(Update 7) Boeing 787 Service Replacement Plan 19JAN13 – 31JAN13

Seventh Update at 2200GMT 21JAN13 (Revised information on Air India and Ethiopian Airlines). Various updates throughout the day remain possible.

As per 20JAN13 GDS inventory display, latest Boeing 787 service replacement plan, between 19JAN13 and 31JAN13, by all 8 operators are listed below. Note further changes remain highly possible based on airline’s daily operation assessment.

Air India
787 Replacement schedule until 26JAN13 for Domestic and Dubai, 23JAN13 for Long-Haul
Delhi – Bangalore
AI803/505
19JAN13 Airbus A330-200 (Operating as Delhi – Chennai – Bangalore – Delhi)
20JAN13 Boeing 747-400 (Operating as Delhi – Chennai – Bangalore – Delhi)
21JAN13 Airbus A320
22JAN13 – 26JAN13 Cancelled. Service replaced by AI439 Delhi – Chennai – Bangalore – Delhi
AI403/404
21JAN13 Airbus A319
22JAN13 – 26JAN13 Airbus A320
Delhi – Chennai AI439/430
19JAN13* Airbus A330-200
20JAN13* Boeing 747-400
21JAN13 Airbus A320
22JAN13 – 26JAN13* Airbus A330-200
*Service operates via Bangalore on inbound flight
AI439 DEL0655 – 0945MAA1040 – 1130BLR1225 – 1510DEL
Delhi – Dubai AI995/996 (Effective date: DEL departure, DXB departs next day)
18JAN13 – 19JAN13 Boeing 747-400
20JAN13 – 21JAN13 Airbus A321
22JAN13 – 26JAN13 Airbus A330-200
Delhi – Kolkata AI020/701
19JAN13 Boeing 747-400
20JAN13 – 26JAN13 Airbus A330-200 (21JAN13 currently displays Boeing 787)
Delhi – Frankfurt / Delhi – Paris CDG
19JAN13 Service combined as Delhi – Frankfurt – Paris CDG – Delhi with 777-300ER (Service on 20JAN13 is being revised to following)
AI121 DEL1335 – 1755FRA2100 – 2200CDG 77W
AI142 CDG2300 – 1125+1DEL 77W
20JAN13 – 23JAN13 Boeing 777-300ER operates Delhi – Frankfurt and -200LR operates Delhi – Paris CDG
AI121 DEL1335 – 1755FRA 77W
AI120 FRA2130 – 0935+1DEL 77W
AI143 DEL1310 – 1805CDG 77L
AI142 CDG2130 – 1005+1DEL 77L
Reservation for Frankfurt is closed until 25JAN13 (inclusive); Paris CDG until 27JAN13 (inclusive)

ANA
787 Replacement schedule is in effect with variation. As of 21JAN13, this is being extended until 28JAN13 at the earliest
Tokyo Haneda – Beijing Boeing 767 replaces 787 until 27JAN13 (20JAN13 service is Cancelled)
Tokyo Haneda – Frankfurt Boeing 777 replaces 787 until 28JAN13
Tokyo Narita – San Jose CA* 19JAN13 – 28JAN13 Cancelled
Tokyo Narita – Seattle*
Following dates operated by Boeing 777 instead of 787: 19JAN13, 21JAN13, 23JAN13, 25JAN13, 27JAN13^
Following dates cancelled: 20JAN13, 22JAN13, 24JAN13, 26JAN13, 28JAN13
* Reservation is not available until 31JAN13. Operation remains pending
^ Operation remains unchanged on this date as it was scheduled to be operated by Boeing 777
Following flights, not operated by Boeing 787, are cancelled due to aircraft redeployment:
Tokyo Haneda – Seoul Gimpo NH1163/1164 28JAN13
Tokyo Narita – Beijing NH905/906 24JAN13 – 26JAN13, 28JAN13
A Number of domestic flights will be cancelled or replaced by other aircraft. Number of cancellations will be gradually lowered as the airline continues to redeploy other aircraft type to replace previously planned 787 operation. Other non-787 operating flights will also see aircraft changes due to redeployment.

