Virgin America starting 14AUG12 will launch daily San Francisco – Washington Reagan service, on board Airbus A320 aircraft. Reservation for this new route opens today (30MAY12).

Schedule:

VX001 SFO0800 – 1605DCA 320 D
VX002 DCA1700 – 1940SFO 320 D

JetBlue starting 23AUG12 is launching Washington Reagan – San Juan flight, where it’ll operate Airbus A320 aircraft on daily basis.

Schedule:

B61347 DCA0850 – 1234SJU 320 D
B61348 SJU1755 – 2144DCA 320 D

SAS in Winter 2012/13 is resuming 2 routes to Spain, which includes Copenhagen – Alicante and Gothenburg – Malaga. These routes will begin from 03NOV12.

Schedules:

Copenhagen – Alicante
SK2813 CPH1155 – 1515ALC M81 6
SK2814 ALC1615 – 1935CPH M81 6

SAS last operated this route in August 2009

Gothenburg – Malaga
SK1807 GOT1255 – 1650AGP 737 6
SK1808 AGP1750 – 2140GOT 737 6

SAS last operated this route in October 2008

AirAsia Japan has opened reservation on midnight of 30MAY12 for its new Domestic Japan service. The airline will begin operation from 01AUG12. On 11APR12, Airline Route exclusively reported the flight numbers and schedules based on OAG Schedules iNet, however, the airline has since revised its flight numbers.

Schedules:

Tokyo Narita – Fukuoka eff 01AUG12, 2 Daily
JW8541 NRT0700 – 0900FUK 320 D
JW8543 NRT1140 – 1340FUK 320 D

JW8542 FUK0925 – 1115NRT 320 D
JW8544 FUK1405 – 1555NRT 320 D

Tokyo Narita – Okinawa eff 01AUG12, 1 Daily
JW8665 NRT1545 – 1845OKA 320 D
JW8666 OKA1915 – 2150NRT 320 D

Tokyo Narita – Sapporo eff 01AUG12, 3 Daily (The airline originally filed for 4 daily flights)
JW8521 NRT0745 – 0920CTS 320 D
JW8523 NRT1145 – 1320CTS 320 D
JW8527 NRT1635 – 1810CTS 320 D

JW8520 CTS0945 – 1120NRT 320 D
JW8522 CTS1345 – 1520NRT 320 D
JW8528 CTS1835 – 2010NRT 320 D

Apart from the revision of flight numbers, flight schedules remains identical to the schedule filing in April 2012.

Mexico’s low-cost carrier Interjet starting 21JUN12 launches service to Costa Rica, with daily Mexico City – San Jose rotation on board Airbus A320 aircraft.

Schedule:

4O2920 MEX0930 – 1125SJO 320 x67
4O2920 MEX1140 – 1335SJO 320 67

4O2921 SJO1225 – 1630MEX 320 x67
4O2921 SJO1435 – 1840MEX 320 67

Myanmar Airways International starting 28OCT12 is increasing service on Yangon – Kuala Lumpur route, with the addition of 6th weekly flight.

Operational schedule:

8M501 RGN0910 – 1310KUL 320 x6
8M502 KUL1410 – 1510RGN 320 x6

Myanmar Airways International is adjusting its operation for flights on/after 01JUN12, which sees following changes:

Yangon – Guangzhou 3rd weekly service, due to resume from 01JUN12, is now cancelled. Service to maintain twice a week
8M711 RGN0840 – 1315CAN 320 47
8M712 CAN1415 – 1550RGN 320 47

Yangon – Phnom Penh Service to operate via Siem Reap on outbound from 16SEP12 (Siem Reap service to resume from 19SEP12)
8M401 RGN0850 – 1100REP1200 – 1250PNH 320 36
8M402 REP1200 – 1250PNH1350 – 1515RGN 320 36

As per 30MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Jet Airways from 02JUL12 is cancelling Chennai – Kuala Lumpur service. Reservations for flights on/after 02JUL12 has been closed.

