rumour : AR changes to SYD service

[Andrew Ewen]

It has been reported on A.net that AR will be changing their SYD services as follows:

Appears AR will operate as follows effective 1st July

EZE-AKL-SYD-EZE

AR1182 EZE ETD 0830 AKL ETA 1310+1 days 135
AR1182 AKL ETD 1440 SYD ETA 1630 days 246
AR1183 SYD ETD 1830 EZE ETA 1910 days 246

AKL will apparently be reduced to a tech stop on the Westbound flight only. Interestingly this will make the flight into a daylight flight Westbound ( and a @#$@%# long day it will be) . Also, given AR's spotty punctuality record allowing only a 2 hour turnaround at SYD might be a bit ambitious.

No official sources yet... but you can no longer book flights in/out of AKL on AR after 30 June.

[James S.]

Still to be operated by the A342?

[Bernie P]

I think it would be the A343 now that they have a few?? Ex CX and ex AF birds?

[Brock Little]

Yes probably the A343 considering there's no stop in AKL on the east-bound leg.

[Rod Sloan]

hmmmm Wonder if this is why its harder now to get a cheaper deal with LAN than it used to be. Heaven forbid LAN ever do this. I kinda like the $760 ret biz class fares that used to pop up from time to time.

[Stephane P]

AR should make the announcement tomorrow

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

As per 29MAR12 GDS timetable and inventory display, Aerolineas Argentinas starting 01JUL12 will start 3 weekly Buenos Aires – Sydney nonstop service on board Airbus A340 aircraft. Existing Buenos Aires – Auckland – Sydney service will be cancelled, marking the end of AR’s service to New Zealand.

Aerolineas Argentinas launched service to Auckland with bi-weekly Buenos Aires – Rio Gallegos – Auckland on board Boeing 747-200 on 05DEC81, and extended to Sydney on 08DEC88.

Schedule:

AR1180 EZE0830 – 1120+1SYD 340 135
AR1181 SYD1830 – 1955EZE 340 246

source: http://airlineroute.net/2012/03/29/ar-aklsyd-jul12/

[Rowan McKeever]

That suggests A342 then for the westbound range? Interesting only earlier this week there was good information saying the westbound AKL tech stop would be retained!

[Jarden S]

This could be the right time for Air NZ to enter the AKL-EZE market with QF already gone and they can gain feed from Asia. A 2 per week 772 would be a good start as they drop the 2 per week AKL-PEK flights from 30 June to free up the aircraft.

[Stephane P]

and AR today have announced 5 weekly flights from Dec 2013