Ethiopian Airlines
787 replacement schedule in effect until 31JAN13 (inclusive)
Addis Ababa – Frankfurt Boeing 767 replaces 787 (757 operates from 17JAN13 to 19JAN13 and 23JAN13, 24JAN13)
Addis Ababa – Johannesburg Boeing 767 replaces 787 (777-200LR on 21JAN13/22JAN13)
Addis Ababa – Harare – Lusaka – Addis Ababa Planned 787 operation on certain days replaced by 767 (Including Addis Ababa – Lusaka – Harare – Addis Ababa)
Addis Ababa – Rome – Toronto – Addis Ababa 777-200LR replaces 787
Addis Ababa – Rome – Washington Dulles – Addis Ababa 777-200LR replaces 787

JAL
787 replacement schedule in effect until 28JAN13 (inclusive)
Tokyo Haneda – Frankfurt Boeing 767 replaces 787
Tokyo Haneda – Singapore Boeing 767 replaces 787
Tokyo Narita – Boston Boeing 777 replaces 787. On 20JAN13, 23JAN13 and 25JAN13, service operates with revised schedule at evening hours
JL008 NRT1725 – 1605BOS 777 20JAN13/25JAN13
JL008 NRT1730 – 1610BOS 777 23JAN13
JL007 BOS1800 – 2140+1NRT 777 20JAN13/23JAN13/25JAN13
Tokyo Narita – Moscow Domodedovo Boeing 777 replaces 787
Tokyo Narita – San Diego Cancelled
Tokyo Narita – Singapore Boeing 767 replaces 787 (JL710 on 26JAN13 also operates with 767)
LAN Airlines
Replacement aircraft on existing Boeing 787 flights are not reflected in the GDS, including Santiago de Chile – Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile – Lima and Santiago de Chile – Los Angeles. However FLIFO (Flight Information) is displaying 767-300ER operating.

LOT Polish Airlines
Boeing 787 aircraft’s sole operation is Warsaw – Chicago, and is being replaced by 767 until 27JAN13 (No regular service on 21/22JAN13)

QATAR Airways
787 replacement schedule varies
Doha – Dubai Planned Boeing 787 service discontinued (Previously to operate from 29JAN13 and ends on 31JAN13)
Doha – Kuwait Boeing 787 service discontinued (Previously to resume from 25JAN13; Prior to Boeing 787 grounding, QR planned to remove 787 operation from this route from 01FEB13)
Doha – London Heathrow Planned Boeing 787 service on QR075/076 cancelled till 31JAN13 (includsive; instead of till 23JAN13; Planned A330-200 operation on 21JAN13 is cancelled)
Doha – Munich Planned Boeing 787 service until 31JAN13 (inclusive) is replaced by A330
Doha – Zurich Planned Boeing 787 service until 31JAN13 (inclusive) is replaced by A330

UNITED
787 replacement schedule on International service is being extended till 16FEB13 inclusive
Houston – Lagos CO 2-class Boeing 777-200ER continues operation from 30JAN13 to 15FEB13
Los Angeles – Tokyo Narita UA 3-class Boeing 777-200ER replaces 787
Domestic Boeing 787 operation replaced by other aircraft types. These may not be reflected on general timetable listing, but has can be found on flight status section on the website or GDS FLIFO.
Previously planned Boeing 787 operation from 17JAN13 to 30MAR13, can be found here.

UNITED Postpones Boeing 787 Lagos Service till mid-Feb 2013

Update at 0405GMT 19JAN13

During the weekend of 19JAN13′s routine schedule changes in the GDS, UNITED has postponed planned Boeing 787 operation on Houston – Lagos route. The Dreamliner is now scheduled to enter operation from 17FEB13, instead of 30JAN13. This is the second postponement of planned Dreamliner service inaugural.
From 30JAN13 to 16FEB13, the Star Alliance member continues to operate this route with Boeing 777-200ER 5 times a week.
UA142 IAH1910 – 1345+1LOS 777 x26
UA143 LOS2230 – 0515+1IAH 777 x37


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Garuda’s London non-stop 777 has kangaroo route potential

In the mid 90s Indonesia decided it wasn’t in the business of subsidising rich Australian kids going back packing in Europe with cheap Garuda flights. But maybe it is coming back for a second go at the kangaroo routes, not forgetting Bali of course.

