China Eastern Expands Kunming's International Service in W12

China Eastern’s Yunnan Branch has unveiled planned International service changes for Winter 2012 out of its hub in Kunming, which sees the launch of new services or expanding exiting routes.

Details:

Kunming – Bangkok eff 28OCT12 Operational schedule changes. Service increases from 5 weekly (Day x26) to daily
MU741 KMG0800 – 0905BKK 737 x36 -27OCT12
MU741 KMG1340 – 1440BKK 737 D 28OCT12-

MU742 BKK1005 – 1310KMG 737 x36 -27OCT12
MU742 BKK1540 – 1850KMG 737 D 28OCT12-

Kunming – Chiang Mai eff 28OCT12 Increases from 4 weekly (Day x246) to daily
MU2593 KMG1755 – 1840CNX 737 x246
MU2593 KMG1755 – 1845CNX CRJ 246

MU2594 CNX1930 – 2205KMG 737 x246
MU2594 CNX1930 – 2205KMG CRJ 246

Kunming – Hanoi eff 28DEC12 NEW 2 weekly service
MU2565 KMG1630 – 1650HAN 737 15
MU2566 HAN1750 – 2010KMG 737 15

Kunming – Kathmandu 28OCT12 – 31DEC12 Service increases from 4 weekly (Day x136) to daily
MU757 KMG1425 – 1515KTM 737 D
MU758 KTM1605 – 2115KMG 737 D

Kunming – Kolkata eff 18NOV12 Service increases from 1 to 2 daily
MU2599 KMG1430 – 1420CCU 737 D
MU555 KMG2355 – 2345CCU 737 D

MU556 CCU0035 – 0510KMG 737 D
MU2600 CCU1510 – 1950KMG 737 D

Kunming – Phnom Penh eff 28DEC12 NEW 2 weekly nonstop service
MU2563 KMG1610 – 1800PNH 737 15
MU2564 PNH1900 – 2240KMG 737 15

Kunming – Phuket eff 28OCT12 NEW 3 weekly scheduled service
MU2567 KMG1300 – 1445HKT 737 24
MU2591 KMG1300 – 1445HKT 737 7

MU2592 HKT1545 – 1930KMG 737 7
MU2568 HKT1545 – 1930KMG 737 24

MU2567/2568 originates to/from Zhengzhou

Kunming – Vientiane eff 29OCT12 Service increases from 4 weekly to Daily
MU751 KMG1330 – 1400VTE CRJ x15
MU2573 KMG1330 – 1410VTE 737 15

MU752 VTE1440 – 1705KMG CRJ x15
MU2574 VTE1510 – 1740KMG 737 15

MU2573/2574 originates to/from Beijing

Kunming – Yangon eff 28OCT12 2 of 7 weekly service operates with Boeing 737 instead of CRJ (Day 15 with 737; Previously reported)

The airline is planning to offer Kunming – Luang Prabang operation, however information is not loaded in the GDS