Airline Route - 17 New posts

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• Air Europa Boosts Planned Madrid – Bilbao Operation due Oct 2012
• Hainan Airlines Plans 3rd Weekly Toronto Service in Jan 2013
• Dragonair Revises Sep/Oct 2012 Dhaka and Kathmandu Operation
• Aerosvit Shelves Planned Seasonal Resumption to Colombo in W12
• Aegean Airlines Expands Seasonal Routes to Russia in S12
• Aegean Airlines Starts Kuwait Service
• germanwings to Cancel Munich – Berlin Schoenefeld Service from late-Oct 2012
• Turkish Airlines Expands Tel Aviv Operation from Sep 2012
• DELTA Plans Daily Flights to Iceland in S13
• Donavia Launches Airbus A319 Operation Mid-July 2012; Planned W12 Operation Changes as of 23JUL12
• Transaero Resumes Denpasar Service in Oct 2012
• Rossiya Airlines to Cancel Amsterdam Operation in W12
• British Airways W12 Trans-Atlantic Routine Reductions Update as of 23JUL12
• British Airways Jan 2013 Tokyo Haneda Suspension / Dubai Reduction
• Route Profile: ANA Boeing 747 Domestic Japan Operations 1981 – 2012
• Route Profile: Taipei – Kaohsiung Air Service in 1997
• Mandarin Airlines Cancels Taipei Sung Shan – Kaohsiung Service from Sep 2012

Air Europa Boosts Planned Madrid – Bilbao Operation due Oct 2012 Posted: 23 Jul 2012 02:40 AM PDT Update at 0940GMT 23JUL12 Air Europa has revised planned operation on Madrid – Bilbao service, due to start 01OCT12. The Skyteam member will now operate this service 4 times a day, instead of previously planned 3. Embraer E190 aircraft operates this route. Schedule: UX7155 MAD0640 – 0745BIO E90 D UX7157 MAD1025 – 1130BIO E90 D UX7157 MAD1445 – 1550BIO E90 D UX7159 MAD1855 – 2005BIO E90 D UX7156 BIO0830 – 0935MAD E90 D UX7158 BIO1215 – 1320MAD E90 D UX7154 BIO1650 – 1755MAD E90 D UX7160 BIO2045 – 2150MAD E90 D Filed under: 2012, Air Europa, Skyteam

Hainan Airlines Plans 3rd Weekly Toronto Service in Jan 2013 Posted: 23 Jul 2012 02:20 AM PDT Update at 0920GMT 23JUL12 Hainan Airlines in January 2013 season plans to operate 3rd weekly rotation on Beijing – Toronto route, with flight operates on Mondays. However, reservation is not open at this moment. Planned operational schedule: HU7975 PEK1355 – 1410YYZ 340 136 HU7976 YYZ1620 – 1850+1PEK 340 136 Filed under: 2012/13, Hainan Airlines

Dragonair Revises Sep/Oct 2012 Dhaka and Kathmandu Operation Posted: 23 Jul 2012 02:00 AM PDT Update at 0900GMT 23JUL12 As per 23JUL12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Dragonair has revised planned operation to Dhaka and Kathmandu between 31AUG12 and 28OCT12, where the airline will operate 6 times a week. Previously the airline planned to operate up to 9 weekly service. Schedule: KA192 HKG1820 – 2020DAC2120 – 2230KTM 333 x6 KA191 DAC2120 – 2230KTM2330 – 0635+1HKG 333 x6 Filed under: 2012, Dragonair, oneWorld

Aerosvit Shelves Planned Seasonal Resumption to Colombo in W12 Posted: 23 Jul 2012 01:40 AM PDT Update at 0840GMT 23JUL12 As per 23JUL12 GDS inventory display, Aerosvit appears to have cancelled planned seasonal service resumption on Kiev – Colombo route, from 28OCT12. The airline previously planned to operate twice weekly service with Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. Reservation for this route on/after 28OCT12 is now closed. Previously planned schedule: VV175 KBP1500 – 0310+1CMB 763 36 VV176 CMB0440 – 1010KBP 763 47 Filed under: 2012/13, Aerosvit

