Jetstar Delays/Cancellations

[JohnK]

So your mind is still sound, JohnK.

Barely. We're still parked. No idea when we get to gate. Past curfew now but aircraft must still be taking off?

I'm glad I didn't book JQ823 otherwise there'd be no point coming to SYD as I'm due back in BNE tomorrow afternoon

 

[Quickstatus]

Does anyone have an inkling as to why so many JQ flights (to/from DPS particularly) are being cancelled due to “engineering requirements?”
I have a friend who was due to fly today (1st Feb) but has been rebooked to the 5th of February. Having a scroll through the JQ Facebook page and various Bali FB groups reveals a wave of “engineering issues?”

There is a rumour that a JQ 787 had an accident with a truck causing wing damage.

VH-VKH did not operate between 30 Jan after operating JQ35 SYD-MEL and 4 Jan.


A MEL-DPS-MEL rotation (30Jan) and a SYD-HNL-SYD rotation (4Jan) was cancelled - not sure if this was related to the above alleged incident

 

[Melburnian1]

The Sydney Friday 8 February 2019 afternoon/evening storms led to immense airline schedule dislocation, so on Saturday 9 it is unsurprising that JQ772, the 0605 hours MEL - ADL was cancelled.

JQ501, the 0600 first of the morning frpom SYD to MEL is not forecast to push back until 0930 hours.

JQ7993, an 0600 hours extra - with passengers rather than a ferty flight (?) - departed SYD at 0637, arriving MEL at 0815, 38 late.

JQ731 (0700 hours MEL - LST) is expected to depart at 1035 hours. JQ560, an identically scheduled departure but to BNE should push back at 0900.

A320 VH-JQH on JQ745, the 0720 hours early morning SYD - LST was airborne at 0911 hours so it will be at least 90 late into the northern Tasmanian 'capital.'

The 0810 hours MEL - SYD (JQ504) is worse, with departure not forecast until 1345 hours, 330 minutes tardy. JQ564 (1110 hours MEL up to BNK) should push backi at 1435. This latter route is generally among the first to suffer when there are delays as it appears to be a low priority route should JQ have a choice as to which flight to delay or cancel ex MEL.

JQ43, the 1005 hours morning flight MEL to DPS has been cancelled, continuing the incredible unreliability of JQ on what should be a route served by two dailies each way.

The 1115 hours SYD - PPP, JQ840 should be half an hour late in pushing back. JQ786 (SYD 0- MCY, the 1150 hours) is worse, being expected to depart at 1315, 85 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

...on Saturday 9...JQ501, the 0600 first of the morning from SYD to MEL is not forecast to push back until 0930 hours...

JQ501 has A320 VH-VGH airborne at 0921, so MEL arrival at 1044, 189 late is expected.

JQ560, the 0700 hours MEL up to BNE (VH-VGT) was in the sky at 0935 with suggested arrival at 1038, 143 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on Saturday 9 February 2019, JQ567 - the evening 1925 hours BNE - MEL, airborne at 2033 - should arrive with A321 VH-VWY at 2340 hours, 50 minutes tardy.

JQ570 in the other direction has A320 VH-VQR and should arrive at 2336, 96 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

The initial JQ11 Sunday 10 February 2019 sector took off from SYD at 0940, about 25 - 30 minutes late with OOL arrival for B788 VH-VKG estimated as 0953, 38 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ531, the 1600 hours SYD - MEL on Monday 11 February 2019 (A320 VH-VGJ) did not become airborne until 1822, so arrival is suggested as 1935, two hours late. This plane arrived in Sydney at 1703, eight minutes late on JQ913 ex TSV, so it must be substituting for a failed A320. It osn't normal timetabling on any transport network for a scheduled 1655 hours arrival to form a 1600 hours timetabled departure.

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ614 (Tuesday 12 February, the 0805 hours SYD - AVV that took off at 0858 with A320 VH-VQF) should arrive at 1019 hours, 39 late. This will delay JQ630, the 1010 hours AVV - OOL that should depart at 1045 hours.

UPDATE: JQ630 did not take off until 1123, an unusually long ground stay for Jetstar at Avalon, with arrival at OOL at 1212 hours, 62 minutes late. It formed JQ631 back to AVV, taking off from OOL at 1255 with arrival suggested at 1556, 61 late.

The lunchtime 1210 hours MEL - NTL, JQ474 (A320 VH-VGV) was in the sky at 1303. Arrival should be at 1416, 36 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 12 February 2019, JQ530 (A321 VhHVWZ, the 1815 hours MEL - SYD airborne at 2032) should arrive at 2145 hours, 125 minutes tardy.

Earlier in the day, after arriving only three minutes late on JQ721 in HBA at 1238 hours, the same A321 on JQ720 (scheduled 1315 hours HBA - SYD) had to return to HBA. The FR24 site doesn't clearly show how far it got before returning: did it take off? In any case, this explains the current delay.

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ473 (Wednesday 13 February, the early morning 0610 hours NTL - MEL) has had a late start with takeoff at 0713. A320 VH-VGV should be at its destination at 0844, 54 late.

