Starting 30MAR10, Air New Zealand will streamline its Tokyo service.   With the new change, it’ll operate 6 weekly Auckland – Tokyo vv service, and cancel the Auckland – Tokyo – Christchurch – Auckland service which operates 3 weekly. This results in Air New Zealand leaving Christchurch without any long-haul service (except Rarotonga)

Schedule from 30MAR10 as follows:

NZ099 AKL0830 – 1640NRT 772 x34
NZ090 NRT1815 – 0815+1AKL 772 x345
NZ090 NRT1830 – 0830+1AKL 772 5

30MAR10 – 12JUN10 Day x34
13JUN10 – 26JUN10 Day x347
28JUN10 – 11JUL10 Day x34
12JUL10 – 25AUG10 Day x4
26AUG10 - Day x34

Philippine Airlines’ First Boeing 777-300ER is to enter operation this month.

From 24NOV09 to 10JAN10, the 777-300ER is to operate Manila – Hong Kong PR300/301 and PR306/307 service.

Per 14NOV09 GDS timetable display, AIRFRANCE from 21JUN10 to 05SEP10 is operating 6th Daily Paris CDG – New York JFK service with A330-200.  Service in Summer 2009 operated 5 Daily.

Summer 2010 peak season schedule on this route as follows:

AF022 CDG0825 – 1015JFK 772 D
AF012 CDG1030 – 1245JFK 343 D
AF006 CDG1335 – 1535JFK EQV D
AF010 CDG1635 – 1900JFK 343 D
AF008 CDG1910 – 2110JFK 772 D
AF004 CDG2035 – 2240JFK 332 D

AF005 JFK0105 – 1410CDG 332 D
AF023 JFK1630 – 0600+1 CDG 772 D
AF017 JFK1745 – 0730+1CDG 343 D
AF007 JFK1900 – 0835+1CDG EQV D
AF011 JFK2130 – 1100+1CDG 343 D
AF009 JFK2320 – 1230+1CDG 772 D

AF006/007 388 Day x23 77W Day 23

Note on the QANTAS Canberra – Darwin new route post, the launch date is 01FEB10, not 05APR10.  The original post has been edited.

As per GDS timetable display on 13NOV09, Austrian is canceling 3 weekly Vienna – Riyadh – Jeddah service. Last flight operating on 18DEC09 from Vienna.

With the cancelation, there will be no direct air traffic service between Austria and Saudi Arabia as Saudi Arabian Airlines is also canceling Vienna service which last flight departs on 30DEC09.

The following is Air Maldives’ (IATA Code: L6) operation during 1999/2000 Winter season. The airline operated with Airbus A310 aircraft on long-haul service to boost tourism in The Maldives. The airline suspended its operation around 2000/2001. Routes as follows: (Info from Official Airline Guide – JAN 2000)

3 weekly Male – Bangkok
4 weekly Male – Dubai
2 weekly Male – Dubai – Manchester
2 weekly Male – Jeddah
1 weekly Male – Johannesburg
4 weekly Male – Kuala Lumpur
2 weekly Male – London Gatwick
2 weekly Male – Milan Malpensa
2 weekly Male – Paris CDG
2 weekly Male – Seoul
1 Daily Male – Trivandrum

Taiwan and the UK on 12NOV09 has finalized the revision of bilateral air service deal. The last deal was signed in 1992. Highlights are:

• Passenger air service increase from 6 to 10 weekly
• 7 of 10 weekly flights permits 5th freedom traffic (which EVA Air is using all 7)
• Cargo service is included, 3 weekly flights each to London (designated to EVA) and Manchester (designated to China Airlines), with 5th freedom rights (current cargo traffic rights is granted temporary)
• Codeshare operation permitted
• EVA Air receives 7th weekly frequency (See above)
• China Airlines designated as 2nd carrier operating this route, and can operate up to 3 weekly service to London on non-stop basis

QANTAS from 01FEB10 begins 3 weekly Canberra – Darwin service with Boeing 737-800

QF844 CBR0930 – 1225DRW 73H 135
QF845 DRW1310 – 1850CBR 73H 135

Per 13NOV09 GDS timetable display, Korean Air’s 2010 Summer operation to Guam is the following.  For the first time, Boeing 747-400 is being assigned on the Seoul – Osaka – Guam service

Seoul Incheon – Osaka – Guam Boeing 747-400 service on selected days starting 28MAR10.
28MAR10 – 31MAY10 Day 246 744 Day x246 333
01JUN10 – 30JUN10 Day x135 744 Day 1 332 Day 35 333
01JUL10 – 31JUL10 Day x135 744 Day 1 332 Day 3 333 Day 5 772
01AUG10 – 22AUG10 Day 467 744 Day 1 332 Day 235 333
23AUG10 – 13SEP10 Day x135 744 Day 1 332 Day 35 333
14SEP10 – 21SEP10 Day 4 744 Day 1 332 Day x14 333
22SEP10 - Day x15 333 Day 15 332

(Operational days for Guam departure is following day)

Seoul Incheon – Guam Increase from 7 to 11 weekly as usual, 01JUL10 – 31AUG10.
KE113 ICN1930 – 0050+1GUM 772 X135
KE111 ICN2030 – 0150+1GUM 333 D

KE114 GUM0230 – 0605ICN 772 x246
KE112 GUM0320 – 0655ICN 333 D

Busan – Guam 2 weekly 28JUL10 – 22AUG10
KE115 PUS2135 – 0235+1GUM 739 37
KE116 GUM0410 – 0720PUS 739 14

Further Reading: Other Korean Air planned 2010 Summer changes….
North America | Dubai / Moscow | Jakarta | Nagoya

As per 13NOV09 GDS timetable display, Korean Air is assigning Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the Seoul Incheon – Nagoya service from 02JUL10, on KE751/752.

