KLMCedric From Belgium, joined Dec 2003, 794 posts, RR: 24 Posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 3867 times:
Summerschedule have just been finalised at KLM.
Starting may 29th 2006, KLM will start flying to CTU in China.
So it's not AF out of CDG but KL out of AMS that will open this line, as was
rumoured.
They will fly AMS-CTU three times a week with B772ER.
Skyteam10001 From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 193 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 3696 times:
This is great news for AF/KL ! I really thought AF was going to open this one... maybe they will even though it makes more sense to open another city now that KL is opening Chengdu.
Looking forward to other new cities from AF/KL !
BTW KLMCedric, do you know how the Amsterdam-Hyderabad service is working for KL ?
Skyteam10001 From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 193 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 3359 times:
KLMCedric, I believe it was discussed in the forum earlier this month that AF was looking at Chengdu as well. I am looking forward to seeing what new city/cities they open in 2006 !
McMax From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 295 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 3300 times:
Quoting AF022 (Reply 8): Sorry to be so ignorant, but is there something in Chengdu to go after? Traffic? Industry?
One reason might be because Chengdu is a major connecting point in Western China. It serves as the main hub for connecting flights to Lhasa in Tibet, and Chongqing (where all of the Yangtze River cruises start or end).
KL911 From Ireland, joined Jul 2003, 4974 posts, RR: 14 Reply 13, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2917 times:
Quoting KLMCedric (Thread starter): Summerschedule have just been finalised at KLM.
Starting may 29th 2006, KLM will start flying to CTU in China.
So it's not AF out of CDG but KL out of AMS that will open this line, as was
rumoured.
They will fly AMS-CTU three times a week with B772ER.
KLMCedric,
Do you have any idea when those flights will be open for sale in Amadeus?
KL911
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FlySSC From France, joined Aug 2003, 7312 posts, RR: 61 Reply 14, posted (7 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2682 times:
Quoting Skyteam10001 (Reply 4): This is great news for AF/KL ! I really thought AF was going to open this one...
Quoting Skyteam10001 (Reply 9): I believe it was discussed in the forum earlier this month that AF was looking at Chengdu as well
AF was indeed supposed to open Chengdu from CDG.
But with the second DAILY flights to PEK, and all other flights to China going also Daily, AF has to negociate more Traffic rights, and was not authorized to open a new destination for the moment.
Actually, AF plans to open again another unveiled destination in China in 2007 (Xian ?).
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