Airline Route - 16 new posts

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• Alitalia to Offer A330 Service to Toronto Oct – Dec 2012
• Virgin Atlantic W12 Operation Changes as of 27JAN12
• OLT Plans to Start Dresden – Zurich from Feb 2012
• American Airlines to End Hartford – San Juan Service from April 2012
• Philippine Airlines Delhi Service Adjustments in S12
• flyBe Adds Additional 5 UK/Ireland Routes in S12
• KLM Plans 777-300ER Service to Cape Town in NW12
• Kingfisher Airlines Plans Delhi / Mumbai – Bangkok Service Resumption in S12
• COPA Airlines S12 Operation Changes as of 27JAN12
• SWISS S12 European Operation Changes as of 27JAN12
• Korean Air Splits Amsterdam & Madrid Operation from May 2012
• Oman Air Tanzania Operation Changes in S12
• ETIHAD / Air Seychelles Launches Codeshare Service
• germanwings Adds New Seasonal Berlin – Rijeka Service in S12
• SriLankan Airlines S12 London Heathrow Operation Adjustments as of 27JAN12
• IBERIA Terminates Barcelona – Miami Service from Apr 2012

Alitalia to Offer A330 Service to Toronto Oct – Dec 2012 Posted: 27 Jan 2012 03:00 AM PST Update at 1100GMT 27JAN12 As per 27JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Alitalia from 20OCT12 to 15DEC12 is to operate Airbus A330-200 aircraft on Rome – Toronto service, replacing Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. Operational frequencies varies from 4 to 6 weekly during this period. Schedule: AZ650 FCO1045 – 1445YYZ 332 x1 AZ651 YYZ1645 – 0720+1FCO 332 x1 Operational frequencies: 20OCT12 – 27OCT12 Day x47 28OCT12 – 25NOV12 Day x1 26NOV12 – 02DEC12 Day x15 03DEC12 – 06DEC12 Day x567 08DEC12 – 15DEC12 Day x5 Filed under: 2012/13, Alitalia, Skyteam

Virgin Atlantic W12 Operation Changes as of 27JAN12 Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:40 AM PST Update at 1040GMT 27JAN12 As per 27JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Virgin Atlantic’s initial operation changes for Winter 2012/13 season, effective 28OCT12, as follows. Note the airline is selling 4 of its 19 Airbus A340-600 aircraft, which will be removed from service by Oct 2012. The sale is to be handled by Airbus. Changes listed below already appeared in the GDS as early as late-Dec 2011, but Airline Route was unable to determine whether it was related to the sale of A340-600 aircraft. Note additional changes remain possible: London Heathrow – Boston Daily service operates with Airbus A340-300, replaces A340-300/-600 mix in W11 London Heathrow – Delhi 28OCT12 – 14DEC12 Airbus A340-300 replaces -600 London Heathrow – Los Angeles VS007/008 Boeing 747-400, replacing A340-600 in W11 VS023/024 eff 16DEC12 Airbus A340-300 replaces -3 London Heathrow – New York JFK VS045/046 Boeing 747-400 (Unchanged) VS003/004 Airbus A340-300, replacing -600 in W11 VS009/010 Airbus A340-300, replacing -600 in W11 London Heathrow – Newark VS017/018 Airbus A340-600 (Unchanged) VS001/002 Boeing 747-400, replacing A340-600 in W11 (also operated by 747-400 on selected dates) Filed under: 2012/13, Virgin Atlantic

OLT Plans to Start Dresden – Zurich from Feb 2012 Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:20 AM PST Update at 1020GMT 27JAN12 Germain regional carrier OLT plans to start Dresden – Zurich service from 01FEB12, with 3 Daily flights on weekdays, and 1 flight only on Sunday. Reservation is currently not available for the moment. Saab 2000 aircraft operates this route. Note for the moment the airline is currently loading 1 flight per day on weekdays for flights on/after 25MAR12 in the timetable listing in Amadeus. In addition, there appears to be schedule discrepancies on return flight from Zurich, which shows 2 Daily flights. Schedule from 01FEB12 to 24MAR12: OL270 DRS0635 – 0755ZRH S20 x67 OL272 DRS1055 – 1210ZRH S20 x67 OL274 DRS1815 – 1935ZRH S20 x6 OL273 ZRH1030 – 1450DRS S20 x67 OL275 ZRH2015 – 2135DRS S20 7 OL275 ZRH2020 – 2140DRS S20 x67 Filed under: 2011/12, OLT