A new look Garuda Indonesia A330-200, Wikipedia Commons

Although there is no sign yet of an official announcement, a web site with links to a general sales agent in the UK for Garuda is reporting that the Indonesian carrier will start non-stop flights between London and Jakarta in October.
Garuda has however spoken about such flights in broad terms during a media briefing in November, which is probably more than enough reason for Qantas-Emirates and Virgin Australia-Whomever we like to think about where this might lead.
Which obviously includes in the nearer medium term, the probability of Garuda offering via connections at Jakarta, one stop flights between its Australian city services and London, as well as Amsterdam, which is an important city in its own right for Indonesian travellers.
It is true that Indonesia faces huge problems, especially today, when Jakarta and its main airports, are directly or indirectly in flood crisis.
But there is an economic lift off underway in the nation of 240 million or more immediately to our north, and when we read reports about massive orders for hundreds of 737 MAXs and a forthcoming deal for similar numbers of Airbus A320 NEOs  they are a pointer to what happens when a country spread over a huge archipelago decides en mass to fly between the islands rather than take large ferries.
Garuda’s proposed use of new 777-300ERs configured with only 234 seats would certainly capture the attention of many travellers unimpressed with the higher density formats many airlines use in the big Boeing, especially with a ghastly tight fit 10 across economy layout.
The Indonesian cabin plan is even more generous in terms of space than Singapore Airlines 777-300ERs with a total of 278 seats, compared to closer to 400 in Emirates 777s. This doesn’t seem to be related to flight length either. Jakarta-London could come in at 14 hours 30 minutes, which is about the same duration as Sydney-Dubai flights.
The last time Garuda was a participant in the kangaroo route market was in the late 80s to early 90s, when together with the Soviet Union version of Aeroflot (up until the USSR’s collapse), it had a reputation for being a price leader in the economy market for what were very long multi-stop flights.
However a change in policy for the government owned carrier became apparent in the mid 90s with Jakarta briefing various travel industry writers that Indonesia wasn’t in the business of subsidising the travel habits of  rich Australian kids with cheap rides to Europe, or words to that effect.
The focus on Australia became what Australian tourism could do for Indonesia, and not on  Australians using Indonesia as a rest stop.
Fast forward to today and things have changed. Jets can economically fly non-stop both ways between Jakarta and the major cities of western Europe. Australia is a weak, and weakening player in long haul air services. While there is no doubt that levels of business and leisure travel between Indonesia and Australia are climbing, and would remain the prime focus of Indonesia’s carriers, the Australia-Europe market is probably one it won’t totally ignore.
As business and inter-governmental and student/worker travel grows between Indonesia and Australia, the potential for Jakarta and other Indonesian centres to compete with established hubs like Singapore and Hong Kong for services into emerging markets in the Mekong delta states and within China will look more attractive.
This is an idea that tends to get sneered at in the rest of Asia too, but if we look at the initiatives taken in investing in Indonesia carriers by Singaporean and Malaysian interests, it is obvious that this potential is strong enough to attract serious money.
All of which adds to the reasons why Qantas and Virgin Australia will have people who are studying what happens in Indonesia very closely.


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UNITED Postpones Boeing 787 Operation on Los Angeles – Tokyo Narita till mid-Feb 2013

Update at 0420GMT 19JAN13

Per latest routing schedule changes during the weekend of 19JAN13, UNITED is adjusting Los Angeles – Tokyo Narita operation effective immediately until 15FEB13 (LAX departure). During this period, Boeing 787 operation will be replaced by UA 3-class Boeing 777-200ER (CO 2-class 777-200ER until 23JAN13/24JAN13).
UA802 LAX1115 – 1610+1NRT 777 D
UA801 NRT1755 – 1035LAX 777 D
UA801 operates until 16FEB13.
Until 24JAN13, LAX departure operating flight number as follows:
18JAN13 UA1760
19JAN13 UA032
20JAN13 UA032
21JAN13 UA1762
22JAN13 UA032
23JAN13 UA032
Until 25JAN13, NRT departure operating flight number as follows:
19JAN13 UA1761
20JAN13 UA033
21JAN13 UA033
22JAN13 UA1764
23JAN13 UA033
24JAN13 UA033
UNITED tentatively plans to resume Boeing 787 operation from 16FEB13, however this is subject to change.


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Garuda Indonesia announces its return to London

Garuda Indonesia, the national flag carrier for Indonesia, has confirmed that it will commence direct flights between London and Jakarta during 2013.
The airline will take delivery of four new B777-300ER aircraft this year, which will be the first aircraft in its fleet with the capability to operate non-stop between Indonesia and Western Europe, even when fully laden with passengers and cargo. The new aircraft will be configured with 184 Economy Class seats, 42 flat-bed Business Class seats and 8 luxurious First Class demi-cabins, offering the highest standards of comfort, service and privacy.
Amelia Syafrina Dewi Nasution, Garuda's Vice President Marketing, announced the new route during a visit to UK last week.

"When the new service begins in October this year, this will be the first non-stop scheduled service between Jakarta and London. Schedules and fares are now being finalised, and full details will be announced before the flights go on sale in April."

Over the past four years Garuda has made great improvements to its products and services with major new investment from the Indonesian Government in "Project Quantum Leap" which aims to position the carrier among the world's highest quality airlines. Early results of this project have already yielded a host of international awards, including "Best Regional Airline in the World" from Skytrax, and "Best In-flight Food in Asia Pacific", beating highly-rated Singapore Airlines.
The new London service is tailored to meet the needs of the burgeoning business travel market between UK and Indonesia. As well as offering the fastest journey time between the two capital cities, the long haul flights will connect seamlessly to Garuda's extensive domestic network, which provides unequalled access to the 17000 islands of the Indonesian archipelago


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Garuda to introduce B777-300ER on Jeddah route

Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International (CGK)) is planning to initially operate its first of ten B777-300(ER)s it has on order on the Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International (CGK)-Jeddah King Abdul Aziz (JED) route from July 1 replacing B747-400s on the route served up to two times daily. According to Airline Route, Garuda plans to temporarily operate the B777-300ER aircraft on routes from Denpasar Ngurah Rai Bali International (DPS) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) and from Jakarta to Denpasar and Tokyo Narita New Tokyo International (NRT) between mid-August and mid-September while its Jeddah route is temporarily suspended. Garuda plans to instead use its two B747-400s launch a new daily service from Surabaya Juanda (SUB) via Medan Polonia (MES) to Jeddah from August 1. These will be the first international services offered by Garuda from both Medan and Surabaya with Airline Route also reporting that Garuda would plan new regional routes from Medan to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International (BKK) and Penang Bayan Lepas International (PEN) with its CRJ-1000s from later this year.



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Garuda Indonesia Plans New Bangkok / Penang Flights in S13

Update at 0540GMT 21JAN13

As per 21JAN13 GDS timetable and inventory display, Garuda Indonesia plans to expand Bangkok service in Summer 2013 season and adding new flights to Penang. Planned expansion as follows.

Jakarta – Bangkok eff 01JUL13 Service increases from 3 to 4 daily (New flight GA862/861)
GA862 CGK0820 – 1155BKK 738 247
GA862 CGK0900 – 1235BKK 738 x247
GA866 CGK0935 – 1310BKK 738 D
GA868 CGK1240 – 1615BKK 738 D
GA864 CGK1725 – 2100BKK 738 D
GA865 BKK0635 – 1015CGK 738 D
GA861 BKK1310 – 1650CGK 738 247
GA861 BKK1340 – 1720CGK 738 x247
GA867 BKK1410 – 1750CGK 738 D
GA869 BKK1710 – 2050CGK 738 D

Medan – Bangkok eff 01JUN13 PLANNED NEW Daily CRJ1000 service. Reservation not available at present time

GA814 MES1015 – 1220BKK CRK D
GA815 BKK1310 – 1510MES CRK D

Medan – Penang eff 01JUN13 PLANNED NEW Daily CRJ1000 service. Reservation not available at present time

GA810 MES0645 – 0835PEN CRK D
GA811 PEN0925 – 0915MES CRK D


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Garuda Indonesia Plans Boeing 777-300ER Service Launch from July 2013

Update at 0500GMT 21JAN13

As per 21JAN13 GDS timetable and inventory display, Garuda Indonesia plans to introduce Boeing 777-300ER operation from July 2013. Planned operational schedules as follows:

Jakarta – Jeddah eff 01JUL13 GA980/981 operates with Boeing 777-300ER instead of 747-400

GA980 CGK1000 – 1540JED 77W D
GA982 CGK1330 – 1910JED 77W x5
GA981 JED1740 – 0740+1CGK 77W D
GA983 JED2110 – 1110+1CGK 77W x5

GA982/983 operates with Boeing 777-300ER instead of 747-400 from 01AUG13. From 19AUG13 to 19SEP13, GA suspends Jeddah service (routine suspension), and will be resumed from 20SEP13. From 19AUG13 to 19SEP13, 777-300ER operates following service.

Denpasar – Tokyo Haneda 19AUG13 – 19SEP13 Daily A330-300 service replaced by Boeing 777-300ER (HND from 20AUG13 to 20SEP13)

GA886 DPS1500 – 2330HND 77W D
GA887 HND0100 – 0730DPS 77W D

Jakarta – Denpasar 19AUG13 – 19SEP13 1 Daily (DPS from 20AUG13 to 20SEP13)
GA406 CGK1045 – 1350DPS 77W D
GA405 DPS0845 – 0945CGK 77W D

Jakarta – Tokyo Narita 19AUG13 – 19SEP13 6 of 7 weekly service operated by Boeing 777-300ER (NRT from 20AUG13 to 20SEP13)

GA884 CGK2315 – 0900+1NRT 77W x5
GA884 CGK2315 – 0900+1NRT 332 5
GA885 NRT1200 – 1735CGK 77W x6
GA885 NRT1200 – 1735CGK 332 6


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Garuda Indonesia Plans Medan – Jeddah Launch from August 2013

Update at 0520GMT 21JAN13

Garuda Indonesia starting 01AUG13 plans to introduce Surabaya – Medan – Jeddah service, where it’ll operate 3 – 4 weekly initially with Boeing 747-400 aircraft, as per 21JAN13 GDS timetable and inventory display. This route is scheduled to operate on daily basis starting 21SEP13.

GA984 SUB 16:00 – 18:45 MES 19:45 – 23:20 JED 744 D
GA985 JED 01:20 – 13:45 MES 14:45 – 17:40 SUB 744 D

Service is temporary suspended from 19AUG13 to 20SEP13. Reservation from 21SEP13 is currently unavailable.



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