Flight cancelled - and all because of a wine stain

[Horatio]

Hi all

Currently sitting in the CBR J lounge, having been booted off QF1285, CBR-MEL (scheduled for 18:45).

The reason we were given was that CBR had very recently become fogged in. And it is a bit foggy just now, granted.

BUT - the real cause was bringing in an engineer to replace a seat cushion in 17D following a wine spill. That created the initial 30 minute delay, during which time the skies were clear (and we'd already be in MEL by now).

We didn't hear the announcement about the
wine and the seat. But the passenger next to us did, and told staff she'd be happy to change to 17D, and couldn't care less if her jeans got a minor strain. She just wanted to get home after some extensive work travel. We're annoyed, but she's livid.

Anyhow, just waiting to see what the outcome might be. Given the fog and the number of people they need to sort out, I'd say our chances of getting to Mordialloc for a 90th birthday tomorrow are looking slim at best.

Cheers,
Horatio

PS - Any other AFFers in the same boat?

 

[CaptJCool]

Night fog in CBR ?

Cant say I ever experienced that
I did get caught a few times in the morning fog before they improved the landing system there around 2008 which made it a lot easier to land

 

[Horatio]

I haven't experienced it much either. But here we are.

Been rebooked on a 13.45 departure tomorrow afternoon. Great timing for our lunch event!

 

[AIRwin]

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Is the temperature in °F because it's Independence Day?

 

[Horatio]

Update: thanks to our livid friend, it looks like we might get to Melbourne tonight. She rang the premium line and found there were 30 seats available on QF1215 (last flight of the day). And she convinced the J lounge attendant to call someone and get them opened up (as I heard it).

So a bunch of us are holding boarding passes, and just hoping the weather is good enough for us to depart.

 

[CaptJCool]

Is the temperature in °F because it's Independence Day?

I think I’d been too lazy to change the settings.
I delete the app every so often and re-install it
But yeah it’s a cure to boredom

 

[moa999]

Believe QF1457 SYD-CBR returned to SYD tonight, so hopefully you get out

 

[Townsend]

It is exceptionally foggy in Canberra this evening.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Lots of diversions and cancellations however looks like OPs flight has departed.

 

[moa999]

And QF1459 cancelled.. so QF presumably has a lot of buses being ordered tonight.

OPs 2nd flight QF1215 approaching MEL

 

[Horatio]

And QF1459 cancelled.. so QF presumably has a lot of buses being ordered tonight.

OPs 2nd flight QF1215 approaching MEL

And arrived at the gate, just before 10.30pm. A good outcome after an uncertain evening.

 

[muppet]

Curious because all my years in living in CBR, fog rarely affected departure of a plane already on the ground. Delays were always limited because the inbound aircraft couldn’t land. Must have been massive fog.

 

[Horatio]

Curious because all my years in living in CBR, fog rarely affected departure of a plane already on the ground. Delays were always limited because the inbound aircraft couldn’t land. Must have been massive fog.

Thing is, it didn't look that bad, noting my untrained eye and very small viewing range. Maybe different in the middle of the airfield.

But like you, @muppet, I've virtually never seen fog impact a departure. And I've also lived here a lot of years.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

I think I saw the visibility was down to 150 metres at one point that may prevent even a takeoff from occurring.

 

[Horatio]

And the previous post was my 100th. Bet not many people have taken as long as I have!

 

[jb747]

Currently sitting in the CBR J lounge, having been booted off QF1285, CBR-MEL (scheduled for 18:45).

The reason we were given was that CBR had very recently become fogged in. And it is a bit foggy just now, granted.

A bit foggy? At the time you wrote the above, the airport weather has the visibility at 150 metres. The limit for takeoff is most likely 550 metres.

 

[Horatio]

A bit foggy? At the time you wrote the above, the airport weather has the visibility at 150 metres. The limit for takeoff is most likely 550 metres.

Sorry, I guess, for the inaccuracy. Hard to tell that much from the windows in the J lounge.

When we were instructed to disembark about half an hour earlier, it genuinely only did seem 'a bit foggy'.

 

[kookaburra75]

It's been a cold, foggy, coughpy day today in Canberra - very different to normal levels of coughiness. I do feel for you @Horatio having been on the end of cancelled flights due to weather, when all I wanted to do was just get home. I'm glad you got there.

 

[Horatio]

Thanks, @kookaburra75, appreciate the kind words. And it really was a crummy Canberra winter's day today. Usually the compensation for the cold is some decent sunshine.

 

[DC3]

Is the temperature in °F because it's Independence Day?