Existing schedule as follows:

9W032 MAA0001 – 0625KUL 73H D
9W031 KUL0855 – 1025MAA 73H D

As per 30MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, EVA Air is extending Boeing 777-300ER operation on Taipei Taoyuan – Sapporo service. The 777-300ER originally was to operate until 19JUL12, but this is now extending to 31AUG12.

A330-200 aircraft to operate this route once again from 01SEP12. Schedule:

BR116 TPE1010 – 1500CTS 77W D
BR115 CTS1600 – 1910TPE 77W D

Air New Zealand from 01SEP12 to 20JAN13 is to operate one extra weekly service on Auckland – Los Angeles service, which operates on Saturdays with Boeing 777-200ER aircraft.

Schedule:

NZ004 AKL2030 – 1145LAX 772 6
NZ003 LAX2000 – 0600+2AKL 772 6

Above schedule in effect from 10NOV12.

AIRFRANCE and DELTA in Winter 2012/13 season is adjusting operation on Paris CDG – Atlanta route. AF will operate twice daily flights instead of one, while DL will operate one instead of two.

Total daily frequencies remains unchanged at 3 times a day.

Schedule from 28OCT12:

DL028 ATL1520 – 0610+1CDG 767 D
AF681 ATL1820 – 0830+1CDG 772 D
AF689 ATL2105 – 1115+1CDG 772 D

AF682 CDG1055 – 1440ATL 772 D
AF688 CDG1340 – 1725ATL 772 D
DL029 CDG1610 – 2020ATL 767 D

AF688/689 operates with 3-class 777-200ER

AIRFRANCE starting 03SEP12 is adjusting operation to Saudi Arabia, where it’ll cancel existing 3 weekly service to Jeddah, while increasing service to Riyadh. Service to Djibouti, which operates via Jeddah, will operate via Riyadh instead.

Details:

Paris CDG – Riyadh
AF3862 CDG1350 – 2050RUH 332 35
AF3863 RUH0030 – 0555CDG 332 47

Paris CDG – Riyadh – Djibouti
AF524 CDG1350 – 2050RUH2205 – 0030+1JIB 332 146
AF525 JIB0220 – 0440RUH0600 – 1130CDG 332 257

Riyadh service will increase from 3 to 5 weekly as a result (existing nonstop terminator service will operate as 2 weekly instead of 3). Djibouti frequencies remains unchanged.

Paris CDG – Jeddah – Djibouti 3 weekly service operates until 02SEP12
AF3870 CDG1110 – 1805JED1920 – 2125JIB 332 136
AF3871 JIB2345 – 0150+1JED0305+1 – 0805+1CDG 332 136

As per 30MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, AIRFRANCE from 09DEC12 to 30MAR13 is to operate Airbus A380 aircraft on Paris CDG – Tokyo Narita 4 times a week, instead of previously planned 3.

The airline from 28OCT12 to 08DEC12 is operating A380 aircraft on daily basis, which is remain unchanged for the moment. Schedule:

AF276 CDG1335 – 0920+1NRT 388 x134
AF276 CDG1335 – 0920+1NRT 77W 134
AF278 CDG2320 – 1915+1NRT 77W D

AF275 NRT1245 – 1715CDG 388 x245
AF275 NRT1245 – 1715CDG 77W 245
AF277 NRT2155 – 0420+1CDG 77W D

As per 30MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Hainan Airlines is planning to resume service to Australia after 8.5 months of suspension.

The airline is currently planning to resume Shenzhen – Sydney service three times a week from 29OCT12, however reservation is not open at this moment.

Schedule:
HU7913 SZX1920 – 0810+1SYD 330 136
HU7914 SYD1010 – 1700SZX 330 247

Turkish Airlines is moving forward planned service launch date to Mongolia, where it’ll begin 3 weekly service on Istanbul – Ulaan Baatar route from 02JUL12, instead of 15AUG12.