02JUL10 – 31JUL10 Day 25
01AUG10 – Day 7

Further Reading: Other Korean Air planned 2010 Summer changes….
North America | Dubai / Moscow | Jakarta

As per 13NOV09 GDS timetable display, THAI is scheduling Airbus A340-600 aircraft to operate Bangkok – Athens service on 04JAN10, one-time only.

As per 13NOV09 GDS timetable display, THAI has reversed its plan to operate 13 weekly Boeing 747 service on the Bangkok – Mumbai route.

Frequency-wise service is operating 11 weekly. By December 2009, TG339/340 operates 4 weekly A330-300 (A300 in November) and TG317/318 with Daily 777-200.

AIRFRANCE by Regional from 19DEC09 is canceling following service from Clermont-Ferrand:

Lille
Marseille
Strasbourg
Toulouse

As per 12NOV09 GDS inventory display QATAR Airways has adjusted its 2010 Summer network.  Note this is the first major changes and further adjustments are expected.  Note this REPLACE the planned 2010 Summer operation that was posted on 02MAY09 and 04MAY09

Changes as follows:

Doha – Cairo 777-300ER operating. Day 26 with A330-300
Doha – Cebu 777-300ER replace A330 from 28MAR10
Doha – Chennai A330-200 operating along with A320/321 from 28MAR10
Doha – Colombo 3rd flight service from 28MAR10
QR304 DOH2000 – 0325+1CMB 32S D
QR305 CMB0425 – 0640DOH 32S D

QR300/301 operates with a mix of 321/333

Doha – Delhi service operates with A330-200/-300, instead of planned 777-200LR
Doha – Hong Kong 777 replace A330-200 from 29MAR10
29MAR10 – 30APR10 777-200LR
01MAY10 - 777-300ER

Doha – Ho Chi Minh A330-200 operating, instead of mix -200/-300
Doha – Islamabad 4 weekly. 777-300ER enters operation
Day 356 77W
Day 1 333

Doha – Johannesburg 777-300ER replace A330-200
Doha – Johannesburg – Cape Town 777-300ER replace A330-200
Doha – Karachi Day 7 sees larger capacity A330-300 operating
Doha – Kathmandu 3rd Daily service from 28MAR10
QR354 DOH1635 – 2359KTM 320 D
QR355 KTM0900 – 1115DOH 320 D

Doha – Lagos A340-600 replace A330-200
Doha – Lahore 4 weekly A321/330
Doha – Manila aircraft change. Planned 777-200LR operation replaced by A330.
QR646/647 77W
QR644/648/645/649 333

Doha – Mumbai aircraft change. Planned Daily 777-300ER operation replaced by A330-200/-300. A340-600 operates on Day 2

British Airways and IBERIA has just announced an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of the merger deal, which creates about 400 Million Euros os synergies. (Reuters)

The newly-merged company, to be formalized in 10Q1 and complete by the end of 2010, sees British Airways controls 55% share while IBERIA holds 45%

Iberia’s chairman Antonio Vazquez will be chairman of the new company, while BA’s Chief Executive Willie Walsh will be CEO.

However, the deal may collapse as…

Iberia said it reserves the right to back out of the deal if the final agreement between BA and the administrators of its pensin deficit is not “reasonably satisfactory.”

Per GDS inventory display ON 12NOV09, DELTA is reducing then canceling service on the Tokyo – Ho Chi Minh route, currently operated by subsidiary nwa.

From 02JAN10, service reduced from Daily to 4 weekly (Day x136 from NRT).
From 26MAR10, service cancelled, just after 9 months of the launch.

Porter Airlines announced it will be launching 2 weekly Toronto City – Myrtle Beach service from 28FEB10 to 30MAY10.  This will be the only nonstop service from Canada to Myrtle Beach.

UNITED from 11FEB10 is adding 3rd Daily Denver – Toronto service.  Service operates with UNITED Express Embraer E170.  Schedule as follows:

UA7698 DEN0840 – 1350YYZ E70 D
UA7702 DEN1040 – 1554YYZ E70 D
UA7684 DEN1745 – 2245YYZ E70 D

UA7693 YYZ0745 – 0936DEN E70 D
UA7695 YYZ1500 – 1650DEN E70 D
UA7581 YYZ1748 – 1934DEN E70 D

ASIANA Cargo today (12NOV09) launches 2 weeklyservice to Milan Malpensa.  Routing is Seoul Incheon – London Stansted – Milan Malpensa – Seoul Incheon

Estonian Air from 16NOV09 is increasing Tallinn – Vilnius service from 8 to 10 weekly. The new flight is OV655/656 service operating on Day 15.

