China Eastern Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 16 March, MU561 (the overnight PVG - SYD, A332 B-5975) should arrive at around 1058, 58 minutes behind time.

 

[Melburnian1]

The Friday 17 March arriving A332 B-6546 on MU737 from PVG down to MEL should be at the latter, on blocks, at roughly 1147, 107 minutes late. MU738, the returning flight back to PVG can be expected to depart at about 1300 hours, an hour behind.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 18 March's MEL arrival of B-2023 (B773ER) on MU739 ex PVG should occur at around 1412 hours, 32 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 21 March 2017 sees MU740, the 2230 hours overnight from MEL to PVG cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 24 March 2017 has MU740, the late night 2230 hours MEL to PVG cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU561 from PVG down to SYD is arriving on Saturday 25 March at roughly 1030, half an hour late. Aircraft is A332 B-5968.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Sunday 26 March, the 2230 hours late night MU740 from MEL up to PVG has again been cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

A332 B-6545 on MU737, the redeye from PVG down to MEL looks like arriving at 1033, 33 minutes tardy on Thurday 30 March 2017.

MU727 (NKG down to SYD, A332 B-6082) is estimated to arrive at around 1022 hours, 52 minutes late. As the returning MU728 to NKG is not timetabled to depart SYD until 1130, it should only be marginally late commencing pushback.

Update: With wet weather in SYD resulting in holding patterns, MU727 is not expected to arrive until about 1049, 79 late, so the returning MU728 will be further delayed.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 31 March sees MU739, the MEL arrival due at 1340 hours ex PVG cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU737, the redeye from PVG down to MEL should arrive on Friday 7 April 2017 at about 0939 hours, 39 minutes behind schedule. Aircraft is A332 B-5931.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU739, the overnight from PVG to MEL should arrive on Saturday 8 April at roughly 1321, 41 late with A332 B-6537. This is not nearly as bad as CA177 which is more than three hours late today on the identical route.

 

[Melburnian1]

Tuesday 11 April has MU778 (2050 hours SYD - KMG, A332 B-5921) having taken off at 2230; arrival should be at 0644, 74 minutes late on Wednesday 12.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 13 April's MU562 from SYD to PVG (A332 B-5949), the 1100, did not become airborne until 1203; arrival is predicted for 2010 this evening, 50 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Good Friday 14 April sees MU711, the relatively new overnight flight from HGH to SYD arriving 72 late at 9852 with A332 B-6099.

 

[Melburnian1]

Easter Saturday 15 April 2017 in the early morning sees most flights on time or early but that is not the case for MU727, the 1930 hours Good Friday 15 April flight from NKG down to SYD that was airborne at 2148 hours. Arrival of A332 B-6082 should be at around 1002 hours, 92 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU740 (2130 hours Monday 17 April MEL - PVG) has been cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 19 April, MU739, the scheduled 1240 hours arrival in MEL ex PVG has been cancelled. naturally so has MU740, the evening 2130 hours flight back from MEL up to PVG. This flight seems to get the boot much more often than MU's other daily return into and out of MEL.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 22 April 2017 has MU727, the overnight from NKG down to SYD (A332 B-6099) arriving at 0941 hours, 71 late. MU728, the 1030 hours departure of this thrice weekly flight should be able to depart at about 1055 if all goes well.

The PVG - MEL MU739 (A332 B-5942) should arrive at 1344 this afternoon, 64 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Anzac Day (Tuesday 25 April 2017), MU737 from PVG down to MEL (A332 B-6546) is suggested as arriving at 0952 hours, 52 minutes past the allotted.

The NKG - SYD MU727 redeye, (B-6123) has fared worse with the forecast for arrival at 0958 hours, 88 minutes late.

MU739 (A332 B-5973), the 0020 hours PVG down to MEL took off at 0108 and on 25 April should pull in at 1319 hours, 39 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU711, the overnight from HGH to SYD (A332 B-6122) should pull in at about 0814 hours, 34 minutes tardy on Wednesday 26 April.