UL604 from CMB down to MEL hasn't operated for a while but on Thursday 7 May 2020, A333 4R-ALN on this 0020 hours just after midnight flight took off at 0529 hours with likely at gate arrival becoming 1917 in the early evening, 277 minutes late. Tomorrow morning's UL605 has become a proposed 1300 hours early afternoon ex MEL instead of 0815 hours.
With a number of airlines operating infrequently to Australian airports, staying overnight has become common for aicraft as it means the same crew - after the minimum 10 hours' rest break - can take the plane back to its origin without having to be 'isolated' in an hotel room for days on end.