American Airlines to End Hartford – San Juan Service from April 2012 Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:00 AM PST Update at 1000GMT 27JAN12 As per 27JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, American Airlines is to operate last Hartford – San Juan service on 02APR12. The oneWorld member currently operates this route on Daily basis with Boeing 737-800. Schedule from 11MAR12 to 02APR12: AA1375 BDL0940 – 1130SJU 738 D AA1312 SJU1820 – 2215BDL 738 D Filed under: 2012, American Airlines, oneWorld

Philippine Airlines Delhi Service Adjustments in S12 Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:40 AM PST Update at 0940GMT 27JAN12 As per 27JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Philippine Airlines in Summer 2012 season continues its service to Delhi. The airline will continue to operate 3 weekly Manila – Bangkok – Delhi, while planned service resumption on Manila – Delhi sector is cancelled. Schedule: PR752 MNL1845 – 2105BKK2230 – 0110+1DEL 330 135 PR753 DEL0245 – 0825BKK0925 – 1350MNL 330 246 Filed under: 2012, Philippine Airlines

flyBe Adds Additional 5 UK/Ireland Routes in S12 Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:20 AM PST Update at 0920GMT 27JAN12 flyBe in Summer 2012 season is starting 5 additional routes within the UK and Ireland. Routes and schedules as follows: Birmingham – Waterford Daily eff 25MAR12 BE755 BHX1355 – 1515WAT DH4 6 BE755 BHX1440 – 1600WAT DH4 x67 BE755 BHX1455 – 1615WAT DH4 7 BE756 WAT1540 – 1655BHX DH4 6 BE756 WAT1625 – 1740BHX DH4 x67 BE756 WAT1640 – 1755BHX DH4 7 Leeds/Bradford – Knock 3 weekly eff 25MAR12 BE398 LBA1335 – 1500NOC DH4 24 BE398 LBA1805 – 1930NOC DH4 7 BE397 NOC1130 – 1255LBA DH4 24 BE397 NOC1600 – 1725LBA DH4 7 Newcastle – Bergen 3 weekly eff 25MAR12 BE113 NCL1030 – 1315BGO DH4 246 BE114 BGO1340 – 1425NCL DH4 246 Newquay – Belfast City Saturday-only service from 05MAY12 to 22SEP12 BE742 NQY1705 – 1825BHD DH4 6 BE741 BHD1520 – 1640NQY DH4 6 Newquay – Newcastle Saturday-only service from 05MAY12 to 22SEP12 BE655 NQY1205 – 1330NCL DH4 6 BE656 NCL1410 – 1535NQY DH4 6 Leeds Bradford to Knock Flights operate three times a week on Tues/Thurs/Sun starting March 25th Filed under: 2012, flyBe

KLM Plans 777-300ER Service to Cape Town in NW12 Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:00 AM PST Update at 0900GMT 27JAN12 As per 27JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, KLM in Northern Winter 2012/13 plans to operate Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on Amsterdam – Cape Town service. The 777-300ER is currently scheduled to operate 3 times a week. Note further changes remain possible: KL597 AMS0955 – 2230CPT 77W 246 KL597 AMS0955 – 2230CPT 772 x246 KL598 CPT0020 – 1105AMS 77W 357 KL598 CPT0020 – 1105AMS 772 x357 Filed under: 2012/13, KLM, Skyteam

