CSA Czech Airlines W10 Service Reductions
CSA Czech Airlines on Friday 27AUG10 announced its planned 2010/11 Winter operation, which sees the Skyteam carrier shrinks its operating network. In total, there are 5 routes canceled (2 temporary cancellation), 3 routes canceled in Winter, 6 routes sees frequency reductions.
Most importantly, the Skyteam carrier is ending its service to the UK, after 72 years of service. Service to Germany sees further shrinking.
As per 28AUG10 GDS availability display, list of changes as follows (note further changes are possible):
Cancellation
Prague – Brno 31OCT10 – 31DEC10 ONLY
Prague – Cologne
Prague – London Heathrow
Prague – Manchester
Prague – Munich 31OCT10 – 31DEC10 ONLY
Following Routes converting to Summer seasonal service only
Prague – Marseille
Prague – Thessaloniki
Prague – Venice
Service Reduction
Prague – Bologna Reduce from 6 to 5 weekly (Day x16), compared to 11 weekly in W09
Prague – Bratislava 31OCT10 – 31DEC10 Reduce from 25 to 13 weekly, OK960/961 & OK966/967 Canceled
Prague – Copenhagen Reduce from 16 to 13 weekly, OK506/507 Canceled
Prague – Munich eff 01JAN11 Reduce from 2 to 1 Daily, OK552/553 Canceled
Prague – Oslo Reduce from 2 to 1 Daily, OK446/447 Canceled
Prague – Ostrava 31OCT10 – 31DEC10 Reduce from 26 to 20 weekly, OK016/017 Canceled
Prague – Rostov Reduce from 3 to 2 weekly, Tuesdays service canceled
Others
Prague – Belgrade 13 weekly service maintained, compared to 7 in W09
Prague – Hamburg Service remains 13 weekly, compared to 17 in W09
Prague – Vilnius Service remains Daily, compared to 13 in W09
Prague – Zilina Service remains 8 weekly, compared to 6 in W09
Few other routes sees flight increases or operating schedule being readjusted, but not yet appearing in the reservation system at time this post goes to press.
http://airlineroute.net/2010/08/27/ok-w10/
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CSA Czech Airlines ends UK service after 72 years of operation
CSA Czech Airlines in its press release issued on 27AUG10 announced it’ll be ending service to the UK, starting 31OCT10.
It currently operates up to 2 Daily Prague – London Heathrow and up to 1 Daily Prague – Manchester. The pull-out from the UK market marks the end of CSA’s presence in the UK market after 72 years. In CSA’s inventory display in the reservation system, Most class of service, except J and Y, are closed for sale.
http://airlineroute.net/2010/08/27/ok-uk-w10/
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