Airline Route - 15 new posts

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• Donavia Adds 4 New Routes in S12
• KLM Postpones Tripoli Service Resumption till May 2012
• Singapore Airlines S12 Operation Changes to Athens & Istanbul
• AeroMexico to Start Washington Dulles & Summer Cancun – New York JFK Service in S12
• AeroMexico Adds 3rd Daily Guatemala City Operation from Apr 2012
• Alitalia to Start Seasonal Milan – St. Petersburg service June – Sep 2012
• Palau Airways to Launch Operation 11APR12
• British Airways Cancels Planned Hong Kong / Johannesburg Service Increase in NW12
• Azerbaijan Airlines to Start Rome & Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Service in S12
• Air Corsica to Start Corsica – Rome Service June – Sep 2012 with Alitaila
• ANA Increasing Osaka – Hangzhou / Qingdao Service to Daily in S12
• China Airlines S12 Operation Changes as of 06MAR12
• Singapore Airlines to Maintain Daily Munich / Manchester Service June – Sep 2012
• Indonesia / Thai AirAsia Flight Number Changes from W12
• Saudi Airlines Cargo Launches Dubai Al Maktoum Service

Donavia Adds 4 New Routes in S12 Posted: 06 Mar 2012 02:40 AM PST Update at 1040GMT 06MAR12 Donavia in Summer 2012 season is launching 4 new routes, which includes service to Antalya in Turkey. Schedule: Rostov – Antalya eff 27MAR12 D94356/SU4356 ROV1700 – 1825AYT 735 6 D94356/SU4356 ROV1850 – 2015AYT 735 2 D94357/SU4357 AYT1925 – 2250ROV 735 6 D94357/SU4357 AYT2115 – 0030+1ROV 735 2 Mineralnye Vody – Antalya eff 27APR12 D94388/SU4388 MRV2335 – 0055+1AYT 735 25 D94389/SU4389 AYT0155 – 0510MRV 735 36 Adler/Sochi – Ekaterinburg 26MAY12 – 15SEP12 only D94318/SU4318 AER2325 – 0440+1SVX 735 3 D94318/SU4318 AER2350 – 0505+1SVX 735 6 D94319/SU4319 SVX0610 – 0745AER 735 47 Adler/Sochi – Volgograd 26MAY12 – 15SEP12 only D94314/SU4314 AER1810 – 1945VOG 735 6 D94315/SU4315 VOG2035 – 2215AER 735 6 Filed under: 2012, AEROFLOT, Donavia, Skyteam, [CODESHARE]

KLM Postpones Tripoli Service Resumption till May 2012 Posted: 06 Mar 2012 02:20 AM PST Update at 1020GMT 06MAR12 As per 06MAR12 GDS inventory display, KLM is postponing Amsterdam – Tripoli service. The new resumption date is scheduled for 01MAY12 instead of 25MAR12. Reservation for this route from 25MAR12 to 30APR12 is closed. Although reservation on/after 01MAY12 is open, the Skyteam member says operational schedule and resumption date is “yet to be determined”. Schedule: KL573 AMS1010 – 1335TIP 73W x357 KL574 TIP1435 – 1810AMS 73W x357 Service operates Day 246 from 01MAY12 to 30JUN12 Service operates Day x35 from 18SEP12 Filed under: 2012, KLM, Skyteam

Singapore Airlines S12 Operation Changes to Athens & Istanbul Posted: 06 Mar 2012 02:00 AM PST Update at 1000GMT 06MAR12 As per 06MAR12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Singapore Airlines starting 25MAR12 is splitting Istanbul and Athens operation. Singapore – Athens is to operate nonstop service once again, twice a week with Boeing 777-200. There will be 3rd weekly flights being added from 08JUL12 to 30SEP12 (however selected dates may not see all classes of service/fare types available for reservation). Singapore – Istanbul service will reduce from 6 weekly to 5 weekly, also with Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Schedule: Singapore – Athens SQ398 SIN0105 – 0730ATH 772 357 SQ397 ATH1315 – 0510+1SIN 772 357 Day 7 operates from 08JUL12 to 30SEP12 Singapore – Istanbul SQ392 SIN0150 – 0745IST 772 x35 SQ391 IST1330 – 0500+1SIN 772 x35 Filed under: 2012, Singapore Airlines, Star Alliance