Aegean Airlines Expands Seasonal Routes to Russia in S12 Posted: 23 Jul 2012 01:20 AM PDT Update at 0820GMT 23JUL12 Aegean Airlines since 22APR12 has launched twice weekly Rhodes – Moscow Domodedovo as well as Irakleion – Moscow Domodedovo service, which was not reported on Airline Route. The Star Alliance is operating this route with Airbus A320 aircraft, until 04NOV12. It also operates 4 weekly nonstop from Athens, 7 from Thessaloniki. In addition, the Star Alliance member since 24JUN12 also launched seasonal service to Russia from Thessaloniki, covering Ekaterinburg, Nizhniy Novgorod, Perm and Rostov. These flights are operating as scheduled service. Schedule: Irakleion – Moscow Domodedovo 26APR12 – 25OCT12 A3482 HER0945 – 1430DME 320 47 A3483 DME1530 – 1815HER 320 47 Rhodes – Moscow Domodedovo 22APR12 – 04NOV12 A3980 RHO0955 – 1440DME 320 47 A3981 DME1540 – 1825RHO 320 47 Thessaloniki – Ekaterinburg 24JUN12 – 03SEP12 A3576 SKG1935 – 0305+1SVX 319 7 A3577 SVX0405 – 0535SKG 319 1 Thessaloniki – Nizhniy Novgorod 01JUL12 – 08OCT12, service operates bi-weekly A3574 SKG2100 – 0130+1GOJ 320 A3575 GOJ0330 – 0600SKG 320 Thessaloniki – Perm 24JUN12 – 03SEP12, service operates bi-weekly A3578 SKG0015 – 0730PEE 320 A3579 PEE0900 – 1030SKG 320 Thessaloniki – Rostov 29JUN12 – 12SEP12, service operates bi-weekly A34974 SKG0120 – 0450ROV 319 A34975 ROV0550 – 0715SKG 319 Filed under: 2012, Aegean Airlines, Star Alliance

Aegean Airlines Starts Kuwait Service Posted: 23 Jul 2012 01:00 AM PDT Update at 0800GMT 23JUL12 Aegean Airlines since 21JUN12 has launched Athens – Kuwait service, operates with Airbus A320 aircraft. The airline operates once weekly service, but selected period sees twice weekly operation. Operational schedule: A3998 ATH2200 – 0130+1KWI 320 4 A3999 KWI0230 – 0615ATH 320 5 Service operates as Day 47 from ATH, Day 15 from KWI between 30JUN12 and 20JUL12, as well as between 18AUG12 and 05OCT12 Filed under: 2012, Aegean Airlines, Star Alliance

germanwings to Cancel Munich – Berlin Schoenefeld Service from late-Oct 2012 Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:40 AM PDT Update at 0740GMT 23JUL12 germanwings starting 28OCT12 is cancelling Munich – Berlin Schoenefeld operation, where it currently offers up to 4 daily flights on weekdays. Existing schedule until 27OCT12: 4U8125 MUC0835 – 0945SXF 319 x7 4U8135 MUC1210 – 1320SXF 319 x67 4U8137 MUC1655 – 1805SXF 319 x6 4U8129 MUC2025 – 2135SXF 319 135 4U8129 MUC2040 – 2150SXF 319 247 4U8124 SXF0650 – 0800MUC 319 x7 4U8134 SXF1025 – 1135MUC 319 x67 4U8136 SXF1515 – 1625MUC 319 x6 4U8128 SXF1840 – 1950MUC 319 135 4U8128 SXF1850 – 2000MUC 319 247 Filed under: 2012/13, germanwings

Turkish Airlines Expands Tel Aviv Operation from Sep 2012 Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:20 AM PDT Update at 0720GMT 23JUL12 Turkish Airlines starting 01SEP12 is increasing Istanbul – Tel Aviv operation, where it’ll increase from 25 to 30 weekly. This will gradually increase to 31 weekly from 27SEP12, 32 from 01OCT12. Schedule (effective 28OCT12): TK792 IST0055 – 0255TLV 321 D TK784 IST0645 – 0845TLV 321 x6 TK794 IST0930 – 1130TLV 738 D TK786 IST1240 – 1440TLV 738 x6 TK788 IST1810 – 2010TLV 321 x5 TK793 TLV0550 – 0810IST 321 D TK785 TLV0950 – 1210IST 321 x6 TK795 TLV1230 – 1450IST 738 D TK787 TLV1545 – 1805IST 738 x6 TK789 TLV2120 – 2340IST 321 x5 Filed under: 2012, 2012/13, Star Alliance, Turkish Airlines

