Air New Zealand
This is Air New Zealand's 2nd term for Adelaide services. Their 1st time lasted 8 years from December 1989 to March 1996. During this 8 year term the airline operated mainly B767's on the Adelaide Auckland flights where it would ooperate 2 services per week..
After a 10 year absence, Air New Zealand restarted Adelaide flights on March 26th 2006 initially with 3 flights a week using A320's. Since the restart of these services the airline has predominately used A320, with the occasional B767-300's and a once off B777-200ER be used on the flight. Frequency varies depending on the time of year. On average they service Adelaide 5 times a week, with the odd drop to 3-4 a week then maximum is daily flights.
EMIRATES
This is Air New Zealand's 2nd term for Adelaide services. Their 1st time lasted 8 years from December 1989 to March 1996. During this 8 year term the airline operated mainly B767's on the Adelaide Auckland flights where it would ooperate 2 services per week..
(Air New Zealand B767-200 ZK-NBE taxiing to the bay in the mid 90's) Photo by Tony Haynes (Copyright 2013)
(Air New Zealand B767-300 ZK-NCJ taxiing to the bay in the mid 90's) Photo by Tony Haynes (Copyright 2013)
After a 10 year absence, Air New Zealand restarted Adelaide flights on March 26th 2006 initially with 3 flights a week using A320's. Since the restart of these services the airline has predominately used A320, with the occasional B767-300's and a once off B777-200ER be used on the flight. Frequency varies depending on the time of year. On average they service Adelaide 5 times a week, with the odd drop to 3-4 a week then maximum is daily flights.
(Former Freedom Air, then transferred to Air NZ A320 ZK-OJO wearing Warner Bros. decals operated a handful of flights to Adelaide before being painted into full Air New Zealand colours)
(Air New Zealand A320 ZK-OJG about to touch dwon on Runway 23 as NZ791)
(Air New Zealand B767-300ER ZK-NCL taxiing to the bay as NZ221 from Auckland)
(Air New Zealand B777-200ER ZK-OKD made a once off visit operating NZ221/222 on 25/2/08) Photo by Tony Haynes (Copyright 2013)
EMIRATES
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| (Emirates B777-300ER A6-EGY made a once off visit on 22/9/12 to welcome the airline to Adelaide) Photo By Stefan Perkas (Copyright 2013) |
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| (Emirates B777-300ER A6-EGI operated the inaugural EK440/441 on 1/11/12) Photo By Stefan Perkas (Copyright 2013) |
Emirates began Adelaide services on November 1st 2012 when it operated 4x a week (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday) using 358 Seat (3 class) B777-300ER's. On February 1st 2013 the airline increased services to Daily.
Current Schedule
EK440 Dep DXB 0205 Arr ADL 2005
EK441 Dep ADL 2150 Arr DXB 0535
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines currently operate 12 flights a week between Adelaide and Singapore. They currently use A330-300's to operate their flights. Over recent year Singapore Airlines have become a firm presecence in Adelaide, Orginally going from 2 flights a week, increasing to 4, 5, 6 then became the 1st International airline to operate daily flights out of Adelaide.
From December 2011 to January 2012 Singapore became the 1st airline to operate multiple daily service, when they added an extra 3 flights a week using B777-200ER's in conjunction with the Daily A330-300 service. In July 2012 the airline made the extra 3 flights a week a permanent flight.
A year later, in July 2013 Singapore Airlines increased from 10 flights a week to 12 flights a week.
Virgin Blue/ Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia have been flying internationally out of Adelaide since December 2008. On 1/12/08 then Pacific Blue (international offshoot of Virgin Blue) began Flights from Adelaide to Denpasar, Bali. Initially the flights would operate twice a week.
Schedule effective 1/12/08...
Monday's
DJ 194 Dep DPS 0015 Arr ADL 0740
DJ 195 Dep ADL 0930 Arr DPS 1220
Thursday's
DJ 194 Dep DPS 1500 Arr ADL 2225 (Overnights on Thurday)
DJ 195 Dep ADL 0930 Arr DPS 1220 (Departs Friday Morning)
Flights would then increase to 3 times a week, a Wednesday serivce was introduced.
From April 17th 2009, Denpasar flights was then increased to 4 flights a week, when a Sunday flihgt ws introduced.
2.5 years later on November 19th 2011, Virgin would increase Adelaide-Denpasar flights would increase to 5 flights a week. This is the current frequency for this flight.
