Xiamen Airlines Delays/ Cancellations

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Friday 12 April 2019 finds MF803 from XMN down to MEL likely to arrive at 1101 hours, 106 minutes late. Aircraft is B788 B-2761. The 1120 hours returning flight (MF804) will be unable to depart until at least 1210 hours.

Manwhile MF807 from the unfortunate abbreaviation of FOC down to SYD (B2769) is about 780 late with arrival estimated at 1035 hours. The 1115 hours returning offering, MF808 of this thrice weekly flight may be able to have its blocks removed from 1145 or 1150 hours.

 

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On Monday 15 April 2019, MF803 from XMN down to MEL is arrivng at 0956, 41 late with B788 B-2762.

 

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MF802, the Sunday 21 April 201 9 1115 hours SYD - XMN is expected to depart at 1200 'high noon.'

 

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Later on 21 April, MF803, the returning flight of MF802, took off from SYD at 1252 hours, 97 minutes after scheduled pushback. Arrival should be at 1955 hours, 55 late in XMN.

 

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MF803 from XMN to MEL should arrive on Easter Monday (22 April 2019) at 0954, 39 late with B788 B-2762.

 

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MF801, the 2200 hours redeye from XMN down to SYD on Monday 22 April 2019 took off at 0046 on Tuesday 23. Arrival for B788 B-2762 is at 1127 hours, 107 late.

 

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MF801 from XMN down to MEL should arrive on Sunday 28 April with B789 B-7836 at 1023, 68 minutes behind schedule.

 

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Wednesday 1 May 2019 has MF803, the 2200 hours Tuesday night XMN - MEL airborne at 2304, arriving at an expected 0945 hours, half an hour late. B788 B-2761 is the conveyance.

 

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The Sunday 5 May MF803 from XMN to MEL, the 2200 hours, was airborne at 2246 with B788 B-2769. Arrival on Monday 6 should be at 0945, half an hour tardy.

 

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On Friday 10 May, MF803 from XMN down to MEL (B789 B-1356) is arriving at 1003 hours, 48 late. The twice weekly flight back, MF804 is scheduled out at 1120 so should almost be on time pushing back if all goes well.

While slot restrictions are among factors not always making it feasible, it's very good practice for international airlines to schedule longer than minimum turnarounds at 'outstations' as this increases the chances of the return flight being punctual in pushback, and doesn't disadvantage passengers.

 

[Melburnian1]

MF807 from FOC down to SYD has B789 B-1566 and on Monday 27 May 2019 should be at its destination gate at 1010 hours, 55 late. As this flight has a sensible greater than minimum turnaround allowance, scheduled departure of MF808 at 1115 hours ex SYD should only be delayed by 15 minutes or so if all goes well.

 

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MF803, the Thursday 13 June scheduled 2200 hours XMN down to MEL was in the sky at 2305. Arrival on Friday 14 should be at 1006, 51 late for B788 B-2762.

MF804, the 1120 hours thrice weekly back to XMN should be close to time if all goes well. This once again shows how beneficial it can be for international airlines (where feasible) to have longer than minimum turnarounds factored in to the timetables, particularly at outstations where they cannot substitute another aircraft if one is delayed.

 

[Melburnian1]

Wednesday 19 June's MF801, the 2200 hours redeye from XMN down to SYD took off at 2322 with B788 B-2762. Arrival should be at 1010 hours, 55 late on Thursday 20.

 

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With many delays in MEL (fog) and SYD on the morning of Monday 24 June 2019, MF808's passengers from SYD to FOC have been among those incurring. B788 B-2768 was in the sky at 1216 hours with arrival suggested as 2002 hours, 62 late.

 

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Friday 28 June 2019 has MF807 (B788 B-2762) from FOC down to SYD arriving at 0947 hours, 32 late.

 

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Friday 28 June's 2200 hours XMN - SYD redeye, MF801 (B788 B-2763) took off at 2314, about 50 late. On Saturday 29, due to earlier morning fog in Sydney, many aircraft have had to hold en route, so arrival is likely at 1046, 66 late after two holding patterns.

 

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On the next Friday, 5 July 2019, MF807 from FOC down to SYD has B788 B-2760 and should arrive at 0947 hours, 32 late.

 

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MF803 (Sunday 7 July, the 2200 hours XMN down to MEL, B788 B-2763) took off at 2301 so Monday 8 arrival should be 1006, 49 minutes tardy.

 

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MF803, the XMN down to MEL redeye should arrive on Wednesday 31 July at 1149 hours, 154 minutes behind time with B788 B-2763. The 1120 hours returning flight, MF804 ought be able to push back at around 1305 hours.

 

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On Monday 5 August 2019, MF803 has B788 B-2769 with this XMN to MEL flight arriving 64 late at 1019. The 1120 hours MF804 may depart from 1135, as thankfully it has a lengthier than minimum turnaround in MEL.