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Aviation: London airports update, February 2019

All data courtesy of Jim Liu – RoutesOnline.com

 

Adria Airways ends Paderborn service

Adria Airways is terminating all services at Paderborn on/after 11FEB19. Affected routes include:

  • Paderborn – London Southend service suspended since 07JAN19. Planned resumption from 31MAR19 is cancelled.

 

BA CityFlyer ends Paris Orly service BA CityFlyer is ending London City – Paris Orly route in late-May 2019 . Currently served up to 3 times a day, the last flight is scheduled on 31MAY19. The route is operated by Embraer E170, but switches to WDL Aviation BAe146-200 from 04MAY19:

  • BA8751 LCY0835 – 1045ORY 142 x7

  • BA8755 LCY1630 – 1835ORY 142 x67

  • BA8757 LCY1930 – 2145ORY 142 7

  • BA8757 LCY1940 – 2145ORY 142 x67

  • BA8752 ORY0750 – 0800LCY 142 x7

  • BA8754 ORY1140 – 1150LCY 142 x67

  • BA8758 ORY1905 – 1910LCY 142 x67

 

BA CityFlyer outlines leased BAe146/Avro RJ BA CityFlyer is leasing Avro RJ85 and BAe146-200 aircraft for the summer 2019 season, operating on selected service to/from London City. Planned operation is as follows:

Leased Avro RJ85 from JOTA Aviation (Mondays to Thursdays only):

  • London City – Dublin 01APR19 – 15MAY19 up to 2 daily

  • London City – Edinburgh 09APR19 – 16MAY19 up to 2 daily, as well as 17JUL19

  • London City – Glasgow Selected dates in April, May and July

  • London City – Milan Linate 16JUL19

  • London City – Nice 17JUL19

  • London City – Quimper 18JUL19

  • London City – Zurich Selected dates in April, May and July

Leased BAe146-200 from WDL Aviation:

  • London City – Bergerac 19MAY19

  • London City – Dublin 06MAY19 – 31MAY19 5 weekly

  • London City – Geneva 19MAY19

  • London City – Paris Orly 04MAY19 – 31MAY19 up to 3 daily on weekdays (route ends on 31MAY19)

 

China Southern revises 787-9 Guangzhou – London China Southern filed additional aircraft changes for the Guangzhou – London Heathrow route for the summer 2019 season:

  • Planned 787-9 service, replacing -8, will now operate from 31MAR19, on daily basis. The carrier previously filed 787-9 service from 17APR19 to 29MAY19.

  • CZ303 CAN0930 – 1505LHR 789 D

  • CZ304 LHR2235 – 1645+1CAN 789 D

 

Egyptair planned 787-9 operations update

Egyptair filed changes to its planned Boeing 787-9 operation, which also includes the delay of the inaugural by one day. As of 27FEB19, planned 787-9 service as follows:

  • Planned 787-9 service for Cairo – London Heathrow from 01MAY19 to 30SEP19 (2 weekly) has been removed. Planned 787-9 operational routes and dates remain subject to change.

 

Jet2.com updates planned A321 network expansion British carrier Jet2.com has filed additional changes to its planned Airbus A321 network. Latest A321 routes addition include the following:

  • London Stansted – Almeria 25MAY19 – 24SEP19 2 weekly

  • London Stansted – Bodrum eff 07MAY19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Dalaman eff 23MAY19 3 weekly (2 weekly from 26SEP19, 1 from 05OCT19; previously filed as 1 weekly for S19)

  • London Stansted – Irakleion 29MAY19 – 18SEP19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Kos 28MAY19 – 17SEP19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Larnaca eff 10APR19 (moved forward from 29MAY19 - 10APR19 – 24APR19 1 weekly - 04MAY19 – 19MAY19 2 weekly - 20MAY19 – 24SEP19 1 weekly - 25SEP19 – 25OCT19 2 weekly

Previously reported new A321 service unchanged:

  • London Stansted – Fuerteventura eff 01MAY19 2 weekly (3 weekly from 24MAY19)

Following planned A321 service cancelled:

  • London Stansted – Kefallinia (Previously filed 1-2 weekly from 04MAY19)

 

Kuwait Airways increases London Heathrow Kuwait Airways season plans to add 11th weekly flight on the Kuwait City – London Heathrow Heathrow route during summer 2019, effective from 25MAY19 (except selected dates in July 2019). The new flight will operate on Saturdays using 777-300ER aircraft:

  • KU103 KWI0520 – 1000LHR 77W 357

  • KU103 KWI0525 – 1005LHR 77W 6

  • KU101 KWI1005 – 1445LHR 77W D

  • KU104 LHR1145 – 2000KWI 77W 357

  • KU104 LHR1410 – 2225KWI 77W 6

  • KU102 LHR1635 – 0050+1KWI 77W D

 

Loganair adds Scottish links at London Southend

Loganair has announced new service to London Southend from both Aberdeen and Glasgow using Embraer ERJ145 aircraft. Operations will commence on 28MAY19.

