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

Late update: @Melburnian1
Finally took off at 1938, ETA is 0129 the next morning…

 

[Melburnian1]

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)

QF (and other airlines) can probably do this because (apart from Chinese New Year and various sporting events such as Rugby League in Las Vegas), February is one of three typically quieter months for international travel ex/to Oz. May and November tend to be the other ones.

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

Finally took off at 1938, ETA is 0129 the next morning…

QF30 is unlikely to depart at 0250 hours from HKG.

 

[Melburnian1]

One we missed was Wednesday 25 February's cancellation of B789-operated QF33 SYD-PER-CDG in France, with today's QF34 ex CDG also not operating.

These flights are normally reliable and mostly punctual., although Sunday 22's QF34 PER-SYD arrived 52 minutes late.

 

[RealtimeY]

26 Feb QF498 MEL-SYD took off at 21:45, did two go arounds at SYD after curfew, and then arrived back in MEL after almost 4 hours in the air.

 

[ABC1]

SYD was a mess Thursday night after a massive rainstorm hit the city. Many diversions, CBR had 14 including 6 QF. Curfew was relaxed with the QF75 departing at 00:04 and the QF499 at 00:02.

 

[ABC1]

QF22, VH-ZNE, did a gas’n’go through BNE this morning. It’s arrived just over an hour late.

 

[tomlee1986]

QF30 is unlikely to depart at 0250 hours from HKG.

Departed at 0328 and ETA at 1520 instead of 0750