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A report online from 'The Australian' suggests that QFd is looking to close the above three pilot/second officer and cabin crew bases in Canberra, Hobart and Mildura. Apparently some staff have only just relocated to these cities (Mildura beinga 'rural city') and while if it goes ahead they'll...

On Monday 15 September, QF3 (B789 VH_ZNM) arrived JFK at 1857 hours, 157 minutes late. It formed QF4, the 1920 hours JFK-AKL up up and away at 2123 hours mid evening. AKL gate arrival is likely at about 0553 hours, 58 late on Wednesday 17. Monday's QF33 from PER to CDG in France, the 1935...

On Monday 15 September 2025, B789 VH-ZNM as the 0820 hours scheduled QF4 arrival from AKL (and before that, JFK) formed the 0910 hours departing QF3 back to AKL and later on to JFK. This is not normal. QF4 arrived a minute early in Sydney at 0819. QF3 did not take off until 1227 hours...

VN787, the very late night 2350 hours HAN-SYD on Sunday 14 September 2025 did not take off until 0037 hours on Monday 15, so gate arrival looks to be 1251 hours, 36 minutes late. The 1415 hours returning flight, VN786, is unlikely to depart on time: a marginal delay is probable.

MU851, the 2125 hours mid evening NKG down to MEL on Sunday 14 September departed at 2343 hours with A332 B-5908. Arrival at gate on Monday 15 should be at about 1155 hours, 115 minutes late. This will delay the 1200 'high noon' returning flight to NKG, MU852.

Monday 15 September has QF37, the 1555 hours 'second division' MEL-SIN altered to depart at 1755.

After a few days out of service in London, A388 VH-OQL is operating QF2 that arrived ex LHR in SIN on Sunday 14 September at 1847 hours, 82 late. The second sector's timetabled 1930 hours departure has optimistically changed to 2020.

The Sunday 14 September delayed QF7 (A388 VH-OQH) from SYD to DFW that is timetabled for a 1210 hours departure is further put back with a new estimated pushback at 1700 hours. Fortunately it's a timetabled 10 hour turnaround in Dallas-Fort Worth so hopefully the returning QF8 will be punctual...

One I missed was on Friday 12 September with B788 VH-VKF operating JQ23, the 1140 hours late morning BNE-KIX that diverted to NGO. Weather? Yesterday, Saturday 13 it operated (presumably empty) as JQ8991 from NGO to KIX, arriving at 0112 hours after a short flight. AFAIK it remains in KIX...

On Sunday 14 September 2025, #u3891 from TFU down to SYD is arriving with A332 B8332 at 1459 hours, 44 minutes late. This still gives it plenty of time before its timetabled 2020 hours departure tonight back to Chengdu in mainland communist China.

On Sunday 14 September 2025, CX162, the 1010 hours midmorning SYD-HKG was airborne at 1238 with B773ER B-KPX as motive power. Arrival at gate should be approximately 1912 hours local time, 82 minutes tardy.

On Sunday 14 September 2025, MU738, the 1100 hours MEL up to PVG took off at 1234 with B789 B-1111. Arrival at gate should be at around 2038 hours mid evening local time, 48 minutes past the allotted..

On Sunday 14 September 2025, CA165 from PEK to MEL (A333 B-6101) should arrive at gate at 1505, half an hour late.

Another A360 service, QF11 (1745 hours SYD-LAX) has been cancelled on Sunday 14 September. Fortunately QF64 from JNB is expected to arrive SYD this afternoon at 1448, only three minutes late, but it'll still be surprising if QF7 (same aircraft) can be off blocks by 1645 hours. Most A380...

It's paradoxical that into and out of Australia, 'home base' airline QFi is generally less reliable and punctual than foreign-headquartered airlines such as CX, EK, PR, QR, SQ and UA to name a few.

On Saturday 13 September, A333 VH_QPF arrived ex HKG in MEL as QF30 at 1401 hours, 396 minutes late. It is returning to HKG as QF29, but expected pushback has been further delayed from the unrealistic 1515 hours to 1540.

A delay we missed yesterday was with B789 VH-ZNI. On Friday 12 September it operated QF4 from AKL to SYD (and earlier, ex JFK) with gate arrival at 0817 hours, three minutes early. Empty flight QF6005 was next, taking off from SYD at 1115 (nominal schedule was 0950 hours) with gate arrival in...

Does anyone know what's wrong with it? Are spare parts not quickly available? Four days in the aviation world is a costly and quite lengthy period for what was a serviceable plane to be inoperable. I hope seats are able to be found on QFi ex CDG/FCO or other carriers ex LHR or elsewhere to...

Business travellers may be unable to, but as a leisure traveller, I always leave 24 hours (or preferably 48) before connections on a different airline. Years ago one could get away with same day connections, but you have been very wise to have an 'almost 24hr' layover. Well done.

On Sunday 14 September, QF7, the lunchtime 1210 hours SYD to DFW A380 is expected to depart at 1645 this afternoon, 275 minutes late. In contrast, Saturday 13's is a B789 that should depart punctually. After two consecutive days of cancellations of QF1 (11 and 12 September), the flight looks...