Is the weather at OOL airport that bad?

[amaroo]

Eep! Glad we decided to drive home from the coast this afternoon. OK when we left, but the rain got hesver the closer we got to Brisbane. My SIL said the wind later this afternoon was so strong at Mooloolaba there was foam from the surf being splattered against the windows of the 4th floor apartment they were staying in (behind the caravan park & park area).

Thats a fair distance from the beach. We went to Mooloolaba & the Spit today. The sand was being pushed up onto the road/car park. Never seen that in my 30+ years living on the coast.

Have seen more intense rain on the coast...not so with the wind.

Still its not a cyclone.....in my real young days we lived in Townsville & Mackay......they cop it up there!

 

[Sprucegoose]

Been onto AAMI, looks like I'm set "new for old" - $500 excess. No brainer considering the cost of a decent Weber......mine was 10 years old!

Need to go and check out the Weber range

Now that was the twin overhead 12 burner sir with bar fridge and sink?

 

[amaroo]

Now that was the twin overhead 12 burner sir with bar fridge and sink?

Afraid it has to be new for old.

Which means this one..... Weber BBQs

 

[Mal]

Afraid it has to be new for old.

Which means this one..... Weber BBQs

Wow. $5000 for a BBQ?

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Wow. $5000 for a BBQ?

Mine was $4.5k, 10 years ago. Went full stainless in the belief it would be easier to keep clean......it isn't. If I had my time agian, I'd go $150 Big W specials and "retire" them perhaps more frequently.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Overnight, plenty of wild and wooly weather. It's still gusting considerably but it's certainly easing.

Happily, only very minor flooding in the lower section of our backyard, part of the garage sideing torn off, one awning on our caravan damaged and a new leak inside the house identified (which now just adds to the list of jobs I've got to do).

VA haven't updated their advice page since yesterday, but I'll hazard a guess that todays flights will still be restricted. Lots of rain still happening here and it's still gusting to 50 knots (my guess), from time to time.

 

[QF WP]

Similar weather in BNE. would love to chat with my neighbour, the VA Training Captain, to see what he can pull up on BNE and OOL.

You could get me on a plane, but I doubt it would take off

 

[markis10]

Atis ybbn v 272227
apch: Exp instrument apch
rwy: 01
sfc cond: Rwy wet
opr info: Twy bravo between b6 and b7 not avbl
hial on
+ wind: 050/25-35.g42 kts
max xw 34 kts
vis: Reducing to 4000m in ra
cld: Few008. Bkn015
+ tmp: 25
qnh: 998
+ sigwx: Sev turb fcst b050.
Moderate turb reported on final



ATIS YBCG E 272204
APCH: EXPECT INSTRUMENT APPROACH
RWY: 14
SFC COND: WET
OPR INFO: INCREASED BIRD HAZARD EXISTS
+ WIND: 050/30 G 38 KTS..MAX XW 38 KTS..OCNL DW MAX 5 KTS
+ VIS: 4000 M IN RA
+ CLD: FEW008 BKN010
+ TMP: 24
+ QNH: 1000
SIGWX: SEV TURB FCST BLW 5000 FT



Both airport have very bumpy approaches, significant crosswinds approaching aircraft limits and in the case of OOL, lots of birds, 42 kts is 77kmh. OOL is on divert at present for arrivals with VA cancelling flights on a rolling basis.

06:25 JQ 12 Tokyo-Narita DIVERTED
06:25 JL 5091 Tokyo-Narita DIVERTED
06:55 JQ 20 Osaka-Kansai ESTIMATED 09:55
07:05 VA 725 Melbourne DIVERTED 6
07:05 NZ 7221 Melbourne DIVERTED 6
07:30 VA 505 Sydney DIVERTED 2
07:30 NZ 7112 Sydney DIVERTED 2
08:05 TZ 006 Singapore ESTIMATED 09:00
08:35 VA 509 Sydney CANCELLED 3
09:30 VA 511 Sydney CANCELLED 4

 

[JohnK]

I have a flight this afternoon and still no idea what is happening.

The VA website lists one cancellation from OOL today but looking at Flightstats most flights until lunchtime have been cancelled. Which one is correct? How hard is it to have accurate updates?

Very amateurish and leaves a bitter taste in my mouth....

 

[markis10]

I have a flight this afternoon and still no idea what is happening.

