Star Alliance Hubs Tour

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Star Alliance Hubs Tour

This new Star Alliance Hubs Tour gives you a historical journey of it's active full members in chronological sequence they signed in, starting at the Headquarters of the alliance and ending at hub of the latest member announced, that will be integrated in the network from 2026 onward. Each leg of this tour has the relevant historical information.


This is a tour of 92,462 nm (171,239 km) divided into thirty-one legs.

To complete this tour, you will need to fly at least one route of each of the legs listed below.

Star AllianceHub Tour

You will need to fly all legs of this tours after 1 Jan 2024 00:00.

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Leg 1: EDDF - KORD
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14 May 1997 - Star Alliance founded by Lufthansa, Air Canada, Thai Airways and United Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines (now SkyTeam). First leg connecting the Alliance and Lufthansa HQ city to United Airlines HQ.

This is a leg of 3,765 nm (6,972 km) from Frankfurt Airport (FRA/EDDF) (Hub) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD/KORD) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
BOX446 20:15z 05:20z 9:05 B77F
BOX444 13:40z 22:45z 9:05 B77F
BOX444 19:50z 04:55z 9:05 B77F
BOX444 20:20z 05:25z 9:05 B77F
BOX440 16:25z 01:30z 9:05 B77F
GEC8188 19:00z 04:30z 9:30 B77F
DLH432 15:20z 00:55z 9:35 A343
DLH430 08:50z 17:55z 9:05 B748
UAL945 07:40z 17:10z 9:30 B78X
UAL906 11:50z 21:20z 9:30 B78X

Second leg heading to Air Canada main hub.

This is a leg of 379 nm (701 km) from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD/KORD) (Hub) to Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ/CYYZ) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
ACA510 23:40z 01:23z 1:43 BCS3 A321
UAL3674 17:15z 19:01z 1:46 E175
ACA8900 12:55z 14:31z 1:36 E175
ACA508 21:15z 22:58z 1:43 A320 BCS3
ACA8904 14:50z 16:26z 1:36 E175
UAL424 19:19z 21:02z 1:43 A320 A319
UAL265 00:28z 02:21z 1:53 B38M B39M B739
ACA8912 22:35z 00:17z 1:42 E175
ACA506 19:00z 20:43z 1:43 A320 BCS3
UAL1756 03:20z 04:59z 1:39 B38M A319
UAL3612 22:50z 00:45z 1:55 E175
UAL3440 13:10z 14:58z 1:48 E175
EVA658 15:20z 17:10z 1:50 B77F
ACA510 01:35z 03:18z 1:43 BCS3 A320
ACA504 14:55z 16:35z 1:40 B38M

In the way to Thai Airways hub (Bangkok) we do a stopover at Munich, a second hub of Lufthansa.

This is a leg of 3,586 nm (6,641 km) from Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ/CYYZ) (Hub) to Munich International Airport (MUC/EDDM) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
ACA836 21:50z 05:45z 7:55 B789
DLH495 00:20z 08:10z 7:50 A359

Leg to last founder airline hub (still member), Thai Airways (Bangkok).

This is a leg of 4,752 nm (8,800 km) from Munich International Airport (MUC/EDDM) (Hub) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK/VTBS) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
THA925 12:25z 23:05z 10:40 A359
DLH772 20:20z 07:00z 10:40 A359

Year 1999 - All Nippon joined Star Alliance., which main hub is in Tokyo.

This is a leg of 2,511 nm (4,650 km) from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK/VTBS) (Hub) to Narita International Airport (NRT/RJAA) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
THA676 00:45z 06:55z 6:10 B77W
ANA806 00:01z 06:20z 6:19 B789
NCA262 02:50z 09:10z 6:20 B74H
NCA254 02:50z 09:10z 6:20 B74H
ANA8508 20:10z 02:45z 6:35 B76F
ANA8508 20:55z 02:23z 5:28 B76F
ANA808 16:35z 22:45z 6:10 B789
THA642 16:50z 23:10z 6:20 A333 A359
THA640 15:10z 21:20z 6:10 A333 A359
AJX2 17:10z 23:15z 6:05 B788

Year 1999 - Also in this year Air New Zealand became a new member. The capital Auckland is the main hub.

This is a leg of 4,772 nm (8,837 km) from Narita International Airport (NRT/RJAA) (Hub) to Auckland International Airport (AKL/NZAA) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
ANZ94 06:35z 17:00z 10:25 B77W
ANZ90 11:00z 21:25z 10:25 B77W
ANZ94 06:35z 17:00z 10:25 B77W

Year 2000 - Singapore Airlines sign up as a full member, reinforcing the strength of Star Alliance in Asia market.

