Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 24 February, QF337, from SYD to LAS was a scheduled 1520 hours taking off punctually at 1542. However B789 VH-ZNG suffered an airconditioning fault and had to return to SYD. Passengers stayed on board while refuelling occurred, with the aircraft taking off at 1850. Same day gate arrival is forecast for 1337, 212 minutes late.

This was a special charter for the Rugby League code that routinely plays second fiddle to the AFL in Australia. High profile Sydneysider Peter V'Landys was on board, cracking a joke 'wishing we hadn't employed AFL engineers'.

 

[moa999]

Seemingly this week had been well planned with two up 787s on charter QF333 (ZNK) and QF337 (ZNG) and ZNH in HKG (returning tonight as QF6010)

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 26 February, QF29, the 1105 hours MEL-HKG with A333 VH-QPG is expected to depart at 1330 this afternoon.

 

[tomlee1986]

On Thursday 26 FEbruary, QF29, the 1105 hours MEL-HKG with A333 VH-QPG is expected to depart at 1330 this afternoon.

Make it possible 1900 departure

 

[Melburnian1]

Make it possible 1900 departure

If this turns out to be the case - either by -QPG being OK to fly, or a replacement brought in - it's the sort of 'middling' delay that's too short for passengers to be booked into an hotel, but long enough to be irritating, with the most adversely affected being parent(s) with babes or small children and the elderly.

At this stage it looks as if QF29 will form QF30 with the latter aiming for an 0250 hours pushback in HKG back down to MEL.

 

[tomlee1986]

If this turns out to be the case - either by -QPG being OK to fly, or a replacement brought in - it's the sort of 'middling' delay that's too short for passengers to be booked into an hotel, but long enough to be irritating, with the most adversely affected being parent(s) with babes or small children and the elderly.

At this stage it looks as if QF29 will form QF30 with the latter aiming for an 0250 hours pushback in HKG back down to MEL.

I feel sorry for the passengers in both flights… this long delay is painful to watch