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KLM W13 Long-Haul Operation Changes as of 28NOV12
JL
Update at 0020GMT 28NOV12
As of 28NOV12, majority of KLM’s operational schedule for Winter 2013/14 season are now appearing until 31DEC13. Additional information regarding significant changes compared to Winter 2012/13 season, which was not included in the previous report on 19NOV12, as follows:
Amsterdam – Bangkok Boeing 777-300ER operates 5 weekly instead of 6 in W12
77W Day x34 (Day x45 from BKK) 772 Day 34 (Day 45 from BKK)
Amsterdam – Montreal Based on latest adjustment, Montreal is the sole MD11 route for Winter 2013/14 season
Amsterdam – Panama City Boeing 777-200ER operates on daily basis
Amsterdam – Tokyo Narita Service operates 9 weekly until 10JAN13 for the moment. KL861/862 sees Boeing 777-300ER operating along with 747-400COMBI
KL861/862 74E Day x56 (Day x67 from NRT) 77W Day 56 (Day 67 from NRT)
KL863/864 74E Day 14 (Day 25 from NRT)
From October, Garuda will fly Amsterdam - Denpasar (Bali) non-stop with 777-300ER. Not yet known if frequency will remain teh same and/or that AMS-DPS will be combined with AMS-AUH-DPS.
KLM is again planning to operate AMS-DXB twice daily on 4 days/week with B777 in Winter 2013/2014. In 2012/2013 the 2nd flight was only operating with MD11 around the Xmas period.
KLM & Delta have updated their schedules for Winter 2013/2014:
- ATL = 21x/week DL/KL an increase by DL of 2x/week
- SFO = 6x/week KL an increase of 1x/week A332
- YYC = 6x/week KL an increase of 1x/week A330
- PDX = daily DL A332 an increase of 2x/week (but DL presented this last winter as well and later reduced the frequency).
It is not yet clear when exactly Xiamen Airlines intends to open routes to AMS using their brand new B787. Delivery of the new B787 will commence in July 2013 and Xiamen Airlines (daughter of China Southern) is planning routes from Xiamen en Fuzhou to AMS, CDG, JFK, SYD, YVR.