Update at 0540GMT 22JAN14

AirAsia from 22MAR14 begins new domestic Malaysia operation, offering 3 weekly Kuching – Kota Bahru morning service.

AK5507 KCH0700 – 0855KBR 320 246
AK5508 KBR0920 – 1120KCH 320 246

Update at 0640GMT 22JAN14

As per 22JAN14 GDS timetable/inventory display, initial changes to BIMAN Bangladesh Airlines’ Summer 2014 operation, effective 30MAR14, as follow.

Dhaka – Chittagong – Abu Dhabi Service increases from 4 weekly A310 to 5 weekly 777-200ER/-300ER
BG027 DAC1645 – 1730CGP1830 – 2130AUH 77W 246
BG027 DAC1645 – 1730CGP1830 – 2130AUH 772 35

BG028 AUH2330 – 0615+1ZYL0715+1 – 0755+1DAC 77W 26
BG028 AUH2330 – 0615+1CGP0715+1 – 0800+1DAC 772 3
BG028 AUH2330 – 0615+1CGP0715+1 – 0800+1DAC 77W 4
BG028 AUH2330 – 0615+1CGP 77W 5

2 of 5 weekly service operates via Sylhet on inbound

Dhaka – Dammam 3 weekly service operates as NONSTOP flight in both direction, replacing inbound flight via Riyadh. A310 replaces Boeing 777-300ER on this route
BG049 DAC2030 – 2250DMM 310 357
BG050 DMM0030 – 0850DAC 310 146

Dhaka – Doha Service reduces form 3 weekly A310 to 2 weekly Boeing 777-300ER
BG025 DAC0800 – 1015DAC 77W 15
BG026 DOH1145 – 1930ZYL2030 – 2110DAC 77W 1
BG026 DOH1145 – 1930CGP 77W 5

BG026 operates Doha – Sylhet – Dhaka and Doha – Chittagong once weekly each

Dhaka – Dubai Overall service to Dubai reduces from 4 weekly A310 to 3 weekly 777-200ER/-300ER
BG051 DAC1840 – 2155DXB 77W 5
BG047 DAC1720 – 1805CGP1905 – 2220DXB 772 17

BG052 DXB0030 – 0715ZYL0815 – 0855DAC 77W 6
BG046 DXB0330 – 1015CGP1115 – 1200DAC 772 35

Dhaka – Jeddah Nonstop service increases from 2 to 5 weekly, 777-300ER operating
BG035 DAC2000 – 2359JED 77W x25
BG036 JED0200 – 1130DAC 77W x346
BG036 JED0200 – 1130ZYL1230 – 1310DAC 77W 4

Overall service to Jeddah, including 2 weekly Chittagong – Jeddah – Chittagong – Dhaka, increases from 4 to 7 weekly

Dhaka – Muscat Overall service increases from 3 weekly A310 to 4 weekly Boeing 777-200ER/-300ER
BG023 DAC0930 – 1215MCT 772 4
BG022 MCT0145 – 0815DAC 77W 1

Chittagong – Muscat operates 3 weekly
BG023 CGP0945 – 1230MCT 772 26
BG021 CGP2130 – 0015+1MCT 77W 7

BG024 MCT1345 – 2010CGP 772 4
BG024 MCT1400 – 2025CGP 772 26

Dhaka – Riyadh 3-4 weekly service operates as NONSTOP flight in both direction, replacing outbound flight via Dammam
BG049 DAC2320 – 0500+1RUH 77W 6
BG039 DAC2345 – 0230+1RUH 77W 134

BG040 RUH0400 – 1230DAC 77W 45
BG040 RUH0400 – 1230DAC 772 7

Note the operational day discrepancies

Chittagong – Riyadh NEW 1 weekly 777-200ER/-300ER service
BG039 CGP2345 – 0230+1RUH 772 6
BG040 RUH0400 – 1230CGP 777 2

Dhaka – Rome – Frankfurt NEW 2 weekly service to Frankfurt, with leased Boeing 777-200ER
BG055 DAC1030 – 1630FCO1800 – 2015FRA 772 15
BG056 FRA2215 – 0030+1FCO0200+1 – 1445+1DAC 772 15

BG does not have local traffic rights on Rome – Frankfurt sector. This will also replace current 1 weekly Dhaka – Kuwait City – Rome A310 service.

Dhaka – Yangon ATR turboprop replaces 737-800 aircraft, 2 weekly
BG060 DAC1200 – 1415RGN ATR 14
BG061 RGN1515 – 1630DAC ATR 14

BIMAN is leasing Boeing 777-200ER aircraft to support its operation, which is configured in J12D21Y286.

