Airline Route - 15 New posts

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• KLM S13 Initial Long-Haul Operation Changes as of 03MAY12
• KLM Increases Iran Service in W12
• British Airways Resumes Service to Seoul from Dec 2012
• Transaero Aircraft Changes to Sanya From Jul to Oct 2012
• China Airlines Capacity Increase On Kaohsiung – South East Asia in July 2012
• UNITED to offer 1-time Saipan – Okinawa Service in May/June 2012
• British Airways to Cancel London City – Copenhagen from late-May 2012
• bmi Saudi Arabia Operation Changes May – July 2012
• Hainan Airlines Suspends 3 Central Asia / Russia Routes in S12
• Air Arabia Maroc Launches Nador – Palma Mallorca Scheduled Charter Service
• Air Arabia Adds 3rd Daily Dammam Service
• flyBe Converts Birmingham – Waterford & Newcastle – Bergen to Year-Round in W12
• Condor W12 Mid-Haul Operation Changes as of 03MAY12
• Condor W12 Long-Haul Operation Changes as of 03MAY12
• EVA Air Debuts Royal Laurel Class on 777-300ER New York JFK Service from June 2012

KLM S13 Initial Long-Haul Operation Changes as of 03MAY12 Posted: 03 May 2012 03:40 AM PDT Update at 1040GMT 03MAY12 As per 03MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, initial changes to KLM’s Summer 2013 Long-haul operation as follows. At this moment only 3 routes has seen major changes so far, effective 30MAR13. Amsterdam – Atlanta Airbus A330-300 operates daily, replaces MD11 in S12 Amsterdam – Bangkok Service operates 6 weekly 777-300ER and 1 weekly -200ER Amsterdam – Dubai Boeing 777-200ER operates daily, replaces 747-400/A330 in S12 Additional changes to come during the course of the coming months. Filed under: 2013, KLM, Skyteam

KLM Increases Iran Service in W12 Posted: 03 May 2012 03:30 AM PDT Update at 1030GMT 03MAY12 As per 03MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, KLM from 28OCT12 to 30MAR13 is increasing Amsterdam – Tehran service, where it’ll operate daily service instead of 4 times a week. MD11 aircraft operate this route. Schedule: KL433 AMS1530 – 2130IKA M11 D KL434 IKA0145 – 0505AMS M11 D Filed under: 2012/13, KLM, Skyteam

British Airways Resumes Service to Seoul from Dec 2012 Posted: 03 May 2012 03:07 AM PDT Update at 1000GMT 03MAY12 British Airways starting 02DEC12 is resuming service to Seoul Incheon, after nearly 15 years of service suspension. The airline will operate 4-class Boeing 777-200ER aircraft on Seoul Incheon – London Heathrow 6 times a week. Schedule: BA017 LHR1300 – 0855+1ICN 772 x3 BA018 ICN1045 – 1400LHR 772 x4 BA last operated service to Seoul in early April 1998, with 3 weekly Boeing 747-400 aircraft. Filed under: 2012/13, British Airways, oneWorld

Transaero Aircraft Changes to Sanya From Jul to Oct 2012 Posted: 03 May 2012 02:40 AM PDT Update at 0940GMT 03MAY12 As per 03MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Transaero from 01JUL12 to 22OCT12 is changing its operational aircraft on Moscow Domodedovo – Sanya service. The weekly service will see Boeing 777-200 operating, replacing 767-300ER. Schedule: UN535 DME2300 – 1305+1SYX 772 7 UN536 SYX1505 – 2155DME 772 1 Filed under: 2012, Transaero

China Airlines Capacity Increase On Kaohsiung – South East Asia in July 2012 Posted: 03 May 2012 02:20 AM PDT Update at 0920GMT 03MAY12 China Airlines in July 2012 is boosting capacity from Kaohsiung to South East Asia, where selected service is to be operated by Airbus A330-300, instead of Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Details: Kaohsiung – Kuala Lumpur Airbus A330-300 replaces Boeing 737-800 on 06JUL12, 10JUL12, 20JUL12, 24JUL12 CI723 KHH1410 – 1830KUL EQV 25 CI724 KUL1930 – 2340KHH EQV 25 Kaohsiung – Singapore Airbus A330-300 replacing Boeing 737-800 on 01JUL12, 15JUL12, 29JUL12 (Day 7) CI757 KHH1410 – 1815SIN EQV 47 CI758 SIN1920 – 2330KHH EQV 47 Filed under: 2012, China Airlines, Skyteam

