China Eastern Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

The Friday 28 April 2017 MU740 (2130 hours mid evening MEL - PVG) has been cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU711 from HGH down to SYD (A332 B-6122) is arriving at 0826, 46 minutes behind schedule on Friday 28 April. As MU712 returning is not timetabled to depart until 1120 hours, it should be on time.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 29 April 2017 sees an 0945 hours predicted MEL arrival for MU737 ex PVG (A332 B-6545.)

MU749 from WUH to SYD is similarly late with arrival at 0814, 34 minutes tardy for A332 B-5961. As WU750 does not depart until a scheduled 1120, it should be unaffected. These flights only commenced a couple of months ago and are only thrice weekly, despite this central mainland Chinese city having a population in excess of 10.6 million - greater than the combined population of 'greater Sydney' and 'greater Melbourne.' And yet many of us would not be able to come close to pinpointing Wuhan on a map, and nor would many of us have been there.

Making a threesome, the PVG - SYD redeye MU561 (A332 B-5920) is predicted to arrive at 1000 hours, an hour late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 6 May 2017, MU739 from PVG to MEL should arrive at around 1342 hours, 62 minutes behind schedule with A332 B-6543.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 11 May 2017 has MU737 (A332 B-5931) likely to arrive MEL 97 minutes late at 1037 after its overnight flight from busy PVG.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU740, the 2130 hours MEL - PVG is cancelled on Thursday 11 May 2017. This isn't the first time. The evening flight ex MEL is cancelled a lot more than the morning flight which may be worth brief consideration if one is booking on China Eastern, a QF codeshare partner.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU740 (2130 hours MEL - PVG) is again cancelled, this time on Tuesday 6 June 2017.

 

[Melburnian1]

The Sunday 11 June MU736 from SYD to PVG got as far south as Bulli (near Wollongong NSW) but had damage to an engine and had to return to SYD:

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The damaged A332 is B-6099. Notably the article states that only about 'three to four' English speaking passengers on the flight, despite this being a QF codeshar (QF303).

 

[Melburnian1]

MU740 appears to be cancelled at least once a month. Tonight, Tuesday 13 June, this scheduled 2130 hours flight from MEL up to PVG is again not operating.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 14 June, MU737 from PVG down to MEL (A332 B-6545) is suggested as arriving at about 0957 hours, 57 minutes late. There was a typhoon around Hong Kong yesterday: it looks as if this MU flight may have taken a somewhat more westerly track than may be usual, perhaps adding a little time to the journey.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU750, the scheduled 1120 hours SYD - WUH on what was much earlier a fog affected early morning in Sydney is instead expected to depart at 1430 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU737 from PVG down to MEL (A332 B-6545) should arrive on Saturday 17 June at 0930 hours, half an hour behind schedule. As the returning MU738 is not due to depart until 1100 from MEL, it should (in theory) be punctual.

MU739 is also delayed with A332 B-5908, the 0020 hours PVG - MEL having become airborne at 0148 hours for estimated arrival at 1412 this afternoon, 92 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU749 from WUH (A332 B-5943) should arrive SYD on Monday 19 June at around 0856 hours, 76 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 24 June sees MU727 from NKG to SYD arriving at 0926 hours, 56 minutes late. Aircraft is A332 B-5949.

 

[Melburnian1]

The WUH - SYD MU749 (1915 hours ex WUH on Wednesday 28 June that was not pointing skywards until a much delayed 2203 hours, A332 B-5941) should arrive on Thursday 29 at around 0933, 113 minutes late. MU750 returning (thrice weekly) is not due to depart until 1120 so it should be unaffected.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Friday 30 June, MU711 from HGH to SYD (A332 B-5942) should arrive at 0820 hours, 40 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 3 July's MU561 (A332 B-8231, the 2020 hours from PVG down to SYD that was not in the sky until 2148 hours) should arrive on Tuesday 3 at 1000, an hour late.

The PVG - MEL MU737 is also tardy, with A332 B-6546 suggested as arriving at 1013 hours, 73 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU737 from PVG to MEL (A332 B-5931) took off at 2222 hours on Wednesday 5 July despite a timetabled pushback of 2005, so on Thursday 6 it should arrive at around 1024 hours, 84 minutes late. Competitor CA177 is almost two hours late. MU738, the 1100 scheduled MEL back up to PVG will be unable to depart until at least 1140 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

Much later on 6 July, MU728, the 1030 hours morning SYD to NKG appears to have been delayed by many hours. A332 B-5942 took off at 2205 hours so instead of a 1925 hours arrival, it will be on Friday 7 July at about 0658. One wonders if on such occasions the actering is changed to reflect how it has become an overnight flight.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 8 July sees MU561 (PVG - SYD) likely to arrive 75 minutes late at 1015 hours with A332 B-5949.

The NKG - SYD overnight (MU727) should arrive at 1056 hours rather than 0830. It has A332 B-5942.