With Wednesday 14 November seeing fog in MEL and low visibility procedures operating (thank you AviatorInsight), QF405, the 0630 hours SYD down to MEL took off at 0733 with A332 VH-EBC and should arrive at 0843, 38 minutes late.
QF403, the 0645 hours on the same southbound route has B738 VH-VZA. It did not become airborne until 0753, and should be at its arrival gate at about 0916 hours, 56 late.
Opposite number, QF402 (VH-VXJ) is the 0745 hours MEL - SYD that was in the sky at 0824. Arrival is forecast for 0943 hours, 33 late.
The 0715 hours SYD - MEL, QF407 (VH-VZE) was in the sky at 0817, about 45 - 50 late so expect it to arrive at roughly 0940, 50 minutes tardy.
QF411 (0730 hours SYD down to MEL) pointed skywards at 0824 with arrival of A332 VH-EBV likely at 0949 hours, 44 minutes past the allotted.
The 0605 hours ADL across to MEL, QF670 had B738 VH-XZK and arrived at 0835 hours, 40 minutes behind the timetable.
Northbound QF412 (B738 VH-XZP), the 0730 hours MEL up to SYD was at 0832 still queueing for takeoff so it is likely to be 40 minutes late. QF is showing an expected at gate arrival of 0928, 33 late but unfortunately that is not possible. This flight is one of many that passengers from MEL use to connect to midmorning QFi departures ex SYD, so this may lead to some delays for the latter.
While it is midweek and hence generally not as busy as say a Monday morning or Friday afternoon, some of these delays will be difficult to quickly recovery from, so by early this afternoon given MEL importance to the national network there may still be some delays.
Another reason why we need high speed trains (far more reliable) connecting our major east coast cities.