UNITED to offer 1-time Saipan – Okinawa Service in May/June 2012 Posted: 03 May 2012 02:00 AM PDT Update at 0900GMT 03MAY12 As per 02MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, UNITED on 28MAY12 and 02JUN12 is to offer one-time round-trip service between Saipan and Okinawa. The Boeing 737-700 aircraft will be operating Guam – Saipan – Okinawa routing. Schedule: UA174 OKA2250 – 0305+1SPN0355+1 – 0435+1GUM 73G 28MAY12 UA146 GUM1420 – 1500SPN1550 – 1825OKA 73G 02JUN12 Filed under: 2012, Star Alliance, UNITED

British Airways to Cancel London City – Copenhagen from late-May 2012 Posted: 03 May 2012 01:40 AM PDT Update at 0840GMT 03MAY12 British Airways from 26MAY12 is cancelling its 2 daily London City – Copenhagen service, on board BA CityFlyer Embrare E170 aircraft. Last departure from Copenhagen is 26MAY12 Schedule: BA8465 LCY0840 – 1130CPH E70 x67 BA8467 LCY1805 – 2050CPH E70 x6 BA8466 CPH0725 – 0810LCY E70 x7 BA8468 CPH1650 – 1735LCY E70 x67 Filed under: 2012, British Airways, oneWorld

bmi Saudi Arabia Operation Changes May – July 2012 Posted: 03 May 2012 01:20 AM PDT Update at 0820GMT 03MAY12 From 19MAY12 to 28JUL12, bmi’s Saudi Arabia service will be operated by MeridianaFly’s Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Its 3 weekly each of London Heathrow – Riyadh – Dammam and London Heathrow – Riyadh – Jeddah operation will see MeridianaFly’s cockpit and cabin crew providing the service. Schedule: London Heathrow – Riyadh – Dammam BD775 LHR1120 – 1945RUH2040 – 2140DMM 332 136 BD776 DMM2315 – 0015+1RUH0115+1 – 0555+1LHR 332 136 London Heathrow – Riyadh – Jeddah BD775 LHR1040 – 1905RUH1955 – 2135JED 332 247 BD774 JED2250 – 0020+1RUH0115+1 – 0555+1LHR 332 247 Filed under: 2012, bmi

Hainan Airlines Suspends 3 Central Asia / Russia Routes in S12 Posted: 03 May 2012 01:00 AM PDT Update at 0800GMT 03MAY12 As per 03MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Hainan Airlines has suspended 3 International services to Russia and Central Asia out of Beijing. Affected routes and planned service resumption dates as follows: Beijing – Almaty Service to resume from 11JUL12 HU7933 PEK1820 – 2150ALA 738 136 HU7934 ALA2350 – 0630+1PEK 738 136 Beijing – Krasnojarsk Service Cancelled HU7973 PEK2200 – 0120+1KJA 738 4 HU7973 PEK2220 – 0120+1KJA 738 7 HU7974 KJA0320 – 0730PEK 738 15 Beijing – Novosibirsk Service to resume from 01AUG12 HU483 PEK2030 – 0020+1OVB 738 36 HU484 OVB0140 – 0630PEK 738 47 Filed under: 2012, Hainan Airlines

Air Arabia Maroc Launches Nador – Palma Mallorca Scheduled Charter Service Posted: 03 May 2012 12:40 AM PDT Update at 0740GMT 03MAY12 Air Arabia Maroc since 01APR12 has introduced weekly service on Nador – Palma Mallorca route, which operates under scheduled charter basis. This scheduled charter flight is currently planned to operate until March 2013. Schedule: 3O2247 NDR2305 – 0135+1PMI 320 7 3O2248 PMI0215 – 0245NDR 320 1 Filed under: 2012, Air Arabia Maroc

Air Arabia Adds 3rd Daily Dammam Service Posted: 03 May 2012 12:20 AM PDT Update at 0720GMT 03MAY12 Air Arabia since 28MAR12 has introduced 3rd daily operation on Sharjah – Dammam service. With the service increase overall service to Saudi Arabia now stands at 51 weekly flights to 6 cities. Schedule: G9163 SHJ0835 – 0850DMM 320 D G9169 SHJ1740 – 1755DMM 320 D G9161 SHJ2145 – 2200DMM 320 D G9164 DMM0930 – 1145SHJ 320 D G9160 DMM1835 – 2050SHJ 320 D G9162 DMM2240 – 0055+1SHJ 320 D Filed under: 2012, Air Arabia

