QF94 ex LAX on Sunday 10 September (A388 VH-OQG) creditably departed seven minutes early at 2203 - not a daily occurrence - but there the fun stopped.
It diverted to SYD, making this intermediate stop from 0620 to 0706 (although it did not manage to take off at this busy time until 0748, which is very slow) and looks to be arriving MEL at about 0910, more than two hours late. In turn this morning's QF93 from MEL back to LAX will be delayed until at least 1055 hours in its departure.
Was this a medical diversion, a famous Quickstatus 'splash and dash' to take on additional fuel or due to another reason?
QF130, the overnight PVG down to SYD with A333 VH-QPC took off last night 68 minutes after its scheduled 1955 hours departure and this morning (12 September) should arrive at around 0909 hours, 39 late, so it will have made up a little time on a gate-to-gate basis.
QF415, the 0700 hours SYD - MEL has been cancelled.
The 0730 hours 12 September QF703 from MEL across to ADL with B738 VH-XZI did not become airborne until 0811, meaning forecast arrival at 0856 hours, 36 minutes late. This will delay QF676, the timetabled 0855 hours ADL - MEL until an estimated 9839 hours in its departure for the Victorian capital. It is quite common for airlines to schedule an aircraft from SYD across to ADL and then to MEL or vice versa, rather than a simple SYD - ADL return working.