DELTA Plans Daily Flights to Iceland in S13 Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:00 AM PDT Update at 0700GMT 23JUL12 DELTA over the weekend (of 21JUL12) has loaded its summer 2013 schedule for New York JFK – Reykjavik route, which sees the Skyteam member to operate daily service starting 24MAY13. In Summer 2011 and 2012, DELTA operated this route 5 times a week. Planned schedule: DL052 JFK2310 – 0855+1KEF 752 D DL051 KEF1150 – 1350JFK 752 D Additional changes remain possible. Filed under: 2013, DELTA, Skyteam

Donavia Launches Airbus A319 Operation Mid-July 2012; Planned W12 Operation Changes as of 23JUL12 Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:40 PM PDT Update at 0640GMT 23JUL12 AEROFLOT Group carrier Donavia has introduced Airbus A319 aircraft to its operation, gradually replacing Boeing 737 operation. The A319 entered operation on 16JUL12, initially offering Moscow Sheremetyevo – Mineralnye Vody and Moscow Sheremetyevo – Stavropol route. Schedule: Moscow Sheremetyevo – Mineralnye Vody D94370/SU4370 SVO1145 – 1415MRV 319 257 D94376/SU4376 SVO1420 – 1655MRV 319 D D94372/SU4372 SVO1735 – 1955MRV 319 x257 D94374/SU4374 SVO2125 – 2355MRV 319 x14 D94334/SU4334 SVO2135 – 0005+1MRV 319 1 D94371/SU4371 MRV0810 – 1035SVO 319 257 D94373/SU4373 MRV1335 – 1605SVO 319 146 D94373/SU4373 MRV1415 – 1645SVO 319 3 D94335/SU4335 MRV1810 – 2040SVO 319 1 D94375/SU4375 MRV1810 – 2040SVO 319 x14 D94377/SU4377 MRV2050 – 2320SVO 319 D Moscow Sheremetyevo – Stavropol D94398/SU4398 SVO0755 – 1015STW 319 D D94399/SU4399 STW1105 – 1320SVO 319 D In Winter 2012/13 season from 28OCT12, latest Airbus A319 operation includes (routes marked with * represents newly added routes, since last report on 10JUN12: Mineralnye Vody – Moscow Sheremetyevo 3 Daily Mineralnye Vody – Tashkent 1 weekly (NEW A319 route) Mineralnye Vody – Yerevan 3 weekly Moscow Sheremetyevo – Stavropol 1 Daily Rostov – Dubai 1 weekly (eff 15JAN13) Rostov – Moscow Sheremetyevo 3 Daily (eff 01DEC12) Rostov – Tashkent 1 weekly (eff 12JAN13; NEW A319 route) Rostov – Yerevan 4 weekly (eff 11JAN13; NEW A319 route) In previous report, the entry Moscow Sheremetyevo – Saratov should read as Moscow Sheremetyevo – Stavropol. Filed under: 2012/13, AEROFLOT, Donavia, Skyteam

Transaero Resumes Denpasar Service in Oct 2012 Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:20 PM PDT Update at 0620GMT 23JUL12 Transaero starting 12OCT12 resumes Moscow Domodedovo – Denpasar service, which operates every 11 days on board 747-400. For the moment schedule is only loaded until 27OCT12. Schedule: UN515 DME1800 – 1005+1DPS 744 12OCT12/23OCT12 UN516 DPS1140 – 1945DME 744 13OCT12/24OCT12 Filed under: 2012, Transaero

Rossiya Airlines to Cancel Amsterdam Operation in W12 Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:00 PM PDT Update at 0600GMT 23JUL12 Rossiya Airlines from 28OCT12 is cancelling St. Petersburg – Amsterdam operation, where it currently operates 5 weekly service. Schedule until 27OCT12: FV277 LED0800 – 0900AMS 319 x126 FV277 LED0800 – 0900AMS 735 1 FV278 AMS1000 – 1440LED 319 x126 FV278 AMS1000 – 1440LED 735 1 Filed under: 2012/13, Rossiya Airlines

