NEW Daily service HU7667 XIY1640 – 1755CKG1900 – 2005KWL 738 D HU7668 KWL2045 – 2150CKG2300 – 0010+1XIY 738 D Xi’An – Qingdao – Shenyang Service resumption with Daily flight HU7875 XIY1530 – 1715TAO1800 – 1915SHE 738 D HU7876 SHE2000 – 2115TAO2200 – 2350XIY 738 D Xi’An – Taiyuan – Harbin Service resumption with 5 weekly flights HU7885 XIY0745 – 0855TYN0940 – 1205HRB 738 x25 HU7886 HRB1255 – 1535TYN1625 – 1735XIY 738 x25 Following routes sees frequency increase, operated by Boeing 737-800 aircraft: Xi’An – Hangzhou Increases from 2 to 3 Daily Xi’An – Urumqi Increases from 2 to 3 Daily Xi’An – Xining Increases from 1 to 2 Daily Filed under: 2012, Hainan Airlines

Korean Air Adds 3rd Daily Seoul Incheon – Busan Service Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:40 AM PDT Update at 0740GMT 23MAR12 Korean Air since 01MAR12 has introduced 3rd Daily service on Seoul Incheon – Busan service, on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The 3rd daily flight is being maintained on/after 25MAR12. However, starting 02APR12, this route is only available for reservation for connecting from/to another Korean Air’s International flights. Schedule: KE1401 ICN0850 – 0955PUS 737 D KE1403 ICN1745 – 1850PUS 737 D KE1405 ICN2045 – 2145PUS 737 D KE1402 PUS0700 – 0805ICN 737 D KE1404 PUS1025 – 1130ICN 737 D KE1406 PUS1650 – 1755ICN 737 D Filed under: 2012, Korean Air, Skyteam

China Airlines Operational Schedule Changes on Kaohsiung – Japan in S12 Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:20 AM PDT Update at 0720GMT 23MAR12 China Airlines from 25MAR12 is shifting its operational schedule on Kaohsiung – Osaka Kansai and Kaohsiung – Tokyo Narita service, where it’ll move afternoon/evening departure to early-morning/mid-day. Operational schedule changes as follows: Kaohsiung – Tokyo Narita till 24MAR12 CI102 KHH1400 – 1815NRT 738 147 CI103 NRT1955 – 2300KHH 738 147 eff 25MAR12 CI102 KHH0720 – 1150NRT 738 147 CI103 NRT1255 – 1545KHH 738 147 Kaohsiung – Osaka Kansai till 24MAR12 AE7386 KHH1600 – 1940KIX E90 36 AE7387 KIX1955 – 2325KHH E90 36 eff 25MAR12 CI166 KHH0800 – 1200KIX 738 25 CI167 KIX1300 – 1515KHH 738 25 China Airlines from 25MAR12 will replace Mandarin Airlines service to Osaka Filed under: 2012, China Airlines, Skyteam

China Airlines to Resume Taipei Song Shan – Seoul Gimpo from late-Apr 2012 Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:00 AM PDT Update at 0700GMT 23MAR12 As per 23MAR12 GDS timetable display, China Airlines from 30APR12 is resuming* Taipei Song Shan – Seoul Gimpo service, with 3 weekly Boeing 737-800 service. Reservation is currently not available as the flight is not loaded in CI’s internal system. Planned operational schedule as follows: CI260 TSA0925 – 1245GMP 738 147 CI261 GMP1345 – 1525TSA 738 147 *The airline last operated between these two airport-pair in 1978, when Taipei Taoyuan Airport (previously known as CKS Airport) opened in 1979 Filed under: 2012, China Airlines, Skyteam

