Qantas Delays/Cancellations

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On Sunday 8 November, QF51 (A332 VH-EBB, the 1035 hours BNE up to SIN) took off at 1114 with gate arrival forecast for 1718 hours, 43 minutes behind schedule.

On Saturday 7, B738 VH-VZR operated QF119, the 0830 hours BNE-AKL that arrived 66 minutes late at 1551 hours at its gate. It formed the 1605 hours CHC-SYD (QF146) that was more heavily delayed, arriving at 1942, 122 minutes behind schedule. Worst of all though was its next rostered offering, QF139, the evening 1855 hours SYD-CHC that was delayed overnight, not taking off until 0941 hours on Sunday 8, and arriving at its CHC gate at 1425 hours, 866 minutes late. It is currently running QF132, the timetabled Sunday 0620 hours CHC-BNE not airborne until 1528 this afternoon NZ time, with Brisbane gate arrival estimated at 1558 instead of 0710 hours, so 588 minutes behind schedule.
 
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A bad day for QF at Brisbane. Anyone know what VH-X4C diverted to Canberra earlier today while flying MEL-CFS? It's made my MEL flight 90 mins late tonight. While waiting, QF97 has just returned to Brisbane about four hours after departing on its way to Manila. A long day to go nowhere for those folks. Anyone know what's wrong with VH-EBK?
 
In more on Sunday 8 December, the evening SYD-windy WLG QF163 (B738 VH-VZV) that is a scheduled 1840 hours departure took off at 1951. Expected gate arrival on Monday 9 becomes 0043 hours, 53 minutes late.

These evening flights across the ditch are best avoided (if possible) by businessmen and women who have 0900 or 0930 NZ time meetings the next morning, as it's not uncommon for these 'end of day' flights to suffer from earlier compounding delays. Arriving at one's hotel at 0230 or 0300 is not my idea of fun.
 
QFflyermelbourne said:
QF97 has just returned to Brisbane about four hours after departing on its way to Manila. A long day to go nowhere for those folks. Anyone know what's wrong with VH-EBK?
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At a guess, as you are implying, this is unlikely to be a medical diversion because the aircraft turned back close to CNS, which would have most medical needs covered. It would be great to have further information.

There isn't any sign of a typhoon in the Philippine(s) area of responsibility.
 
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Also on Monday 9 November, QF63, the morning 0935 hours from SYD across to JNB was airborne at 1055 with A388 VH-OQL. Gate arrival becomes about 1555, 55 minutes tardy,. The 1735 hours QF64 back to SYD will be at least slightly delayed in its pushback.

B789 VH-ZNG arrived ex DFW in MEL as QF22 at 0447 hours, 13 minutes early. It then operated empty as QF6102 from MEL to SYD, taking off at 0859, rather later than the nominally proposed 0700 hours pushback, and arrived at gate in Sydney by 1008 hours. It is forming QF27, the 1035 hours SYD across to SCL that's expected to depart at 1150. If flying conditions are similar to the last few QF27 trips, it won't pick up a lot of time eatsbound. However the return journey (QF28) often arrives Sydney early.

As the ever reliable @moa999 highlighted yesterday, VH-ZND being inoperable can't be helping effective rostering of the QFi B789 fleet. QF21/22 are only operating four days a week, and November is always regarded as a (relatively) low volume passenger travel month, being just prior to the pre-Christmas rush, so such transfers of B789s between Melbourne and Sydney are probably inevitable given the QFi 'depot' is in Sydney.
 
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As noted in another AFF thread, A333 VH-QPI on the scheduled 1025 hours SYD-BKK took off uneventfully at 1047 but after reaching the Sydney suburb of Doonside, it diverted back to SYD and eventually departed at 1356 and promptly took off for a second time at 1407 on Monday 9 November.

Arrival at BKK should be about 1928 hours local time tonight (2328 AEDT).

This may mean QF24 southbound can push back at around 2100 tonight as @henrus above correctly opined.
 
VH-ZND still out of action since 31Oct
Struck by lightning x2
Composite fuselage can be difficult to repair.

And of course one delay dominoes into the next and often requires several sectors to fix.
QF67 arrived 5hrs 11min late turn, turn around time 2hr 11min
QF68 arrived 2hrs 4 min late, turn around time 1hr 56min
Qf59 arrived 2hrs 8 min late, turn around time 1hr 43min
QF60 arrived 1hr 7 min late, turn around time 2 hr 32 min
QF59 arrived 52 min late, turn around time 1hr 53 min
Qf60 arrived 2 min eariy.

Basically an A330-330 requires circa 2hrs to turn around.
 
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On Sunday 8 November, the MEL-PER QF773 with B789 VH-ZNA arrived 26 minutes late at 1456.

Its next flight was QF219, the timetabled 1615 hours PER up to SIN that took off at 1823 with gate arrival becoming the very late night 2326 hours, 106 minutes late. Its subsequent sector to LHR was airborne at 0113 hours on Monday 9, gate arrival being forecast for 0703 hours, 93 minutes behind time.

QF27 from SYD today was in the sky at 1222 hours, so SCL gate time should be around the 1031 hours mark, 86 late. The B789 is -ZNG.
 
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Melburnian1 said:
On Sunday 8 November, the MEL-PER QF773 with B789 VH-ZNA arrived 26 minutes late at 1456.
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Engineering issue replacing equipment. Unsure why the extra delay at PER but it appears the MEL-PER parked at Gate 17 then it needed to be towed to 20 which wouldn't have helped.

Melburnian1 said:
QF27 from SYD today was in the sky at 1222 hours
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Also a minor engineering work delay.
 
henrus said:
Engineering issue replacing equipment. Unsure why the extra delay at PER but it appears the MEL-PER parked at Gate 17 then it needed to be towed to 20 which wouldn't have helped.
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Doesn't PER at the terminal QF uses have gates that can be swung between international and domestic or vice versa, reducing turnaround times by eliminating any need to tow aircraft to switch gates/terminals?

QF41 from SYD to Indonesia's CGK has a good timekeeping record but on Monday 9 November, A332 VH-EBR on this 1525 hours flight did not take off until 1509, so likely gate arrival becomes 1844, 44 late.
 
Melburnian1 said:
Doesn't PER at the terminal QF uses have gates that can be swung between international and domestic or vice versa, reducing turnaround times by eliminating any need to tow aircraft to switch gates/terminals?
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Oddly gate 17 does (where it arrived) but for some reason they ended up towing it to 20 and departing from there.

You missed QF59 SYD-HND that took off over 3 hours late today. It'll also make QF60 delayed by about 2 hours. This appears to be a flow on from QF67 yesterday (noted by AIRwin this morning) that went to SIN for extra fuel, putting it late into BLR and then late back into SYD this morning. I guess all this just shows how stretched the fleet is!
 

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