Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[elanshin]

Months ago, my recollection is the SYD and MEL to/from HKG QFi flights were punctual the vast majority of the time.

That is no longer the case. Naturally, there aren't delays every day, but it seems that at least 20 to 33 per cent of the time, there's problems unrelated to weather.

Actually there hasn't been too many bad delays lately on HKG. Looks like the original plane went tech and they flew this in from BNE to cover.

I even got wifi 6hours out of the 8.5h flight over.

 

[tomlee1986]

Actually there hasn't been too many bad delays lately on HKG. Looks like the original plane went tech and they flew this in from BNE to cover.

I even got wifi 6hours out of the 8.5h flight over.

QF29 took off at 1830 and scheduled to arrive in HKG at 0127 on 13/09 - therefore the departure out of HKG will be in the dead middle of night at approx 3am?? The passengers would NOT be pleased! CC @Melburnian1

 

[elanshin]

QF29 took off at 1830 and scheduled to arrive in HKG at 0127 on 13/09 - therefore the departure out of HKG will be in the dead middle of night at approx 3am?? The passengers would NOT be pleased! CC @Melburnian1

I mean im already slightly annoyed. That was my original flight until i (voluntarily) changed to QF127. Now i could've had it for free or pushed for CX flight.

Also pretty sure watching the flight availablities and seats shifting, i probably lost any upgrade possibility as a few J pax shifted over.

 

[justinbrett]

QF1 is cancelled. I had my choice of rebooking options, offered SQ but went with EK on QF codes.

Don’t want to bother with ORC.

 

[justinbrett]

Perhaps Airservices staff shortages are due to genuine illnesses, stress or an inability of management to retain sufficient fully trained staff, but there's also the possibility some might have just 'taken a sickie', conveniently on a Friday.

Never underestimate the corrosive influence of unions in Oz. Only 13 per cent of the total workforce are members, but unions have sway in essential sectors like transport. No wonder productivity in Australia is receding.

I have thoughts on this, but will reply in the dedicated thread for the topic

Post in thread 'Sydney SYD on restricted operations 12 Sept - ATC shortage'

Yesterday at 6:10 PM

Interestingly they are in the terminal tonight actively broadcasting for people without checked luggage wanting to fly earlier to Melbourne to head to gate 15.

• Aeryn

 

[tomlee1986]

I mean im already slightly annoyed. That was my original flight until i (voluntarily) changed to QF127. Now i could've had it for free or pushed for CX flight.

Also pretty sure watching the flight availablities and seats shifting, i probably lost any upgrade possibility as a few J pax shifted over.

QF 30 to MEL on 12/09 finally took off at 0312 the next morning on 13/09 - I hope good compensation for this extreme delay like this - wait from 2005 the night before to 0300 the next day… the new arrival time in MEL is likely to be 1400