British Airways W12 Trans-Atlantic Routine Reductions Update as of 23JUL12 Posted: 22 Jul 2012 10:00 PM PDT Update at 0500GMT 23JUL12 As of 23JUL12, updated list of British Airways’ routine reductions during Winter 2012/13 period on Trans-Atlantic flights as follows. Routes or flights marked with * represents newly added cancellations since last report on Airline Route on 18JUL12. Note these are routine reductions although some flights are seeing expanded reductions. Pending on operational issues and booking demand, the airline may reinstate some of these cancelled flights. London Heathrow – Atlanta 24DEC12 – 31DEC12 Day 1 (Mondays cancelled during this period) London Heathrow – Baltimore 22NOV12, 25DEC12 London Heathrow – Boston BA239 25DEC12 BA238 26DEC12 BA215/214 19NOV12 – 23NOV12 Day 145 London Heathrow – Calgary 13NOV12 – 04DEC12 Day 26 25DEC12 London Heathrow – Dallas/Ft. Worth BA192/193 24DEC12 London Heathrow – Denver 19NOV12 – 23NOV12 Day 15 27NOV12 – 04DEC12 Day 2 24DEC12 London Heathrow – Houston BA196/197 *19NOV12 *27DEC12 – 05JAN13 Day x17 (Mondays and Sundays operating during this period) London Heathrow – Las Vegas 20NOV12 – 04DEC12 Day 25 12DEC12 – 24DEC12 Day 13 25DEC12 – 31DEC12 Day 12 London Heathrow – Los Angeles BA268/269 *25DEC12 – 31DEC12 Day x347 (Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays operating during this period) *28JAN13 BA282/283 *19NOV12 *27NOV12 *24DEC12 – 25DEC12 London Heathrow – Miami BA204/205 *19NOV12 – 25NOV12 Day 134 *24DEC12 – 25DEC12 *20FEB13 London Heathrow – Newark BA184/185 15JAN13 – 29JAN13 Day 2 09FEB13 23FEB13 BA186/187 *28DEC12 – 09JAN13 Day 35 29DEC12 – 05JAN13 Day 6 *16JAN13 *23JAN13 – 26JAN13 *27JAN13 – 11FEB13 Day 345 *12FEB13 – 19FEB13 Day x167 (Mondays, Saturdays, Sundays operating during this period) *22FEB13 – 06MAR13 Day 35 *13MAR13 – 27MAR13 Day 36 BA188/189 *27DEC12 – 04JAN13 Day x167 (Mondays, Saturdays, Sundays operating during this period) *05MAR13 London Heathrow – New York JFK *BA113/116 03FEB13 – 16FEB13 Daily (Previously only BA113 displaying daily service cancelled during this period) BA115/114 *17FEB13 – 02MAR13 Daily BA173/176 30DEC12 – 20JAN13 Daily 03MAR13 – 29MAR13 Daily BA177/174 *28OCT12 20JAN12 – 02FEB13 Daily London Heathrow – Philadelphia BA069/068 23JAN13 – 02FEB13 Day 36 05FEB13 – 11FEB13 Day 123 13FEB13 – 20FEB13 Day x45 (Thursdays/Fridays operating) 21FEB13 – 22FEB13 26MAR13 London Heathrow – Phoenix 18NOV12 – 23NOV12 Day 157 10DEC12 – 17DEC12 Day 1 24DEC12 – 31DEC12 Day 17 15JAN13 – 05FEB13 Day 2 London Heathrow – San Diego 21NOV12 – 28NOV12 Day 3 24DEC12 – 31DEC12 Day 1 15JAN13 – 22JAN13 Day 2 London Heathrow – San Francisco BA285/284 19NOV12 – 21NOV12 27NOV12 06MAR13 BA286/287 22NOV12 25DEC12 – 31DEC12 Daily 12FEB13 – 20FEB13 Day 23 London Heathrow – Seattle 10NOV12 – 23NOV12 Day 145 24DEC12 – 25DEC12 London Heathrow – Washington Dulles BA217/216 24FEB13 BA293/292 *03NOV12 *19DEC12 – 21DEC12 Day 35 *12JAN13 19JAN13 – 26JAN13 *25FEB13 *11MAR13 – 26MAR13 Day 12 BA265/264 *19NOV12 – 23NOV12 Day x467 (Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays operating during this period) *05DEC12 – 09DEC12 Day 37 *14MAR13 – 28MAR13 Day 4 London Gatwick – Tampa 05FEB13 – 12FEB13 Day 2 05MAR13 – 11MAR13 Day 12 Other notable reductions outside Christmas/New Year period, includes: London Heathrow – Amman 29OCT12 – 27NOV12 Day 1 from LHR, Day 2 from AMM Cancelled 05DEC12 – 27DEC12 Day 3 from LHR, Day 4 from AMM Cancelled London Heathrow – Singapore BA011/012 (Chinese New Year Cancellations) 09FEB13 – 16FEB13 LHR departure Cancelled 10FEB13 – 17FEB13 SIN departure Cancelled Addendum to previous report on 18JUL12: London Heathrow – Toronto BA093/092 4-class Boeing 777-200ER continues operation, replacing planned 747-400 BA099/098 4-class Boeing 777-200ER operates from 28OCT12 to 28JAN13, replacing 767-300ER. On 18JUL12, BA was displaying BA098 from YYZ with 767 during this period, which has since been adjusted Similar cuts is also in effect for European short-haul flights, as well as some long-haul flights on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Note additional changes in the next few weeks remain possible. Filed under: 2012/13, British Airways, oneWorld

