China Eastern to start Beijing – Nanjing – Sydney

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Great news for Sydney...

China Eastern starting 21DEC12 will launch 3 weekly Beijing – Nanjing – Sydney service, on board Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Overall MU service to Sydney increases from 9 to 12 weekly as a result.

Reservation for this new route opened after 1200hrs Local Time in China. Schedule:

MU739 PEK1550 – 1750NKG1930 – 0930+1SYD 333 135
MU740 SYD1130 – 1930NKG2040 – 2240PEK 333 246

http://airlineroute.net/2012/11/21/mu-nkgsyd-dec12/

This will be in addition to the already announced Shanghai-Sydney service increase to 9 a week...

China Eastern starting 14DEC12 is increasing operation on Shanghai Pu Dong – Sydney route, where it’ll increase from daily to 9 weekly flights, until the end of Northern Winter schedule. Airbus A330-300 aircraft operates this route.

Schedule:

MU561 PVG2020 – 1000+1SYD 333 D
MU735 PVG2355 – 1335+1SYD 333 45

MU562 SYD1200 – 1920PVG 333 D
MU736 SYD2130 – 0500+1PVG 333 56

By the looks of the 3 schedules, there will be 3 China Eastern flights a day on Saturday's.

[Danfeng Qian]

MU735/736 will be operated by the new Airbus A330-200E with PTVs.
China Eastern currently deploys all of them on Europe routes, LHR, CDG and FRA.

[phil.l]

MU 735 operated by B-6546.

[Stefan Perkas]

Afternoon all,

Beijing – Nanjing – Sydney 3 weekly A330-300 service, introduced since 21DEC12, will continue operating on/after 31MAR13. Flight number changes from MU739/740 to MU727/728

Shanghai Pu Dong – Sydney eff 31MAR13 MU735/736 twice weekly service to be operated by A330-200, instead of -300 (overall remains at 9 weekly, compared to daily in S12)

Info From: http://airlineroute.net/2013/01/17/mu-s13update2/

[Stefan Perkas]

Eveing all,

Saves starting a new thread...

China Eastern from 01JAN14 to 19FEB14 is increasing operations to Australia, nd Shanghai Pu Dong – Sydney service increases from 9 to 14 weekly. Planned schedule as follow.

Shanghai Pu Dong – Sydney
MU561 PVG2020 – 1000+1SYD 332 D
MU735 PVG2350 – 1335+1SYD 332 D

MU562 SYD1200 – 1920PVG 332 D
MU736 SYD2130 – 0500+1PVG 332 D

http://airlineroute.net/2013/09/16/mu-sydmel-jan14/

Shanghai-Melbourne will also increase from 7 to 10 weekly

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

China Eastern in Northern Winter 2014/15 season is expanding service to Australia, namely Sydney and Melbourne. Planned operation increase, scheduled to be in effect from 29NOV14 to 08MAR15 (China departure), as follow.

Shanghai Pu Dong – Melbourne Service increases from 10 weekly in NW13 to 14 weekly
MU737 PVG2015 – 1000+1MEL 332 D
MU739 PVG2355 – 1335+1MEL 332 D

MU738 MEL1200 – 1920PVG 332 D
MU740 MEL2230 – 0605+1PVG 332 D

Shanghai Pu Dong – Sydney Expanded 14 weekly operation, begins from 29NOV14. In NW13, 14 weekly flights was operated from 01JAN14 to 20FEB14
MU561 PVG2020 – 1000+1SYD 332 D
MU735 PVG2355 – 1335+1SYD 332 D

MU562 SYD1200 – 1920PVG 332 D
MU736 SYD2130 – 0500+1PVG 332 D

Info From: http://airlineroute.net/2014/06/19/mu-sydmel-w14/