China Airlines Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

docjames, I remember looking: the second one departed if I recall at 2247 (and presumably took off quickly), as indicated in the first post you copied.

As with all these post 2130 departures (SYD having a number of international flights like this), not a lot needs to go wrong to miss the curfew, which is one reason why so many international airlines (if not all) prefer 24 hour curfew free airports, or at least 22 hour curfew free like MNL. They are however in a bind because clearly SYD continues to be the number one destination for overseas leisure inbound travellers to Oz and perhaps to a slightly lesser extent for the minority who are business travellers. MEL has been tending to gain market share (though not in the latest month's BITRE figures) but SYD is still dominant for international flights with a passenger market share of about 40 - 41 per cent as opposed to MEL's 26 per cent: not so long ago, MEL was not much above 20 per cent.

 

[docjames]

I was interested in how long it took to "turn" the aircraft. Thanks.

 

[Melburnian1]

Sunday 12 February sees CI56 from CHC to SYD (A333 B-18357) likely to pull in at 2100 hours, half an hour late.

 

[Melburnian1]

CI54 on Thursday 16 February, the 1745 hours scheduled BNE up to TPE ((A333 B-18357) looks to have been delayed until Friday 17, with takeoff at 0625 and arrival suggested as 1232 instead of last night at 1925 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 11 March, CI57 from TPE to MEL should arrive 36 minutes late at 1226 with A333 B-18311.

 

[Melburnian1]

A333 B-18312, the overnight CI57 from TPE down to MEL should arrive on Monday 13 March at around 1234 hours, 44 minutes tardy. As this forms the 1310 hours onward TransTasman leg to CHC, expect that to depart at around 1345.

 

[Melburnian1]

A week later than two posts ago, on Saturday 18 March this time, CI57 (1310 hours MEL - CVC) took off at 1428 with arrival suggested as 1951, 81 late. Aircraft is A333 B-18312.

 

[Melburnian1]

CI57 from TPE down to MEL (a333 B-18317) on Saturday 25 March should arrive at 1223, 33 minutes tardy. This flight then proceeds across teh ditch to CHC with its scheduled 1310 hours departure likely to turn into a 1335 or so one.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 20 April 2017, CI51, the overnight from TPE down to SYD should arrive at roughly 1056, 41 minutes late with A333 B-18312.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 22 May's MEL - TPE CI58, the evening 2210 hours has been cancelled. This is most unusual.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 29 May sees CI57, the redeye from TPE down to MEL (A333 B-18312) expected to arrive 43 minutes late at 1128.

 

[Melburnian1]

CI58, the late evening 2210 hours MEL - TPE on Wednesday 31 May has been cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

The TPE - SYD CI57 should arrive on Saturday 3 June at about 1100, 45 minutes late. Aircraft is A333 B-18317.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 14 June 2017, CI58, the 2210 hours MEL - TPE has been cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

The late night Friday 16 June 2325 hours TPE - MEL CI57 (A333 B-18317) took off on Saturday 17 at 0043. Arrival is expected at 1141 late this morning, 56 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

A333 B-18358 on CI57, the redeye from TPE to MEL should pull in at around 1208 hours, 78 minutes late on Monday 19 June 2017. It did not take off until 0113 hours despite a timetabled Sunday 18 2325 hours departure.

The SYD-bound CI51, also a redeye from TPE is delayed with arrival of colleague B-18357 suggested at 1047 hours, 32 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

CI51 on Wednesday 9 August 2017 (A333 B-18316) should arrive at 1045, half an hour late. This flight is a TPE - SYD.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 16 August 2017, CI57 from TPE down to MEL (A333 B-18361), the 2325 hours Tuesday 15 that took off at 0030 on 16 should arrive at 1130 hours, 45 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

CI57 into MEL on Wednesday 23 August (ex TPE Tuesday night) should arrive with A333 B-18357 at 1115 hours, half an hour behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 7 October has the TPE - BNE redeye, A333 B-18310 on CI51, arriving at a suggested 1154 hours, 39 minutes late.