Anyone know the story of EK843 from Brisbane Christmas day

[kiwitripper64]

Just looking at the news and [FONT=Calibri, Candara, Segoe, Segoe UI, Optima, Arial, sans-serif]EK843 from Brisbane to Auckland was apparently delayed by over 20hours on Christmas day. Some of the accounts say it was due to a technical failure they had to very slowly fix and other accounts say they flight into BNE was late causing them to miss the connecting flight. As the same jet flies from DXB to AKL that sounds a bit strange. Was the flight so late that EK simply cancelled the BNE-AKL-BNE leg that day?[/FONT]

 

[eric2011]

This is the activity log (apparently) for flight EK843. No mention of BNE-AKL

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[TH="class: alignleft"]Aircraft[/TH]
[TH="class: alignleft"]Origin[/TH]
[TH="class: alignleft"]Destination[/TH]
[TH="class: alignleft"]Departure[/TH]
[TH="class: alignleft"]Arrival[/TH]
[TH="class: alignleft"]Duration[/TH]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]29/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A332[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Hamad Int'l (OTHH / DOH)[/TD]
[TD]14:25 GST[/TD]
[TD]14:10 AST[/TD]
[TD]Scheduled[/TD]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]28/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]B77W[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Hamad Int'l (OTHH / DOH)[/TD]
[TD]14:28 GST[/TD]
[TD]14:16 AST[/TD]
[TD]0:48[/TD]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]27/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]B77W[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Hamad Int'l (OTHH / DOH)[/TD]
[TD]14:27 GST[/TD]
[TD]14:08 AST[/TD]
[TD]0:41[/TD]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]26/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]B77W[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Hamad Int'l (OTHH / DOH)[/TD]
[TD]14:28 GST[/TD]
[TD]14:12 AST[/TD]
[TD]0:44[/TD]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]25/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]B772[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Hamad Int'l (OTHH / DOH)[/TD]
[TD]14:32 GST[/TD]
[TD]14:16 AST[/TD]
[TD]0:44[/TD]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]24/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A332[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Hamad Int'l (OTHH / DOH)[/TD]
[TD]14:44 GST[/TD]
[TD]14:29 AST[/TD]
[TD]0:45[/TD]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]23/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]B773[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Hamad Int'l (OTHH / DOH)[/TD]
[TD]14:27 GST[/TD]
[TD]14:08 AST[/TD]
[TD]0:41[/TD]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]22/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]B77L[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Hamad Int'l (OTHH / DOH)[/TD]
[TD]14:32 GST[/TD]
[TD]14:15 AST[/TD]
[TD]0:43[/TD]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]21/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A332[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Hamad Int'l (OTHH / DOH)[/TD]
[TD]14:23 GST[/TD]
[TD]14:13 AST[/TD]
[TD]0:50[/TD]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]20/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]B772[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Hamad Int'l (OTHH / DOH)[/TD]
[TD]14:36 GST[/TD]
[TD]14:16 AST[/TD]
[TD]0:40[/TD]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]19/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]B77W[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Hamad Int'l (OTHH / DOH)[/TD]
[TD]14:31 GST[/TD]
[TD]14:19 AST[/TD]
[TD]0:48[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]18/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]B772[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Hamad Int'l (OTHH / DOH)[/TD]
[TD]14:30 GST[/TD]
[TD]14:15 AST[/TD]
[TD]0:45[/TD]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]17/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]B77W[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Hamad Int'l (OTHH / DOH)[/TD]
[TD]14:27 GST[/TD]
[TD]14:10 AST[/TD]
[TD]0:43[/TD]
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[AIRwin]

I've also read the original news source which referred to EK843. I believe that should have been EK434 (codeshare QF8434) which may be how the number 843 was derived?

 

[kiwitripper64]

Thanks
Is anything in this story correct?
Delays ruin Christmas - National - NZ Herald News

 

[AIRwin]

Looks like it according to the EK source:
http://www.theeksource.com/emirates-a380-a6-edo-ek434-brisbane-technical-issue/

 

[eric2011]

here's activity log for EK 434 for that period. Certainly shows a delay, can't seem to find a reason anywhere.

