Continental 767 to Manila on 20DEC08
As per Amadeus availability display on 05DEC08, Continental is to operate Boeing 767 aircraft on the Guam – Manila route on 20DEC08
Virgin America shelves Chicago plan
From Chicago Tribune
Virgin America has cancelled plans to begin service at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport in early 2009 after it failed to strike deals to lease gates at the airport from other airlines.
Kingfisher to launch HK/Singapore/Colombo in Jan 2009
Kingfisher Airlines is launching several new destinations in Asia in January 2009
Mumbai – Hong Kong
Daily A330 eff 12JAN09
IT031 BOM0015 – 0845HKG 330 D
IT032 HKG1400 – 1730BOM 330 D
Mumbai – Singapore
Daily A330 eff 16JAN09
IT021 BOM2340 – 0740+1SIN 330 D
IT022 SIN0920 – 1210BOM 330 D
Bangalore – Colombo
Daily A320 eff 19JAN09
IT063 BLR1500 – 1620CMB 320 D
IT064 CMB0915 – 1030BLR 320 D
Chennai – Colombo
Daily A320 eff 19JAN09
IT061 MAA0715 – 0815CMB 320 D
IT062 CMB1730 – 1830MAA 320 D
ETIHAD Summer 2009 Rescheduling
ETIHAD starting 29MAR09 is rescheduling all of its service to India, Pakistan, North America and South Africa.
Starting the launch of 2009 Summer timetable, except Kozhikode and Peshawar, the general pattern for traffic connection between North America and India/Pakistan via Abu Dhabi are:
Eastbound Shifts from Daytime to Nighttime
Westbound Shifts from owl hours (0000 – 0200hrs) to mid-morning (0900 – 1100hrs)
Abu Dhabi – New York JFK
Current schedule
EY101 AUH0200 – 0810JFK 345 D
EY100 JFK1005 – 0745+1AUH 345 D
29MAR09 – 02MAY09
EY101 AUH0205 – 0830JFK 345 x567
EY101 AUH0835 – 1500JFK 340 567
EY100 JFK2250 – 1950+1AUH 340 D
EFFECTIVE 03MAY09
EY101 AUH0835 – 1500JFK 340 D
EY100 JFK2250 – 1950+1AUH 340 D
Abu Dhabi – Toronto
Current schedule
EY141 AUH0205 – 0815YYZ 346 246
EY140 YYZ1000 – 0755+1AUH 346 246
EFFECTIVE 29MAR09
Boeing 777-300ER is planned to replace Airbus A340-600
EY141 AUH1010 – 1640YYZ 77W 246
EY140 YYZ2245 – 2000+1AUH 77W 246
Abu Dhabi – Johannesburg
Current schedule
EY600 AUH0235 – 0900JNB 332 246
EY602 AUH1255 – 1920JNB 332 x246
EY603 JNB1020 – 2035AUH 332 246
EY601 JNB2035 – 0650+1AUH 332 x246
EFFECTIVE 29MAR09
EY602 AUH2215 – 0450+1JNB 332 D
EY601 JNB1355 – 0015+1AUH 332 D
Abu Dhabi – Chennai
Current schedule
EY266 AUH0915 – 1435MAA 320 357
EY268 AUH1410 – 1930MAA 320 D
EY267 MAA1520 – 1815AUH 320 357
EY269 MAA2015 – 2305AUH 320 D
EFFECTIVE 29MAR09
EY268 AUH2150 – 0330+1MAA 320 x157
EY268 AUH2220 – 0400+1MAA 320 57
EY268 AUH2235 – 0415+1MAA 320 1
Inbound schedule not updated
Abu Dhabi – Delhi
Current schedule
EY218 AUH1030 – 1520DEL EQV D
EY211 DEL2055 – 2315AUH EQV D
EFFECTIVE 29MAR09
EY218 AUH2245 – 0345+1DEL 320 D
EY211 DEL0515 – 0720AUH 320 D
Abu Dhabi – Kochi
Current schedule
EY280 AUH2215 – 0350+1COK 320 D
EY281 COK0450 – 0740AUH 320 D
EFFECTIVE 29MAR09
EY282 AUH1025 – 1605COK 320 5
EY280 AUH2215 – 0355+1COK 320 x24
EY281 COK0505 – 0735AUH 320 x35