Update at 0720GMT 22JAN14

China Southern from 13JUL14 is increasing Guangzhou – Male service for Summer season, which sees the Skyteam member increasing operation from 2 to 4 weekly. Boeing 777-200ER operates this route.

CZ3083 CAN1630 – 1950MLE 772 x125
CZ3084 MLE2120 – 0630+1CAN 772 x125

Update at 0740GMT 22JAN14

China Southern from 16JUL14 is starting scheduled operation on Guangzhou – Kota Kinabalu route, where it’ll operate twice weekly flights on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Reservation for this route is now open.

CZ3007 CAN1640 – 1945BKI 738 36
CZ3008 BKI2045 – 2355CAN 738 36

Update at 0820GMT 22JAN14

As per 22JAN14 GDS timetable/inventory display, American Airlines has removed planned one-way Airbus A319 service on Miami – Chicago route, from 11JUN14 to 18AUG14. Boeing 767-300ER continues to operate this route.

AA040 ORD0700 – 1100MIA 763
AA040 MIA1155 – 1405ORD 763

Airline Route on 08JAN14 reported the flight AA040 from Miami was to be operated by A319 from 11JUN14 to 18AUG14, which is no longer in effect.

Update at 0840GMT 22JAN14

Hong Kong Airlines plans to add 2nd daily Hong Kong – Okianwa service, tentatively scheduled to begin from 15MAR14. Reservation for this new all-Economy Class A320 service is currently unavailable.

HX652 HKG0900 – 1120OKA 320 D
HX658 HKG1110 – 1430OKA 332 D

HX651 OKA1320 – 1510HKG 320 D
HX657 OKA1530 – 1720HKG 332 D

Update at 0900GMT 22JAN14

Peach from 19JUL14 is launching new domestic Japan service, offering daily operation on Okinawa – Fukuoka route. Airbus A320 aircraft operates this route.

MM288 OKA1635 – 1815FUK 320 D
MM289 FUK1845 – 2025OKA 320 D

Operational schedule varies on/after 21SEP14

Update at 0940GMT 22JAN14

ANA on 22JAN14 announced planned Domestic Operation changes for Summer 2014 season, effective 30MAR14. Planned changes as follow.

NEW Routes from 01JUL14:
Osaka Itami – Aomori NEW 3 Daily Dash8-Q400 service
Sapporo Chitose – Aomori NEW 3 Daily Dash8-Q400 service

NEW/Resumed Routes from 30MAR14 by IBEX Airlines (ANA codeshare service):
Fukuoka – Komtasu 1 daily
Osaka Itami – Niigata 1 daily (from 01JUL14)
Osaka Itami – Oita 1 daily (Service Resumption)
Osaka Itami – Sapporo Chitose 2 daily (Combined ANA/IBEX Airlines service increase see below)
Sapporo Chitose – Sendai 1 daily (Service Resumption)

Service Increase from 30MAR14 (Routes marked with * represents joint codeshare service with IBEX Airlines):
Fukuoka – Ishigaki Service operates 1 daily from 30MAR14 to 25OCT14, instead of 01JUL14 to 25OCT14
* Fukuoka – Sendai Increase from 1 to 2 daily
* Osaka Itami – Fukushima Increase from 1 to 2 daily
* Osaka Itami – Miyazaki Increase from 5 to 6 daily (6th daily service operated by ANA, instead of IBEX)
* Osaka Itami – Sapporo Chitose Increase from 1 to 3 daily (4 daily from Sep 2014)
Tokyo Haneda – Hakodate Increase from 2 to 3 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Iwami Increase from 1 to 2 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Tottori Increase from 4 to 5 daily

Service Reductions (Certain routes/flights operated by IBEX Airlines):
Fukuoka – Komatsu Reduce from 4 to 3 daily
Fukuoka – Sendai IBEX Airlines service reduce from 3 to 1 daily)
Nagoya Chubu – Fukuoka Reduce from 9 to 6 daily
Nagoya Chubu – Sendai Reduce from 5 to 4 daily
Osaka Itami – Fukuoka Reduce from 9-10 daily to 8 daily (5-7 daily from 01JUL14)
Osaka Itami – Fukushima IBEX Airlines service reduce from 4 to 2 daily
Osaka Itami – Niigata eff 01JUL14 Reduce from 6 to 5 daily
Osaka Itami – Oita Reduce from 4 to 3 daily
Osaka Itami – Sendai Reduce from 8 daily to 7 daily (6 daily from 01JUL14; IBEX Airlines reduce from 2 to 1)
Osaka Kansai – Sapporo Chitose Reduce from 5 to 3 daily
Sapporo Chitose – Sendai Reduce from 5 to 4 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Miyakejima 1 Daily service cancelled
Tokyo Haneda – Yonago 01JUN14 – 30SEP14 Reduce from 6 to 5 daily
Tokyo Narita – Hiroshima Reduce from 2 to 1 daily
Tokyo Narita – Komatsu Reduce form 2 to 1 daily