flyBe Converts Birmingham – Waterford & Newcastle – Bergen to Year-Round in W12 Posted: 03 May 2012 12:00 AM PDT Update at 0700GMT 03MAY12 British carrier flyBe on 01MAY12 has opened reservation for its Winter 2012/13 season, which sees 2 routes being offered in the Winter season for the first time. Service on Birmingham – Waterford and Newcastle – Bergen will be operating year-round instead of planned summer-only service. Winter schedule effective 28OCT12 as follows: Birmingham – Waterford BE755 BHX1435 – 1555WAT DH4 x246 BE756 WAT1620 – 1735BHX DH4 x246 Newcastle – Bergen BE113 NCL1040 – 1330BGO DH4 15 BE114 BGO1355 – 1445NCL DH4 15 Filed under: 2012/13, flyBe

Condor W12 Mid-Haul Operation Changes as of 03MAY12 Posted: 02 May 2012 11:30 PM PDT Update at 0630GMT 03MAY12 As per 03MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Condor’s Winter 2012/13 Mid-Haul operation changes as follows. As always additional changes remain possible. New Routes Berlin – Funchal 1 weekly DE4126 BER0530 – 0910FNC 320 4 DE4127 FNC1010 – 1535BER 320 4 Berlin – Lanzarote 1 weekly DE2434 BER1145 – 1550ACE 320 2 DE2435 ACE1650 – 2235BER 320 2 Dusseldorf – Sharm el Sheikh 1 weekly DE4854 DUS1050 – 1630SSH 320 4 DE4855 SSH1730 – 2150DUS 320 4 Hamburg – Funchal 1 weekly DE4506 HAM0600 – 0930FNC 320 4 DE4507 FNC1030 – 1600HAM 320 4 Stuttgart – Santa Cruz de la Palma 1 weekly DE2422 STR0555 – 0930SPC 320 2 DE2423 SPC1030 – 1600STR 320 2 New Routes from March 2013 Berlin – Palma Mallorca 2 weekly from 22MAR13 Hamburg – Palma Mallorca 3 weekly from 02MAR13 Hanover – Antalya 3 weekly from 22MAR13 Hanover – Palma Mallorca 2 weekly from 16MAR13 Paderborn – Antalya 1 weekly from 22MAR13 Increased Services (Frequency comparison based on W11 vs W12; Routes marked with * represents increase from March 2013) Berlin – Las Palmas Increases from 1 to 3 weekly Berlin – Tenerife del Sur Increases from 2 to 3 weekly Frankfurt – Larnaca* Increases from 1 to 2 weekly Frankfurt – Palma Mallorca* Increases from 3 to 4 weekly Frankfurt – Tenerife del Sur Increases from 4 to 5 weekly Reduced Services (Frequency comparison based on W11 vs W12; Note routes marked with * represents seasonal flights operating from March) Dusseldorf – Larnaca* Reduces from 2 to 1 weekly Frankfurt – Las Palmas Reduces from 5 to 4 weekly Hamburg – Larnaca* Reduces from 2 to 1 weekly Munich – Larnaca* Reduces from 2 to 1 weekly Stuttgart – Antalya* Reduces from 4 to 3 weekly Cancelled Routes (Frequencies was from W11) Berlin – Agadir 1 weekly Cologne – Fuerteventura 1 weekly Cologne – Las Palmas 1 weekly Cologne – Palma Mallorca 1 weekly Cologne – Tenerife del Sur 1 weekly Dusseldorf – Agadir 1 weekly Hamburg – Agadir 1 weekly In Winter 2012/13 season, Condor will not operate service out of Cologne Filed under: 2012/13, Condor