Kingfisher Airlines Plans Delhi / Mumbai – Bangkok Service Resumption in S12 Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:40 AM PST Update at 0840GMT 27JAN12 As per 27JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Kingfisher Airlines from 25MAR12 appears to resume Delhi – Bangkok and Mumbai – Bangkok service. Both routes are operated by mono-class Airbus A320 aircraft. Reservation is now open. Operational schedule: Delhi – Bangkok IT025 DEL0130 – 0715BKK 320 D IT026 BKK2025 – 2325DEL 320 D Mumbai – Bangkok IT023 BOM1315 – 1905BKK 320 D IT024 BKK0830 – 1125BOM 320 D Filed under: 2012, Kingfisher Airlines

COPA Airlines S12 Operation Changes as of 27JAN12 Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:20 AM PST Update at 0820GMT 27JAN12 As per 27JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, COPA Airlines’ changes to planned Northern Summer 2012 operation as follows. Additional changes remain possible (note planned new routes due to start late-June 2012 is not included in this post): Panama City – Asuncion eff 06APR12 All 4 weekly service operates with 737-800 Panama City – Brasilia eff 02APR12 All 4 weekly service operates with 737-800, replacing 737-700 Panama City – Guadalajara eff 01APR12 Boeing 737-700 replaces Embraer E190 on Day x4 (Day x5 from CUN) Panama City – Kingston eff 24MAR12 All 2 weekly service operates with Boeing 737-700, replacing Embraer E190 Panama City – Montego Bay Planned Boeing 737-700 replaces Embraer E190 from 22APR12, shelved Panama City – Port au Prince eff 26MAR12 All 4 weekly service operates with 737-700, replacing Embraer E190 Panama City – Toronto eff 27MAR12 All 4 weekly service operates with 737-800 Filed under: 2012, COPA

SWISS S12 European Operation Changes as of 27JAN12 Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:00 AM PST Update at 0800GMT 27JAN12 As per 27JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, changes to SWISS’ European Operation for Summer 2012 operation, effective 25MAR12, as follows. As always additional changes remain possible: Zurich – Birmingham 1 of 3 Daily service operated by Avro RJ85, instead of Helvetic Fokker 100 Zurich – Bucharest Increases from 1 to 2 Daily. All service operated by Helvetic Fokker 100 LX1884 ZRH1225 – 1545OTP 100 D LX1882 ZRH2035 – 2350OTP 100 D LX1883 OTP0635 – 0805ZRH 100 x67 LX1883 OTP0645 – 0815ZRH 100 67 LX1885 OTP1625 – 1755ZRH 100 D Zurich – Milan Malpensa All 6 Daily operated by Avro RJ100 Zurich – Prague Increases from 3 to 4 Daily, all 4 Daily operated by Helvetic Fokker 100 (Previously Reported on 08DEC11) Geneva – Barcelona All 3 Daily service operated by Airbus A320, replacing 2 Daily A320 and 1 Daily A319 Geneva – Moscow Domodedovo Summer operation maintains 2 Daily flights, operated by A320 (1 Daily in S11) Geneva – Palma Mallorca Summer seasonal service on weekends operated by Airbus A319, replacing Avro RJ10 Filed under: 2012, Star Alliance, SWISS

Korean Air Splits Amsterdam & Madrid Operation from May 2012 Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:40 PM PST Update at 0740GMT 27JAN12 Starting 03MAY12, Korean Air is splitting its operation on Seoul Incheon – Madrid – Amsterdam – Seoul Incheon 3 weekly service. Service to Amsterdam is to operate nonstop in both direction 3 times a week, with Airbus A330-300. 3 weekly Madrid operation remains unchanged except operating nonstop on inbound flight as well, on board Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. Schedule: Seoul Incheon – Amsterdam KE925 ICN1250 – 1715AMS 333 247 KE926 AMS1855 – 1230+1ICN 333 247 Seoul Incheon – Madrid KE913 ICN2340 – 0545+1MAD 772 135 KE914 MAD1115 – 0535+1ICN 772 246 Schedule until 01MAY12: KE925 ICN2330 – 0545+1MAD0920+1 – 1200+1AMS 772 135 KE926 MAD0920 – 1200AMS1340 – 0705+1ICN 772 246 Filed under: 2012, Korean Air, Skyteam