Aberdeen (ABZ) – London Southend (SEN): 3 daily, zero Saturday, 2 Sunday

  • LM091 ABZ0650 – 0825SEN ER4 x67

  • LM095 ABZ1325 – 1500SEN ER4 x6

  • LM097 ABZ1740 – 1915SEN ER4 x6

  • LM092 SEN0855 – 1030ABZ ER4 x6

  • LM096 SEN1530 – 1700ABZ ER4 x67

  • LM098 SEN1950 – 2125ABZ ER4 x6

Glasgow (GLA) – London Southend (SEN): 3 daily, zero Saturdays, 2 Sunday

  • LM241 GLA0640 – 0800SEN ER4 x6

  • LM241 GLA0925 – 1040SEN ER4 7

  • LM245 GLA1415 – 1535SEN ER4 x6

  • LM247 GLA1800 – 1920SEN ER4 x6

  • LM247 GLA1850 – 2005SEN ER4 7

  • LM242 SEN0830 – 0945GLA ER4 x6

  • LM242 SEN1110 – 1230GLA ER4 7

  • LM246 SEN1615 – 1730GLA ER4 x6

  • LM248 SEN1955 – 2110GLA ER4 x6

  • LM248 SEN2035 – 2155GLA ER4 7

 

Loganair expands Derry network Loganair is starting a route previously served by bmiRegional. Derry – London Stansted, using an Embraer ERJ145 aircraft, will operate from 27FEB19, 13 weekly flights:

  • LM651 LDY0705 – 0830STN ER4 x7

  • LM655 LDY1330 – 1455STN ER4 7

  • LM657 LDY1730 – 1855STN ER4 x6

  • LM652 STN0910 – 1035LDY ER4 x7

  • LM656 STN1525 – 1650LDY ER4 7

  • LM658 STN1925 – 2050LDY ER4 x6

 

Qatar Airways accelerates expanded A350-1000XWB schedule Qatar Airways moved forward a planned second daily Airbus A350-1000XWB service on the Doha – London Heathrow route. Previously scheduled to commence on 31MAR19, the additional daily service is now scheduled to start on 01MAR19.

  • QR007 DOH0830 – 1310LHR 351 D

  • QR015 DOH1555 – 2025LHR 351 D

  • QR008 LHR1505 – 0055+1DOH 351 D

  • QR016 LHR2155 – 0740+1DOH 351 D

 

Ryanair outlines 737-MAX200 London Stansted network Ryanair is gradually introducing 197-seater Boeing 737 MAX 200 aircraft during the summer 2019, initially based at London Stansted. Between May and July 2019, the new 737 variant will appear on the following routes, under aircraft code 7M8.

  • London Stansted – Agadir eff 01JUN19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Alicante eff 16MAY19 2 weekly(3 weekly 05JUN19 – 11SEP19)

  • London Stansted – Athens eff 17MAY19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Bari eff 18MAY19 1 weekly (2 weekly from 02JUN19)

  • London Stansted – Berlin Schoenefeld eff 03JUN19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Biarritz eff 07JUN19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Bologna eff 17MAY19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Bremen eff 06JUN19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Brindisi eff 19MAY19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Budapest eff 01JUL19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Chania eff 05JUL19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Cologne eff 01JUL19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Corfu eff 06JUN19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Corvera/Murcia eff 07JUN19 1 weekly (3 weekly from 06JUL19)

  • London Stansted – Dortmund eff 16MAY19 3 weekly

  • London Stansted – Eindhoven eff 03JUN19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Faro eff 02JUL19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Gdansk eff 05JUN19 2 weekly

  • London Stansted – Gothenburg eff 05JUN19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Gran Canaria eff 02JUN19 2 weekly (4 weekly from 04JUL19)

  • London Stansted – Krakow eff 03JUL19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – La Rochelle eff 02JUL19 2 weekly

  • London Stansted – Lanzarote eff 02JUN19 2 weekly

  • London Stansted – Lisbon eff 03JUN19 2 weekly (3 weekly from 03JUL19)

  • London Stansted – Madrid eff 18MAY19 1 weekly (4 weekly from 05JUN19)

