Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

The delayed QF10 is showing as arriving in MEL at 0008 on Monday 20 February with the Sunday late night QF9 altered to depart at 0200 hours on Monday for a DXB arrival of 0835, gaining half an hour in the process.

The Saturday night QF9 ex MEL that departed at 0301 on Sunday morning - shocking time for the passengers and crew: imagine getting a late supper type meal at 0410 AEDT - has gained some time and should be two hours late into LHR. In contrast, QF10 is a tale of losing time with the flight spending excess time at DXB in one contributing factor.

With wet weather in BNE on Sunday evening (19 February), there are delays. B738 VH-VZV on QF628 (1710 MEL - BNE that was airborne at 1758, about 30 - 35 minutes late) endured a shortish hold above NSW's Grafton, so should be arriving at around 1815, 55 late.

QF1554 (B717 VH-YQT, the 1930 hours CBR - BNE that took off at 2106) should arrive at 2140 tonight, 85 minutes late.

 

[JohnK]

Also on Friday 17 February, QF563 (1805 hours BNE - SYD) and QF557 (the 1905 departure) were cancelled.

How on earth do these passengers get to Sydney tonight? Perhaps JohnK can provide us with the answer - maybe 'they don't.'

QF563 was cancelled at a very late stage. By that time they had moved most status passengers to other flights including me to an earlier flight that hadn't yet departed.

I wasn't happy with the middle seat and tried changing to another flight. All flights were full (perhaps 1-2 seats available) except for QF557 which had ~25 seats available at ~5:00pm. Luckily 30C was still vacant and she called supervisor who allowed her to allocate for me.

When I went upstairs there was already a lengthy queue for service desk. I'd heard someone missing a connection to the EK SYD-BKK flight but still going to SYD that night. Someone on our flight had a connection to QF5 that was due to depart at ~9:20pm and we didn't arrive at gate until ~9:00pm and they were going to try and make the connection. Impossible unless they held back QF5.

I was under the impression that some people were already been accommodated on the next days flights and that was before QF557 was cancelled. That must have been a late call as that was still scheduled to arrive when we landed in SYD. Glad I chose to stay on QF549.

I generally connect when flying overseas and try to leave 3-4 hours between connecting flights but what happened on Friday was a nightmare for anyone with connections.

 

[JohnPhelan]

A380 maintenance season has recommenced on 13/2/17 with VH-OQJ positioning to MNL.

I thought the A380 maintenance was going to be conducted in the flash new hangar at LAX now?

 

[Melburnian1]

I thought the A380 maintenance was going to be conducted in the flash new hangar at LAX now?

JohnPhelan, wasn't that only between USA trips (with the greater than 12 hours that QF11 and QF93 get in LAX before returning as QF12 and QF94?) The impression I got was that the new facilities allow maintenance to occur 20 per cent quicker, but it is still only items that can be examined in half a day or so. The MNL ('C' checks if I recall) are far more detailed are they not?

You may well be correct, but I did not read into the upgraded hangar at LAX announcement quite as much as you have.

 

[Flyerqf]

JohnPhelan, wasn't that only between USA trips (with the greater than 12 hours that QF11 and QF93 get in LAX before returning as QF12 and QF94?) The impression I got was that the new facilities allow maintenance to occur 20 per cent quicker, but it is still only items that can be examined in half a day or so. The MNL ('C' checks if I recall) are far more detailed are they not?

You may well be correct, but I did not read into the upgraded hangar at LAX announcement quite as much as you have.

Heavy maintenance will still be done at HKG (747) and MNL (380) but line maintenance and A checks can be done at LAX.

This increases utilization because previously this line maintenance was done predominantly at SYD but with shorter turnarounds in SYD than at LAX it makes more sense to use that time to complete line mx than take an aircraft out of service for a day to complete mx at SYD.

 

[Melburnian1]

With the strong westerlies in SYD on Monday 20 February (gusting to 46kmh as at 1015 AEDT), although there were some movements on one of the north-south runways a few minutes ago, as at 1015 it looked as if operations may have shifted to Mode 13: use of runway 25 for arrivals from the east and departures to the west.

1000 on a Monday is fairly busy, but once the international departures crank up at around 1100 that is when things may get more interesting and delays may increase somewhat.

UPDATE: QF129 (1055 hours SYD - PVG, A333 VH-QPF) was airborne at 1211, so arrival should be at around 1925, 55 minutes late, delaying the departure of return flight QF130.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Monday 20 February, QF2021 (Q300 VH-TQH, the 1000 ARM - SYD that was airborne at 1130) is arriving at around 1231, 71 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Monday 20 February, QF19 departed SYD 57 late at 1322 with MNL arrival predicted at 1820 hours, 45 minutes behind schedule.