Condor W12 Long-Haul Operation Changes as of 03MAY12 Posted: 02 May 2012 11:00 PM PDT Update at 0600GMT 03MAY12 As per 03MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, latest changes to Condor’s planned long-haul operation in Winter 2012/13 season as follows: Asia/Middle East Colombo Winter-only service cancelled in W12 Dubai Winter service reduced from 4 weekly in W11 to 2 weekly in W12 DE4338 FRA2050 – 0610+1DXB 753 4 DE6352 FRA2050 – 0610+1DXB 753 6 DE6353 DXB0810 – 1220FRA 753 7 DE4339 DXB0850 – 1300FRA 753 5 DE4338/4339 operates from 22NOV12 to 08FEB13 Goa Service operates with Boeing 767-300ER on nonstop basis, replacing 1-stop flight via Dubai on Boeing 757. However frequencies reduced form 2 to 1 weekly DE2344 FRA1440 – 0400+1GOI 763 2 DE2345 GOI0600 – 1130FRA 763 3 Caribbean Holguin / Montego Bay Dedicated nonstop flights in each direction to these two destinations, operating twice a week. In W11, 1 of 2 weekly flights operating as combined triangle routing DE3196 FRA0945 – 1445HOG 763 3 DE7196 FRA1140 – 1640HOG 763 7 DE7162 FRA1430 – 1945MBJ 763 7 DE3162 FRA1450 – 2005MBJ 763 3 DE3197 HOG1745 – 0925+1FRA 763 3 DE7197 HOG1840 – 1020+1FRA 763 7 DE7163 MBJ2130 – 1330+1FRA 763 7 DE3163 MBJ2145 – 1350+1FRA 763 3 Cancun Service increases from 4 to 5 weekly Punta Cana Service increases from 5 to 6 weekly from Frankfurt South America Manaus Charter service operating on 22NOV12, 20DEC12, 17JAN13, 14FEB13, 14MAR13 from Frankfurt with technical stop in Punta Cana. Service operates 2 flights on each date Other previously reported changes: Fort Lauderdale 2 weekly service is cancelled during Winter season Recife Increases from 1 weekly in NW11 to 2 weekly in NW12 Rio de Janeiro NEW 3 weekly service from Frankfurt from 13OCT12 DE3080 FRA0920 – 1850GIG 76W 3 DE6080 FRA0925 – 1855GIG 76W 6 DE1080 FRA0940 – 1910GIG 76W 1 DE1081 GIG2250 – 1345+1FRA 76W 1 DE3081 GIG2320 – 1415+1FRA 76W 3 DE6081 GIG2325 – 1420+1FRA 76W 6 Above schedule is in effect from 28OCT12. Day 3 service begins from 07NOV12 Salvador da Bahia Reduces from 2 weekly in NW11 to 1 weekly in NW12 Santo Domingo / Panama City Introduction of 2nd weekly Frankfurt – Santo Domingo – Panama City. Overall frequencies to Santo Domingo increases from 3 to 4 weekly; Panama City from 1 to 2 weekly Siem Reap / Yangon / Phuket New weekly service to Siem Reap and Yangon. Inbound service operates via Phuket, where the Thai resort will receive 4 weekly flights compared to 2 in NW11 DE5368 FRA1410 – 0750+1REP0850+1 – 1030+1HKT 763 5 DE5369 REP0850 – 1030HKT1200 – 1855FRA 763 6 DE2368 FRA1440 – 0625+1RGN0745+1 – 1015+1HKT 763 2 DE2369 RGN0745 – 1015HKT1145 – 1840FRA 763 3 Banjul / Ilha do Sal / Boa Vista New weekly service each to Ilha do Sal and Boa Vista (Cape Verde Island). Both operates via Banjul on inbound Banjul service increases from 1 weekly to 2 weekly, but will not operate nonstop in both direction DE5296 FRA1235 – 1735SID1835 – 2105BJL 753 5 DE5297 SID1835 – 2105BJL2235 – 0610+1FRA 753 5 DE2296 FRA1130 – 1620BVC1720 – 1955BJL 753 2 DE2297 BJL1720 – 1955BJL2130 – 0505+1FRA 753 2 From Vienna, the airline introduces new weekly service on Vienna – Punta Cana and Vienna – Varadero once a week. Filed under: 2012/13, Condor

EVA Air Debuts Royal Laurel Class on 777-300ER New York JFK Service from June 2012 Posted: 02 May 2012 09:20 PM PDT Update at 0420GMT 03MAY12 EVA Air starting June 2012 is launching new Business Class inflight product, dubbed as “Royal Laurel Class”. From 02JUN12, The Royal Laurel Class will be debut on Taipei – New York JFK service on board Boeing 777-300ER three times a week initially. The airline plans to reconfigure its entire Boeing 777 fleet with Royal Laurel Class seating, which features 38 full lie-flat bed/seats, with length up to 2m. Boeing 777-300ER Configuration with new Business Class is C38W63Y211. Layout in Royal Laurel is 1-2-1 instead of 2-2-2. Information can be found here. Planned schedule: BR032 TPE1905 – 2150JFK 77W 146 BR031 JFK0145 – 0535+1TPE 77W 257 Day 3 from TPE, Day 4 from JFK (effective 18JUN12 Day 23 from TPE, Day 34 from JFK) operates with existing Premium Laurel Business Class Product. Filed under: 2012, EVA Air