Schedule:

TK342 IST1905 – 0315+1FRU0415+1 – 1005+1ULN 320 135
TK343 ULN1105 – 1250FRU1350 – 1635IST 320 246

Service operates via Bishkek as a technical stop

China Eastern starting 28OCT12 is switching operational aircraft on Shanghai Pu Dong – Melbourne route, where it’ll operate Airbus A330-200 instead of Boeing 767-300.

Schedule:

MU737 PVG2020 – 1000+1MEL 332 D
MU738 MEL1200 – 1920PVG 332 D

Alaska Airlines in Fall 2012 season is introducing 3 new domestic routes, as well as service increase on existing flight.

Details of the new routes are:

Portland OR – Washington Reagan eff 28AUG12 New 1 Daily service
AS764 PDX1000 – 1810DCA 73H D
AS765 DCA1740 – 2027PDX 73H D

Seattle – San Antonio eff 17SEP12 New 1 Daily service
AS688 SEA1230 – 1835SAT 73H D
AS689 SAT1925 – 2155SEA 73H D

Seattle – Atlanta eff 17SEP12 Service increases from 1 to 2 Daily
AS742 SEA0810 – 1555ATL 738 D
AS744 SEA2330 – 0720+1ATL 738 D 17SEP12-

AS745 ATL0900 – 1140SEA 738 D 18SEP12-
AS741 ATL1700 – 1928SEA 738 D

Orlando – San Diego eff 12OCT12 New 5 weekly service
AS763 MCO0805 – 1040SAN 73H x34
AS762 SAN2235 – 0630+1MCO 73H x23

All new routes listed above are currently not open for reservation, except Seattle – Atlanta sector, however flight status for these has been appearing in the airline’s reservation system, as well as OAG Schedules iNet.

Emirates from 01SEP12 to 30NOV12 is reducing Dubai – Cape Town operation, where it’ll only operate once a day instead of two. EK772/773 service will be cancelled during this period.

Schedule:

EK770 DXB0850 – 1625CPT 77W D
EK771 CPT1810 – 0525+1DXB 77W D

DELTA starting 15DEC12 is expanding operation between New York Area and Florida, which includes the launch of 2 new routes, while service sees increase on additional 4 routes.

Details:

New York JFK – Ft. Myers NEW 1 Daily service
DL1508 JFK1545 – 1911RSW M88 D
DL1509 RSW1200 – 1500JFK M88 D

New York JFK – Tampa Service increases from 1 to 2 Daily
DL1167 JFK0815 – 1131TPA 320 D
DL1192 TPA1520 – 1805JFK 320 D

New York La Guardia – Ft. Myers Service increases from 3 to 4 Daily
DL1531 LGA1400 – 1725RSW M88 D
DL1531 RSW1810 – 2110LGA M88 D

New York La Guardia – Miami Service increases from 4 to 5 Daily
DL874 LGA0900 – 1216MIA M88 x6
DL874 MIA1300 – 1610LGA M88 D

New York La Guardia – Sarasota NEW 2 Daily service
DL1903 LGA0845 – 1200SRQ M88 D
DL1455 LGA1615 – 1930SRQ M88 D

DL1903 SRQ1245 – 1545LGA M88 D
DL1832 SRQ1650 – 1950LGA M88 D

New York La Guardia – Tampa Service increases from 4 to 5 Daily
DL1109 LGA0900 – 1209TPA 320 D
DL1173 TPA1200 – 1451LGA 320 D

Japan and United Arab Emirates over the weekend (of 27MAY12) has concluded revised bilateral air service agreement, which includes the following:

Abu Dhabi – Tokyo Haneda New 1 Daily flight designation
Abu Dhabi – Tokyo Narita Number of daily flights increases from 1 to 2
Dubai – Tokyo Haneda New 1 Daily flight designation
Dubai – Tokyo Narita Number of daily flights increases from 1 to 2

Designation of Tokyo Haneda Cargo service to the UAE is up to 6 times a week, shared between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

All planned increase is to be in effect by Summer 2013.

