Air China in 17JUL08's schedule update has unveiled its International
schedule for 2008/09 winter season.
Airbus 330
In the winter season Airbus A330 will replace on Boeing 767 service on
the long-haul routes, mainly Dubai, Athens, Stockholm, Munich. Service
to London will also see A330 operating, replacing Boeing 747-400 and
A340
Re-Routing / Suspension
*The Beijing - Dubai - Athens will become Beijing - Paris - Athens,
retaining 2 weekly service to the Greek capital
CA963 PEK0200 - 0615CDG0745 - 1205ATH 330 36
CA964 ATH1330 - 1550CDG1720 - 1030+1PEK 330 36
*Beijing - Karachi - Kuwait route with 1 weekly 767 will be suspended,
replaced by Beijing - Urumqi - Karachi service and increase to 2 weekly
with A319.
CA945 PEK1820 - 2225URC2325 - 0040+1URC 319 14
CA946 URC0140 - 0840URC0940 - 1325PEK 319 25
*The Shanghai - Milan - Rome - Shanghai 3 weekly service (CA967/968)
will be suspended.
In the winter season, Daily service to Milan will be
reduced to 5 weekly with turn-around service
Frequency Reduction
*Beijing - San Francisco route will be reduced from Daily to 5 weekly
*Beijing - Munich will be reduced from 5 to 4 weekly
*Beijing - Pyongyang will be reduced from 3 to 2 weekly
*Beijing - Frankfurt, CA965/966, will be reduced from Daily to 5 weekly
*Beijing - Xiamen - Jakarta reducing from 3 to 2 weekly
Frequency Increase
*The recently introduced Beijing - Sydney nonstop 3 weekly service will
be increased to 4 weekly
*Shanghai - Melbourne nonstop service will be increased from 3 to 4
weekly
*Beijing - Delhi will be increased from 4 weekly to Daily
*Beijing - Shanghai - Sendai increase from 3 to 4 weekly from 01SEP08
*Beijing - Kunming - Yangon increase from 2 to 3 weekly
*Chengdu - Lhasa - Kathmandu increase from 1 to 2 weekly
Service Resumption
*Seasonal Daily 737-800 service on Beijing - Macau returns in 08/09
Winter season
CA119 PEK1255 - 1620MFM 738 D
CA120 MFM1735 - 2055PEK 738 D
*Seasonal 2nd Daily Beijing - Bangkok returns in 08/09 Winter season
CA959 PEK1330 - 1750BKK 738 D
CA979 PEK2030 - 0005+1BKK 757 D
CA980 BKK0120 - 0630PEK 757 D
CA960 BKK1850 - 0030+1PEK 738 D
*5 weekly Chengdu - Bangkok is to be resumed
CA401 CTU0020 - 0200BKK 736 x34
CA402 BKK0300 - 0630CTU 736 x45
schedule for 2008/09 winter season.
Airbus 330
In the winter season Airbus A330 will replace on Boeing 767 service on
the long-haul routes, mainly Dubai, Athens, Stockholm, Munich. Service
to London will also see A330 operating, replacing Boeing 747-400 and
A340
Re-Routing / Suspension
*The Beijing - Dubai - Athens will become Beijing - Paris - Athens,
retaining 2 weekly service to the Greek capital
CA963 PEK0200 - 0615CDG0745 - 1205ATH 330 36
CA964 ATH1330 - 1550CDG1720 - 1030+1PEK 330 36
*Beijing - Karachi - Kuwait route with 1 weekly 767 will be suspended,
replaced by Beijing - Urumqi - Karachi service and increase to 2 weekly
with A319.
CA945 PEK1820 - 2225URC2325 - 0040+1URC 319 14
CA946 URC0140 - 0840URC0940 - 1325PEK 319 25
*The Shanghai - Milan - Rome - Shanghai 3 weekly service (CA967/968)
will be suspended.
In the winter season, Daily service to Milan will be
reduced to 5 weekly with turn-around service
Frequency Reduction
*Beijing - San Francisco route will be reduced from Daily to 5 weekly
*Beijing - Munich will be reduced from 5 to 4 weekly
*Beijing - Pyongyang will be reduced from 3 to 2 weekly
*Beijing - Frankfurt, CA965/966, will be reduced from Daily to 5 weekly
*Beijing - Xiamen - Jakarta reducing from 3 to 2 weekly
Frequency Increase
*The recently introduced Beijing - Sydney nonstop 3 weekly service will
be increased to 4 weekly
*Shanghai - Melbourne nonstop service will be increased from 3 to 4
weekly
*Beijing - Delhi will be increased from 4 weekly to Daily
*Beijing - Shanghai - Sendai increase from 3 to 4 weekly from 01SEP08
*Beijing - Kunming - Yangon increase from 2 to 3 weekly
*Chengdu - Lhasa - Kathmandu increase from 1 to 2 weekly
Service Resumption
*Seasonal Daily 737-800 service on Beijing - Macau returns in 08/09
Winter season
CA119 PEK1255 - 1620MFM 738 D
CA120 MFM1735 - 2055PEK 738 D
*Seasonal 2nd Daily Beijing - Bangkok returns in 08/09 Winter season
CA959 PEK1330 - 1750BKK 738 D
CA979 PEK2030 - 0005+1BKK 757 D
CA980 BKK0120 - 0630PEK 757 D
CA960 BKK1850 - 0030+1PEK 738 D
*5 weekly Chengdu - Bangkok is to be resumed
CA401 CTU0020 - 0200BKK 736 x34
CA402 BKK0300 - 0630CTU 736 x45