Thursday, February 14, 2013

►► KENYA: Kenya Airways to adjust Thailand, China, India, Dubai, Hong Kong ops from late March.

Kenya Airways
[UPDATE 14 FEBRUARY] AirlineRoute reports that as per the 06FEB13 GDS timetable and inventory display, Kenya Airways (KQ) is to adjust its operations to Thailand, China, India, Dubai, and Hong Kong.

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Kenya Airways 777 (Kenya Airways)
Planned changes from 31MAR13 as follows.

Kenya Airways(KQ): Nairobi – Bangkok – Guangzhou 
- Service increases from 4 weekly to daily
- Bangkok service remains daily, existing 3 weekly Bangkok – Hong Kong will be cancelled. Overall service to Guangzhou sees increase
  • KQ886 NBO2335 – 1315+1BKK1505+1 – 1900+1CAN 763 D
  • KQ887 CAN2100 – 2300BKK0035+1 – 0605+1NBO 763 D
Nairobi – Delhi
- Boeing 737-700 aircraft continues to operate 3 weekly service, replacing 767 (Aircraft changes took place since Jan/Feb 2013, previously not reported on Airline Route)
 
Nairobi – Dubai – Hong Kong 
- NEW 3 weekly service
- Nairobi – Dubai sector returns to 10 weekly flights once again. KQ has local traffic rights on Dubai – Hong Kong sector, becoming the 3rd operator on this route.
  • KQ862 NBO2245 – 0500+1DXB0600+1 – 1810+1HKG 763 135
  • KQ863 HKG2120 – 0130+1DXB0310+1 – 0725+1NBO 763 2
  • KQ863 HKG2120 – 0130+1DXB0240+1 – 0655+1NBO 763 6
  • KQ863 HKG2150 – 0200+1DXB0405+1 – 0820+1NBO 763 4
Nairobi – Mumbai
  • KQ202/203 Boeing 777-200ER replaces 767-300ER from 31MAR13 to 14SEP13, daily service
  • KQ204/205 3 weekly service continues to be operated by Boeing 737-700 aircraft
Source [AirlineRoute]

[UPDATE 14 FEBRUARY] As per the 14FEB13 GDS timetable and inventory display, Kenya Airways has further revised its planned Nairobi – Delhi operation. Based on the latest changes, the airline will operate Boeing 767-300ER aircraft once again from 11JUN13 to 01SEP13, instead of 737-700 aircraft.

Kenya Airways(KQ): Nairobi - Delhi
-Effective 11JUN - 01SEP
  • KQ220 NBO0945 – 1930DEL 763 246
  • KQ221 DEL0045 – 0525NBO 763 357
Source [AirlineRoute]