British Airways Jan 2013 Tokyo Haneda Suspension / Dubai Reduction Posted: 22 Jul 2012 09:20 PM PDT Update at 0420GMT 23JUL12 British Airways from 07JAN13 to 02FEB13 is cancelling London Heathrow – Tokyo Haneda service, where 4-class Boeing 777-200ER aircraft operates 5 times a week. This is a routine seasonal reduction due to lower demand. Separately, 1 of 3 daily London Heathrow – Dubai service, BA105/104, will be cancelled as well from 07JAN13 to 03FEB13 (DXB departure cancelled 08JAN13 – 04FEB13). Schedule in Winter 2012/13 season: London Heathrow – Dubai BA107 LHR1245 – 2330DXB 744 D BA105 LHR2035 – 0745+1DXB 772 D BA109 LHR2140 – 0835+1DXB 772 D BA106 DXB0255 – 0640LHR 744 D BA108 DXB1005 – 1400LHR 772 D BA104 DXB1520 – 1940LHR 772 D BA105 cancelled from 07JAN13 to 03FEB13, BA104 cancelled from 08JAN13 to 04FEB13 London Heathrow – Tokyo Haneda BA007 LHR0805 – 0455+1HND 777 x23 BA008 HND0625 – 1000LHR 777 x34 BA007 cancelled from 07JAN13 to 02FEB13, BA008 cancelled from 08JAN13 to 03FEB13 Filed under: 2012/13, British Airways, oneWorld

Route Profile: ANA Boeing 747 Domestic Japan Operations 1981 – 2012 Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:45 PM PDT This edition of Route Profile gives the overview of ANA’s Boeing 747 Domestic Japan Operations between 1981 and 2012. The airline’s first Boeing 747 service was in January 1979. Click here if mobile browser does not support google docs embedded reader, or download a copy of this report. Filed under: [Route Profile]

Route Profile: Taipei – Kaohsiung Air Service in 1997 Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:15 PM PDT As Mandarin Airlines is ending operation on Taipei Sung Shan – Kaohsiung service (see related post) in September 2012, this marks the end of air traffic service between Taiwan’s capital and second largest city. This edition of Route Profile provides a quick look of operational schedules of this route in June 1997, which saw 89 daily flights on weekdays, 98 on weekends. Click here if mobile browser does not support google docs embedded reader, or download a copy of this report. Filed under: [Route Profile]

Mandarin Airlines Cancels Taipei Sung Shan – Kaohsiung Service from Sep 2012 Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:05 PM PDT Update at 0005GMT 23JUL12 Mandarin Airlines starting 01SEP12 will cancel Taipei Sung Shan – Kaohsiung service, marking the end of air traffic service between Taiwan’s capital and second largest city. Reservation for this route is now closed on/after 01SEP12. Schedule until 31AUG12: AE275 TSA1950 – 2040KHH E90 57 AE277 TSA2100 – 2150KHH E90 7 AE256 KHH0650 – 0740TSA E90 1 AE276 KHH2010 – 2100TSA E90 57 Filed under: 2012, Mandarin Airlines