Ethiopian Airlines Postpones Planned Boeing 787 Service to Harare / Lusaka

Update at 1845GMT 12JUN12

As per 12JUN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Ethiopian Airlines has postponed planned Boeing 787 operation on Addis Ababa – Harare and Addis Ababa – Lusaka route. These routes previously to be operated by a mix of Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 787 from 16SEP12, but this is now postponed till 28OCT12.

From 16SEP12 to 27OCT12, ET continues to operate daily Addis Ababa – Harare – Lusaka – Addis Ababa triangle routing, on board 767. Schedule:

Philippines AirAsia to Start Clark – Macau from 19JUL12

Update at 1700GMT 12JUN12

Philippines Air Asia has announced new service launch date for Clark – Macau service, which will begin from 19JUL12. Reservation for the new route is now available. Previously several media outlets reporting this route was to be postponed indefinitely due to on-going diplomatic tensions between China and the Philippines.

Schedule:

Blue1 Expands Kittila Operation from Dec 2012

Update at 1550GMT 12JUN12

Blue1 in Winter season is expanding weekend operations at Kittila, with the launch of 2 new routes and resumption of 1 route from 15DEC12. The airline will offer Saturday-only service to Tampere, Turku and Vaasa, with Golden Air Saab 2000 aircraft.

Schedules and routes:

ANA / Shandong Airlines to Launch Codeshare Service

Update at 1000GMT 12JUN12

ANA and Shandong Airlines from 28JUN12 will launch reciprocal codeshare service, covering selected service between China and Japan, as well as domestic Japan service. Planned codeshare routes are:

China Southern NW12 Sydney Operation Changes

Update at 0940GMT 12JUN12

As per 12JUN12 GDS inventory display, China Southern Airlines from 28OCT12 is changing operational aircraft on Guangzhou – Sydney service. CZ301/302, which currently operates with Airbus A330, will be operated by Boeing 777-200ER instead, same as NW11.

Previously the airline’s default schedule was displaying 2 daily A330 service.

Schedule:

Lufthansa Reduces Boeing 747-8I Washington Operation July – Oct 2012

Update at 0920GMT 12JUN12

As per 12JUN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Lufthansa from 24JUL12 is reducing Boeing 747-8I operation. Its current 6 weekly Frankfurt – Washington Dulles will be reduced to 5 weekly from this date, which Wednesdays service on LH418/419 will be operated by -400 instead. Currently Tuesdays service is operated by 747-400.

Schedule:

IndiGo Adds 2nd Daily Delhi – Pune Service from late-June 2012

Update at 0900GMT 12JUN12

India’s low-cost carrier IndiGo starting 25JUN12 is adding 2nd Daily Delhi – Pune service, on non-stop basis. Operational schedule:

AIRFRANCE W12 Montreal Operation Changes

Update at 0840GMT 12JUN12

As per 12JUN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, AIRFRANCE has revised planned Paris CDG – Montreal operation in Winter 2012/13 season, effective 28OCT12. Planned Airbus A380 operation will be replaced by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Overall frequencies operating twice a day as usual.

Schedule:

Emirates Revised Johannesburg Operation Changes in June 2012

Update at 0820GMT 12JUN12

As per 12JUN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Emirates further adjusted planned Dubai – Johannesburg operation for the month of June 2012. From 11JUN12 to 24JUN12 and on 30JUN12, EK761/762 operates with Airbus A380, instead of planned Boeing 777-300ER.

The A380 remains on schedule to operate regular service on daily basis from 01OCT12.

Schedule:

Alaska Airlines Suspends Anchorage – Chicago in W12

Update at 0800GMT 12JUN12

Alaska Airlines is susending operations on Anchorage – Chicago service during winter season, as per 12JUN12 GDS timetable and inventory display. The airline will not be operating this route from 02DEC12 to 14DEC12 and from 07JAN13 to 02MAR13 (ORD departs on following day).

Schedule from 15DEC12 to 06JAN13 as follows:

Mandala Airlines to Launch Jakarta – Bangkok Service from Aug 2012

Update at 0740GMT 12JUN12

Mandala Airlines starting 10AUG12 is launching Jakarta – Bangkok service, where it’ll offer daily operation on board Airbus A320 aircraft.

Operational schedule:

United Airways Plans to Resume Chittagong – Kolkata from mid-June 2012

Update at 0720GMT 12JUN12

Bangladeshi-private carrier United Airways plans to resume Chittagong – Kolkata operation from 18JUN12, where it’ll offer 3 weekly flights on board ATR72 turboprop.

Schedule according to the airline press release as follows:

AeroMexico / AVIANCA to Start Codeshare Operation

Update at 0700GMT 12JUN12

AVIANCA and AeroMexico starting Thursday 14JUN12 will launch reciprocal codeshare operation, covering service between Mexico and Colombia, as well as domestic routes within each country.

Planned codeshare routes are:

JetStar Boosts Cairns Operation from Sep 2012

Update at 0640GMT 12JUN12

JetStar Airways starting 13SEP12 is increasing a number of Domestic Australia service, mainly to/from Cairns. Planned service increases and details are:

Ural Airlines Adds Nizhniy Novgorod – Simferopol Seasonal Service

Update at 0620GMT 12JUN12

Ural Airlines on 03JUN12 begins Nizhniy Novgorod – Simferopol service, which operates on Sundays. This seasonal flight operates until 09SEP12.

Schedule:

EVA Air Increases Surabaya Service in Aug 2012

Update at 0600GMT 12JUN12

EVA Air from 31JUL12 to 01SEP12 is adding 3rd weekly frequency on Taipei Taoyuan – Surabaya route, with new flight operates on Mondays with A330-200 aircraft.

Schedule:

SpiceJet Expands Pune Operation from July 2012

Update at 0540GMT 12JUN12

India’s low-cost carrier SpiceJet starting 01JUL12 is expanding operation at Pune, with additional service to/from Delhi and new service to/from Kochi.

Schedule:

IndiGo to Launch 2nd Daily Delhi – Dubai Service from Aug 2012

Update at 0525GMT 12JUN12

India’s low-cost carrier IndiGo starting 07AUG12 will launch 2nd Daily Delhi – Dubai service, on board Airbus A320 aircraft. The new flight offers red-eye departure from Delhi, afternoon departure from Dubai.

Schedule:

Singapore Airlines Amsterdam Operation Changes from Sep 2012

Update at 0305GMT 12JUN12

As per 12JUN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Singapore Airlines once again will change operational aircraft on Singapore – Amsterdam route, from 13SEP12. The Star Alliance member will operate Boeing 777-200 aircraft instead of -300ER, as the latter will be shifted to the additional London Heathrow service.

Schedule:

British Airways Launches New Subsidiary BA Ltd for US Operation

Update at 0000GMT 12JUN12

The US Department of Transportation on Monday 11JUN12 has approved British Airways’ application, issued on 17MAY12, for its new subsidiary operating service to the US.