AeroMexico to Start Washington Dulles & Summer Cancun – New York JFK Service in S12 Posted: 06 Mar 2012 01:40 AM PST Update at 0940GMT 06MAR12 AeroMexico from 21MAY12 is starting Mexico City – Washington Dulles, where it’ll offer Daily operation on board Boeing 737-700 aircraft. In addition, the Skyteam carrier from 01JUL12 to 30SEP12 is offering Summer service on Cancun – New York JFK route, also with Boeing 737-700. Schedule: Mexico City – Washington Dulles AM622 MEX1800 – 2320IAD 73G D AM623 IAD0115 – 0500MEX 73G D Cancun – New York JFK AM416 CUN1725 – 2210JFK 73G D AM417 JFK0710 – 1020CUN 73G D Filed under: 2012, AeroMexico, Skyteam

AeroMexico Adds 3rd Daily Guatemala City Operation from Apr 2012 Posted: 06 Mar 2012 01:20 AM PST Update at 0920GMT 06MAR12 AeroMexico from 02APR12 is introducing 3rd Daily service on Mexico City – Guatemala City route, where it’ll offer late-night departure from Mexico and early-morning from Guatemala. Initially service to be operated by Embrar ERJ145, but will upgrade to Boeing 737-700 from May. Schedule: AM672 MEX0630 – 0725GUA E90 D AM678 MEX1625 – 1710GUA E90 D AM676 MEX2130 – 2225GUA ERJ D AM677 GUA0630 – 0930MEX ERJ D AM673 GUA0825 – 1120MEX E90 D AM679 GUA1810 – 2105MEX E90 D AM676 from 07MAY12, AM677 from 08MAY12 operates with Boeing 737-700 instead of Embraer ERJ145 Filed under: 2012, AeroMexico, Skyteam

Alitalia to Start Seasonal Milan – St. Petersburg service June – Sep 2012 Posted: 06 Mar 2012 01:00 AM PST Update at 0900GMT 06MAR12 Alitalia starting 26MAY12 to 08SEP12 is offering Summer Seasonal Milan Malpensa – St. Petersburg service, which operates on Saturdays. Airbus A320 series operate this route. Schedule: AZ542 MXP1520 – 2045LED 32S 6 AZ543 LED2135 – 2305MXP 32S 6 Filed under: 2012, Alitalia, Skyteam

Palau Airways to Launch Operation 11APR12 Posted: 06 Mar 2012 12:40 AM PST Update at 0840GMT 06MAR12 Palau Airways, a new carrier based in Palau, is to launch operation on 11APR12, on Koror – Taipei Taoyuan route. Although the carrier’s headquarter is in Palau, it’s operational base is Taipei, where it leases Boeing 757 aircraft as well as the crew, believed to be Far Eastern Air Transport. Initially service to operate 3 times a week but will increases to 5. Schedule: P7601 TPE1100 – 1600ROR 757 367 P7602 ROR1700 – 1950TPE 757 367 From 01MAY12, service operates Day x36 Filed under: 2012, Palau Airways

British Airways Cancels Planned Hong Kong / Johannesburg Service Increase in NW12 Posted: 06 Mar 2012 12:20 AM PST Update at 0820GMT 06MAR12 As per 06MAR12 GDS timetable and inventory display, British Airways in Northern Winter 2012/13 season is cancelling planned service increase on London Heathrow – Hong Kong and London Heathrow – Johannesburg route. Both of these routes previously scheduled to increase from 14 to 17 weekly from 25MAR12, and maintained in NW12/13 (from 28OCT12). However, this is no longer the case as the carrier has removed additional 3 weekly flights from 28OCT12. Schedule: London Heathrow – Hong Kong BA025 LHR1840 – 1420+1HKG 744 D BA027 LHR2155 – 1735+1HKG 77W 35 BA027 LHR2155 – 1740+1HKG 77W x35 BA026 HKG2325 – 0450+1LHR 744 D BA028 HKG2345 – 0500+1LHR 77W D London Heathrow – Johannesburg BA055 LHR1750 – 0645+1JNB 744 D BA057 LHR2045 – 0940+1JNB 744 D BA056 JNB2015 – 0515+1LHR 744 D BA054 JNB2135 – 0645+1LHR 744 D Filed under: 2012/13, British Airways, oneWorld

Azerbaijan Airlines to Start Rome & Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Service in S12 Posted: 06 Mar 2012 12:00 AM PST Update at 0800GMT 06MAR12 Azerbaijan Airlines in Summer 2012 season is introducing 2 new routes, with 3 weekly Baku – Rome service from 17APR12 and Daily Baku – Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen service from 10MAY12. For Istanbul, overall operation increases from 2 to 3 Daily. Schedule: Baku – Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen J2087 GYD0750 – 0840SAW 320 136 J2089 GYD1750 – 1840SAW 320 x136 J2088 SAW1120 – 1605GYD 320 136 J2090 SAW2055 – 0140+1GYD 320 x136 Baku – Rome J2037 GYD0825 – 1000FCO 319 246 J2038 FCO1110 – 1830GYD 319 246 Filed under: 2012, Azerbaijan Airlines

Air Corsica to Start Corsica – Rome Service June – Sep 2012 with Alitaila Posted: 05 Mar 2012 11:40 PM PST Update at 0740GMT 06MAR12 Air Corsica in Summer peak season is offering service to Italy, with 2 weekly Ajaccio – Rome and Figari – Rome service on board ATR72 aircraft. Alitalia will codeshare on the latter route. Schedule and operational schedule as follows: Ajaccio – Rome 28JUN12 – 23SEP12 XK714 AJA1555 – 1700FCO AT7 47 XK715 FCO1745 – 1850AJA AT7 47 Figari – Rome 28JUN12 – 01SEP12 XK710/AZ7131 FSC1455 – 1555FCO AT7 46 XK711/AZ7132 FCO1640 – 1740FSC AT7 46 Filed under: 2012, Air Corsica, Alitalia, Skyteam, [CODESHARE]

ANA Increasing Osaka – Hangzhou / Qingdao Service to Daily in S12 Posted: 05 Mar 2012 11:20 PM PST Update at 0720GMT 06MAR12 From 25MAR12, ANA is increasing Osaka Kansai – Hangzhou and Osaka Kansai – Qingdao service to Daily. The Star Alliance member currently operates 3 and 4 weekly flights on respective routes on board Boeing 737-700 aircraft. Schedule in S12: Osaka Kansai – Hangzhou NH951 KIX1030 – 1210HGH 73G D NH952 HGH1340 – 1700KIX 73G D Osaka Kansai – Qingdao NH157 KIX1040 – 1230TAO 73G D NH158 TAO1400 – 1725KIX 73G D Filed under: 2012, ANA, Star Alliance