The 2125 hours mid evening Tuesday night JQ30 from BKK to MEL has B788 VH-VKE and took off at 2244 hours. Wednesday arrival should be at 1131 hours, 61 late.

 

[FTS]

Just received an email from Jetstar stating that jq4 for 14/2/19 is cancelled and will be replaced by qf6404. Does anyone know the reason why? Also, does it now become a full service flight in qf6404?

 

[Melburnian1]

Just received an email from Jetstar stating that jq4 for 14/2/19 is cancelled and will be replaced by qf6404. Does anyone know the reason why? Also, does it now become a full service flight in qf6404?

JQ3 today was cancelled from SYD to HNL.

Very likely you are on QF4; if so, the answer to your question is 'yes' for you as (unlike SQ leased charters SIN - YD as SQ8121) I doubt QF would decline to offer you a meal and complimentary drinks just because you're a JQ refugee.

JQi's B788 flights are notoriously unreliable. I know a family who recently returned from HNL on JQ: all said the "service" on board was appalling with some items being almost thrown onto tray tables, staff grumpy. Why anyone flies JQ is beyond me, but not many AFFers seem to as they've wised up.

 

[FTS]

JQ3 today was cancelled from SYD to HNL.

Very likely you are on QF4; if so, the answer to your question is 'yes' for you as (unlike SQ leased charters SIN - YD as SQ8121) I doubt QF would decline to offer you a meal and complimentary drinks just because you're a JQ refugee.

JQi's B788 flights are notoriously unreliable. I know a family who recently returned from HNL on JQ: all said the "service" on board was appalling with some items being almost thrown onto tray tables, staff grumpy. Why anyone flies JQ is beyond me, but not many AFFers seem to as they've wised up.

Oh wow. That fantastic news. We have two cancelled JQ4 in the past five days already. I had assumed that QF6404 was a chartered a332/b764 just to fly out jq pax.

We had caught JQ1 to HNL and the crew were all Thai nationals who didn’t seem like they wanted to be at work.

Family trip, so no choice but to fly together. Never flying JQi again. Lesson learnt.

 

[Melburnian1]

Oh wow. That fantastic news. We have two cancelled JQ4 in the past five days already. I had assumed that QF6404 was a chartered a332/b764 just to fly out jq pax.....

QF's charter (with passengers) or so-called 'ferry' (empty) flights tend to employ the flight number series 'QF60XX' or QF61XX.'

You'd better hope I am correct (not guaranteed). Good on you for lesson learnt.

 

[FTS]

QF's charter (with passengers) or so-called 'ferry' (empty) flights tend to employ the flight number series 'QF60XX' or QF61XX.'

You'd better hope I am correct (not guaranteed). Good on you for lesson learnt.

Actually. I think I’m right. QF4 doesn’t fly tomorrow, 14/2. ‍

 

[FTS]

Just to update and keep a record for anyone else in the future, QF6404 VH-OBE flew in and is a chartered flight just for JQ. It is a full serviced flight.

Actually. I think I’m right. QF4 doesn’t fly tomorrow, 14/2. ‍

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 14 February's 1615 hours MEL - SGN, JQ63, was delayed overnight. On Friday 15, B788 VH-VKE has taken off at 1024, so just under 18 hours late.

Also on Friday 15, JQ507 is having a rough trot with A321 VH-VWZ on this scheduled 0825 hours SYD down to MEL not taking off until 1020, so arrival is estimated at 1136, 106 minutes late. This aircraft had arrived in MEL from DRW on JQ677 at 0646, four minutes earloy, but there must have been another A321 fail, as VWZ then found itself on JQ500, the first of the morning's MEL up to SYD at a scheduled 0600 hours.

JQ500 managed to take off at 0803, arriving SYD at 0910, 85 late, and as one can see has lost further time on the next, southbound, sector.

In the other direction, JQ504, the 0810 hours MEL - SYD (A320 VH-VFH) was still taxiing at 1106 hours in MEL, so SYD arrival will be after 1215 hours, so at least 160 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Just to update and keep a record for anyone else in the future, QF6404 VH-OBE flew in and is a chartered flight just for JQ. It is a full serviced flight.

I believe it was B744 VH-OEB not OBE, the latter a considerably smaller aircraft separate from QF and JQ.

This QF6404 special is showing as arriving in SYD on Friday 15 February at 1838 hours tonight.

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ1 (Friday 15 February 2019, the afternoon 1635 hours long MEL - HNL flight) took off at 1729 with suggested arrival 0640 hours, 40 late (same day).

The mid afternoon JQ533 (1505 hours SYD down to MEL) was not airborne until 150 minutes later at 1735, so A320 VH-VFQ is suggested as arriving at 1850 hours, 130 minutes behind the timetable.

 

[Melburnian1]

...on Friday 15, JQ507 is having a rough trot with A321 VH-VWZ on this scheduled 0825 hours SYD down to MEL not taking off until 1020, so arrival is estimated at 1136, 106 minutes late...

On its third flight since the above, VWZ continues to run badly late with the 1530 hours MEL - CNS (JQ940) airborne at 1710, so arrival should be at 1913 hours, 83 late. JQ943, the 1835 hours CNS - MEL will be unlikely to depart prior to 1950.