China Southern Delays/Cancellations

[Silvia]

Wed 28th of Nov sees CZ326 SYD-CAN (B-8360) 11 25 service depart at 13 33, 128 late. Arrival is scheduled for 19 54, 129 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

The next day, Thursday 29 November has CZ321 from CAN down to MEL likely to arrive at about 1025 hours, 40 late with A333 B-8870. There is a fair amount of holding occurring given yesterday's huge number of cancelled flights and domestic airlines' attempts today to 'catch up' with the backlog of passengers.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 8 December sees CZ3072, the SYD - SZX, taking off at 1021 with A333 B-6098. Arrival should be at about 1629, 39 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 20 December, an afternoon and early evening of intense storms in Sydney, sees CZ302 (A333 B-8358), the 2215 hours SYD - CAN having taken off at 2324, about 50 late. It must have a dispensation.

 

[Melburnian1]

CZ301 (A333 B-8362), the 0815 hours Friday 28 December 2018 CAN - SYD due to depart at 0815 hours took off at 0918. Arrival should be at 2137, 57 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Sunday 30 December 2018, CZ361 from CAN to BNE (A333 B-8365) should arrive at 0909 hours, 39 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 30 December, CZ326 (A380 B-6139, the 1125 hours late morning SYD - CAN airborne at 1234) should arrive at 1832, 47 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

CZ3074 (0900 hours MEL - SZX that took off at 1005 on Friday 4 January 2019, A333 B-6502) should arrive 34 late at 1614 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

CZ301, Saturday 5 January 0815 hours CAN - SYD took off promptly at 0832 hours with A333 B-5970. Arrival has been delayed by multiple holding patterns near Muswellbrook so at gate time should be about 2143, 63 late. Maybe it will depart tonight if ATC gives permission.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 10 January 2019 sees CZ325, the overnight from CAN down to SYD (A380 B-6137) arriving at 0959 hours, 34 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Sunday 13 January 2019 finds CZ3073, the SZX to MEL with A333 B-6087 arriving half an hour late at 0750 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

CZ643 (overnight CAN - MEL) should arrive on Thursday 17 January at 0747, 47 late with A333 B-5917.

 

[Melburnian1]

CZ3071, the overnight CZX down to SYD (A333 B-6087) is arriving on Thursday 24 January 2019 at an estimated 0825 hours, 55 minutes late. As CZ3072 returning is timetabled to depart at 0920, it should be about 20 - 25 minutes late pushing back.

 

[Melburnian1]

Tuesday 29 January sees CZ382, the 1010 hours morning BNE - CAN taking off at 1107. Arrival for A333 B-8365 should be at 1745, half an hour late.

 

[Silvia]

Wed 30th saw CZ343 CAN-MEL (A333 B-8359) divert to ADL. This meant that CZ322 MEL-CAN departed at 1 35, and now has a revised arrival at 7 33, 93 min behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

CZ321 from CAN down to MEL has A333 B-8426 and should arrive at 1018 hours, 33 late on Wednesday 13 February.

 

[Melburnian1]

CZ601 into SYD on Friday 22 February 2019 (ex CAN) should arrive at 0754 hours, 69 late with A333 B-8426. CZ602, the 0825 hours ex SYD will be able to push back from about 0915 if all goes well. B-8426 was also on these flights yesterday.

CZ643 on Thursday took off at 2008 (despite timetabled departure of 1815 hours) and with A333 B-5939 should arrive on Friday at 0819 hours, 79 late. CZ644, the 0840 hours MEL - CAN should be able to depart at around 0940 hours. This is B-5939's second consecutive day on these flights.

The CZ321 from CAN also down to MEL is similar, with suggested arrival at 1057 hours, 72 late for B-5922.

BNE-bound CZ381 is a little better with an expected 39 late, 0809 hours arrival. Aircraft is another A333, B-1062.

UPDATE: Showing the adverse effect of the Friday morning congestion into Melbourne, CZ321 had to hold at waypoint Canty for some time and so is arriving later, at 1119, than suggested above. This will be 94 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

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CZ643 on Thursday took off at 2008 (despite timetabled departure of 1815 hours) and with A333 B-5939 should arrive on Friday at 0819 hours, 79 late. CZ644, the 0840 hours MEL - CAN should be able to depart at around 0940 hours. This is B-5939's second consecutive day on these flights...

CZ644 did not take off until 1044 hours, so arrival will be at around 1654, 94 late in CAN.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 8 March 2019 finds CZ3074 (A333 B-6502, the 0900 hours MEL up to SZX) having become airborne at 1013, about 50 - 55 late. Predicted arrival is 41 late at 1621 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 8 April 2019, CZ325 from CAN to SYD, the redeye, should arrive with A333 B-8360 at 0902 hours, 37 late.

A333 B-5928 on BNE-bound CZ381 is similar with suggested arrival 0903 hours, 38 late.