New and cancelled destinations, major schedule and operational changes
Mar 22, 2019, 1:30 pm
#1247
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China is investing heavily in Africa in order to secure rights to natural resources. No idea how much demand that actually drives, though. But certainly some.
WB kind of already serving the KGL-CAN route, with some sort of ticket co-op with CZ. Perhaps CZ is cancelling that.
Or perhaps BOM has something to do with it, this seems they are just adding the BOM-CAN on top.
WB kind of already serving the KGL-CAN route, with some sort of ticket co-op with CZ. Perhaps CZ is cancelling that.
Or perhaps BOM has something to do with it, this seems they are just adding the BOM-CAN on top.
Mar 30, 2019, 4:49 am
#1248
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So tonight first ever scheduled night service to Japan from HEL as AY67 (OH-LTU) departs to KIX 00:45 local time.
And 4 long hauls in AY's midnight wave tonight:
AY 99 HEL-HKG
AY131 HEL-SIN
AY143 HEL-BKK
AY 67 HEL-KIX
And 4 long hauls in AY's midnight wave tonight:
AY 99 HEL-HKG
AY131 HEL-SIN
AY143 HEL-BKK
AY 67 HEL-KIX
Mar 30, 2019, 8:11 am
#1249
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Leaving aside SIN that's simply too far to make a 24-hour turn-around. Those HKG, BKK and KIX schedules do not make very good use of the expensive machinery... Should we expect more widebodies to Europe if there are four of them available in the morning? Does this work with only 19 planes after the A333 are retired?
Mar 30, 2019, 9:00 am
#1250
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Mar 30, 2019, 9:21 am
#1251
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Mar 30, 2019, 10:59 am
#1254
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AY67/68 was to HKG also when operated by proper aircraft (=A340) in the afternoon wave only. The flight number was changed to AY69 when moved to the midnight departure and AY61/62 was then the additional summer departure in the afternoon.
MD11 CAN was AY87/88.
Apr 10, 2019, 8:43 am
#1256
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From routesonline:
Finnair in winter 2019/20 season is increasing service for Helsinki – Tokyo Narita route, which sees the oneWorld member operates up to 9 weekly flights during winter season. Winter 2019/20 season commences on 27OCT19.
AY071 HEL1630 – 0900+1NRT 333 17
AY073 HEL1730 – 1000+1NRT 359 D
AY072 NRT1055 – 1410HEL 333 12
AY074 NRT1155 – 1510HEL 359 D
Service will operate 8 weekly (Day 1 from HEL, Day 2 from NRT) from 17FEB20.
AY071 HEL1630 – 0900+1NRT 333 17
AY073 HEL1730 – 1000+1NRT 359 D
AY072 NRT1055 – 1410HEL 333 12
AY074 NRT1155 – 1510HEL 359 D
Service will operate 8 weekly (Day 1 from HEL, Day 2 from NRT) from 17FEB20.
Apr 11, 2019, 10:19 pm
#1260
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