MH tagli e incrementi effettivi

[skyrobbie]

Come già preannunciato in 3d precedenti (in particolare da landingFCO), ecco le novità riguardanti il network di MH: ripresa dei voli su Beyrut; cancellazione di Stoccolma, New York EWR e Il Cairo; incremento di Parigi CDG, LAX, Taipei, Hanoi e Cebu

MAS strengthens international network
By Tamimi Omar

Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) is further strengthening its international sector by resuming its thrice weekly Kuala Lumpur-Beirut flights effective Oct 15, increasing the use of code-sharing arrangements and charter operations, and developing links with the United States east coast via transatlantic carriers.

The Kuala Lumpur-Beirut route via Dubai is to meet the surge in travel demand for the destination arising from efforts for the return to normalcy in Lebanon. The flights will depart Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, with the return flights on the same day.

Based on the findings of its route profitability exercise, MAS will withdraw its operations between Kuala Lumpur and Cairo effective Nov 1 but will maintain an online general sales agent there.

In a statement on Oct 4, MAS managing director Idris Jala said under the same route profitability exercise, its Kuala Lumpur-Stockholm-New York route would be best operated using code-sharing arrangements via Amsterdam, one of MAS’ continental European hubs.

“We will increase the use of our existing code-sharing option with KLM to maintain operations between Kuala Lumpur and Stockholm via Amsterdam.

“In addition, we are negotiating with a few large Scandinavian travel agents and tour operators to explore the possibility of charter operations during the winter period to meet the traffic demand for Scandinavian passengers to Malaysia,” he said.

He added that MAS was also in active discussions with a few transatlantic carriers to develop links with cities in the US east coast via the Netherlands capital.

With these alternative arrangements, MAS will withdraw its Kuala Lumput-Stockholm-Newark operations effective Jan 15, 2007.

Its commercial director Datuk Abdul Rashid Khan said MAS would honour all forward bookings ticketed to date on the Kuala Lumpur-Cairo and Kuala Lumpur-Stockholm-Newark routes for travel beyond the service withdrawal dates.

“Where customers opt for refunds, all refund administrative charges will be waived and they will be reimbursed the full costs of their tickets,” he said.

Meanwhile, effective Oct 29, MAS said it would increase its frequency between Kuala Lumpur and Paris from five times weekly to daily flights, and the Kuala Lumpur-Taipei-Los Angeles route from five to six times.

At the regional level, it said effective Tuesday, two additional frequencies have been mounted for Kuala Lumpur-Hanoi, making it a total of nine weekly flights. It will also double its twice weekly KL-Cebu flights effective Oct 30.

[Alitalia Fan]

Piccolo incremento anche per FCO dove resta il 747-400 che prende il posto del 777-200