Airline Route - 16 new posts

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• Gulf Air Suspends Entebbe Service from late-Feb 2012
• ASIANA AIRLINES Increasing Seoul Incheon – Qingdao from Mar 2012
• KLM Postpones Luanda Operation till late-Oct 2012
• Korean Air to Operate Nonstop Cairo Service from late-Sep 2012
• Tiger Airways to Launch Singapore – Kochi Service from late-Apr 2012
• Thai Air Asia to Launch Bangkok – Chongqing from late-Mar 2012
• Peach Aviation Unveils International Schedules from May 2012
• Vladivostok Air S12 Operation Changes as of 09FEB12
• UNITED to Start Summer Seasonal Newark – Bozeman Service Jun – Sep 2012
• Alitalia to Offer Rome – Rhodes Weekend Service in Aug 2012
• First Air Extra Flights for 2012 Arctic Winter Games in Mar 2012
• Safi Airways to Increase Dubai Service from late-Mar 2012
• Singapore Airlines / Virgin Australia Begins Codeshare Operation
• OpenSkies to Start Economy Class on Boeing 757 from June 2012
• Frontier Airlines Adds New Routes from Colorado Springs from May 2012
• Frontier Airlines Adds 5 New Routes from Denver in May 2012

Gulf Air Suspends Entebbe Service from late-Feb 2012 Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:25 AM PST Update at 1025GMT 09FEB12 Gulf Air today (09FEB12) announced it’ll be suspending Bahrain – Entebbe service, starting 21FEB12. This route currently operates twice a week, with Airbus A319 aircraft. In the press statement issued by the airline, suspension is part of continuously review of existing route network and fleet. Schedule: GF719 BAH1020 – 1545EBB 319 1 GF717 BAH2055 – 0220+1EBB 319 4 GF718 EBB0320 – 0820BAH 319 5 GF720 EBB1645 – 2145BAH 319 1 Filed under: 2011/12, Gulf Air

ASIANA AIRLINES Increasing Seoul Incheon – Qingdao from Mar 2012 Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:05 AM PST Update at 1005GMT 09FEB12 ASIANA AIRLINES starting 01MAR12 is doubling its service on Seoul Incheon – Qingdao route, where it’ll increase from 1 to 2 Daily, offering afternoon flight options. In addition to codeshare service operated by Air China and Shandong Airlines, ASIANA offers a total of 5 Daily flights on this route. The 2nd Daily flight is maintained in Summer season, after 25MAR12. Schedule (01MAR12 – 24MAR12): OZ317 ICN0900 – 0930TAO 320 D OZ347 ICN1415 – 1445TAO 321 D OZ318 TAO1035 – 1255ICN 320 D OZ348 TAO1545 – 1805ICN 321 D Filed under: 2011/12, ASIANA AIRLINES, Star Alliance

KLM Postpones Luanda Operation till late-Oct 2012 Posted: 09 Feb 2012 01:45 AM PST Update at 0945GMT 09FEB12 As per 09FEB12 GDS Inventory display, KLM appears to be further postponing planned service launch on Amsterdam – Luanda route. The twice weekly service was due to start from 27MAR12, however, this is being pushed back till 30OCT12, at the start of Northern Winter 2012/13 season. Reservation for Summer 2012 season is now closed. Planned Summer 2012 schedule: KL581 AMS2120 – 0500+1LAD 332 24 KL582 LAD1900 – 0445+1AMS 332 35 Filed under: 2012, KLM, Skyteam

Korean Air to Operate Nonstop Cairo Service from late-Sep 2012 Posted: 09 Feb 2012 01:25 AM PST Update at 0925GMT 09FEB12 On 08FEB12, this website reported latest changes to Korean Air’s Summer 2012 operation changes. For Cairo entry, it was stated that the 3 weekly service (Seoul Incheon – Tashkent – Cairo) is to be cancelled from 25MAR12. As per 09FEB12 GDS Inventory and timetable display, Cairo service is to be resumed from 24SEP12 as NONSTOP flight, on board Airbus A330-200 aircraft twice weekly. Reservation on/after 24SEP12 is now open. Schedule: KE953 ICN1345 – 1850CAI 332 15 KE954 CAI2050 – 1410+1ICN 332 15 Filed under: 2012, Korean Air, Skyteam

Tiger Airways to Launch Singapore – Kochi Service from late-Apr 2012 Posted: 09 Feb 2012 01:05 AM PST Update at 0905GMT 09FEB12 Tiger Airways from 27APR12 is introducing Singapore – Kochi service, becoming the carrier’s 5th destination in India. The airline is operating this route 4 times a week, on Airbus A319 aircraft. Schedule: TR2648 SIN2250 – 0050+1COK 319 x246 TR2649 COK0150 – 0850SIN 319 x357 Filed under: 2012, Tiger Airways

