Airline Route - 19 New posts

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• Route Profile: Foreign Carriers at Yangon 1981 – 2012
• DELTA to Cancel Atlanta – Newburgh Service from Sep 2012
• Uzbekistan Airways Plans to Restore Second Weekly Tokyo Service from Feb 2013
• Philippine Airlines Cuts Capacity to India from late-July 2012
• India’s Air Mantra to Start Operation
• Caribbean Airlines Increases London Service Dec 2012/Jan 2013
• JetBlue to Start New York JFK – Samana from Nov 2012
• UNITED W12 San Francisco – Tokyo Narita Service Changes
• SriLankan Airlines Cancels Bahrain Service from Sep 2012
• AEROFLOT W12 Long-Haul Operation Changes as of 17JUL12
• Southwest Airlines / airTran New Services from Feb 2013
• Air Seychelles Doubles Johannesburg Service from Dec 2012
• QATAR Airways Increases Yemen Service from Sep 2012
• British Airways Further Service Reductions at London Gatwick in W12
• British Airways Cancels 3 Routes Operated by bmi from Oct 2012
• JetStar to Start Singapore – Osaka Nonstop Service from Nov 2012
• British Airways Phoenix Service Reductions in Jan/Feb 2013
• Spirit Airlines Further Expands Dallas/Ft. Worth Service in W12/S13
• KLM and China Airlines to Expand Codeshare Service from late-July 2012

Route Profile: Foreign Carriers at Yangon 1981 – 2012 Posted: 17 Jul 2012 03:40 AM PDT This edition of “Route Profile” examines foreign carriers’ operation at Yangon between 1981 and 2012. Click here if mobile browser does not support google docs embedded reader, or download a copy of this report. Filed under: [Route Profile]

DELTA to Cancel Atlanta – Newburgh Service from Sep 2012 Posted: 17 Jul 2012 03:20 AM PDT Update at 1020GMT 17JUL12 DELTA from 01SEP12 is cancelling Atlanta – Newburgh service, where it currently operates twice daily flight with CRJ700 aircraft. Existing schedule: DL5204 ATL1457 – 1723SWF CR7 x6 DL5465 ATL2035 – 2255SWF CR7 D DL5383 SWF0600 – 0816ATL CR7 D DL5204 SWF1758 – 2017ATL CR7 x6 Filed under: 2012, DELTA, Skyteam

Uzbekistan Airways Plans to Restore Second Weekly Tokyo Service from Feb 2013 Posted: 17 Jul 2012 03:00 AM PDT Update at 1000GMT 17JUL12 As per 17JUL12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Uzbekistan Airways plans to resume 2nd weekly Tashkent – Tokyo Narita service from 06FEB13. The 2nd weekly flight operates on Wednesdays with 3-class 767-300ER (Existing Thursdays/Fridays service in Winter 2012/13 season operates with 2-class 767). Reservation for the second weekly service is currently open. Schedule: HY527 TAS0810 – 2000NRT 763 3 HY527 TAS2210 – 1000+1NRT 764 4 HY528 NRT1120 – 1630TAS 764 5 HY528 NRT2120 – 0230+1TAS 763 3 763 = 3-class 767-300ER 764 = 2-class 767-400ER Filed under: 2012/13, Uzbekistan Airways

Philippine Airlines Cuts Capacity to India from late-July 2012 Posted: 17 Jul 2012 02:40 AM PDT Update at 0940GMT 17JUL12 Philippine Airlines starting 25JUL12 is reducing capacity to India, as its 3 weekly Manila – Bangkok – Delhi service will be operated by Airbus A320, replacing existing A330/340 service. Operational schedule: PR752 MNL1840 – 2105BKK2220 – 0120+1DEL 320 135 PR753 DEL0300 – 0825BKK0925 – 1410MNL 320 246 Filed under: 2012, Philippine Airlines

India’s Air Mantra to Start Operation Posted: 17 Jul 2012 02:20 AM PDT Update at 0920GMT 17JUL12 India’s new start-up carrier Air Mantra is to start operation on 23JUL12, offering twice daily Amritsar – Chandigarh service on board Beechcraft 1900 turboprop aircraft. Operational schedule, based on the airline’s schedule listing, as follows: M16001 ATQ0720 – 0810IXC BEC D M16003 ATQ1800 – 1850IXC BEC D M16002 IXC0850 – 0940ATQ BEC D M16004 IXC1930 – 2020ATQ BEC D Note the launch date may be subject to change. Filed under: 2012, Air Mantra