EY283 AUH1705 – 1935COK 320 5
Abu Dhabi – Kozhikode
Current schedule
EY250 AUH2350 – 0455+1CCJ 320 D
EY251 CCJ0540 – 0810AUH 320 D
EFFECTIVE 29MAR09
EY250 AUH0805 – 1330CCJ 320 D
EY251 CCJ1415 – 1630AUH 320 D
Abu Dhabi – Mumbai
Current schedule
EY206 AUH1020 – 1500BOM EQV D
EY205 BOM2150 – 2340AUH EQV D
EFFECTIVE 29MAR09
EY206 AUH1015 – 1445BOM 332 27
EY206 AUH2210 – 0250+1BOM EQV x27
EY205 BOM0450 – 0625AUH EQV D
Abu Dhabi – Thiruvananthapuram
New schedule from 29MAR09 departs Abu Dhabi 2 hours later
EY272 AUH2305 – 0500+1TRV 320 x3
EY272 AUH2310 – 0500+1TRV 320 3
EY273 TRV0600 – 0835AUH 320 4
EY273 TRV0600 – 0845AUH 320 x4
Abu Dhabi – Islamabad
Current schedule
EY231 AUH0910 – 1320ISB EQV x246
EY235 AUH1620 – 2030ISB EQV 246
EY232 ISB1435 – 1710AUH EQV x246
EY238 ISB2140 – 0015+1AUH EQV 246
EFFECTIVE 29MAR09
EY231 AUH2235 – 0250+1ISB 32S D
EY232 ISB0400 – 0620AUH 32S D
Abu Dhabi – Karachi
Current schedule
EY221 AUH0210 – 0515KHI EQV 246
EY225 AUH0925 – 1230KHI EQV x246
EY223 AUH1825 – 2130KHI EQV D
EY222 KHI0625 – 0750AUH EQV 246
EY226 KHI1330 – 1455AUH EQV x246
EY228 KHI2240 – 0005+1AUH EQV D
EFFECTIVE 29MAR09
EY221 AUH2300 – 0210+1KHI EQV D
EY222 KHI0540 – 0700AUH EQV D
It appears that there is a reduction on the number of flights it operates to Karachi
Abu Dhabi – Lahore
Current schedule
EY241 AUH0910 – 1310LHE EQV 246
EY245 AUH1615 – 2015LHE EQV x246
EY242 LHE1420 – 1700AUH EQV 246
EY248 LHE2125 – 0005+1AUH EQV x246
EFFECTIVE 30MAR09
EY241 AUH2250 – 0300+1LHE 320 D
EY242 LHE0410 – 0630AUH 320 D
Abu Dhabi – Peshawar
Current schedule
EY261 AUH0035 – 0440PEW EQV 37
EY262 PEW0550 – 0820AUH EQV 37
EFFECTIVE 30MAR09
EY261 AUH1405 – 1815PEW 332 26
EY262 PEW1925 – 2140AUH 332 26
ETIHAD to increase Moscow flight
As per 05DEC08 Amadeus timetable display, ETIHAD is increasing new 5 weekly Abu Dhabi – Moscow service to Daily from 29MAR09.
New frequency operates on Day 26.
From 29MAR09, Day 26 operates with A320 while the rest operates with A319
Aegean Air adds 5 new destinations in 09
Aegean Airlines this week revealed its 2009 Summer timetable, which sees the airline adding 5 new routes in Summer 2009
1 Daily Athens – Brussels
6 weekly Athens – Berlin
5 weekly Athens – Vienna
5 weekly Athens – Barcelona
3 weekly SEASONAL Athens – Venice
Exact schedule yet to be released
MeXICaNa frequency change to Buenos Aires
MeXICaNa is adjusting its 12 weekly frequencies on the Mexico City – Buenos Aires flight.
Currently, departing from Mexico City, MX1695 departs on Day x6, MX1691 departs on Day x2
From 09JAN09, this will be revised to, MX1695 departs on Day x56, MX1691 departs Daily
MeXICaNa to Madrid from 11FEB09
MeXICaNa is launching Daily Airbus A330-200 service on the Mexico City – Madrid flight
MX1586 MEX1715 – 1110+1MAD 332 D
MX1587 MAD1310 – 1920MEX 332 D 12FEB09 –
The A330-200 configures in C48 Y163
Note that MEXICANA has revamped its corporate image and font which is now displays as “MeXICaNa”.