Thai Air Asia to Launch Bangkok – Chongqing from late-Mar 2012 Posted: 09 Feb 2012 12:45 AM PST Update at 0845GMT 09FEB12 Thai Air Asia starting 23MAR12 is launching Bangkok – Chongqing service, which will operate on Daily basis. The airline begins the reservation for this route today. Schedule: FD3820 BKK0620 – 1020CKG 320 D FD3821 CKG1110 – 1310BKK 320 D Filed under: 2012, Air Asia

Peach Aviation Unveils International Schedules from May 2012 Posted: 09 Feb 2012 12:25 AM PST Update at 0825GMT 09FEB12 Japan’s low-cost carrier Peach Aviation today announced the operational schedule for its International flight. First international route, Osaka Kansai – Seoul Incheon, begins from 08MAY12 with 1 Daily flight. Service is expanding to 3 Daily from 01JUL12. Starting 01JUL12, the airline launches Osaka Kansai – Hong Kong and from 30SEP12 begins Osaka Kansai – Taipei Taoyuan. Each route operates 1 Daily with Airbus A320. Schedule: Osaka Kansai – Seoul Incheon MM001 KIX0735 – 0925ICN 320 D MM005 KIX1355 – 1545ICN 320 D MM009 KIX1840 – 2030ICN 320 D MM002 ICN1005 – 1150KIX 320 D MM006 ICN1625 – 1810KIX 320 D MM010 ICN2110 – 2255KIX 320 D MM001/002, MM005/006 effective 01JUL12 Osaka Kansai – Hong Kong MM067 KIX2110 – 0005+1HKG 320 D MM068 HKG0050 – 0530KIX 320 D eff 02JUL12 Osaka Kansai – Taipei Taoyuan MM021 KIX0700 – 0855TPE 320 D MM022 TPE0935 – 1315KIX 320 D Filed under: 2012, Peach

Vladivostok Air S12 Operation Changes as of 09FEB12 Posted: 09 Feb 2012 12:00 AM PST Update at 0800GMT 09FEB12 As per 09FEB12 Amadeus timetable display, Vladivostok Air/AEROFLOT has loaded additional routes for Summer 2012 season. In the latest adjustment, the airline once again adjusted planned operational flight number within XF4600-4699 range. The flight number change to this range is in effect from 25MAR12, as part of integration into the AEROFLOT Group. Latest changes as follows. Domestic Khabarovsk – Irkutsk XF4652/4653 Increases from 2 weekly to 5-6 weekly with A320/Tupolev Tu204 (Previous flight number was XF4602/4603) Khabarovsk – Krasnojarsk Increases from 3 to 5 weekly with A320/Tupolev Tu204 (Previously planned increase to 4 weekly; flight number was XF4604/4605) Khabarovsk – Moscow Sheremetyevo XF4603/4602 Daily A330-300 (Previous flight number was XF4650/4651) Khabarovsk – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky XF4632/4633 6 weekly Tupolev Tu204 and 1 weekly A320 Khabarovsk – Tashkent XF4658/4659 Service remains at 1 weekly Tupolev Tu204 Khabarovsk – Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk XF4626/4627 Daily A320 Moscow Sheremetyevo – Abakan XF4604/4605 5 weekly Tupolev Tu204 (Previous flight number was XF4696/4697) Moscow Sheremetyevo – Adler/Sochi XF4638/4639 NEW 1 Daily service with Tupolev Tu204 starting 29APR12 (Previously to start from 25MAR12; flight number was XF4698/4699) Moscow Sheremetyevo – Blagoveschensk XF4690/4691 Service remains at 5 weekly with Tupolev Tu204 Moscow Sheremetyevo – Chita XF4644/4645 NEW 5 weekly service with Tupolev Tu204, eff 29APR12 (Previously to start from 25MAR12; flight number was XF4638/4639) Moscow Sheremetyevo – Ulan-Ude XF4648/4649 NEW 6 weekly service with Tupolev Tu204, eff 29APR12 (Previously to start from 25MAR12; flight number was XF4694/4695) Vladivostok – Moscow Sheremetyevo XF4601/4600 Daily A330-300 (Previously flight number was XF4652/4653) Vladivostok – Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky XF4614/4615 5 weekly A320 (6 weekly from 08JUN12 to 28SEP12) Vladivostok – Yakutsk XF4646/4647 1 weekly A320 (2 weekly from 11JUN12 to 07SEP12, overall increase compared to S11) Vladivostok – Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk XF4610/4611 Daily A320 (Increases from 6 weekly in S11) Vladivostok – Khabarovsk – Magadan XF4612/4613 4 weekly A320 (Increases from 3 weekly in S11; Previously flight number was XF4610/4611) Vladivostok – Khabarovsk – Novosibirsk XF4642/4643 Daily A320(Increases from 2 weekly in S11; Previous flight number was XF4600/4601) Vladivostok – Yakutsk XF4646/4647 Service resumes from 30MAR12, increases from 1 to 2 weekly from 11JUN12 to 08SEP12 (Previous flight number was XF4648/4649) XF4648 VVO2230 – 0035+1YKS 320 15 XF4649 YKS0225 – 0625VVO 320 26 International Khabarovsk – Seoul Incheon XF4650/4651 Service remains at 3 weekly with A320 (Previous flight number was XF4632/4633) Vladivostok – Beijing Increases from 4 to 5 weekly (Previous flight number was XF4666/4667) XF4634 VVO0810 – 0745PEK 320 x257 XF4668 VVO2345 – 2315PEK 320 7 XF4669 PEK0045 – 0610VVO 320 1 XF4635 PEK0920 – 1515VVO 320 x257 Vladivostok – Dalian Seasonal service operates from 02JUL12 to 20SEP12, operational day changes from Day 57 in S11 to Day 14 XF4670 VVO2345 – 2300DLC 320 14 XF4671 DLC0155 – 0700VVO 320 25 Vladivostok – Hong Kong 2 weekly service with schedule changes from day-time to night-time XF4674 VVO2020 – 2200HKG 320 36 XF4675 HKG2300 – 0640+1VVO 320 36 Vladivostok – Seoul Incheon Service remains at 5 weekly (Previous flight number was XF4660/4661) XF4636 VVO0935 – 0955ICN 320 4 XF4636 VVO1650 – 1700ICN 320 x146 XF4637 ICN1205 – 1605VVO 320 4 XF4637 ICN1800 – 2200VVO 320 x146 Previously reported changes: Vladivostok – Tokyo Narita Service maintains at 2 weekly, operational day changes to Day 15 XF4664 VVO1425 – 1430NRT 320 15 XF4665 NRT1555 – 2005VVO 320 15 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk – Tokyo Narita (XF4682/4683) Service remains at 2 weekly with A320 Weekly Seasonal Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – Anchorage service in Summer season appears to be operated by Yakutia, see report on 08FEB12 Filed under: 2012, Vladivostok Air

