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Ref post #27; after at least a fortnight of direct flights MEL - DRW, QF1864 is tonight operating via… TSV! Operating aircraft E190 VH-UYN.

The same best efforts that provided a full month’s notice last year of the changes to QP guesting rules? Not a great precedent.

Was able to burn 2 credits today on VA1747 under the current Choice promotion, after booking a week or so ahead; but per above, upgrade credit usage dependent on Z availability so will vary by route and timeframe. ie not worthless but very contextual.

Thanks @Harrison_133, I was trying to determine which inbound flight to ADL was affected.

This evening’s VA721 1820 ADL - PER just cancelled, due to engineering issues - not with the aircraft scheduled to operate the service (VH-VUP, which has arrived from operating the previous sector ASP-ADL), but with the aircraft carrying the cabin crew scheduled to operate VA 721, which has...

Well we are talking at least 5-6x more $ to fly with someone else ex-ASP, so it’s understandable why some are choosing AB. And FWIW I don’t think there’s been a single cancellation on the MEL <-> ASP route in the 7 weeks it’s operated so far which is in their favour. Runs only twice weekly...

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E190s now operating QF1864 MEL-DRW, and some having been making tech stops in ASP this month. Perhaps a combination of sector length, loadings and holding fuel requirements since the monsoon arrived in the Top End.

Post #4921 above

ASP? DRW?

Further to the disruption on the same route late last week, today’s VA1747 and the return VA1746 (ADL - ASP - ADL) have been cancelled for Operational reasons. Next of the 3x/week services is due to operate 27 Dec.

Yesterday’s delayed VA1746 departed ASP mid-afternoon today, as the same flight number and still operated by VH-YIY, and has arrived in ADL. About 26 hours later than scheduled, but no doubt with many people thankful to still be able to spend Christmas where they had planned. FR24 suggests the...

VH-YIY, the B738 operating this afternoons VA1746 ASP-ADL, appears to have departed and then turned back to ASP, currently remaining on the ground with no replacement flight plan visible. Reason unknown, however recovery options would be very limited. Although VA’s own flight status page still...

Prefominantly regional ports affected by cancellations ex MEL this evening: NTL, WGA, ABX.

Tofu-free zone today: Doenjang grilled pork or Kimchi fried rice, both with stir fry greens. Latter decidedly better than the former.