OV651 TLL0700 – 0825VNO SF3 x67
OV655 TLL1810 – 1935VNO SF3 x567
OV655 TLL1945 – 2110VNO SF3 5

OV652 VNO0850 – 1020TLL SF3 x67
OV656 VNO2000 – 2130TLL SF3 x567
OV656 VNO2135 – 2305TLL SF3 5

jetBlue on 29OCT09 announced expansion in the Boston market in 2010. It will be expanding its presence by 30% in terms of departures. Detailed schedules and the launch dates are the following: (Note these schedules vary during certain periods)

San Francisco Increase from 1 to 2 Daily eff 05JAN10
B6631 BOS0910 – 1301SFO 320 D
B6635 BOS1740 – 2128SFO 320 D

B6632 SFO1355 – 2219BOS 320 D
B6636 SFO2219 – 0648+1BOS 320 D

Boston – Montego Bay 1 weekly eff 09JAN10
B6893 BOS1155 – 1545MBJ 320 6
B6894 MBJ1645 – 2053BOS 320 6

Denver Increase from 1 to 2 Daily eff 11FEB10
B6493 BOS0930 – 1218DEN 320 D
B6491 BOS1955 – 2234DEN 320 D

B6494 DEN1315 – 1858BOS 320 D
B6490 DEN2325 – 0502+1BOS 320 D

B6493/494 operates current flight times operated by B6491/490
B6491/490 departures shifts to evening/red-eye flight

Baltimore Increase from 4 to 5 Daily eff 01MAR10
B61329 BOS2050 – 2221BWI E90 D
B61320 BWI0644 – 0810BOS E90 D

Only 5th Daily schedule is shown here

Charlotte Increase from 2 to 3 Daily eff 01MAY10
B61241 BOS0610 – 0821CLT E90 D
B61245 BOS0910 – 1128CLT E90 D
B61243 BOS1511 – 1729CLT E90 D 02MAY10-

B61242 CLT0856 – 1111BOS E90 D
B61248 CLT1205 – 1424BOS E90 D
B61244 CLT1804 – 2021BOS E90 D

Chicago O’Hare Increase from 1 to 2 Daily eff 01MAY10, 3rd Daily eff 17JUN10
B6921 BOS0735 – 0921ORD E90 D
B6923 BOS1355 – 1541ORD E90 D 17JUN10-
B6925 BOS1700 – 1845ORD E90 D 01MAY10-

B6922 ORD0956 – 1311BOS E90 D 01MAY10-
B6924 ORD1620 – 1937BOS E90 D 17JUN10-
B6926 ORD1925 – 2246BOS E90 D

B6922 until 30APR10 operates schedule operated by B6926

Raleigh Increase from 1 to 3 Daily eff 01MAY10
B61223 BOS0700 – 0901RDU E90 D
B61227 BOS1146 – 1343RDU E90 D
B61225 BOS2056 – 2249RDU E90 D

B61226 RDU0700 – 0853BOS E90 D
B61228 RDU1420 – 1616BOS E90 D
B61224 RDU1704 – 1905BOS E90 D

Note B61224 departure moves from 2000hrs to 1700hrs from 01MAY10

San Diego Increase from 1 to 2 Daily eff 01MAY10
B6415 BOS0915 – 1237SAN 320 D
B6411 BOS1730 – 2039SAN 320 D

B6416 SAN1330 – 2150BOS 320 D
B6412 SAN2245 – 0705+1BOS 320 D

Washington Dulles Increase from 6 to 7 Daily eff 27MAY10, 4 of 7 Daily flights changes with E190 to A320
Boston – Santo Domingo increase from 3 weekly to Daily in Summer, eff 27MAY10
Ft. Lauderdale Summer service Increase from 3 to 4 Daily eff 17JUN10
B6459 BOS2015 – 2330FLL E90 D
B6452 FLL2053 – 2359BOS E90 D

Middle East Airlines from 18DEC09 is increasing Beirut – Baghdad service from 4 weekly (Day x135) to Daily.

As per 12NOV09 GDS timetable display, Singapore Airlines has further adjusted aircraft operation on Singapore – Sydney SQ219/220 service from 01FEB10.

Planned 777-300 service from 01FEB10 is shelved, and being operated by 777-200ER instead.  SQ219/220 planned aircraft operation until 31JAN10 was posted on 26OCT09

TAAG Angola on 09DEC09 is to operate Luanda – Ilha do Sal – Havana route (Havana departure 2 days later), as per 12NOV09 GDS timetable display.  Starting 20JAN10, service operates bi-weekly.

DT700 LAD2130 – 0200+1SID0330+1 – 0900+1HAV 74D 3 (flying time 06:30 / 09:30)
DT701 HAV1000 – 2000SID2130 – 0600+1LAD 74D 5 (flying time 06:00 / 06:30)

EGYPTAIR is canceling its seasonal Cairo – Montreal service.  The summer only service will not be resumed in 2010.