UNITED to Start Summer Seasonal Newark – Bozeman Service Jun – Sep 2012 Posted: 08 Feb 2012 11:40 PM PST Update at 0740GMT 09FEB12 UNITED from 07JUN12 to 07SEP12 is offering Summer seasonal nonstop flight on Newark – Bozeman flight, on board Continental Boeing 737-500 aircraft. Service operates on Saturdays with following schedule: CO1547 EWR0825 – 1107BZN 735 6 CO1616 BZN1200 – 1800EWR 735 6 Filed under: 2012, Star Alliance, UNITED

Alitalia to Offer Rome – Rhodes Weekend Service in Aug 2012 Posted: 08 Feb 2012 11:20 PM PST Update at 0720GMT 09FEB12 Alitalia during the month of August 2012 is offering weekends service on Rome – Rhodes route. Airbus A320 aircraft operates this route. Schedule: AZ730 FCO1740 – 2100RHO 32S 67 AZ731 RHO2150 – 2320FCO 32S 67 Filed under: 2012, Alitalia, Skyteam

First Air Extra Flights for 2012 Arctic Winter Games in Mar 2012 Posted: 08 Feb 2012 11:00 PM PST Update at 0700GMT 09FEB12 Canadian carrier First Air in March 2012 is offering extra flights for 2012 Arctic Winter Games. Extra flights are operating on Yellowknife – Fort Simpson – Whitehorse and Iqaluit – Rankin Inlet – Yellowknife – Whitehorse. Schedules: Yellowknife – Fort Simpson – Whitehorse Service operates on 02MAR12, 04MAR12, 05MAR12 7F2150 YZF0950 – 1058YFS1125 – 1227YXY ATR 7F2151 YXY1300 – 1550YFS1620 – 1722YZF ATR Service operates on 07MAR12, 09MAR12, 11MAR12 7F2150 YZF0835 – 0943YFS1010 – 1112YXY ATR 7F2151 YXY1145 – 1435YFS1500 – 1602YZF ATR Iqaluit – Rankin Inlet – Yellowknife – Whitehorse 7F2956 YFB1710 – 1805YRT1840 – 1930YZF2015 – 2056YXY 73M 05MAR12 7F2955 YXY0650 – 0930YZF1015 – 1300YRT1335 – 1626YFB 73M 12MAR12 Filed under: 2011/12, First Air

