HEATHROW

[crewmeal]

My view is that many carriers across the UK will look at their operations realistically citing APD as the cause especially when it goes up 8% next April. This govt is hell bent on killing off aviation.

[Seljuk22]

EK will go 4 daily A380 from 25th March. All flights except EK007/008 will see the A380. By year end all 5 flights should be A380.

When will SQ switch their last flight with B77W to A380?

Today TG (ordered 6 A380) announced that FRA becomes their first international A380 destination in January 2013. LHR and CDG to follow.

[TCX69]

germanwings are to launch 3 times daily Stuttgart - London Heathrow commencing 20th Feb 2012.

Stuttgart - London Heathrow
4U2462 STR0720 – 0805LHR 319 D
4U2460 STR1240 – 1325LHR 319 D
4U2464 STR1710 – 1755LHR 319 D

London Heathrow - Stuttgart
4U2463 LHR0840 – 1115STR 319 D
4U2461 LHR1405 – 1640STR 319 D
4U2465 LHR1835 – 2110STR 319 7
4U2465 LHR1845 – 2120STR 319 x7

[jdcg]

Are we likely to see BER, CGN and HAJ (pinched from bmi) follow and the STN routes dropped?

[Seljuk22]

CGN and HAJ are possible. LH is expanding at BER. Doubtful they give it to 4U.

China Southern will start CAN-LHR 3 weekly with 3-class A332 from 6th June.

[Seljuk22]

China Airlines will give up TPE from the end of March.

4U will launch 3 daily flights from CGN (right now op. by LH).

[JackRalston]

BMA428 7700

BMA428 declared emergency whilst over the English Channel, must of been at FL380 then it descended rapidily and has currently taken the massive cheeky shortcut and has had a straight in approach to Heathrow (sod LAM). Still going very fast just below FL70 so I presume quite serious....any ideas?

[jdcg]

Bit sad about China Airlines. Is there any likelihood of BR going direct (i.e. not via BKK) or maybe BA starting it when they get 787s? Or is there just not the market for it?

[richandhazel]

"BMA428 declared emergency whilst over the English Channel, must of been at FL380 then it descended rapidily and has currently taken the massive cheeky shortcut and has had a straight in approach to Heathrow (sod LAM). Still going very fast just below FL70 so I presume quite serious....any ideas?"

Medical emergency was declared for one of the passengers.

[LGS6753]

Heathrow had a record January according to BAA. Passenger numbers up 2.3% on 2011 to 7.5 million.

[Airlift21]

BAA Airports handled a total of 7.5 million passengers, with Heathrow handling 5.3 million in January 2012.

[chinapattern]

Malaysia

Malaysia Airlines are bringing the A380 x3 weekly beginning 1st July and will then go daily from 25th August upon delivery of the second frame. Surely Korean Air must be next to bring the big bird?

[EI-A330-300]

Delta have canceled Miami from 18 April.

[Seljuk22]

...but DL will increase ATL to 3 daily from mid-April.
DELTA S12 International Operation Changes as of 25FEB12 | Airline Route

[Sam Chipperfield]

Malaysian A380

What Days Will The Malaysian A380 Fly To Heathrow?

[OltonPete]

MH A380

Sam Chipperfield

Per GDS Mon, Wed & Sat 2/7/12 - 25/08/12 and then daily - these are the Heathrow days. Sun, Tue & Fri leaving KUL at 23.40 and it arrives 05.50 at LHR with a 12.00 departure.

Pete

[LGS6753]

China Southern

Travel Daily reports:

China Southern Airlines has announced it will fly from Heathrow to Guangzhou in China after eight years of talks. Services will begin on 6 June three times a week to what is China’s third largest city

[davidjohnson6]

BA and Cathay will be delighted

[Skipness One Echo]

Thursday afternon's KE503 Cargo flight from Incheon is being operated by the shiny new B777-200LRF. Still not seen a Cathay B747-8F as yet at LHR.

[point5]

The B748F does not fit on the cargo stands.