China Airlines S12 Operation Changes as of 06MAR12 Posted: 05 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PST Update at 0700GMT 06MAR12 As per 06MAR12 GDS timetable and inventory display, a summary of China Airlines’ planned Summer 2012 operation changes as follows. Additional changes remain possible: Kaohsiung – Chongqing Boeing 737-800 replaces Airbus A330-300, service operates 2 weekly Kaohsiung – Kuala Kumpur Operational days change from Day 36 to Day 25 Kaohsiung – Shenzhen eff 11MAR12 Increases from 1 to 2 weekly, new flight on Sundays. A330-300 operating Taipei Taoyuan – Bangkok – Amsterdam Operational frequency changes. Note the revised operational days 25MAR12 – 28APR12 Day x7 from TPE, Day x1 from BKK/AMS, Day x2 BKK & TPE 29APR12 – 06MAY12 Daily 07MAY12 – 01JUL12 Day x27 from TPE, Day x13 from BKK/AMS, Day x24 BKK & TPE 02JUL12 – 31AUG12 Daily 01SEP12 – 13OCT12 Day x27 from TPE, Day x13 from BKK/AMS, Day x24 BKK & TPE 14OCT12 – 27OCT12 Day x2 from TPE, Day x3 from BKK/AMS, Day x4 BKK & TPE Taipei Taoyuan – Delhi eff 01MAY12 Overall service reduces from 3 to 2 weekly. CI181/182 Terminator service on Thursdays is CANCELLED Taipei Taoyuan – Nanchang 2 weekly service to be operated by Airbus A330-300 once again, replacing 737-800 Taipei Taoyuan – Sapporo eff 09SEP12 Airbus A340-300 replaces A330-300, Daily service Note Airbus A340-300 will is also operating on selected service to Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh in S12 Taipei Taoyuan – Xiamen 25MAR12 – 09MAY12 Mandarin Airlines service sees China Airlines Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A340-300 replacing A330-300 on selected days Previously reported changes: Taipei Taoyuan – Fukuoka Increases from 1 to 2 Daily from 02MAR12 Taipei Taoyuan – Jakarta NONSTOP service operates with Airbus A330-300, replacing A340-300 Taipei Taoyuan – Kagoshima NEW 3 weekly service from 25MAR12 CI118 TPE0845 – 1200KOJ 738 24 CI118 TPE0925 – 1240KOJ 738 7 CI119 KOJ1300 – 1410TPE 738 24 CI119 KOJ1340 – 1450TPE 738 7 Taipei Taoyuan – London Heathrow 2 weekly A340-300 service cancelled Taipei Taoyuan – Los Angeles Service reduction from Daily to following selected period on CI006/005 (CI008/007 remains Daily) 25MAR12 – 06MAY12 5 weekly (Day x25) 07MAY12 – 03JUN12 6 weekly (Day x5) 03SEP12 – 15SEP12 6 weekly (Day x5) Taipei Taoyuan – Nagoya Increases from Daily to 11 weekly CI154 TPE0730 – 1115NGO 738 x125 CI150 TPE1705 – 2050NGO 333 D CI151 NGO1000 – 1200TPE 333 D CI155 NGO1215 – 1415TPE 738 x125 Taipei Taoyuan – Okinawa Service operates 14 weekly in S12, increases from 11 in S11. 