Air France 777 to Madagascar pushed to July 09
Air France’s planned Boeing 777-300ER replacing A340 on the Paris – Antananarivo route is now showing effective 30JUN09 instead of 15JUN09
Korean Air gradually restores Bangkok service
Korean Air is gradually restoring its service to Bangkok
From Seoul, between 06DEC08 and 20DEC08, KE653/654 operating, 1 Daily. 2nd Daily KE651/652 resumes from 24DEC08
It is only operating 2 Daily flights this Winter, compared to 3 last year.
From Busan, Daily A330 resumes 24DEC08. From Daegu, service operates 2 weekly, increase to 4 from 24DEC08
Turkish increase Beirut to Daily
Turkish Airlines’ 5 weekly Istanbul – Beirut is to be increased to Daily from 02JAN09
Air Canada Summer 09 European aircraft shuffle
Air Canada on 05DEC08 Amadeus timetable display is showing various aircraft operating European route in Summer 2009.
The specific operational days mentioned below are Toronto departures
Toronto – Zurich
29MAR09 – 15JUN09 763
16JUN09 – 06SEP09 333
07SEP09 – 23OCT09 763
Toronto – Frankfurt
AC872/873 77W
AC876/877
29MAR09 – 30APR09 763 – Day 12; 333 – Day x12
01MAY09 – 30JUN09 763
01JUL09 – 28SEP09 763 – Day 1; 333 – Day x1
29SEP09 – 23OCT09 333
Toronto – Munich
29MAR09 – 30APR09 333 – Day 26; 763 – Day 457 (5 weekly)
01MAY09 – 15JUN09 763
16JUN09 – 29SEP09 333 – Day 13; 763 – Day x13
30SEP09 – 23OCT09 763
Toronto – Paris
29MAR09 – 28APR09 333 Day 1345; 77W Day 267
29APR09 – 30APR09 333
01MAY09 – 30SEP09 77W
01OCT09 – 23OCT09 763
Calgary – London
AC850/851
29MAR09 – 30APR09 77W
01MAY09 – 23OCT09 333
SIA minor reduction on LA/NY nonstop
Singapore Airlines on 27JAN09 and 28JAN09 is not operating Singapore – Los Angeles nonstop flight.
Nonstop flight to Newark is also not operating on 27JAN09.
This is mainly due to Chinese New Year celebration in Asia
Shenzhen Airlines’ Taiwan charter schedule
Shenzhen Airlines’ 2 weekly Shenzhen – Taipei Sung Shan schedule is the following, effective 15DEC08, note the inaugural flight’s operating schedule and days is slightly different.
ZH9095 SZX1000 – 1140TSA EQV 57
ZH9096 TSA1240 – 1420SZX EQV 57
Air China expanded Taiwan charter schedule
The following is Air China’s expanded Taiwan charter schedule, effective 15DEC08
Shanghai Pu Dong – Taipei Taoyuan 4 weekly
CA195 PVG1250 – 1500TPE 330 x123
CA196 TPE1615 – 1825PVG 330 x123
Beijing – Taipei Taoyuan 2 weekly
CA185 PEK0830 – 1210TPE 330 57
CA186 TPE1325 – 1710PEK 330 57
Hangzhou – Taipei Taoyuan 1 weekly
CA149 HGH0930 – 1120TPE 737 6
CA150 TPE1220 – 1410HGH 737 6
Tianjin – Taipei Taoyuan 1 weekly
CA187 TSN1400 – 1710TPE 737 5
CA188 TPE1825 – 2135TSN 737 5
Chongqing – Taipei Taoyuan 1 weekly
CA409 CKG1510 – 1810TPE 737 5
CA410 TPE1920 – 2230CKG 737 5
Chengdu – Taipei Taoyuan 1 weekly
CA417 CTU1350 – 1710TPE 737 5
CA418 TPE1820 – 2205CTU 737 5
Additional changes to THAI new 08/09 Winter Schedule
As per 05DEC08 Amadeus timetable display, additional adjustments has been updated on European destinations. The original list was posted yesterday
Athens Reduction from 3 to 2 weekly (Day 14)
Copenhagen Reduction from Daily to 5 weekly (Day x24)
Madrid Reduction from 3 to 2 weekly (Day 26)
Milan Reduction from 4 to 3 weekly (Day 246, was 1246)
Moscow Reduction from 4 to 3 weekly
Zurich Reduction from 7 to 5 weekly (Day x24)
Los Angeles 5th weekly service operates till 11JAN09
