Aeroflot Outlines Summer 2013 Initial Expansion

Aeroflot Russian Airlines has loaded Summer 2013 schedules in the GDS over the past few days, which features planned capacity expansion as the Skyteam member progressively introduces Boeing 777-300ER on international routes.

Planned Expansion for Summer 2013, effective 31MAR13 unless otherwise noted, as follows:

Moscow Sheremetyevo – Abakan eff 31MAR13 Service operates daily with AEROFLOT A320, replaces Vladivostok Air 4-5 weekly Tupolev Tu204 flights
SU1478 SVO0145 – 1100ABA 320 D
SU1479 ABA1215 – 1320SVO 320 D

Moscow Sheremetyevo – Blagoveschensk eff 31MAR13 Summer operation operates with AEROFLOT 767-300ER, replacing Vladivostok Air 5 weekly Tupolev Tu204 flights in S12
SU1708 SVO2115 – 1045+1BQS 767 D
SU1709 BQS1225 – 1430SVO 767 D

Moscow Sheremetyevo – Khabarovsk eff 13MAY13 SU1710/1711 operates with Boeing 777-300ER, replaces A330-300. Overall service in Summer is 3 daily
SU1714 SVO1605 – 0645+1KHV 767 D
SU1710 SVO1810 – 0840+1KHV 77W D
SU1712 SVO2120 – 1205+1KHV 333 D

SU1715 KHV0845 – 0955SVO 767 D
SU1711 KHV1105 – 1225SVO 77W D
SU1713 KHV1415 – 1520SVO 333 D

Moscow Sheremetyevo – Vladivostok eff 31MAR13 SU1702/1703 operates with Boeing 777-300ER, replaces A330-300
SU1700 SVO1710 – 0835+1VVO 333 D
SU1704 SVO1900 – 1030+1VVO 333 D
SU1702 SVO2025 – 1145+1VVO 77W D

SU1701 VVO1035 – 1245SVO 333 D
SU1705 VVO1220 – 1420SVO 333 D
SU1703 VVO1415 – 1610SVO 77W D

Moscow Sheremetyevo – Tashkent Capacity and frequency increase
31MAR13 – 03MAY13 Boeing 767-300ER replaces A321 on 5 weekly flights
eff 04MAY13 Service increases from 5 to 6 weekly. 767 operates 5 weekly, A321 operates 1

Moscow Sheremetyevo – Bangkok Operational aircraft changes
31MAR13 – 12MAY13 Boeing 777-300ER operates daily (777 operation starts from 01FEB13)
eff 13MAY13 Airbus A330-200/-300 operating

Moscow Sheremetyevo – Guangzhou eff 31MAR13 Service increases from 3 weekly (Day 257 from SVO) to 4 weekly (Day x134), Boeing 767-300ER operating
Moscow Sheremetyevo – Hong Kong 31MAR13 – 14MAY13 Boeing 777-300ER replaces Airbus A330-300
Moscow Sheremetyevo – Los Angeles eff 03JUN13 Service to increase from 5 weekly (Day x24) to 6 weekly (Day x2), Airbus A330-200 operating
Moscow Sheremetyevo – Miami Service suspended during Summer season
Moscow Sheremetyevo – New York JFK eff 01MAY13 Boeing 777-300ER replaces Airbus A330-300 on SU102/103, daily service (SU100/101 remains A330-300)
Moscow Sheremetyevo – Seoul Incheon eff 15MAY13 Boeing 777-300ER replaces Airbus A330-300. Service from 15MAY13 to 31AUG13 operates daily instead of 5 weekly
Moscow Sheremetyevo – Ulaan Baatar eff 31MAR13 OFF-PEAK season increases from 3 weekly (Day 257 from SVO) to 4 weekly (Day x134), Airbus A320 operating. (Peak season operates daily from 17JUN13)
Moscow Sheremetyevo – Washington Dulles eff 03JUN13 Service to increase from 1 weekly (Day 4) to 2 weekly (Day 14), operated by Boeing 767-300ER (A330-200 operates from 31MAR13 to 30MAY13)

Further changes are expected during the course in the next few months.