Updating the previous post, the overnight delayed QF2 (A388 VH-OQG) was in DXB on Wednesday 23 August from 1921 to 2143 hours, meaning that SYD arrival today (Thursday 24) is even tardier than projected at 1744 late this afternoon instead of 0510 hours.
Thursday 24's QF1 is therefore predicted to depart from SYD at 1930 (with an absolute minimum turnaround) instead of 1550, stop in DXB from 0335 to 0500 on Friday 25 - optimistic, but again, not impossible - and arrive LHR at 0940 instead of the scheduled 0655 hours.
Due to Typhoon Hato, QF128 from HKG down to SYD (B744 VH-OJU) on Wednesday 23, the scheduled mid evening 2015 hours did not depart until 0308 on Thursday 24 with consequent predicted arrival at 1400 hours instead of the timetabled 0710 hours, 410 minutes late. This looks to be the cause of delay for QF73, the long flight from SYD across the Pacific to SFO that is forecast to depart at 1555 hours instead of 1300, with same day arrival suggested as 1230, 180 minutes late.
QF98 from HKG was also delayed as yesterday QF97 had been altered to a much later departure. QF98 left HKG at 0233 hours this morning (393 minutes behind time) with BNE arrival suggested as 1323 instead of 0645, 398 late. In turn this will delay QF51, the timetabled 1200 'high noon' to a 1435 hours departure with likely Lion City arrival as 2035 hours, 135 minutes tardy.
Proving that bad things happen in threes, QF30 from HKG to MEL (B744 VH-OJT) did not depart until 2231 last night, 141 late with arrival on Thursday 24 expected at 0920, 100 minutes late. In projecting a 95 minute turnaround, QF is being too optimistic as it claims QF29 will be able to commence pushback at 1055 (35 late) with arrival only five minutes late at 1805 early tonight.
The PVG - SYD QF130 has been delayed due to the late arrival yesterday of QF129. 130 is forecast to arrive in SYD on Thursday 24 at 1018 hours, 108 minutes behind schedule. At this stage (sometimes it can alter) this A333 will form QF81, the 1025 SYD - SIN at a revised departure of 1115 hoursand expected Lion City arrival 45 minutes late at 1735 late afternoon.