DELTA in Winter 2012/13 season as well as Spring 2013 is expanding Caribbean/Bermuda operation out of New York JFK and New York La Guardia, which includes several new year-round routes.

Details:

New York JFK – Aruba eff 15DEC12 Service converts from weekly seasonal to daily year-round
DL321 JFK0810 – 1412AUA 738 D
DL722 AUA1515 – 1936JFK 738 D

New York JFK – Montego Bay eff 15DEC12 Service converts from weekly seasonal to daily
DL719 JFK0845 – 1302MBJ 738 D
DL718 MBJ1400 – 1758JFK 738 D

New York JFK – Punta Cana eff 14FEB13 Service converts from weekly seasonal to daily year-round
DL489 JFK0820 – 1340PUJ 738 D
DL490 PUJ1440 – 1814JFK 738 D

New York JFK – St. Maarten eff 15DEC12 NEW weekly service
DL331 JFK0905 – 1415SXM 757 6
DL328 SXM1615 – 1905JFK 757 6

New York La Guardia – Bermuda eff 08APR13 NEW year-round service
DL437 LGA0955 – 1305BDA 738 D
DL438 BDA1405 – 1540LGA 738 D

New York La Guardia – Nassau eff 15DEC12 Service converts from seasonal to year-round
DL373 LGA1045 – 1415NAS M88 D
DL372 NAS1515 – 1830LGA M88 D

China Airlines starting 06JUL12 is introducing 3rd weekly rotation on Taipei Taoyuan – Toyama service, which the new flight operates on Wednesdays.

Boeing 737-800 aircraft operates this route with following schedule:

CI170 TPE0745 – 1140TOY 738 135
CI171 TOY1240 – 1500TPE 738 135

As per 29MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Sichuan Airlines’ Chengdu – Shenyang – Vancouver service is to operate on year-round basis, as flights for travel on/after 28OCT12 has loaded into the system.

Reservation for travel during Winter season is also open. This route is due to start on 22JUN12 with A330-200. Winter schedule:

3U8579 CTU0930 – 1230SHE1400 – 0750YVR 330 257
3U8580 YVR0950 – 1210+1SHE1340+1 – 1705+1CTU 330 257

As per 29MAY12 GDS timetable display, Korean Air has adjusted planned operational aircraft on Seoul Incheon – London Heathrow and Seoul Incheon – Paris CDG service. These changes are in effect until 19JUL12.

Details:

Seoul Incheon – London Heathrow Service until 19JUL12 operates with Boeing 777-300ER instead of 747-400
KE907 ICN1305 – 1715LHR 77W D
KE908 LHR1935 – 1420+1ICN 77W D

Selected dates may be operated by Boeing 747-400

Seoul Incheon – Paris CDG
Service temporary reduced from 9 to 8 weekly, until 19JUL12. All 8 weekly flights currently operated by Boeing 747-400
KE903 ICN1125 – 1610CDG 744 6
KE901 ICN1320 – 1820CDG 744 D

KE904 CDG1800 – 1150+1ICN 744 6
KE902 CDG2100 – 1455+1ICN 744 D

From 20JUL12, service to operate 9 times a week, KE903/904 operates on Day 16, while KE901/902 switches to 777-300ER.

Russian carrier Ak Bars Aero from 02JUN12 to 29SEP12 is adding 2 new routes from Nizhniy Novgorod, where it’ll offer twice weekly service to Adler/Sochi and Gelendzik.

Schedule:

Nizhniy Novgorod – Adler/Sochi
2B540 GOJ2210 – 0040+1AER CR2 26
2B539 AER0230 – 0500GOJ CR2 26

Nizhniy Novgorod – Gelendzik 02JUN12 – 29SEP12
2B537 GOJ0600 – 0830GDZ CR2 26
2B538 GDZ1840 – 2110GOJ CR2 26