This is a leg of 4,540 nm (8,409 km) from Auckland International Airport (AKL/NZAA) (Hub) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN/WSSS) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
ANZ6003 09:10z 19:17z 10:07 B789
ANZ284 22:10z 09:00z 10:50 B77W
ANZ6003 09:10z 19:17z 10:07 B789
ANZ282 11:55z 22:45z 10:50 B77W
ANZ282 11:55z 22:45z 10:50 B77W
SIA286 02:10z 13:00z 10:50 A359

Year 2000 - Also this year Austrian Airlines strengths the European connections, becoming a member, and will secure Vienna as one strong hub of the Alliance in the continent.

This is a leg of 5,240 nm (9,705 km) from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN/WSSS) (Hub) to Vienna International Airport (VIE/LOWW) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
TGW60 19:00z 07:10z 12:10 B788

Year 2003 - The flag carrier from Poland LOT adhere as a member. This leg ensure a visit os it's HQ at Warsaw.

This is a leg of 296 nm (549 km) from Vienna International Airport (VIE/LOWW) (Hub) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW/EPWA) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
LOT224 07:15z 08:30z 1:15 E175 E195 E190
ETH730 05:05z 06:05z 1:00 B77L B788 B789
LOT226 17:30z 18:45z 1:15 E195 E190
AUA669 19:25z 20:40z 1:15 E195
AUA661 04:30z 05:40z 1:10 A320 E195 BCS3
AUA667 15:40z 16:50z 1:10 E195
AUA663 11:05z 12:15z 1:10 E195
LOT222 12:00z 13:15z 1:15 E190

Year 2004 - Zagreb is a new hub for Star Alliance as Croatia Airlines enters Star Alliance and become part of a regional alliance along with Adria Airways and Blue1.

This is a leg of 431 nm (799 km) from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW/EPWA) (Hub) to Zagreb Airport (ZAG/LDZA) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
LOT611 08:30z 10:05z 1:35 E195 B738 E175 E190
LOT613 13:40z 15:20z 1:40 E195 E175

This transit leg secure the visit for the next member HQ in the year 2005.

This is a leg of 397 nm (735 km) from Zagreb Airport (ZAG/LDZA) (Hub) to Frankfurt Airport (FRA/EDDF) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
DLH1405 13:00z 14:35z 1:35 A320 A319
CTN416 07:05z 08:40z 1:35 A319 BCS3
CTN414 15:55z 17:30z 1:35 A319 BCS3 BCS1
CTN410 05:40z 07:15z 1:35 A319 BCS3 BCS1
DLH1407 03:45z 05:20z 1:35 A20N A320 A319

Year 2005 - The portuguese flag carrier TAP Air Portugal get on board of the alliance, and Lisbon in the following years will become one of the strongest European hub to Latin America of the network.

This is a leg of 1,012 nm (1,874 km) from Frankfurt Airport (FRA/EDDF) (Hub) to Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS/LPPT) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
DLH1168 11:15z 14:30z 3:15 A21N A321
TAP571 11:30z 14:45z 3:15 A320 A21N
TAP573 17:40z 20:55z 3:15 A319 A320
TAP575 04:05z 07:20z 3:15 A320 A20N A21N
DLH1166 07:30z 10:45z 3:15 A321 A21N
DLH1172 19:20z 22:35z 3:15 A321 A320 A21N
DLH1170 18:00z 21:15z 3:15 A321 A20N A320

This connection leg visits another hub of the founder United Airlines, the Big Apple.

This is a leg of 2,934 nm (5,434 km) from Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS/LPPT) (Hub) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR/KEWR) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
UAL65 10:15z 18:25z 8:10 B78X
TAP201 11:15z 19:30z 8:15 A21N
TAP203 16:45z 01:00z 8:15 A21N A339

Year 2006 - The flag carrier of South Africa joins the alliance network, the first on African soil, opening new markets.

This is a leg of 6,947 nm (12,865 km) from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR/KEWR) (Hub) to OR Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
UAL188 01:50z 16:35z 14:45 B789

Year 2006 - In the same year Swiss joins Star Alliance following the integration and the following takeover by Lufthansa, maintaining it's own identity and strong operation at Zurich Airport as main hub.

This is a leg of 4,546 nm (8,420 km) from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) (Hub) to Zürich Airport (ZRH/LSZH) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
SWR283 17:20z 04:15z 10:55 A343

Year 2007 - Air China (and Shanghai Airlines, now SkyTeam) becomes the new member, and Shanghai as one of the main hubs opens the rapidly growing Chinese market to Star Alliance.