Oman Air Tanzania Operation Changes in S12 Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:20 PM PST Update at 0720GMT 27JAN12 Oman Air from 25MAR12 is increasing service to Zanzibar from 3 weekly to 5 weekly, which continues to Dar es Salaam. Overall service to Dar es Salaam remains Daily, although nonstop in both direction will operate twice weekly instead of four. Schedule: WY717 MCT1030 – 1450ZNZ1540 – 1615DAR 738 x13 WY717 DAR1715 – 2340MCT 738 x13 WY715 MCT1050 – 1500DAR 738 13 WY716 DAR1600 – 2225MCT 738 13 Filed under: 2012, Oman Air

ETIHAD / Air Seychelles Launches Codeshare Service Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:00 PM PST Update at 0700GMT 27JAN12 ETIHAD and Air Seychlles on Thursday (26JAN12) has launched reciprocal codeshare service. In early stage, Air Seychelles is placing its “HM” code on ETIHAD service between Abu Dhabi and Seychelles. ETIHAD’s “EY” code is placed on Air Seychelles’ 15-minute Seychelles – Praslin flight. Schedule: EY622/HM5501 AUH1005 – 1440SEZ 320 x247 EY621/HM5502 SEZ1855 – 2330AUH 320 x247 HM3166/EY4106 SEZ1645 – 1700PRI EQV x247 HM3176/EY4108 SEZ1745 – 1800PRI DHT x247 HM3163/EY4107 PRI1615 – 1630SEZ SH6 x247 EQV: Operated by DHT or SH6 Filed under: 2011/12, Air Seychelles, ETIHAD, [CODESHARE]

germanwings Adds New Seasonal Berlin – Rijeka Service in S12 Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:40 PM PST Update at 0640GMT 27JAN12 germanwings from 20JUN12 is launching 2 weekly Berlin – Rijeka service, on board Airbus A319 aircraft. This new seasonal service operates until 31AUG12. Schedule: 4U8968 BER1040 – 1215RJK 319 35 4U8969 RJK1245 – 1415BER 319 35 Filed under: 2012, germanwings

SriLankan Airlines S12 London Heathrow Operation Adjustments as of 27JAN12 Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:20 PM PST Update at 0620GMT 27JAN12 As per 27JAN12 GDS Inventory display, SriLankan Airlines has updated planned operation to London Heathrow service for Summer 2012 season. From 25MAR12 to 14JUL12 and from 03SEP12 to 27OCT12, service reduces from 12 weekly to Daily. The airline will maintain 12 weekly frequencies between 15JUL12 and 02SEP12. Reservation is now open for the additional flights (UL505/506) The airline in S12 is also cancelling Colombo – Male – London Heathrow 4 weekly service, previously reported on this site. Schedule: UL505 CMB0200 – 0900LHR 343 7 UL505 CMB0200 – 0900LHR 332 6 UL505 CMB0500 – 1200LHR 332 4 UL505 CMB0640 – 1340LHR 343 12 UL503 CMB1305 – 2005LHR 332 D UL506 LHR1040 – 0155+1CMB 343 7 UL506 LHR1155 – 0310+1CMB 332 6 UL506 LHR1340 – 0455+1CMB 332 4 UL506 LHR1500 – 0615+1CMB 343 12 UL504 LHR2135 – 1250+1CMB 332 D Filed under: 2012, SriLankan Airlines

IBERIA Terminates Barcelona – Miami Service from Apr 2012 Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:00 PM PST Update at 0600GMT 27JAN12 IBERIA starting 01APR12 is cancelling its 3 weekly Barcelona – Miami service. Instead the carrier will codeshare on oneWorld partner American Airlines’ Daily service, which begins from 03APR12 (AA operates 5 weekly from 03APR12 to 13JUN12; See report on 23JAN12). IBERIA operational schedule from 25MAR12 to 31MAR12: IB6127 BCN1330 – 1810MIA 340 256 IB6126 MIA1945 – 1100+1BCN 340 256 Filed under: 2012, IBERIA, oneWorld