Update at 1030GMT 22JAN14

JAL today (22JAN14) announced planned Summer 2014 International operation changes, including the expansion of Tokyo Haneda International network for daytime hours. Planned changes from 30MAR14 as follow.

Tokyo Haneda
New/Resumed Routes
Tokyo Haneda – London Heathrow 1 daily 777-300ER service, this will replace existing Tokyo Narita – London Heathrow service (Service Resumption)
JL043 HND1120 – 1550LHR 77W D
JL044 LHR1915 – 1500+1HND 77W D

Service operates as JL401/402 on 30/31MAR14

Tokyo Haneda – Ho Chi Minh City NEW 1 daily 767-300ER service
JL079 HND0125 – 0515SGN 763 D
JL070 SGN1355 – 2200HND 763 D

Service Increase
Tokyo Haneda – Bangkok Increase from 1 to 2 daily with 767/777
Tokyo Haneda – Singapore Increase from 1 to 2 daily with 767/777

Schedule Changes
Tokyo Haneda – Paris CDG Night-time (from HND) Boeing 777-200ER services moves to day-time with 777-300ER
JL045 HND1035 – 1610CDG 77W D
JL046 CDG2100 – 1555+1HND 77W D

Service operates as JL405/406 on 30/31MAR14

Tokyo Narita
Service Increase
Tokyo Narita – Moscow Domodedovo Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 787-8 operating
Tokyo Narita – New York JFK Increase from 1 to 2 daily, new service operates with Boeing 787-8 (Previously reported)

Service Reduction
Tokyo Narita – Bangkok Service Reduces from 2 to 1 daily
Tokyo Narita – Singapore Service Reduces from 2 to 1 daily

Schedule Changes
Tokyo Narita – Paris CDG Boeing 787-8 replaces 777-300ER with revised schedule
JL415 NRT1435 – 2010CDG 788 D
JL416 CDG2220 – 1655+1NRT 788 D

Aircraft Changes
Tokyo Haneda – Bangkok JL033/032 Boeing 767-300ER replaces 777-200ER/787-8
Tokyo Haneda – Beijing Boeing 767-300ER replaces 787-8
Tokyo Haneda – Shanghai Hongqiao JL081/082 Boeing 767-300ER replaces 777-200ER from 30MAR14 to mid-June 2014
Tokyo Haneda – Singapore JL037/036 Boeing 777-200ER replaces 787-8; JL035/038 Boeing 767-300ER replaces 787-8
Tokyo Narita – Bangkok JL707/708 Boeing 767-300ER replaces 777-200ER/787-8
Tokyo Narita – Delhi Boeing 777-200ER replaces 787-8
Tokyo Narita – Honolulu JL786/785 and JL784/783 operates with Boeing 787-8, replaces 767-300ER
Tokyo Narita – Seoul Incheon JL951/954 and JL959/950 operates with Boeing 737-800, replaces 767-300ER
Tokyo Narita – Singapore Boeing 767-300ER replaces 787-8
Tokyo Narita – Sydney Boeing 777-200ER replaces 787-8
Tokyo Narita – Vancouver Boeing 787-8 replaces 767-300ER

Domestic operation changes will appear on Airline Route on 23JAN14.

Update at 0500GMT 23JAN14

ETIHAD and JetBlue has issued application to the US Department of Transportation, seeking permission for ETIHAD placing “EY” code on JetBlue service. Number of codeshare routes planned stands at 48. The two plans to implement codeshare service as early as 14MAR14.

