Chengdu Reopens Airport for Outbound Commercial Flights Only
By Simon Li, China Aviation Daily | May 12, 2008
Based on various reports received by CARNOC.com, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport has gradually started to resume its normal flight operations from 21:45 local time on May 12. However, only some outbound flights took-off since the partial service resumption while there is no sign of resuming inbound commercial flights at present.
According to the operator of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport - Sichuan Province Airport Group Co,. Ltd. - about nine flights which were originally scheduled to depart on May 12 took off from the airport after the service resumption took effect (For full details, please refer to the following list).
Airline |
Flight Number |
Destination |
Scheduled Departure Time |
Actual Departure Time |
Dragonair |
KA821 |
Hong Kong SAR |
13:55, May 12 |
22:27, May 12 |
KLM |
KL892 |
|
14:00, May 12 |
22:47, May 12 |
United Eagle Airlines |
EU2205 |
|
15:15, May 12 |
22:53, May 12 |
Air |
CA4501 |
Shanghai Pudong |
16:10, May 12 |
00:02, May 13 |
|
MU5842 |
|
17:40, May 12 |
22:38, May 12 |
|
3U8965 |
Shanghai Pudong |
17:55, May 12 |
22:35, May 12 |
|
3U8891 |
|
18:40, May 12 |
21:45, May 12 |
Air |
CA4309 |
|
19:05, May 12 |
23:46, May 12 |
Air |
CA4439 |
|
20:00, May 12 |
23:08, May 12 |
Air |
CA403 |
|
20:00, May 12 |
23:31, May 12 |