1 of 14 weekly operates with A340-300 CI120 TPE0815 – 1045OKA 738 D CI122 TPE1735 – 1955OKA 738 x2 CI122 TPE1735 – 1955OKA 343 2 CI121 OKA1145 – 1210TPE 738 D CI123 OKA2055 – 2120TPE 738 x2 CI123 OKA2055 – 2120TPE 343 2 Taipei Taoyuan – Osaka Kansai Increases from 10 to 17 weekly from 01MAR12 Taipei Taoyuan – Sanya Increases from 2 weekly to 5 weekly CI525 TPE1520 – 1755SYX 738 26 CI537 TPE2330 – 0205+1SYX 738 346 CI538 SYX0305 – 0540TPE 738 457 CI526 SYX1930 – 2205TPE 738 26 Taipei Taoyuan – Shizuoka NEW 3 weekly service from 25MAR12 CI168 TPE1520 – 1900FSZ 738 247 CI169 FSZ2000 – 2230TPE 738 247 Taipei Taoyuan – Singapore 1 of 2 Daily service, CI753/754, operates with A340-300 instead of A330-300 Taipei Taoyuan – Tokyo Narita Service operates 20 weekly (Increase from 19 to 20 weekly from 01FEB12) Taipei Taoyuan – Toyama NEW 2 weekly service from 15APR12 CI170 TPE0740 – 1140TOY 738 15 CI171 TOY1240 – 1500TPE 738 15 Taipei Taoyuan – Vancouver Service reduces from Daily to following selected period. A340-300 operating 25MAR12 – 06MAY12 5 weekly (Day x16 from TPE, Day x27 from YVR) 07MAY12 – 09JUN12 6 weekly (Day x6 from TPE, Day x7 from YVR) 16SEP12 – 19OCT12 6 weekly (Day x6 from TPE, Day x7 from YVR) Taipei Sung Shan – Wenzhou NEW 2 weekly Mandarin Airlines service operated by Embraer E190 Kaohsiung – Nagoya 2 weekly service Cancelled Kaohsiung – Osaka Kansai China Airlines Boeing 737-800 replacing subsidiary Mandarin Airlines E190, 2 weekly CI166 KHH0800 – 1200KIX 738 25 CI167 KIX1300 – 1515KHH 738 25 Kaohsiung – Seoul Incheon China Airlines Boeing 737-800 replacing subsidiary Mandarin Airlines E190, 5 weekly CI164 KHH1650 – 2020ICN 738 x25 CI165 ICN2120 – 2320KHH 738 x25 Kaohsiung – Tokyo Narita 3 weekly service continues to be operated by Boeing 737-800. Planned changes to A330-300 cancelled CI102 KHH0720 – 1150NRT 738 147 CI103 NRT1255 – 1545KHH 738 147 Filed under: 2012, China Airlines, Mandarin Airlines, Skyteam