Planned codeshare routes as follow (Los Angeles service begins from June 2014):
Boston – Chicago O’Hare
Boston – Washington Dulles
Los Angeles – Boston
Los Angeles – Ft. Lauderdale
Los Angeles – New York JFK
New York JFK – Aguadilla
New York JFK – Albuquerque
New York JFK – Austin
New York JFK – Boston
New York JFK – Buffalo
New York JFK – Burbank
New York JFK – Burlington VT
New York JFK – Charleston SC
New York JFK – Charlotte
New York JFK – Chicago O’Hare
New York JFK – Denver
New York JFK – Ft. Lauderdale
New York JFK – Ft. Myers
New York JFK – Houston Hobby
New York JFK – Jacksonville FL
New York JFK – Las Vegas
New York JFK – Long Beach
New York JFK – Los Angeles
New York JFK – Montego Bay
New York JFK – New Orleans
New York JFK – Oakland
New York JFK – Orlando
New York JFK – Phoenix
New York JFK – Ponce
New York JFK – Portland ME
New York JFK – Portland OR
New York JFK – Punta Cana
New York JFK – Rochester NY
New York JFK – Sacramento
New York JFK – Salt Lake City
New York JFK – San Diego
New York JFK – San Francisco
New York JFK – San Jose CA
New York JFK – San Juan
New York JFK – Santiago Dominican Republic
New York JFK – Santo Domingo
New York JFK – Sarasota
New York JFK – Savannah
New York JFK – Seattle
New York JFK – Syracuse
New York JFK – Tampa
New York JFK – Washington Dulles
New York JFK – West Palm Beach

Update at 0540GMT 23JAN14

Korean Air from 01JUN14 is increasing operations to Brazil, which sees Seoul Incheon – Los Angeles – Sao Paulo service Increases from 3 to 5 weekly. Boeing 777-300ER operates this route.

KE061 ICN2135 – 1635LAX11845 – 1040+1GRU 77W 135
KE061 ICN2135 – 1645LAX1900 – 1040+1GRU 77W 47

KE062 GRU1325 – 2140LAX2350 – 0435+2ICN 77W 246
KE062 GRU1325 – 2155LAX2355 – 0440+2ICN 77W 15

Overall Los Angeles service increases from 17 to 19 weekly.

Update at 0600GMT 23JAN14

Korean Air from 30MAR14 is reducing operations on Seoul Incheon – Atlanta route, where overall service being reduced from 10 to 7 weekly. 3 weekly KE033/034 service is being cancelled from this date, although reservation for this flight was closed since late-December 2013/early-January 2014.

KE035 ICN0920 – 1010ATL 77W D
KE036 ATL1220 – 1620+1ICN 77W D

In addition, Airbus A380 operation on this route is being revised to 02JUL14 to 25OCT14 only. From 02JUL14 to 31AUG14, service operates 3 weekly (Day 357), and increases to daily form 01SEP14.

Update at 0620GMT 23JAN14

Copa Airlines in Northern Summer 2014 season introduces 2 new routes in North America, where it plans 4 weekly service each to Montreal and Ft. Lauderdale. Planned operational schedule and launch date as follow.

eff 02JUN14 Panama City – Montreal
CM422 PTY1800 – 0049+1YUL 73G x357
CM423 YUL0933 – 1422PTY 73G x146

eff 11JUL14 Panama City – Ft. Lauderdale (Subject to Government Approval)
CM265 PTY1146 – 1600FLL 73G x247
CM266 FLL1800 – 2003PTY 73G x247

Update at 0640GMT 23JAN14

Emirates from 01AUG14 is increasing capacity on Dubai – Moscow Domodedovo service, by introducing 2nd daily Airbus A380 operation. EK133/134 will be the new A380 service, replacing 777-300ER.

EK133 DXB0935 – 1445DME 388 D
EK131 DXB1750 – 2255DME 388 D

EK132 DME0100 – 0600DXB 388 D
EK134 DME1755 – 2255DXB 388 D

Update at 0700GMT 23JAN14

Japan’s Skymark Airlines from 01APR14 is introducing 4 new domestic routes, which mainly focusing on service to/from Yonago. Planned new routes as follow.

Yonago – Okinawa 1 daily
BC251 YGJ0835 – 1040OKA 73H D
BC252 OKA1225 – 1425YGJ 73H D

Yonago – Sapporo Chitose 1 daily
BC277 YGJ1735 – 1930CTS 73H D
BC278 CTS1910 – 2110YGJ 73H D

Yonago – Tokyo Haneda 2 daily
BC220 YGJ0720 – 0845HND 73H D
BC224 YGJ1500 – 1625HND 73H D

BC221 HND0640 – 0800YGJ 73H D
BC225 HND1535 – 1655YGJ 73H D

Kobe – Sendai 2 daily
BC152 UKB0925 – 1050SDJ 73H D
BC156 UKB1745 – 1910SDJ 73H D

BC153 SDJ1130 – 1300UKB 73H D
BC157 SDJ1950 – 2120UKB 73H D

Update at 0720GMT 23JAN14

Air China on 10JUN14 plans to launch Beijing – Washington Dulles service, in an application submitted to the US Department of Transportation on 21JAN14. The Star Alliance member plans to operate 4 weekly service on board Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Planned operational schedule as follow.

