World Routes Berlin 02OCT11 – 04OCT11: Highlights and Contact Information

The 17th annual World Route Development Forum (also known as World Routes) is taking place in Berlin, Germany, from Sunday 02OCT11 to 04OCT11.

In partnership with Routes/RoutesOnline, and without violating the agreements with airlines/airport authorities/tourism bureaus for the event, this site will be offering latest information in brief on twitter, with summary update on this website.

Highlights to be held at the forum, and other information on how to meet myself (the one-man “operation” for this site) in person as follows:

QANTAS to Launch Chile Service from late-Mar 2012

As per 29SEP11 GDS timetable display, QANTAS from 26MAR12 begins 3 weekly Sydney – Santiago de Chile service on board Boeing 747-400 aircraft.

This will replace existing 3 weekly service to Buenos Aires, where the airline has already closed reservations.

Schedule as follows, note the reservation for this route is now open:

AIRFRANCE to add 2nd weekly Paris CDG – Pointe-a-Pitre Service from Dec 2011

AIRFRANCE in Winter 2011/12 season is offering 2 weekly Paris CDG – Pointe-a-Pitre service.

Previously the Skyteam member planned to offer this route once a week with Boeing 777-300ER from 05NOV11. As per 29SEP11 GDS timetable display, it is to add 2nd weekly service, operated by Boeing 747-400, starting 09DEC11.

Schedule:

Donavia Expands Mineralnye Vody Routes in W11

Donavia in Winter 2011/12 season is expanding service out of Mineralnye Vody.

From 30OCT11, the airline will launch 3 weekly service to Baku, Daily to St. Petersburg, 2 weekly to Tashkent and 2 weekly to Yerevan. On Moscow Sheremetyevo service, flight increases from 1 to 3 Daily.

Schedule of the new routes:

SriLankan Airlines Further Revises Zurich & London Heathrow Operation from late-Dec 2011

As per 29SEP11 GDS timetable display, SriLankan Airlines once again revises planned Zurich operation, due to resume from 23DEC11.

Planned 3 weekly service remains unchanged, including 1 weekly each of Colombo – Male – Zurich – Colombo and opposite direction. The remaining 1 weekly, originally planned to operate Colombo – Zurich – London Heathrow, will be terminated at Zurich. Overall service to London Heathrow as a result is reduced from planned 13 to 12 weekly.

Zurich schedule as follows:

DELTA Increasing Honolulu – Osaka Service in March 2012 and from Jul 2012

As per 29SEP11 GDS timetable and inventory display, DELTA from 06MAR12 is increasing Honolulu – Osaka Kansai service from Daily to 9 weekly.

The new flights are operated by Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, and operates from 06MAR12 to 03APR12, and then from 13JUL12.

Schedules (below is eff 13JUL12):

JAL Increases Capacity on Nagoya – Honolulu Service Nov/Dec 2011

JAL from 30OCT11 till 04JAN12 is boosting capacity on Daily Nagoya – Honolulu service, where Boeing 777-200ER aircraft will be operating instead of Boeing 767-300ER aircraft.

Schedule as follows:

Air India Delhi – London Heathrow W11 Capacity Changes

As per 29SEP11 GDS timetable display, Air India from 30OCT11 is reducing capacity on Delhi – London Heathrow service.

Existing 1 Daily each of Boeing 777-200LR and -300ER service, will become 2 Daily Boeing 777-200LR service.

Schedule:

QANTAS Operating First Domestic A380 Service on 29SEP11

QANTAS today (29SEP11) operated first ever domestic service on board Airbus A380 aircraft, on Sydney – Melbourne service. The flight was operating as extra flight to clear the backlog due to bad weather, forcing the oneWorld member to cancel some service on 28th.

Schedule of the A380 Domestic flight on 29SEP11:

AirAsia Boosts Kuala Lumpur – Singapore Service in Oct and Dec 2011

AirAsia in Winter 2011 season is increasing service on Kuala Lumpur – Singapore route, where it’ll be adding 12th Daily service from 30OCT11.

From 15DEC11, there will be 13th Daily service operating.

Schedule of new flights:

ETIHAD / Vietnam Airlines to Launch Codeshare Service from W11

ETIHAD and Vietnam Airlines starting 30OCT11 will begin bilateral codeshare service between Vietnam and Abu Dhabi, via Bangkok.

Vietnam Airlines is ETIHAD’s 33rd codeshare partner.

Codeshare routes and flight numbers:

China Airlines to start Taipei – Dalian Weekly Service in W11

China Airlines from 04NOV11 is introducing 1 weekly Taipei Taoyuan – Dalian service, on board Airbus A330-300 aircraft.

Service operates every Wednesdays.

Schedule:

Transaero Adds Capacity to Sanya in Winter 2011/12 Season

Transaero in Winter 2011/12 season is adjusting its operation on Moscow Domodedovo – Sanya route, where it’ll operate twice weekly Boeing 777-200ER service from 30OCT11, replacing Boeing 767.

The 767 operated this service in Winter 2010/11, and is currently operating once weekly for Summer operation.

Schedule:

Air India Delhi – Dubai Capacity Adjustments

As per 29SEP11 GDS timetable and inventory display, Air India continues to adjust capacity offered on Delhi – Dubai route.

Until 29OCT11, 1 of 2 Daily service, AI947/946, operates with Airbus A320, instead of A321. From 30OCT11, this flight will be operated by A321 once again. This flight in the past was operated by Airbus A330-200 aircraft.

Schedule from 30OCT11 as follows:

Emirates to Launch Dallas from Feb 2012; Seattle from Mar 2012

Emirates is continuing its North America service expansion, with the launch of Daily Boeing 777-200LR service on Dubai – Dallas from 02FEB12, and Daily Boeing 777-300ER service on Dubai – Seattle from 01MAR12.

Reservations are now open for these routes starting today (28SEP11).

Schedule:

Korean Air Planned Aircraft Changes to Kuala Lumpur & Jakarta from Jan 2012

As per 28SEP11 GDS timetable display, Korean Air from 01JAN12 is changing operational aircraft on Seoul Incheon – Kuala Lumpur and Seoul Incheon – Jakarta service.

Details:

QATAR Airways Increasing Doha – Hong Kong Service from Dec 2011

QATAR Airways from 02DEC11 is increasing Doha – Hong Kong service from 7 to 11 weekly. The new flight provides morning departure from Doha and evening from Hong Kong.

Airbus A330-200 aircraft operates the flight with following schedule:

EVA Air/UNI Air to Launch Additional 3 New Routes to China in W11

EVA Air and UNI Air continues to expand China service with the launch of additional routes, including Taipei Taoyuan – Haikou, Taipei Taoyuan – Harbin and Taipei Taoyuan – Shenyang service.

Haikou will be launched from 31OCT11, while Harbin and Shenyang service begins from 11DEC11. Reservations for new flights are now open for reservation:

KLM W11 Initial Operation Changes: Update 5 as of 28SEP11

As per 28SEP11 GDS timetable and inventory display, latest changes to KLM’s Winter 2011/12 Inter-Continental operation as follows:

Finnair to Launch Helsinki – Dubovnik Service in S12

Finnair today announced it’ll be launching new service to Dubrovnik in Croatia, where the oneWorld member will operate 3 weekly service starting 02APR12.

Airbus A320 aircraft operates this route. Schedule: