Xiamen Airlines Delays/ Cancellations

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On Thursday 11 January, the SYD arrival of B788 B-2763 on MF801, the overnight XMN - SYD should be at 1122 hours, 67 minutes late.

 

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On Monday 15 January, MF803, the overnight XMN - MEL (B788 B-2762) is likely to arrive at 1022 hours, 37 minutes late.

 

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Tuesday 6 March 2018 saw the incoming XMN - SYD flight late so no great surprise that the return, MF802 (scheduled 1215 hours SYD up to XMN with B788 B-2760) did not take off until 1344 hours. Anticipated arrival should be at 2007 hours, 97 minutes behind the eight ball.

 

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On Friday 16 March, the XMN down to MEL MF803 (B788 B-2762) should arrive at 1119 hours, 94 minutes late.

 

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Monday 16 April 2018 sees MF803, the overnight from XMN down to MEL expected to arrive at about 1005 hours, 50 minutes late with B788 B-2761.

 

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Amzac Day (Wednesday 25 April 2018) sees MF803, the 2145 hours Tuesday night that was airborne from FOC at 2343 arriving at 1034, 79 minutes behind schedule. MF808, the scheduled 1115 hours SYD - FOC may be able to depart at about 1155 if turnaround promptly occurs.

 

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Wednesday 3 May 2018 has MF814 (1145 hours MEL - HGH, aircraft being B788 B-2760) having become airborne at 1234. Scheduled 1930 hours arrival has turned into 2049 tonight local time.

 

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Sunday 20 May 2018 has MF814 (1145 hours from MEL up to HGH) taking off at 1343 with B788 B-2769. Arrival should be at roughly 2158, 138 late.

 

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On a wintry Friday 8 June 2018 there are many morning delays into MEL. MF803 from XMN to MEL (B788 B-2760) should arrive at about 0958 hours, 43 late.

 

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Thursday 5 July 2018 finds MF802, the 1115 hours SYD - XMN that was airborne at 1159 hours with B788 B-2763 estimated to arrive at 1927 hours, 32 minutes behind time.

The MEL - XMN MF814 is similar, with B788 B-2769 taking off at 1201 hours and being expected to arrive at 2014, 44 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Sunday 8 July 2018, MF814, the 1145 hours MEL - HGH (B789 B-1566) was still taxiing at 1301 hours.

 

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Thursday 129 July 20128 has MF801, the XMN to SYD redeye with B788 B-2760 arriivng 44 late at a projected 0959 hours.

 

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The redeye from XMN down to MEL, MF803 (B788 B-2768) is arriving 80 minutes late at 1035 hours on Monday 23 July 2018.

 

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Friday 3 August 2018 has MF803, teh XMN - MEL redeye with B788 B-2762 expected to arrive at 0945 hours, half an hour late.

 

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MF802 (Thursday 16 August 2018, the timetabled 1115 hours SYD - XMN that was in the sky at 1202 hours) should arrive at 1937, 42 late.

 

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With SYD down to a single runway as at 1200 'high noon' on Sunday 19 August, delays are building with MF802 ((B788 B-2762, the 1115 hours SYD - XMN) not becoming airborne until 1211. Arrival is predicted as 1934, 34 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

MF813 from HGH to MEL has B788 B-2768 and should arrive on Thursday 23 August at 1042 hours, 57 late.

 

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Monday 27 August 2018 has MF803, Sunday 26's XMN - MEL at 2200 hours that was in the sky at 2251 with B788 B-2760 likely to arrive at 1002 hours, 47 late. The 1120 hours MEL - XMN (MF804) ought be able to depart very close to time, again showing the advantages of a longer than minimum scheduled turnaround for international airlines if available slots and other considerations like costs, connections and crew working make this feasible.

 

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MF813 from HGH down to MEL (B788 B-2763) should arrive on Thursday 30 August at 1314 hours, 209 minutes late. The 1145 hours returning flight, MF814 ought be able to commence pushing back from 1435 or so.

This relatively new flight is unusual in that it's twice weekly each way - not very flexible if you miss one and can't be rerouted.

UPDATE: Return flight MF814 took off at 1516 from MEL, longer than I'd guessed, so arrival is suggested as 2338 hours, 253 late.

 

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Monday 24 September 2018 sees MF807 from FOC to SYD badly late with B789 B-7836. Arrival should be at 1134 hours, 139 minutes behind the timetable. The 1115 hours from SYD returning will be unable to depart until at least 1250 hours.