AIRFRANCE Shrinks Marseille Operation from Sep 2012

Update at 1550GMT 15MAY12

AIRFRANCE starting 03SEP12 is shrinking operation in Marseille, which sees the Skyteam member reducing and cancelling service on 8 routes. Earlier this year, the airline claimed its success in these regional market, part of its new strategy.

Details:

Condor Begins Rijeka Seasonal Service

Update at 1100GMT 15MAY12

Condor has launched service on Frankfurt – Rijeka route, since 05MAY12. Operation is in effect until 29SEP12.

Airbus A320 aircraft operates with following schedule:

Allegiant Air Expands Hawaii Service from Nov 2012

Update at 1020GMT 15MAY12

Allegiant Air today announced service expansion between Hawaii and US Mainland, with the launch of 5 new routes to/from US West Coast.

Routes and details:

flydubai Temporary Reducing Gassim Service Jul/Aug 2012

Update at 1000GMT 15MAY12

flydubai from 22JUL12 to 15AUG12 is temporary reducing Dubai – Gassim service. During this period the flight will operate 3 times a week instead of daily.

Schedule:

Sun Country to Start Minneapolis – Huatulco Service in W12

Update at 0940GMT 15MAY12

Sun Country Airlines in Winter 2012 season is introducing Minneapolis – Huatulco weekly service, which operates from 22DEC12 to 06APR13.

Schedule:

China Southern Reducing Manila Service in June 2012

Update at 0920GMT 15MAY12

China Southern Airlines is temporary reducing Guangzhou – Manila operation in May/June 2012, as a result of recent diplomatic tensions between China and Philippines over territory dispute.

UT Air to Offer Syktyvkar – Anapa Seasonal Service

Update at 0900GMT 15MAY12

UT Air from 30MAY12 to 12SEP12 is launching Syktyvkar – Anapa seasonal service, offering service once a week.

Boeing 737-500 aircraft operates this route on Wednesdays with following schedule:

Cathay Pacific W12 Operation Changes as of 15MAY12

Update at 0840GMT 15MAY12

As per 15MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, initial changes for Cathay Pacific Winter 2012/13 operation as follows.

Note most changes listed below are in effect from September 2012, due to configuration changes. Additional changes remain possible:

Jet Airways to Cancel Mumbai – Bahrain Service from mid-June 2012

2nd Update 1500GMT 15MAY12

As of 1500GMT, the airline has re-opened reservation for this route. Information listed below is no longer valid based on latest GDS display.

Air India International Network Update as of 15MAY12

Update at 0800GMT 15MAY12

As per 15MAY12 GDS inventory display, Air India extending suspension of reservations on a number of long-haul flights for travel until 21MAY2, due to on-going pilot strike. Yesterday the airline suspended most reservations until 19MAY12.

Latest affected routes are:

Finnair W12 Caribbean Leisure Service as of 15MAY12

Update at 0740GMT 15MAY12

As per 15MAY12 GDS timetable display, Finnair has updated planned Leisure flight operation for Winter 2012/13 season. New operations including service via Sweden and Norway for the Winter program.

Details:

Cathay Pacific Sep/Oct 2012 Amsterdam/Paris Operation Changes

Update at 0720GMT 15MAY12

As per 15MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Cathay Pacific from 01SEP12 to 27OCT12 is adjusting planned capacity on Hong Kong – Amsterdam – Paris CDG service.

During this period, 3 of 7 weekly service is to be operated by Airbus A340-300, instead of Boeing 747. Schedule:

WizzAir Returns to Slovenia Market in W12

Update at 0700GMT 15MAY12

WizzAir in Winter 2012/13 season is returning to Slovenia market, with the launch of 2 weekly Ljubljana – Brussels Charleroi and Ljubljana – London Luton 3 weekly service, starting 30OCT12.

Schedule:

Transaero S12 Hong Kong Operation Changes

Update at 0640GMT 15MAY12

As per 15MAY12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Russian carrier Transaero will once again operate summer service on Moscow Domodedovo – Hong Kong route.

Summer 2012 operation on this route operates from 01JUL12 to 01OCT12. Schedule:

AVIANCA to Increase Madrid Service from July 2012

Update at 0620GMT 15MAY12

AVIANCA starting 14JUL12 is increasing service on Bogota – Madrid route, where overall service will rise from daily to 10 weekly.

New flights operated by Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Schedule:

Juneyao Airlines to Launch Shanghai – Okinawa from Aug 2012

Update at 0600GMT 15MAY12

China’s low-cost carrier Juneyao Airlines has announced it’ll launch International service, with 4 weekly Shanghai Pu Dong – Okinawa service from August 2012.

Planned schedule released by the airline as follows: