Lao Airlines Postpones Singapore and A320 Service Launch !

As per 18OCT11 Sabre timetable display as well as web booking listing, Lao Airlines has postponed planned service launch on Vientiane – Singapore route from 01NOV11 to 24NOV11. Service remains 3 weekly Airbus A320 operation. Further, Planned service launch on Vientiane – Guangzhou route, due to start from 31OCT11, is cancelled. No new launch date is given for the moment.

In addition, planned Airbus A320 operation on its network, due to start from 30OCT11 has been revised as well.

The carrier’s Winter 2011 operational changes as follows:

Vientiane – Singapore Postponed from 31OCT11 to 24NOV11
QV535 VTE1505 – 1830SIN 320 247
QV545 SIN1940 – 2105VTE 320 247

Luang Prabang – Jinghong Service resumption from 31OCT11 (Originally to be resumed in July 2011)
QV818 LPQ1120 – 1320JHG AT7 47
QV828 JHG1400 – 1400LPQ AT7 47

Revised Airbus A320 operations as follows:
Vientiane – Bangkok 1 of 2 Daily service operates with A320, replacing ATR72. Previous plan was all 2 Daily service operates with A320. Following are A320 operational period
QV415/425 11NOV11 – 31DEC11
QV414/424 eff 01JAN12

Vientiane – Hanoi Daily A320 service from 01JAN12, postponed from 30OCT11
QV312 VTE1445 – 1530HAN 320 D
QV322 HAN1630 – 1715VTE 320 D

Vientiane – Kunming Daily A320 service from 11NOV11, postponed from 30OCT11
QV817 VTE0750 – 0950KMG 320 D
QV827 KMG1050 – 1055VTE 320 D

Vientiane – Pakse – Ho Chi Minh 3 of 12 weekly on VTE PKZ sector, 3 weekly PKZ SGN sector operates with A320, effective 01JAN12, postponed from 30OCT11
QV515 VTE1130 – 1225PKZ1315 – 1430SGN 320 136
QV525 SGN1530 – 1645PKZ1735 – 1830VTE 320 136

Luang Prabang – Vientiane Daily eff 11NOV11, postponed from 30OCT11
QV102 LPQ1250 – 1310VTE 320 D
QV101 VTE1150 – 1210LPQ 320 D