Caribbean Airlines Increases London Service Dec 2012/Jan 2013 Posted: 17 Jul 2012 02:00 AM PDT Update at 0900GMT 17JUL12 Caribbean Airlines from 19DEC12 to 07JAN13 is increasing Port of Spain – London Gatwick service from 2 weekly to 5 weekly, meeting peak travel demand for Christmas and New Year season. Schedule as follows: BW902 POS1940 – 0900+1LGW 763 x12 BW903 LGW1150 – 1710POS 763 x23 Filed under: 2012/13, Caribbean Airlines

JetBlue to Start New York JFK – Samana from Nov 2012 Posted: 17 Jul 2012 01:40 AM PDT Update at 0840GMT 17JUL12 JetBlue Airways starting 14NOV12 is launching New York JFK – Samana service, offering twice weekly flight on board Airbus A320 aircraft. This route is currently subject to government approval. Schedule: B6565 JFK0825 – 1305AZS 320 36 B6566 AZS1400 – 1650JFK 320 36 Filed under: 2012/13, JetBlue

UNITED W12 San Francisco – Tokyo Narita Service Changes Posted: 17 Jul 2012 01:20 AM PDT Update at 0820GMT 17JUL12 As per 17JUL12 GDS inventory display, UNITED has reversed its plan to operate 2 daily San Francisco – Tokyo Narita service in Winter 2012/13 season. Instead the airline will operate this route once a day from 28OCT12, which is identical to Winter 2011/12 operation. Boeing 747-400 aircraft operates this route. Schedule: UA837 SFO1124 – 1540+1NRT 744 D UA838 NRT1710 – 0910SFO 744 D Filed under: 2012/13, Star Alliance, UNITED

SriLankan Airlines Cancels Bahrain Service from Sep 2012 Posted: 17 Jul 2012 01:00 AM PDT Update at 0800GMT 17JUL12 SriLankan Airlines starting 01SEP12 is cancelling service to Bahrain, where it currently offers 5 weekly service. The airline, including its predecessor Air Ceylon, operated service to Bahrain for over 40 years. Reservation for this route on/after 01SEP12 is closed. Existing schedule: UL215 CMB1820 – 2115BAH EQV x26 UL216 BAH2215 – 0545+1CMB EQV x26 Service operates with Airbus A320 or Mihin Lanka Airbus A321 aircraft. Filed under: 2012, SriLankan Airlines

AEROFLOT W12 Long-Haul Operation Changes as of 17JUL12 Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:40 AM PDT Update at 0740GMT 17JUL12 As per 17JUL12 GDS timetable and inventory display, latest summary of AEROFLOT’s planned Winter 2012/13 long-haul operation, effective from 28OCT12, as follows. Additional changes remain possible: Moscow Sheremetyevo – Cancun Reservation for 2 weekly A330-200 is now open Moscow Sheremetyevo – Colombo Planned winter service resumption is cancelled. Previously planned to operate twice a week with Boeing 767-300ER Moscow Sheremetyevo – Denpasar Planned A330-200 service operates every 10-11 days is cancelled Moscow Sheremetyevo – Goa eff 23DEC12 Planned service increase from 4 to 5 weekly is cancelled eff 01FEB13 Airbus A330-300 replaces Ilyushin Il96 on all 4 weekly service As of 17JUL12, AEROFLOT’s schedule between 01FEB13 and 30MAR13 are now appearing in the GDS for all destinations, however selected routes are still not available for reservation. Previously reported changes: Moscow Sheremetyevo – Bangkok See separate entry below regarding Boeing 777-300ER operation, from 01FEB13 Moscow Sheremetyevo – Delhi Planned Boeing 767-300ER operation during selected period in Winter 2012/13 is cancelled. Airbus A330-200/-300 operates on daily basis 28OCT12 – 16DEC12 / 21JAN13 – 13FEB13 Airbus A330-200 17DEC12 – 20JAN13 / 14FEB13 – 30MAR13 Airbus A330-300 Moscow Sheremetyevo – Dubai All 2 daily service operates with A320, replacing 11 weekly A320 and 3 weekly Ilyushin Il96 in W11 Moscow Sheremetyevo – Ho Chi Minh Service increases from 2 to 3 weekly. Airbus A330-300 replaces Boeing 767-300ER from 01FEB13 Moscow Sheremetyevo – Hong Kong Airbus A330-300 operates daily, replacing 767 in W11 Moscow Sheremetyevo – Male Service increases from 2 to 3 weekly from 01FEB13, Airbus A330-300 operating Moscow Sheremetyevo – Miami Service resumes after 12 years of suspension, 3 weekly A330-200 operation. Reservation is open since early-June 2012 Moscow Sheremetyevo – New York JFK Winter operation increases from 1 to 2 daily, A330-300 operating Moscow Sheremetyevo – Phuket See separate entry below regarding Boeing 777-300ER operation, from 02MAR13 Moscow Sheremetyevo – Sanya Planned new service with Il96 twice a week. Reservation remains not available SU216 SVO2315 – 1345+1SYX IL9 26 SU217 SYX1515 – 2230SVO IL9 37 Moscow Sheremetyevo – Seoul Incheon Winter season operates with A330-300 five times a week, replacing 767 in W11 Moscow Sheremetyevo – Tel Aviv Winter season operates with A330-300 on daily basis, replacing Ilyushin Il96 in W11 Following route remains unavailable for reservation on/after 28OCT12: Moscow Sheremetyevo – Punta Cana 3 weekly A330-200 Boeing 777-300ER On 29MAY12, Airline Route first reported that AEROFLOT is due to introduce Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to its operation starting Feb 2013, initially operating service to Bangkok (Feb 2013) and Phuket (Mar 2013). These will replace Airbus A330-300 operation. Moscow Sheremetyevo – Bangkok eff 01FEB13 SU270/271 (daily service) 01FEB13 – 24FEB13 Day x4 from SVO, Day x5 from BKK eff 25FEB13 Daily SU272/273 (4 weekly service) eff 01MAR13 Day 125 from SVO, Day 236 from BKK (Day 7 from SVO, Day 1 from BKK operates with A330-300) Moscow Sheremetyevo – Phuket eff 02MAR13 3 weekly service Filed under: 2012/13, AEROFLOT, Skyteam

