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In more on Friday 27 FEbruary, QF68 from India's BLR to SYD should arrive at 1728 hours, 398 minutes late. Aircraft is A332 VH-EBQ. This is due to yeresterday's QF67 (the 0930 hours SYD-BLR) not airborne until 1747. The delayed QF35 (see two posts above) should arrive SIN this evening at about...

On Friday 27 February, A333 VH-QPG arrived HKG as QF29 (ex MEL) at 0131 hours, 476 minutes late. QF30 was up up and away at 0328 hours with MEL arrival this afternoon likely at 1521 hours, 431 late. A332 VH-EBG arrived in BNE as QF52 ex SIN at 0542, 13 eatly. It is operating empty down to MEL...

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.

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. QF30 is unlikely...

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...

On Thursday 26 February, QF29, the 1105 hours MEL-HKG with A333 VH-QPG is expected to depart at 1330 this afternoon.

One of QF's media releases states: "...The gross impact of Same Job Same Pay in FY26 is approximately $95 million, an increase of around $15 million in 2H26, and is expected to mitigate over time..." This offshoring to SIN is QFi's attempt to bring its costs down, more in line with...

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...

On Tuesday 24 February, severe storms were passing over MEL at around 1430 hours. VJ682 from PER (B738 VH-YQG) had taken off at 0806, only five minutes late but at 1438 was still in a holding pattern, so it should arrive at 1452 hours, 32 late.

With a huge amount of snow being dumped, JFK airport flights have been badly affected. The Monday 23 February 1715 hours QF3 to AKL is delayed by 24 hours., as is the Monday 23 QF3 SYD-AKL-JFK.

On Sunday 22 February 2026, LR252, the 1325 hours WOL-MEL took off at 1433 so it was then an hour or so late. SAAB 340B VH-VED is losing time and should arrive at about 1630, 100 minutes late.

On Saturday 21 February, B789 VH-ZNK on the 1220 hours lunchtime SYD_SCL was not airborne until 1609, arriving same day at 1411 hours, 196 minutes late. The return QF28 that's scheduled at 1315 hours from Santiago de Chile took off, as luck would have it, also at 1609 so Sunday 22 gate arrival...

Also on Saturday 21 February, QF93, the 1200 'high noon' MEL-LAX with A388 VH-OQI did not take off until 1344. The forecast arrival at gate of 0826 hours, same day will be 61 minutes late. 'The 94' ex LAX was 55 late in arriving at 1025 hours this morning, so that explains the delay. A332...

On Friday 20 February, QF7, the afternoon 1405 hours SYD up to DFW (A388 VH-OQD) was in the sky at 1536 hours with gate arrival forecast as 1323, 53 late.

'The Australian' article is paywalled, but here's most: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/scathing-senate-report-suggests-qantas-has-failed-to-learn-from-its-past-mistakes/news-story/482e8df26a0288d3897ec78a0a3589e8 A '$700 a fortnight allowance' might not cover the costs of...

Wednesday 18 February has seen QF51, the 1035 hours BNE up to SIN with A332 VH-EBR take off at 1149. Gate arrival should be about 1715 hours, 45 minutes behind schedule.

On Monday 16 February 2026, QF1, the 1615 hours SYD-SIN-LHR is forecast to push back at 1730 hours. VH-OQG is the A388. UPDATE: It was airborne at 1809 hours with SIN gate arrival forecast as 2237 hours, 62 late. Based on previous flights, it may be as little as 25 minutes late at gate in...

Given it's fairly rare for aircraft to be always going to the same destination but omitting every other one (i.e. only flying Oz-Bali and return), if an airline perceived it could make more moolah with a minimum half being business/first/premium economy, it would have already done this. SQ is...

It's to keep publicly listed GrainCorp and Qube Holdings shareholders happy, because at the moment harvests in most graingrowing nations have been excellent, meaning a surplus of various grains (wheat especially) being stored and for sale.

On Saturday 14 February, QF63, the midmorning 0930 hours SYD-JNB that is meant to have A388 VH-OQH is delayed to a forecast 1305 hours departur4e, meaning QF64 scheduled to depart South Africa on Saturday night will also be badly late. Another A380 flight, the 1405 hours SYD-DFW QF7 is forecast...