Hong Kong Airlines Eyes London Gatwick Service Reduction from Sep 2012
Update at 1550GMT 24JUN12
As per 24JUN12 GDS Inventory display, Hong Kong Airlines is eyeing Hong Kong – London Gatwick service reduction from daily to 3 weekly from 01SEP12. Based on the inventory display on 24JUN12 (screenshot below), only full-fare in Club Premier (C Class) and Club Classic (U Class) is available for reservation on 4 of 7 weekly flights from 01SEP12, while the remaining 3 days sees all sub-classes (discounted fares) available for reservation.
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S7 Airlines to Launch Novosibirsk – Hong Kong; Increases Dubai Service in W12
Update at 0540GMT 24JUN12
oneWorld member S7 Airlines starting 29OCT12 is launching Novosibirsk – Hong Kong service, on board subsidiary Globus Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The flight operates twice a week, and becomes the carrier’s third route to Hong Kong. In addition, the airline from 19OCT12 will add 3rd weekly Novosibirsk – Dubai flight.
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S7 Airlines W12 Beijing Operations as of 24JUN12
Update at 0520GMT 24JUN12
As per 24JUN12, oneWorld member S7 Airlines in Winter 2012/13 season plans to operate all 10 routes to Beijing, with up to 28 weekly flights. The airline introduced some of these routes in Summer 2012 season, which previously assumed to be operating on seasonal basis.
Planned Beijing operation on/after 28OCT12 as follows:
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NordStar Starts Norilsk – Ufa – Anapa Seasonal Service
Update at 0500GMT 24JUN12
NordStar Airlines since 02JUN12 has launched seasonal service on Norilsk – Ufa – Anapa route, which operates until 29SEP12. This flight operates with Boeing 737-800 aircraft once a week.
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Route Profile: Transaero Operations in 1993
This edition of “Route Profile” examines Russian carrier Transaero’s initial scheduled operation in 1993. The airline originally started operation in 1991 with charter service, and became the first private carrier to offer scheduled flight in Jan/Feb 1993.
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UT Air Starts Seasonal Tyumen – Gelendzhik Service
Update at 0420GMT 24JUN12
UT Air from 15JUN12 to 21SEP12 is offering Summer seasonal service on the Tyumen – Gelendzhik route, with Boeing 737-500 aircraft operating every Friday.
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Ural Airlines Adds Ekaterinburg – Gelendzhik Summer Service
Update at 0400GMT 24JUN12
Ural Airlines has launched new seasonal service on Ekaterinburg – Gelendzhik route, operating on Mondays with Airbus A320. The operational period is from 11JUN12 to 13AUG12.
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Transaero to Start Paris Orly Service from late-July 2012
Update at 0340GMT 24JUN12
Transaero starting 27JUL12 will launch daily service to Paris Orly. 2 of 7 weekly service operates from Moscow Domodedovo, while the remaining 5 operates from Vnukovo. Boeing 737-700 aircraft operates these routes:
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Red Wings to Start Moscow – Kaliningrad Service
Update at 0320GMT 24JUN12
Russian charter carrier Red Wings will begin scheduled operations on Monday 25JUN12, operating Moscow Vnukovo – Kaliningrad flight on weekdays. This route will be operated by Tupolev Tu204 aircraft.
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UT Air Adds New St. Petersburg Domestic Service late-June 2012
Update at 0300GMT 24JUN12
Russian carrier UT Air in the past 7 days has launched new services out of St. Petersburg, with twice weekly flights each to Noyabrsk with CRJ200 and Tomsk with Boeing 737-500.
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American Airlines to Start 777-300ER Service on Los Angeles – London Heathrow from June 2013
Update at 0220GMT 24JUN12
As per 24JUN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, American Airlines is to operate Boeing 777-300ER service on Los Angeles – London Heathrow route, starting 01JUN13. The 777-300ER will replace -200ER currently in operation.
Reservation for travel on/after 01JUN13 to open in the coming weeks. Schedule:
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