This is a leg of 4,877 nm (9,032 km) from Zürich Airport (ZRH/LSZH) (Hub) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG/ZSPD) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
SWR188 10:55z 23:15z 12:20 A343

Year 2008 - Turkish Airlines, one of the oldest airlines in the world, joins Star Alliance, on a moment of incredible investment to grow. The growth in the fleet and network was part of a large plan that the new Istanbul Airport was also a fundamental piece for the airline success, becoming one of the biggest alliance airlines and hub, opening the Middle-East market to the alliance network.

This is a leg of 4,331 nm (8,021 km) from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG/ZSPD) (Hub) to Istanbul Airport (IST/LTFM) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
THY6479 20:15z 04:15z 8:00 B77F
THY6522 23:40z 10:47z 11:07 B77F
THY6522 20:20z 08:25z 12:05 B77F
THY281 02:10z 14:10z 12:00 A359
THY6485 20:15z 08:20z 12:05 B77F
THY6485 20:15z 04:30z 8:15 B77F
THY6519 13:00z 00:08z 11:08 B77F
THY6519 20:40z 03:30z 6:50 B77F
THY6519 20:40z 08:45z 12:05 B77F
THY6527 19:10z 02:55z 7:45 B77F
THY27 15:05z 03:05z 12:00 B77W
THY6527 18:40z 06:45z 12:05 B77F
THY6519 11:40z 22:51z 11:11 B77F

Year 2008 - This year saw also Egyptair signing up, adding Cairo as another hub to the Middle-East and Egyptian famous leisure destinations markets.

This is a leg of 682 nm (1,263 km) from Istanbul Airport (IST/LTFM) (Hub) to Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
THY6758 09:00z 11:12z 2:12 A33X
THY692 23:20z 01:40z 2:20 A333 A21N A332
THY686 19:25z 21:50z 2:25 A321 A332 A333 A21N
THY694 15:25z 17:45z 2:20 A21N
MSR738 11:00z 13:20z 2:20 B738 A20N
MSR736 15:35z 17:55z 2:20 A21N B738 A20N
MSR746 00:50z 03:10z 2:20 B738
THY6116 19:30z 21:50z 2:20 B77F
THY6116 05:30z 07:34z 2:04 B77F
THY690 04:55z 07:20z 2:25 A21N A321

Year 2009 - Following the acquisition started by Lufthansa in the previous year, Brussels Airlines joins Star Alliance.

This is a leg of 1,733 nm (3,209 km) from Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA) (Hub) to Brussels Airport (BRU/EBBR) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
MSR725 08:35z 13:15z 4:40 B738
MSR725 08:05z 12:45z 4:40 B738 A20N

Year 2009 - In this leg we visit another United Airlines hub (Washington) to mark the strength of the close relations with Continental Airlines (that enter Star Alliance this year), what will be the preliminaries for the merger between the two airlines in 2011.

This is a leg of 3,374 nm (6,248 km) from Brussels Airport (BRU/EBBR) (Hub) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD/KIAD) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
BEL515 08:45z 17:30z 8:45 A333
UAL951 10:55z 19:35z 8:40 B77W

Year 2010 - Mark the addition of Aegean Airlines to the alliance, and it's main hub at Athens. Olympic Air was acquired two years after.

This is a leg of 4,481 nm (8,298 km) from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD/KIAD) (Hub) to Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH/LGAV) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
UAL982 21:10z 06:55z 9:45 B789 B788

Year 2011 - The fast growing Ethiopian Airlines joins the network, in what will be re-positioning of this airline as the biggest and strongest of Africa, opening even more African destinations.

This is a leg of 1,916 nm (3,548 km) from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH/LGAV) (Hub) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD/HAAB) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
ETH765 12:35z 17:50z 5:15 B38M

This transition leg marks the merge in 2012 between TAM Linhas Aéreas and LAN (OneWorld member), and the future sign off of TAM as a Star Alliance member.

This is a leg of 5,361 nm (9,928 km) from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD/HAAB) (Hub) to Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU/SBGR) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
ETH506 06:40z 19:20z 12:40 B77L A359
ETH506 06:10z 19:20z 13:10 A359

Year 2012 - In a eventful year Avianca and it's El Dorado hub joins Star Alliance.

