Qantas Delays/Cancellations

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On Wednesday 23 September, QF1, the mid afternoon 1445 hours SYD-SIN-LHR did not take off until 1744 hours. SIN gate arrival should be 2326 hours, 131 minutes late. If past flights are a reasonable (though imperfect) guide, the A380 should have a reduced delay when it arrives in London tomorrow morning UK time. Aircraft us A388 VH-OQB.

QF59 (A333 VH-QPF) is the 1115 hours SYD up to HND airborne at 1230 hours. Suggested gate arrival becomes 2106 hours mid evening Japan time, 56 late.
 
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Notification received via the Qantas app this morning:

Booking reference xx_xx_: Sydney Airport has advised customers may experience longer check-in, baggage processing and security screening times today. If travelling with checked baggage, please arrive earlier than usual and allow extra time to check in bags before your flight. For real-time flight updates, visit Qantas App or qantas.com/flightstatus

Haven’t seen reports of planned industrial action or anything of that nature; is there any intel on the reason for the expected longer processing times, and on if these functions are actually taking longer today - and if so, whether they are causing flight delays?
 
Notification received via the Qantas app this morning:

Booking reference xx_xx_: Sydney Airport has advised customers may experience longer check-in, baggage processing and security screening times today. If travelling with checked baggage, please arrive earlier than usual and allow extra time to check in bags before your flight. For real-time flight updates, visit Qantas App or qantas.com/flightstatus

Haven’t seen reports of planned industrial action or anything of that nature; is there any intel on the reason for the expected longer processing times, and on if these functions are actually taking longer today - and if so, whether they are causing flight delays?
There are strike actions on QF domestic and security workers - double strike

 

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