Xiamen operate the B789 into Sydney occasionally James, this was not the first time, just the first time for this aircraft. I am not sure if it is strong demand, and they need to substitute the larger B789 Dreamliner from time to time, or just a fleet operational issue.
The LATAM Dreamliner is from the Friday service (26th), and there was no Saturday or Sunday LATAM service. Apparently Air New Zealand operated the service into Sydney today for LATAM (maybe they only did the Santiago-Auckland sector).
The aircraft operating Monday's service is already on its way from Santiago. I have not heard of any reason for it being parked on the standoff bay, if its an engine issue it will take some time to sort out.
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