This is a leg of 2,341 nm (4,336 km) from Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU/SBGR) to El Dorado International Airport (BOG/SKBO) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
AVA160 05:20z 11:25z 6:05 A20N
AVA184 20:15z 02:30z 6:15 A20N
AVA86 10:10z 16:10z 6:00 B788
AVA248 04:20z 10:25z 6:05 A20N

Year 2012 - Panamá City becomes a Star Alliance hub with the addition of COPA Airlines to the network.

This is a leg of 408 nm (756 km) from El Dorado International Airport (BOG/SKBO) (Hub) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY/MPTO) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
CMP416 16:39z 18:28z 1:49 B737 B738 B38M
CMP414 23:17z 01:06z 1:49 B39M B38M B738 B737
CMP861 14:45z 16:34z 1:49 B737 B39M B38M
CMP244 19:24z 21:13z 1:49 B738 B39M B38M
CMP495 11:10z 12:59z 1:49 B737 B39M
CMP335 17:08z 18:57z 1:49 B737 B39M B38M
CMP837 09:59z 11:48z 1:49 B738 B39M B38M
CMP8935 06:15z 08:01z 1:46 B73F
CMP8933 10:10z 11:21z 1:11 B73F
CMP1376 19:00z 20:30z 1:30 B737
CMP8935 09:30z 11:16z 1:46 B73F
CMP431 12:00z 13:49z 1:49 B738 B38M
THY800 20:10z 22:05z 1:55 A359
THY900 20:10z 22:05z 1:55 A359
THY801 20:10z 22:05z 1:55 A359
CMP8933 09:30z 11:16z 1:46 B73F
AVA40 03:50z 05:35z 1:45 A319 A320 A20N
AVA58 12:30z 14:15z 1:45 A319 A320 A20N
AVA60 20:20z 22:00z 1:40 A320
AVA56 17:35z 19:15z 1:40 A320
CMP275 21:45z 23:34z 1:49 B738 B737
CMP412 13:35z 15:24z 1:49 B39M B38M
CMP431 10:35z 12:24z 1:49 B39M

This connection leg visit another hub from United, a secondary gateway for trans-pacific and Latin American markets, and marking the year 2013 of the merger with Continental Airlines.

This is a leg of 2,617 nm (4,846 km) from Tocumen International Airport (PTY/MPTO) (Hub) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
CMP401 23:10z 06:19z 7:09 B39M
CMP360 12:55z 20:00z 7:05 B39M
CMP9902 21:02z 03:05z 6:03 B39M
CMP302 23:27z 06:36z 7:09 B39M
CMP472 17:10z 00:15z 7:05 B39M

Year 2013 - Shenzhen Airlines joins, augmenting the Chinese network alongside with Air China.

This is a leg of 6,288 nm (11,645 km) from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX) (Hub) to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX/ZGSZ) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
CCA770 05:00z 20:30z 15:30 B77W

Year 2013 - Increasing the strength on Asia market, EVA Air from Taiwan joins Star Alliance, adding Taipé as a new hub to the network.

This is a leg of 433 nm (802 km) from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX/ZGSZ) (Hub) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE/RCTP) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
EVA188 11:35z 13:35z 2:00 B78X B789 B77W
CSZ9071 01:50z 03:45z 1:55 A21N
CSZ9073 06:35z 08:30z 1:55 A21N
EVA682 19:00z 20:50z 1:50 B77F
EVA682 20:45z 22:35z 1:50 B77F

This transition leg visits the second hub from All Nippon.

This is a leg of 1,146 nm (2,122 km) from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE/RCTP) (Hub) to Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND/RJTT) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
ANA9416 12:10z 14:43z 2:33 B763
APJ860 12:25z 15:45z 3:20 A20N
ANA9416 12:42z 15:10z 2:28 B772

Year 2014 - Air India joins Star Alliance reinforcing the position of the alliance on Indian sub-continent, adding two important hubs: Delhi and Bombai.

This is a leg of 3,164 nm (5,860 km) from Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND/RJTT) (Hub) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
AIC357 02:50z 12:00z 9:10 B789
ANA837 02:00z 11:00z 9:00 B788 B789

Year 2025 - A leap for the future of Star Alliance. ITA integration in Lufthansa Group initiates and the incorporation in the alliance is announced for the 1Q 2026.

This is a leg of 3,204 nm (5,934 km) from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) (Hub) to Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO/LIRF) (Hub) .

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Flight Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration Aircraft Models Actions
ITY769 21:30z 06:10z 8:40 A339
AIC105 15:10z 01:10z 10:00 A359
AIC123 06:50z 17:00z 10:10 B788
AIC105 18:35z 03:45z 9:10 A359
AIC101 16:15z 02:20z 10:05 A359