CA817 PEK1300 – 1435IAD 77W x357
CA818 IAD1635 – 1815+1PEK 77W x357

Update at 0740GMT 23JAN14

Air China and Hawaiian Airlines plans to launch reciprocal codeshare service, as early as 15FEB14, subject to US Department of Transportation’s approval. Based on the application filed on 22JAN14, planned codeshare routes as follow.

Air China operated by Hawaiian Airlines (CA6940 – 6999 Series)
^Honolulu – Beijing
*Honolulu – Hilo
*Honolulu – Kahului
*Honolulu – Kona
*Honolulu – Lihue
Honolulu – Las Vegas
Honolulu – Los Angeles
Honolulu – New York JFK
Honolulu – San Francisco
Honolulu – Seattle

Hawaiian Airlines operated by Air China (HA3800 – 3899 Series)
Beijing – Chengdu
Beijing – Chongqing
^Beijing – Guangzhou
^Beijing – Hangzhou
Beijing – Harbin
*Beijing – Honolulu
^Beijing – Shanghai Hongqiao
^Beijing – Shenyang
Beijing – Shenzhen
Beijing – Xiamen

* Codeshare service to be implemented upon approval
^ to be implemented from April 2014
The remainder of codeshare routes will begin from July 2014

Update at 0840GMT 23JAN14

JAL on Wednesday (22JAN14) announced planned Domestic Operation Changes for Summer 2014 season, which includes the following.

Service Resumption from 01AUG14 to 31AUG14 only:
Nagoya Chubu – Kushiro 3 weekly
Nagoya Chubu – Tokachi-Obihiro 4 weekly
Osaka Itami – Matsumoto 1 daily
Osaka Itami – Memanbetsu 1 daily (19JUL14 – 31AUG14)
Sapporo – Izumo 4 weekly
Sapporo – Tokushima 3 weekly

Service Increase from 30MAR14:
Fukuoka – Amami-Oshima Increase from 1 to 2 daily
Fukuoka – Izumo Increase from 2 to 3 daily
Fukuoka – Kochi Increase from 3 to 4 daily
Osaka Itami – Nagasaki Increase from 3 to 4 daily
Osaka Itami – Okinawa Increase from 1 to 2 daily (3 daily 29APR14 – 31MAY14)
Sapporo – Memanbetsu Increase from 3 to 4 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Ishigaki Increase from 1 to 2 daily (18JUL14 – 31AUG14)
Tokyo Haneda – Kitakyushu Increase from 5 to 6 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Nagoya Increase from 1 to 2 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Okayama Increase from 5 to 6 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Okinawa Increase from 12 to 14 daily (13 daily 18JUL14 – 31AUG14)
Tokyo Haneda – Osaka Kansai Increase from 2 to 3 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Takamatsu Increase from 6 to 7 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Tokushima Increase from 6 to 7 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Yamagata Increase from 1 to 2 daily

Service Reduction from 30MAR14:
Fukuoka – Matsuyama Reduce from 8 to 6 daily
Osaka Itami – Izumo Reduce from 6 to 5 daily
Osaka Itami – Miyazaki Reduce from 6 to 5 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Izumo Reduce from 6 to 5 daily
Tokyo Haneda – Sapporo Reduce from 17 to 16 daily
Tokyo Narita – Fukuoka Reduce from 3 to 1 daily
Tokyo Narita – Nagoya Chubu Reduce from 3 to 2 daily
Tokyo Narita – Sapporo Reduce from 3 to 1 daily

Update at 0900GMT 23JAN14

Dragonair from 30MAR14 is increasing operations on Hong Kong – Da Nang route, which sees the airline operating 6 weekly flights instead of 4. Airbus A320 operates this route.

KA220 HKG0755 – 0845DAD 320 4
KA220 HKG0805 – 0855DAD 320 67
KA220 HKG1535 – 1625DAD 320 2
KA224 HKG1730 – 1820DAD 320 15

KA221 DAD0950 – 1245HKG 320 467
KA221 DAD1720 – 2015HKG 320 2
KA225 DAD1920 – 2220HKG 320 15

Update at 0940GMT 23JAN14

airBaltic from 14APR14 resumes Riga – Gothenburg service, where it plans to operate 4 weekly flights. BT last operated this route in April 2011.

BT121 RIX2255 – 2340GOT DH4 x357
BT122 GOT0600 – 0835RIX DH4 x146