Southwest Airlines / airTran New Services from Feb 2013 Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:20 AM PDT Update at 0720GMT 17JUL12 Southwest Airlines and airTran has opened reservations for flights operating between 14FEB13 and 08MAR13, which sees a number of new routes starting 14FEB13. Details: New Seasonal Routes 2 Daily airTran Ft. Myers – Chicago Midway 1 Daily airTran Ft. Myers – Detroit 1 Daily Southwest Albuquerque – Orlando 1 Daily Southwest Ft. Myers – Long Island 1 Daily Southwest Ft. Myers – Providence 1 Daily Southwest Las Vegas – Albany NY 1 Daily Southwest Las Vegas – Hartford 1 Daily Southwest West Palm Beach – Pittsburgh 1 Daily Southwest West Palm Beach – Providence New Year-Round Route 2 Daily Southwest Kansas City – Minneapolis Filed under: 2012/13, airTran, Southwest Airlines

Air Seychelles Doubles Johannesburg Service from Dec 2012 Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:00 AM PDT Update at 0700GMT 17JUL12 Air Seychelles starting 01DEC12 is doubling Seychelles – Johannesburg service, where it’ll lift its overall frequencies from 2 to 4 weekly. This route is operated by new Airbus A330-200 aircraft. New service will operate in the morning hours from Seychelles, noon from Johannesburg. Schedule: HM061 SEZ0730 – 1040JNB 332 16 HM061 SEZ1535 – 1845JNB 332 57 HM060 JNB1210 – 1910SEZ 332 16 HM060 JNB2255 – 0550+1SEZ 332 57 Filed under: 2012/13, Air Seychelles

QATAR Airways Increases Yemen Service from Sep 2012 Posted: 16 Jul 2012 11:40 PM PDT Update at 0640GMT 17JUL12 QATAR Airways starting 02SEP12 is increasing Doha – Sana’a service, as it is increasing operation from 4 weekly to daily. The new flights will operate during night-time instead of day-time. Schedule: QR454 DOH0045 – 0310SAH 320 357 QR452 DOH1305 – 1545SAH 320 x357 QR455 SAH0410 – 0645DOH 320 357 QR453 SAH1645 – 1905DOH 320 x357 Filed under: 2012, QATAR Airways

British Airways Further Service Reductions at London Gatwick in W12 Posted: 16 Jul 2012 11:20 PM PDT Update at 0620GMT 17JUL12 British Airways starting 28OCT12 is further reducing operations on following European routes out of London Gatwick. Affected routes are: London Gatwick – Dubrovnik Service reduces from 4 to 3 weekly London Gatwick – Manchester Service reduces from 28 to 23 weekly London Gatwick – Naples Service reduces from 14 to 11 weekly London Gatwick – Tirana Service reduces from 5 to 4 weekly Filed under: 2012/13, British Airways, oneWorld