Current schedule at 5 flights a week...
Sunday:
DJ4194 Dep DPS 0110 Arr ADL 0835
DJ4195 Dep ADL 1320 Arr DPS 1620
Monday:
DJ4194 Dep DPS 0110 Arr ADL 0845
DJ4195 Dep ADL 0800 Arr DPS 1055
Wednesday
DJ4194 Dep DPS 0110 Arr ADL 0845
DJ4195 Dep ADL 0945 Arr DPS 1240
Friday
DJ4194 Dep DPS 0110 Arr ADL 0845
DJ4195 Dep ADL 0800 Arr DPS 1055
Saturday
DJ4192 Dep DPS 1135 Arr ADL 1910
DJ4193 Dep ADL 1310 Arr DPS 1600
On March 19th 2009, Virgin blue announced that they would commence twice weekly direct flights between Adelaide and Nadi, Fiji. These flights began on June 4th 2009. These flights did not last to long with flights cancelled a couple of months into operation. on September 1st 2009 flights restarted again before finally being cancelled not long afterwards.
The Nadi schedule...
DJ157 Dep NAN 1630 Arr ADL 2030 (Arrived Sunday & Thursday evening)
DJ156 Dep ADL 0905 Arr NAN 1640 (Departd Monday & Friday mornings)
Current Schedule
EK440 Dep DXB 0205 Arr ADL 2005
EK441 Dep ADL 2150 Arr DXB 0535
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines currently operate 12 flights a week between Adelaide and Singapore. They currently use A330-300's to operate their flights. Over recent year Singapore Airlines have become a firm presecence in Adelaide, Orginally going from 2 flights a week, increasing to 4, 5, 6 then became the 1st International airline to operate daily flights out of Adelaide.
From December 2011 to January 2012 Singapore became the 1st airline to operate multiple daily service, when they added an extra 3 flights a week using B777-200ER's in conjunction with the Daily A330-300 service. In July 2012 the airline made the extra 3 flights a week a permanent flight.
A year later, in July 2013 Singapore Airlines increased from 10 flights a week to 12 flights a week.
Virgin Blue/ Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia have been flying internationally out of Adelaide since December 2008. On 1/12/08 then Pacific Blue (international offshoot of Virgin Blue) began Flights from Adelaide to Denpasar, Bali. Initially the flights would operate twice a week.
Schedule effective 1/12/08...
Monday's
DJ 194 Dep DPS 0015 Arr ADL 0740
DJ 195 Dep ADL 0930 Arr DPS 1220
Thursday's
DJ 194 Dep DPS 1500 Arr ADL 2225 (Overnights on Thurday)
DJ 195 Dep ADL 0930 Arr DPS 1220 (Departs Friday Morning)
Flights would then increase to 3 times a week, a Wednesday serivce was introduced.
From April 17th 2009, Denpasar flights was then increased to 4 flights a week, when a Sunday flihgt ws introduced.
2.5 years later on November 19th 2011, Virgin would increase Adelaide-Denpasar flights would increase to 5 flights a week. This is the current frequency for this flight.
Current schedule at 5 flights a week...
Sunday:
DJ4194 Dep DPS 0110 Arr ADL 0835
DJ4195 Dep ADL 1320 Arr DPS 1620
Monday:
DJ4194 Dep DPS 0110 Arr ADL 0845
DJ4195 Dep ADL 0800 Arr DPS 1055
Wednesday
DJ4194 Dep DPS 0110 Arr ADL 0845
DJ4195 Dep ADL 0945 Arr DPS 1240
Friday
DJ4194 Dep DPS 0110 Arr ADL 0845
DJ4195 Dep ADL 0800 Arr DPS 1055
Saturday
DJ4192 Dep DPS 1135 Arr ADL 1910
DJ4193 Dep ADL 1310 Arr DPS 1600
On March 19th 2009, Virgin blue announced that they would commence twice weekly direct flights between Adelaide and Nadi, Fiji. These flights began on June 4th 2009. These flights did not last to long with flights cancelled a couple of months into operation. on September 1st 2009 flights restarted again before finally being cancelled not long afterwards.
The Nadi schedule...
DJ157 Dep NAN 1630 Arr ADL 2030 (Arrived Sunday & Thursday evening)
DJ156 Dep ADL 0905 Arr NAN 1640 (Departd Monday & Friday mornings)