2 flight BNE-AKL on 26th. 1st one is the delayed flight, 2nd is the normal daily flight

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[TH="class: alignleft"]Origin[/TH]
[TH="class: alignleft"]Destination[/TH]
[TH="class: alignleft"]Departure[/TH]
[TH="class: alignleft"]Arrival[/TH]
[TH="class: alignleft"]Duration[/TH]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]30/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]Auckland (NZAA / AKL)[/TD]
[TD]08:35 AEST[/TD]
[TD]14:25 NZDT[/TD]
[TD]Scheduled[/TD]
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[TR="class: smallActiverow2 rowClickTarget, bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]29/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]10:35 GST[/TD]
[TD]05:43 AEST (+1)[/TD]
[TD]Scheduled[/TD]
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[TD="class: nowrap"]29/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]Auckland (NZAA / AKL)[/TD]
[TD]08:42 AEST[/TD]
[TD]14:29 NZDT[/TD]
[TD]2:47[/TD]
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[TR="class: smallActiverow2 rowClickTarget, bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]28/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]10:56 GST[/TD]
[TD]06:18 AEST (+1)[/TD]
[TD]13:22[/TD]
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[TR="class: smallActiverow1 rowClickTarget, bgcolor: #F3ED86"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]28/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]Auckland (NZAA / AKL)[/TD]
[TD]09:38 AEST[/TD]
[TD]15:21 NZDT[/TD]
[TD]2:43[/TD]
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[TR="class: smallActiverow2 rowClickTarget, bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]27/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]10:42 GST[/TD]
[TD]07:18 AEST (+1)[/TD]
[TD]14:36[/TD]
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[TR="class: smallActiverow1 rowClickTarget"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]27/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]Auckland (NZAA / AKL)[/TD]
[TD]08:35 AEST[/TD]
[TD]14:24 NZDT[/TD]
[TD]2:49[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: smallActiverow2 rowClickTarget, bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]26/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]10:59 GST[/TD]
[TD]06:25 AEST (+1)[/TD]
[TD]13:26[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: smallActiverow1 rowClickTarget"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]26/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]Auckland (NZAA / AKL)[/TD]
[TD]09:35 AEST[/TD]
[TD]15:21 NZDT[/TD]
[TD]2:46[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: smallActiverow2 rowClickTarget, bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]26/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]Auckland (NZAA / AKL)[/TD]
[TD]05:51 AEST[/TD]
[TD]11:17 NZDT (?)[/TD]
[TD]2:25[/TD]
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[TR="class: smallActiverow1 rowClickTarget, bgcolor: #FAE051"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]25/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]11:46 GST[/TD]
[TD]05:50 AEST (+1)[/TD]
[TD]12:03[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: smallActiverow2 rowClickTarget, bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]24/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]11:11 GST[/TD]
[TD]07:18 AEST (+1)[/TD]
[TD]14:07[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: smallActiverow1 rowClickTarget"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]24/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]Auckland (NZAA / AKL)[/TD]
[TD]08:46 AEST[/TD]
[TD]14:29 NZDT (?)[/TD]
[TD]2:04[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: smallActiverow2 rowClickTarget, bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]23/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]10:56 GST[/TD]
[TD]06:26 AEST (+1)[/TD]
[TD]13:30[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: smallActiverow1 rowClickTarget"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]23/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]Auckland (NZAA / AKL)[/TD]
[TD]08:55 AEST[/TD]
[TD]14:32 NZDT[/TD]
[TD]2:37[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: smallActiverow2 rowClickTarget, bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]22/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]10:55 GST[/TD]
[TD]06:35 AEST (+1)[/TD]
[TD]13:40[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: smallActiverow1 rowClickTarget"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]22/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]Auckland (NZAA / AKL)[/TD]
[TD]08:49 AEST[/TD]
[TD]14:36 NZDT[/TD]
[TD]2:47[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: smallActiverow2 rowClickTarget, bgcolor: #F5F5F5"]
[TD="class: nowrap"]21/12/2015[/TD]
[TD]A388[/TD]
[TD]Dubai Int'l (OMDB / DXB)[/TD]
[TD]Brisbane (YBBN / BNE)[/TD]
[TD]10:54 GST[/TD]
[TD]06:24 AEST (+1)[/TD]
[TD]13:30[/TD]
[/TR]
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[eric2011]

Further investigation shows ATC were trying to clear 6 reindeers and some sort of sled or slay that was buzzing around Brisbane. That report is unofficial