Safi Airways to Increase Dubai Service from late-Mar 2012 Posted: 08 Feb 2012 10:40 PM PST Update at 0640GMT 09FEB12 Safi Airways from 26MAR12 is increasing Kabul – Dubai service from 14 to 18 weekly. The new flight offers mid-day departure from Kabul. Schedule: 4Q203 KBL0800 – 1040DXB 320 D 4Q205 KBL1230 – 1520DXB EQV x127 4Q201 KBL1820 – 2100DXB 320 D 4Q202 DXB0330 – 0650KBL 320 D 4Q204 DXB1200 – 1515KBL 320 D 4Q206 DXB1620 – 1945KBL EQV x127 Filed under: 2012, Safi Airways

Singapore Airlines / Virgin Australia Begins Codeshare Operation Posted: 08 Feb 2012 10:20 PM PST Update at 0620GMT 09FEB12 Singapore Airlines has announced the launch of codeshare service with Virgin Australia. Initially the codeshare agreement sees Singapore Airlines’ “SQ” code appearing on selected domestic routes operated by Virgin Australia. Codeshare routes as follows: Brisbane – Cairns Brisbane – Darwin Brisbane – Mackay Brisbane – Newcastle Brisbane – Rockhampton Brisbane – Townsville Melbourne – Darwin Melbourne – Hobart Melbourne – Launceston Melbourne – Mildura Perth – Darwin Perth – Karratha Perth – Newman Perth – Port Hedland Sydney – Albury Sydney – Ayers Rock Sydney – Ballina Sydney – Canberra Sydney – Coffs Harbour Sydney – Hervey Bay Sydney – Maroochydore Sydney – Port Macquarie Filed under: 2012, Singapore Airlines, Star Alliance, Virgin Australia, [CODESHARE]

OpenSkies to Start Economy Class on Boeing 757 from June 2012 Posted: 08 Feb 2012 10:00 PM PST Update at 0600GMT 09FEB12 BA OpenSkies starting 19JUN12 is introducing re-configured Boeing 757 service, which will see the addition of Economy Class service, dubbed as “Eco Class”. “Biz Seat”, will be renamed as “Prem Plus”. The configuration is J20 W28 Y66. The 3-class 757 will enter service on Paris Orly – Newark on following dates. Schedules: eff 19JUN12 EC003 ORY1340 – 1615EWR 752 D EC004 EWR2025 – 1000+1ORY 752 D eff 29JUN12 EC001 ORY1045 – 1320EWR 752 D EC002 ORY1845 – 0840+1ORY 752 D Filed under: 2012, BA OpenSkies, oneWorld

Frontier Airlines Adds New Routes from Colorado Springs from May 2012 Posted: 08 Feb 2012 07:20 PM PST Update at 0320GMT 09FEB12 Frontier Airlines starting May 2012 is offering 4 new routes out of Colorado Springs, with 6 weekly service to Los Angeles, Daily to Phoenix, 3 weekly to Portland OR and 4 weekly to Seattle. Airbus A319 aircraft operates these services with following schedules: Colorado Springs – Los Angeles eff 18MAY12 F9345 COS0700 – 0821LAX 319 x7 F9344 LAX1840 – 2146COS 319 x7 Colorado Springs – Phoenix eff 18MAY12 F9299 COS0955 – 1038PHX 319 D F9298 PHX1118 – 1350COS 319 D Colorado Springs – Portland OR eff 20MAY12 F9155 COS1430 – 1612PDX 319 247 F9154 PDX1655 – 2025COS 319 247 Colorado Springs – Seattle eff 18MAY12 F9159 COS1430 – 1621SEA 319 x247 F9158 SEA1705 – 2045COS 319 x247 Filed under: 2012, Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines Adds 5 New Routes from Denver in May 2012 Posted: 08 Feb 2012 06:20 PM PST Update at 0220GMT 09FEB12 Frontier Airlines starting May 2012 is starting 5 new routes out of Denver, with service to Bellingham, Bloomington, Cedar Rapids, Great Falls and Harrisburg. Reservation for these flights are now available, although the airline will announce the launch of these routes on Wednesday morning local time. Schedule: Denver – Bellingham eff 24MAY12 F9633 DEN0820 – 1011BLI 319 D F9632 BLI1055 – 1429DEN 319 D Denver – Bloomington eff 18MAY12 F91648 DEN1510 – 1815BMI E90 x246 F91649 BMI1850 – 1955DEN E90 x246 Denver – Cedar Rapids eff 17MAY12 F91692 DEN1510 – 1759CID E90 x135 F91693 CID1830 – 1938DEN E90 x135 Denver – Great Falls eff 17MAY12 F91356 DEN0810 – 1000GTF E90 x235 F91355 GTF1035 – 1230DEN E90 x235 Denver – Harrisburg eff 22MAY12 F9830 DEN1040 – 1555MDT 319 247 F9831 MDT1635 – 1825DEN 319 247 Filed under: 2012, Frontier Airlines