British Airways Cancels 3 Routes Operated by bmi from Oct 2012 Posted: 16 Jul 2012 11:00 PM PDT Update at 0600GMT 17JUL12 From 01OCT12, British Airways is cancelling 3 routes served by bmi aircraft. British Airways will maintain its own operation on these routes, including: London Heathrow – Basel 3 Daily London Heathrow – Nice 2 Daily London Heathrow – Vienna 1 Daily Above frequencies are currently served by bmi aircraft. BA will continue its own operation. Filed under: 2012, bmi, British Airways, oneWorld

JetStar to Start Singapore – Osaka Nonstop Service from Nov 2012 Posted: 16 Jul 2012 08:25 PM PDT Update at 0325GMT 17JUL12 JetStar Airways starting 01NOV12 is launching nonstop Singapore – Osaka Kansai service, on board Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Service operates three times a week initially, but will increases to 4 weekly from 17DEC12. Schedule: JQ063 SIN2230 – 0600+1KIX 330 x236 JQ064 KIX1030 – 1620SIN 330 x347 Day 1 from SIN, Day 2 from KIX effective 17DEC12. The nonstop flight will complements existing 2 daily Singapore – Taipei – Osaka and 4 weekly Singapore – Manila – Osaka operated by JetStar Asia. Filed under: 2012/13, JetStar

British Airways Phoenix Service Reductions in Jan/Feb 2013 Posted: 16 Jul 2012 02:55 PM PDT Update at 2155GMT 16JUL12 As per 16JUL12 GDS timetable and inventory display, British Airways from 09JAN13 to 11FEB13 is temporary reducing London Heathrow – Phoenix service back to 6 weekly. On 19JUN12, Airline Route first reported that the oneWorld member is increasing this route from 6 weekly to daily from 04DEC12, and would operate the daily flight for entire winter season. However, this is no longer the case after new schedule changes. Schedule in January 2013: BA289 LHR1505 – 1845PHX 744 x2 BA288 PHX2110 – 1355+1LHR 744 x2 Filed under: 2012/13, British Airways, oneWorld

Spirit Airlines Further Expands Dallas/Ft. Worth Service in W12/S13 Posted: 16 Jul 2012 02:35 PM PDT Update at 2135GMT 16JUL12 Spirit Airlines on 16JUL12 announced fresh round of service expansion at Dallas/Ft. Worth, it’s second largest base in its network. The airline in Winter 2012/13 season will launch additional seasonal route, while adding 4 new routes progressively in January, April and June 2013. Schedules and routes as follows: Dallas/Ft. Worth – Ft. Myers eff 08NOV12 till 24APR13 NEW Seasonal service with 3 weekly flights NK448 DFW1115 – 1445RSW 319 247 NK431 RSW1425 – 1615DFW 319 247 Dallas/Ft. Worth – New Orleans eff 24JAN13 NEW Daily service NK364 DFW1120 – 1245MSY 32S D NK365 MSY1335 – 1505DFW 32S D 2nd daily flight to be added from 13JUN13 Dallas/Ft. Worth – Minneapolis eff 25APR13 NEW Daily service (4 weekly from 25APR13 to 12JUN13) NK742 DFW1630 – 1850MSP 319 x246 NK747 MSP1940 – 2215DFW 319 x246 Daily operation effective 13JUN13 Dallas/Ft. Worth – Philadelphia eff 25APR13 NEW Daily service (4 weekly from 25APR13 to 12JUN13) NK484 DFW0740 – 1155PHL 319 x246 NK215 PHL1245 – 1510DFW 319 x246 Dallas/Ft. Worth – Latrobe eff 14JUN13 NEW 3 weekly service NK186 DFW1445 – 1825LBE 319 135 NK181 LBE1915 – 2105DFW 319 135 Filed under: 2012/13, 2013, Spirit Airlines

KLM and China Airlines to Expand Codeshare Service from late-July 2012 Posted: 16 Jul 2012 09:18 AM PDT Update at 1615GMT 16JUL12 KLM and China Airlines plans to start expand their codeshare agreement starting 31JUL12, which covers the following routes. China Airlines operated by KLM Amsterdam – Manchester Amsterdam – Taipei Taoyuan* China Airlines already codeshares on KLM’s Amsterdam – London Heathrow service KLM operated by China Airlines Taipei Taoyuan – Bangkok – Amsterdam* Taipei Taoyuan – Fukuoka Taipei Taoyuan – Okinawa KLM already codeshares on China Airlines’ Singapore – Kaohsiung and Kuala Lumpur – Kaohsiung service. The latter will be cancelled from 01SEP12 *Online connection traffic only Filed under: 2012, China Airlines, KLM, Skyteam, [CODESHARE]