Singapore Airlines to Maintain Daily Munich / Manchester Service June – Sep 2012 Posted: 05 Mar 2012 10:40 PM PST Update at 0640GMT 06MAR12 As per 06MAR12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Singapore Airlines remains on track to reduce Singapore – Munich – Manchester service from Daily to 6 weekly from 25MAR12. However, the airline will maintain Daily service from 06JUN12 to 20SEP12 for the peak season travel. Previously the Star Alliance member planned to operate 6 weekly flights for entire Summer season. Schedule: SQ328 SIN2305 – 0535+1MUC0635+1 – 0750+1MAN 77W D SQ327 MAN0910 – 1215MUC1325 – 0715+1SIN 77W D Filed under: 2012, Singapore Airlines, Star Alliance

Indonesia / Thai AirAsia Flight Number Changes from W12 Posted: 05 Mar 2012 10:20 PM PST Update at 0620GMT 06MAR12 As per Air Asia’s PDF timetable listing, Indonesia AirAsia (QZ) and Thai AirAsia (FD) starting 28OCT12 will change its operational flight numbers. List of flight number range changes as follows: Route till 27OCT12 eff 28OCT12 Bangkok – Chennai FD3760-3761 FD2653-2654 Bangkok – Chiang Mai FD3230-3243 FD3407-3440 Bangkok – Chiang Rai FD3250-3259 FD3203-3208 Bangkok – Chongqing FD3820-3821 FD2550-2551 Bangkok – Colombo FD3880-3881 FD2687-2688 Bangkok – Denpasar FD3677-3678 FD2702-2703 Bangkok – Guangzhou FD3646-3649 FD2530-2533 Bangkok – Hangzhou FD35xx/36xx FD25xx/29xx Bangkok – Hanoi FD3700-3701 FD2782-2783 Bangkok – Hat Yai FD3131-3144 FD3102-3113 Bangkok – Hong Kong FD37xx/38xx FD2502-2509 Bangkok – Kolkata FD3782-3783 FD2671-2672 Bangkok – Krabi FD3161-3170 FD3221-3228 Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur FD3571-3580 FD2911-2920 Bangkok – Macau FD3600-3609 FD2540-2547 Bangkok – Nakhon Phanom FD3270-3271 FD3396-3397 Bangkok – Nakhon Si Thammarat FD3200-3205 FD3186-3189 Bangkok – Narathiwat FD3151-3152 FD3130-3131 Bangkok – Penang FD2901-2902 FD3545-3546 Bangkok – Phnom Penh FD3616-3617 FD2776-2777 Bangkok – Phuket FD30xx FD30xx Bangkok – Shenzhen FD3622-3623 FD2516-2517 Bangkok – Singapore FD3501-3510 FD2931-2940 Bangkok – Surat Thani FD3360-3367 FD3350-3355 Bangkok – Trang FD3191-3196 FD3241-3246 Bangkok – Ubon Ratchathani FD3320-3323 FD3370-3373 Bangkok – Yangon FD3720-3725 FD2790-2795 Chiang Mai – Hat Yai FD3415-3416 FD3064-3065 Chiang Mai – Phuket FD3974-3977 FD3161-3168 Chiang Mai – Singapore FD3451-3452 FD2950-2951 Phuket – Denpasar FD3942-3943 FD2970-2971 Phuket – Hong Kong FD3924-3925 FD2964-2965 Phuket – Singapore FD3524-3525 FD2956-2957 Phuket – Ubon Ratchathani FD3960-3961 FD3152-3153 Phuket – Udon Thani FD3984-3985 FD3170-3171 Bandung – Kuala Lumpur QZ7593-7596 QZ8451-8458 Bandung – Medan QZ7980-7987 NO CHG Bandung – Singapore QZ7971-7976 QZ8361-8366 Bandung – Surabaya QZ763x NO CHG Denpasar – Bandung QZ7910-7917 NO CHG Denpasar – Jakarta QZ751x-753x NO CHG Denpasar – Kuala Lumpur QZ839x NO CHG Denpasar – Perth QZ8410-8419 NO CHG Denpasar – Singapore QZ849x NO CHG Denpasar – Surabaya QZ7628-7629 NO CHG Jakarta – Bangkok QZ7716-7717 QZ8210-8211 Jakarta – Ho Chi Minh City QZ7736-7737 QZ8234-8235 Jakarta – Kuala Lumpur QZ7690-7696 QZ8190-8197 Jakarta – Penang QZ7664-7669 QZ8160-8164 Jakarta – Phuket QZ7744-7745 QZ8242-8243 Jakarta – Semarang QZ756x NO CHG Jakarta – Singapore QZ7780-7791 QZ8260-8271 Jakarta – Yogjakarta QZ73xx/75xx QZ75xx Medan – Bangkok QZ8084-8085 NO CHG Medan – Kuala Lumpur QZ8050-8055 NO CHG Medan – Penang QZ807x NO CHG Surabaya – Bangkok QZ7682-7683 QZ8122-8123 Surabaya – Kuala Lumpur QZ7613-7618 QZ8291-8296 Surabaya – Penang QZ7648-7649 QZ8386-8387 Yogjakarta – Singapore QZ7138-7139 QZ8102-8103 Filed under: 2012/13, Air Asia

Saudi Airlines Cargo Launches Dubai Al Maktoum Service Posted: 05 Mar 2012 10:00 PM PST Update at 0600GMT 06MAR12 Saudi Airlines Cargo on 02MAR12 has launched new All-cargo service to Dubai Al Maktoum Airport (DWC), operating 3 weekly flights. Service operates once a week from Jeddah and twice from Riyadh (inbound flight operates into Riyadh). Schedule: SV953 JED0655 – 1030DWC 74F 5 SV954 DWC1230 – 1315RUH 74F 5 SV953 RUH0315 – 0550DWC 74F 1 SV954 DWC0750 – 0835RUH 74F 1 SV953 RUH0400 – 0635DWC 74F 7 SV954 DWC0835 – 0920RUH 74F 7 Filed under: 2011/12, Saudi Arabian Cargo