KLM / Ukraine International Airlines Expands Codeshare Service Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:40 PM PDT Update at 0640GMT 23MAR12 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Ukraine International Airlines starting 25MAR12 will expand their codeshare operation, which will cover Domestic Ukraine as well as UK service beyond Amsterdam. Codeshare routes as follows: KLM operated by Ukraine International Airlines Kiev – Amsterdam* Kiev – Dniepropetrovsk Kiev – Donetsk Kiev – Lviv Kiev – Odessa Kiev – Simferopol Ukraine International Airlines operated by KLM Amsterdam – Birmingham Amsterdam – Edinburgh Amsterdam – Kiev* Amsterdam – London Heathrow Amsterdam – Manchester *Codeshare service currently in operation Filed under: 2012, KLM, Skyteam, Ukraine Int'l Airlines, [CODESHARE]

StarFlyer to Launch Kitakyushu – Busan Service from July 2012 Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:20 PM PDT Update at 0620GMT 23MAR12 Japanese carrier StarFlyer announced that it’ll begin its First International route, offering 2 Daily Kitakyushu – Busan service, on board Airbus A320 aircraft. Service to begin from 12JUL12, and will open reservation from 14MAY12. Schedule: 7G301 KKJ0840 – 0930PUS 320 D 7G303 KKJ1820 – 1910PUS 320 D 7G302 PUS1045 – 1130KKJ 320 D 7G304 PUS2005 – 2050KKJ 320 D Filed under: 2012, StarFlyer

AirEuropa to Start Barcelona – Santo Domingo Summer Seasonal Service Jun – Sep 2012 Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT Update at 0600GMT 23MAR12 Skyteam member AirEuropa starting 24JUN12 is offering twice weekly seasonal service on Barcelona – Santo Domingo route, on board Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The seasonal flight operates until 30SEP12. Schedule: UX059 BCN1630 – 1950SDQ 332 1 UX059 BCN1835 – 2155SDQ 332 7 UX058 SDQ2120 – 1225+1BCN 332 1 UX058 SDQ2325 – 1430+1BCN 332 7 Filed under: 2012, Air Europa, Skyteam

IBERIA Express S12 Operational Routes Posted: 22 Mar 2012 10:40 PM PDT Update at 0540GMT 23MAR12 IBERIA Express, the new low-cost carrier of IAG’s IBERIA arm, is to launch operation on Sunday 25MAR12. With the launch of IBERIA Express, IBERIA will progressively transferring some of its domestic and European operation this low-cost unit, and will place its “IB” code on those flights. IBERIA Express’ IATA code is “I2″, and shares same flight number range as IBERIA (I2/IB2400 – 2699). I2′s initial operation for Summer 2012 season, effective 25MAR12, as follows. These appeared in the GDS on late Thursday 22MAR12, however the airline is in the process of updating its inventory, while awaiting for the grant of Air Operator Certificate (operation not permitted if it failed to receive the certificate), therefore reservation for these routes and flights are not available for the moment. Madrid – Alicante eff 25MAR12 Madrid – Amsterdam eff 01SEP12; selected service Madrid – Dublin eff 01JUN12 Madrid – Fuerteventura eff 01JUN12 Madrid – Granada eff 01MAY12 Madrid – Ibiza eff 03MAY12 Madrid – Lanzarote eff 01MAY12 Madrid – Mahon eff 01MAY12 Madrid – Malaga eff 25MAR12 Madrid – Mykonos eff 01JUL12 Madrid – Naples eff 02JUN12 Madrid – Palma Mallorca eff 25MAR12 Madrid – Riga eff 01JUL12 Madrid – Santa Cruz de la Palma eff 01JUN12 Madrid – Santander eff 01JUN12 Madrid – Seville eff 25MAR12 Madrid – Vigo eff 01MAY12 Majority of these routes will replace IBERIA Mainline, however some will operate along with Mainline. Flight Number range for Domestic Spain is I2/IB2400 – 2599, European service I2/IB2600 – 2699. Further changes to planned operation remains possible. Filed under: 2012, IBERIA, IBERIA Express, oneWorld, [CODESHARE]