Xiamen Airlines (MF) August 2025 Operational Report

Flight Activity Overview

Total arriving flights: 22,565

Year-over-year change: +4.54%

Xiamen Airlines handled a solid wave of late‑summer travel in August, bringing 22,565 arriving flights, a +4.54% increase from a year earlier. Demand was supported by leisure flows to China’s southeast coast, steady corporate travel on trunk routes, and recovering short‑haul international traffic. Capacity was deployed with tighter banks around hub peaks, allowing the airline to capture connections while moderating ground congestion.

On‑Time Performance and Cancellations

On-time arrival rate: 87.81%

Year-over-year change (on-time rate): +4.38 percentage points

Cancelled flights: 1,631

Year-over-year change (cancellations): -20.48%

Punctuality improved to 87.81%, with a year‑over‑year change of +4.38 percentage points. Cancelled flights dropped to 1,631 (-20.48%), reflecting steadier schedule execution. Weather windows in coastal China were mixed, but the carrier mitigated delays by advancing preventive maintenance, using additional standby aircraft, and re‑sequencing turnarounds at peaks. Air traffic flow measures still created pinch points, yet pre‑built buffers and crew rostering helped protect the afternoon banks.

Key Hubs

Xiamen (XMN) and Fuzhou (FOC) anchor the network, channeling traffic from Fujian to China’s main business centers and nearby Asian gateways. Trunk routes to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen remained dense, while short‑haul international links to Southeast Asia and Japan saw healthy through‑traffic. By timing waves in the morning and late afternoon, the airline concentrates connections and shortens minimum connecting times for regional itineraries.

Outlook

For travelers, Xiamen Airlines currently offers reliable operations with an on‑time arrival rate of 87.81% and a year‑over‑year gain of +4.38 percentage points. It is a strong choice on China domestic trunk routes and short‑haul Asia, especially for itineraries connecting via Xiamen or Fuzhou. As late‑summer storms may still affect coastal airports, passengers should allow buffer time for tight connections; the airline is prioritizing day‑of‑travel rebooking tools, spare aircraft positioning and additional customer service staffing to sustain punctuality into the autumn schedule.