The VA website lists one cancellation from OOL today but looking at Flightstats most flights until lunchtime have been cancelled. Which one is correct? How hard is it to have accurate updates?

Very amateurish and leaves a bitter taste in my mouth....

JohnK, you need to look at route flight status as advised for the latest updates which shows more than one flight cancelled.

http://flights.virginaustralia.com/flight-status/route/Sydney/Gold Coast/Today/

 

[JohnK]

More flights added to travel alert now.

So I just sit here and wait? My flight this afternoon is just for fun and I can travel anytime before 4th February?

My stupidity for making these bookings with Virgin. They have a long long way to go and are not much better than Jetstar....

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Oops, edit out double info............missed JohnKs post

 

[Katie]

Just head announcement on BNE radio station that OOL is closed due to high winds. Apartments/buildings on the Gold Coast have had windows blown in.

 

[KCMil]

More flights added to travel alert now.

So I just sit here and wait? My flight this afternoon is just for fun and I can travel anytime before 4th February?

My stupidity for making these bookings with Virgin. They have a long long way to go and are not much better than Jetstar....

HUH? It's not an IT glitch this time round and JQ flights are experiencing the same disruptions

 

[Deleted member 29185]

My stupidity for making these bookings with Virgin.

I can understand your frustrations but didn't you choose VA into OOL rather than BNE because there were good prices/redemptions at the time? (sorry, I can't remember all the details). In any case, it could just as easily have been BNE affected. We cannot play God and unfortunately, it's one of the downsides of commuting for work via the air.

I think all the airlines are restricting flights into OOL so it's not just VA. Do you have travel insurance? If so, rebook into BNE ASAP and claim on the policy. Remember the low is headed south and it's possible SYD may also be affected later.

I can whinge about a number of VAs shortcomings, but I don't think this is one of them. I hope you manage to get to work John, but your safety is more important than work.

 

[777]

More flights added to travel alert now.

So I just sit here and wait? My flight this afternoon is just for fun and I can travel anytime before 4th February?

My stupidity for making these bookings with Virgin. They have a long long way to go and are not much better than Jetstar....

There is a natural disaster going on. People are dying. Surely some perspective wouldn't go astray?

 

[markis10]

So I just sit here and wait? My flight this afternoon is just for fun and I can travel anytime before 4th February?.

Why would anyone fly just for fun in this weather, its a bit like the fools down at Brighton checking out the water, driving through it and creating wakes that flood peoples garages. Stay at home unless travel is essential!

 

[JohnK]

I think all the airlines are restricting flights into OOL so it's not just VA. Do you have travel insurance? If so, rebook into BNE ASAP and claim on the policy. Remember the low is headed south and it's possible SYD may also be affected later.

I have travel insurance but it is not going to cover much when you factor the $200 excess.

I am frustrated at the lack of communication. Are the flights to OOL cancelled or are they being diverted to BNE? Yesterday I was told that all flights that were cancelled to OOL went to BNE instead.

And yes I do realise that a natural disaster is occurring but not much I can do about it. I have enough problems trying to take care of myself.

 

[markis10]

I have travel insurance but it is not going to cover much when you factor the $200 excess.

I am frustrated at the lack of communication. Are the flights to OOL cancelled or are they being diverted to BNE? Yesterday I was told that all flights that were cancelled to OOL went to BNE instead.

And yes I do realise that a natural disaster is occurring but not much I can do about it. I have enough problems trying to take care of myself.

First bunch were diverts but now the airlines are realizing how bad it is they are not running full stop, Brisbane now has its own issues with equipment malfunctions. I note that the cancellations are being done in enough time to make sure alternate arrangements can be made while later flights are still being open, as per previous disruptions the more cancellations the more backlog and work there is to clear, hence its a case by case basis.

 

[JohnK]

Why would anyone fly just for fun in this weather, its a bit like the fools down at Brighton checking out the water, driving through it and creating wakes that flood peoples garages. Stay at home unless travel is essential!

There may have been sarcasm in my post.

And no I do not want to risk my life but my travel is essential and if the airlines are flying then I am going to do everything possible to get to work tomorrow. People can see this as a whinge but to me it is a lot more important. I have no sick days and no annual leave and I cannot afford to lose 4 days pay.

And no use offering me another flight to use by 4th February and no point refunding my $39 either as I have another flight coming back on Fri and then going back again next Sunday.