Alitalia extends Rome – Tokyo Narita service cuts till Oct 2011
Alitalia is further extending service reduction on Rome – Tokyo Narita service, which this route in the month of June 2011 continues to operate 7 weekly, instead of 10.
From 29JUN11, service operates 8 weekly, and 9th weekly flight will be restored by 29AUG11. The frequency reduction makes it possible for the Skyteam member to add 1 extra weekly frequency to Los Angeles, Osaka and Sao Paulo (reported on this site within the past 4 weeks).
It plans to operate 10 weekly flights in the Winter schedule. Summer 2011 schedule below:
AZ782 FCO1130 – 0640+1NRT 772 1
AZ784 FCO1510 – 1020+1NRT 772 x2
AZ783 NRT0920 – 1505FCO 772 3
AZ783 NRT0935 – 1520FCO 772 2
AZ785 NRT1315 – 1900FCO 772 x2
AZ784/785 Day 2/3 service begins from 29JUN11
AZ782/783 operates Day 16/27 from 29AUG11
On separate note, Alitalia’s Milan Malpensa – Tokyo Narita route starting 05JUL11 sees 1 of 4 weekly service operating 2.5hrs earlier than usual schedule on outbound flight.
AZ786 MXP1205 – 0655+1NRT 772 2
AZ786 MXP1435 – 0925+1NRT 772 357
AZ787 NRT1220 – 1750MXP 772 x357
http://airlineroute.net/2011/06/06/az-nrt-s11/