  • London Stansted – Malaga eff 03JUN19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Malta eff 04JUN19 1 weekly (4 weekly from 01JUL19)

  • London Stansted – Marrakech eff 01JUN19 2 weekly (3 weekly from 03JUL19)

  • London Stansted – Memmingen eff 04JUN19 1 weekly (except selected dates in September 2019)

  • London Stansted – Naples eff 07JUN19 1 weekly (2 weekly from 07JUL19)

  • London Stansted – Palermo eff 16MAY19 1 weekly (2 weekly from 02JUN19, 3 weekly drom 02JUL19)

  • London Stansted – Paphos eff 02JUL19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Plovdiv eff 03JUN19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Poznan eff 04JUN19 1 weekly (2 weekly from 06JUL19)

  • London Stansted – Rhodes eff 06JUL19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Seville eff 01JUL19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Sofia eff 06JUL19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Stockholm Vasteras eff 05JUN19 1 weekly

  • London Stansted – Tenerife South eff 14MAY19 3 weekly (8 weekly from 01JUL19. First route to be exclusively served by 737 MAX 200)

  • London Stansted – Thessaloniki eff 14MAY19 3 weekly (4 weekly from 01JUN19, 6 weekly from 05JUL19)

  • London Stansted – Venice Marco Polo eff 02JUL19 2 weekly

  • London Stansted – Zaragoza eff 05JUN19 1 weekly

 

SAS adds Copenhagen – London Stansted service

SAS Scandinavian Airlines is adjusting its service to London in summer 2019 season. From 08APR19, it will move 1 of 6 daily Copenhagen – London Heathrow to Copenhagen – London Stansted using Airbus A319 aircraft:

  • SK519 CPH1220 – 1310STN 319 x24

  • SK520 STN1400 – 1645CPH 319 x24

Service operates daily instead of 5 weekly from 01JUL19 to 11AUG19. The airline is also reducing Stavanger – London Heathrow flight from 2 to 1 daily from 31MAR19.

 

SriLankan London Heathrow service increases SriLankan Airlines is expanding Colombo – London Heathrow service during the months of July and August 2019, operating up to 10 weekly flights instead of 7:

  • 21JUL19 – 31JUL19 8 weekly

  • 01AUG19 – 08AUG19 9 weekly

  • 09AUG19 – 29AUG19 10 weekly

The following schedule is effective for week of 15AUG19 but varies at other times:

  • UL1505 CMB0430 – 1125LHR 333 7

  • UL1505 CMB0705 – 1400LHR 333 4

  • UL1505 CMB0750 – 1445LHR 333 5

  • UL503 CMB1305 – 2000LHR 333 D

  • UL1506 LHR1550 – 0705+1CMB 333 7

  • UL1506 LHR1755 – 0910+1CMB 333 4

  • UL1506 LHR1850 – 1005+1CMB 333 5

  • UL504 LHR2130 – 1245+1CMB 333 D

 

Stobart Air adds London Southend – Newquay service Stobart Air is introducing London Southend – Newquay service in summer 2019 season, operating under flyBe’s BE flight numbers. From 01APR19, ATR72 will operate the route 5 times a week, increasing to daily from 01MAY19, 6 weekly from 01OCT19.

  • BE6072 SEN1140 – 1300NQY AT7 6

  • BE6074 SEN1450 – 1610NQY AT7 x236

  • BE6073 NQY1330 – 1450SEN AT7 6

  • BE6075 NQY1635 – 1755SEN AT7 x236

  • BE6074/6075 operates Day x6 from 01MAY19 to 30SEP19, Day x26 from 01OCT19.

 

Virgin Atlantic adds Tel Aviv service Virgin Atlantic has filed a planned London Heathrow – Tel Aviv schedule. From 25SEP19, Airbus A330-300 aircraft will operate on daily basis. Reservations were expected to open 25FEB19.

  • VS453 LHR1330 – 2035TLV 333 D

  • VS454 TLV0715 – 1110LHR 333 D

 

Vueling S19 discontinues routes

Vueling season is discontinuing service in various markets during summer 2019. Based on OAG schedules comparison between summer 2019 and summer 2018, the following will not be offered on/after 31MAR19.

  • Barcelona – London Heathrow

  • Barcelona – London Luton

 

Wizz Air plans A321neo Budapest service Wizz Air filed planned Airbus A321neo operation, as the 239-seater aircraft is set to enter service from mid-March 2019. Initially based at Budapest, the planned A321neo operation as follows:

  • Budapest – London Luton eff 15MAR19 20 weekly, 1 daily from 31MAR19

 

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