The Sunday 19 February QF9 departed MEL at 0203 on Monday 20 instead of 2325 with the DXB stop 0837 to 1032, meaning expected LHR arrival at 1425 on Monday 20 rather than 1240.

 

[Melburnian1]

In further on Monday 20 February, the 1905 hours QF2118 from SYD up to CFS took off at about 2011 with Q400 VH-QOC.

QF637 (the 1905 hours BNE down to MEL that became airborne at 1957, B738 VH-VXM) should arrive at 2259, 34 minutes tardy.

 

[Hvr]

21 Feb QF23 to BKK delayed at least two hours.

Still, the F Lounge is the place to wait.

 

[Pushka]

21 Feb QF23 to BKK delayed at least two hours.

Still, the F Lounge is the place to wait.

Nice delay. (As long as there are no tight connections.)

 

[Hvr]

Nice delay. (As long as there are no tight connections.)

Not for me. I catch the train into town and enjoy the ride.

 

[Flyerqf]

Mondays QF79 was diverted to HND, as a result the return QF80 is delayed by almost 24 hours.

i assume due to crewing issues, today's QF80 is delayed until tomorrow morning.

 

[N860CR]

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You can see my absolute joy from the sixth window down on the second photo.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 22 February, A332 VH-EBJ (1300 hours PER - MEL) took off at 1510. Arrival should be at around 2121 instead of 1935.

 

[Melburnian1]

Mondays QF79 was diverted to HND, as a result the return QF80 is delayed by almost 24 hours.

i assume due to crewing issues, today's QF80 is delayed until tomorrow morning.

Flyerqf, that was one I missed so well done. On Wednesday 22 February, QF80 departed at 0900, 14 hours late, with MEL arrival of A333 VH-QPA estimated at 2140 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

From the fair size sample observed, QF97, the 1030 hours BNE to HKG is usually pretty much on time if not early at its terminus but on Thursday 23 February 2017, it departed 53 minutes late. Arrival is forecast to be half an hour behind at 1800.

 

[Melburnian1]

Much later on Thursday 23 February 2017, QF571, the 1745 hours late afternoon SYD to PER (A332 VH-EBE) took off at 1938; arrival should be at 2105, 85 minutes late.

QF583 (1955 hours ex SYD on the same route) took off at 2048. VH-EBC is assumed to arrive at its PER gate at roughly 2229 tonight, 39 minutes tardy.

Wednesday 22's QF16 from LAX to BNE departed only 14 minutes late at 2334 hours but on Friday 24 February, arrival is not predicted until 70 minutes late at 0815 hours.

 

[jastel]

I was supposed to be on QF60 on Tues night, but due to bad snow storms at Sapporo, all the flights were 6 hours or so late, with many Jetstar and Qantas passengers missing connections.
I was on Jetstar from Sapporo to Tokyo and the delays were not handled well with no notifications, no signs, very quiet announcements if any, you had to go ask somebody IF you could find anyone.
Eventually got accom sorted for Tokyo airport after it was obvious we would not connect but when we landed no transfer buses were running...so had to taxi.
Hotel did have a cardboard box with pastries in for our dinner at 11:30pm...but had a big included breakfast the next morning.
Was originally booked on Qantas for Tokyo to Brisbane then Cairns on QF60 but missed them of course...though QF60 was delayed by a few hours they obviously didnt hold it ALL night.

Anyway was put on QF80 for Wed night so had a bonus extra day in Tokyo...then flew back to Cairns via Melbourne this morning...no major bother for me.
Also bumped to Business Class, though I did have a points request in, plane was pretty full.
Hope I get miles and status credits for the extra kms...
So top marks to Qantas but only half points for Jetstar.

Talking to many affected skiers it seemed nobody had a good word to say about previous Jetstar flights either.
I know the weather affects things but it seems Jetstar are a bit slow on the help.

 

[Melburnian1]

I was supposed to be on QF60 on Tues night, but due to bad snow storms at Sapporo, all the flights were 6 hours or so late, with many Jetstar and Qantas passengers missing connections....
Was originally booked on Qantas for Tokyo to Brisbane then Cairns on QF60 but missed them of course...though QF60 was delayed by a few hours they obviously didnt hold it ALL night.....

jastel, great post. It's late at night and perhaps I am wrong, but do you perhaps mean 'QF62?' I don't think there is a regularly scheduled 'QF60' at present.

Which NRT (Tokyo) hotel were you put in?

On Thursday 23 February, there is poor weather (storm Doris) at LHR with many flights delayed. QF10, the 1155 hours from LHR to DXB and MEL has been delayed to an expected 1220 in its departure.

UPDATE: A388 VH-OQF (QF10) departed LHR 50 minutes late at 1245.