China Southern Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

On Friday 5 August, CZ321 (A333 B-5921) should arrive ex CAN in MEL at roughly 0913, 33 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On wednesday 10 August, the 0900 CAN - MEL, CZ343 (A333 B-5939) took off at exactly 1000 (about 40 minutes behind) so arrival should be at around the 2134 mark, 64 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

CZ343, the 0900 Monday 15 August 2016 CAN - MEL took off at 0952. A333 B-5951 should arrive at approximately 2106, 36 minutes late.

Although CZ301, the 0820 CAN - SYD (A333 B-5922) took off at 0857 which was a quicker taxi compared to the pushback time for the MEL flight, it is comparatively later into SYD with arrival suggested as 2049, 69 minutes behind time. CZ302, the scheduled 2145 hours back to CAN will probably come very close to 'missing curfew' unless it can fulfil the criteria required by 'the delegate' (although it is possible to turn A333s around in 65 minutes if all goes well.)

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 18 August sees CZ301, the 0820 hours CAN - SYD running half an hour late with expected arrival at 2010 tonight. Aircraft is A333 B-5940.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 15 October's CZ301 (0820 hours from CAN to SYD) took off at 0900 (A333 B-5917). It should arrive at around 2117, 37 minute tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 20 October sees CZ319, the overnight from CAN to PER running 35 minutes late and likely to arrive at 0635. Aircraft is B788 B-2732.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 22 October 2016, CZ3071, the redeye from SZX to SYD is very late with arrival of A333 B-6502 likely at 0839 instead of 0645, 114 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

CZ325 into SYD on Friday 4 November should arrive at about 0956 hours, 31 minutes late. Aircraft is A333 B-5940.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 5 November, CZ3071 (the Friday 4 1930 hours SZX - SYD that took off at 2023) is arriving at 0814, 34 minutes behind schedule. Aircraft is A333 B-6112.

UPDATE: With the wind restricting SYD mostly to one runway on Saturday 5 November, CZ326, the 1125 SYD - CAN took off at 1236 hours. Arrival is predicted for 1853 hours, 78 minutes behind time. A333 B-5922 is the aircraft.

 

[Melburnian1]

Wednesday 9 November 2016 saw CZ326, the 1125 SYD - CAN depart 29 late at 1154 with arrival suggested as 40 minutes late at 1815 hours.

CZ301 (A333 B-5940, the 0825 hours from CAN to SYD that was not in the sky until 0917) should arrive at roughly 2119 hours, 39 minutes late.

The day flight from CAN to MEL, CZ343 with A333 B-5928 should be 36 minutes late into the southern capital at 2206 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

CZ3072, the 0910 hours SYD to SZX on Saturday 12 November took off at 1006. A333 B-6501 should arrive at around 1630 hours, 70 minutes behind.

 

[Melburnian1]

The Tuesday 5 November 2016 CZ333 (0900 hours CAN - MEL, A333 B-5951) took off at 0951. It should be at the MEL terminal at about 2208 hours, 38 minutes past its allotted arrival time.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 17 November the redeye from CAN to BNE, CZ381, should arrive at about 0901 hours, 31 minutes tardy. Plane is A333 B-5970.

CZ325 from CAN to SYD is similarly delayed with arrival predicted at 1005, 40 minutes behind time. The aircraft is B-5922, also an A333.

Some distance away, CZ319 from CAN to PER (A332 B-6532) is 35 minutes late, predicted to be at its terminal at 0635.

 

[Melburnian1]

A week after the previous post, this time on Thursday 24 November, CZ3071, the 1930 hours Wednesday 23 SZK to SYD that took off at a much delayed 2226 hours should arrive SYD at 1033 rather than 0740 - 173 minutes behind schedule. The plane is A333 B-6500.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 26 November, due to the 30 per cent reduction in fuel availability at MEL due to a batch of imported fuel (from SIN) not meeting specifications, CZ344 (the 1130 hours MEL - CAN) is being altered to operate via BNE for a fuel stop.

This will typically add about 90 minutes to the total trip duration and cost the airline thousands of dollars. What would the mainland Chinese think of MEL's problems as a major international airport (and a growing one) that seemingly cannot provide sufficient redundancy in its fuel storage facilities to cope when a batch of imported fuel is unsatisfactory?

Due to the 88 millimetres of rain in BNE 9airport, not city) between 0615 and 0830 on Saturday 26 November, CZ382 (0955 hours BNE - CAN, A333 B-5966) had not taken off by 1104 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 1 December 2016, CZ3071 from SHZ to SYD should arrive at about 0818, 38 minutes late with A333 B-6112.

CZ381 from CAN to BNE is faring worse, with B-8358, another A333, suggested as arriving at 1013 instead of 0830 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 3 December has CZ326, the 1125 SYD - CAN (A380 B-6138) havi8ng taken off at 1222 with arrival suggested as 1825 in lieu of 1735 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 8 December has CZ321, the redeye from CAN to MEL expected to arrive at about 1015 hours, 35 late with A333 B-5922.

 

[Melburnian1]

The Monday 12 December CZ381, the 2120 hours from CAN down to BNE (A333 B-5917) is shockingly late with takeoff at 0813 hours on Tuesday 13. It should be at its destination gate in the Sunshine State at around 1856 instead of 0830 hours, more than 10 hours tardy.

 

[williamsf1]

Sunday 11th CZ301 CAN SYD got almost to the top of Australia and returned back to CAN due to mechanical hydraulic issues ..they decided better service in CAN Flight was cancelled along with the CZ302 service SYD CAN.... Some pax were put onto CZ601 with a 10 hour delayed arrival into SYD