Jetstar Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

It wasn't a 'city pair' considered viable 20 years ago, but CNS to ADL is now nonstop for JQ. Sunday 8 April 2018 sees JQ963, the 1145 hours that took off at 1418 with A320 VH-VQF likely to arrive at 1638, 128 minutes late. FR24 has 'diverted to CNS' alongside this flight record so did it depart from the gate and then return before 'succeeding' in later takeoff?

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 9 April 2018 sees JQ2 from HNL to MEL arriving at 1528 hours, 33 late with B788 VH-VKF.

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ510 (Tuesday 10 April - A320 VH-XSJ - the 1045 hours MEL - SYD that took off at 1140) should arrive at 1244, 34 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on 10 April, JQ720 (the 1444 takeoff of the scheduled 1345 hours HBA - SYD, A320 VH-VFY) should pull in to its allocated gate at about 1609 hours, 34 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on 10 April 2018, JQ608, the very late afternoon 1750 AVV up to SYD that took off at 1844 with A320 VH-VGD shoud be at its destination gate at about 1951 hours, 36 late.

The MEL - MCY JQ794 has A320 VH-VQFand should arrive rather late at 2033 tonight, 93 minutes behind the timetable. Its scheduled departure was 1645 but it did not take off until 1835. It had only been 15 minutes late into MEL at 1620 hours on JQ665 ex AYQ, so something went wrong in the southern capital.

 

[Melburnian1]

Apparently a JQ flight had to turn back at MEL early on the morning of Wednesday 11 April 2018. This created some delays.

JQ503 (A320 VH-VQJ, the 0700 hours SYD - MEL that took off at 0834, about 80 minutes late) should arrive at 0954, also 84 late.

 

[flydoc]

Apparently a JQ flight had to turn back at MEL early on the morning of Wednesday 11 April 2018. This created some delays.

It appears JQ731, the 0635 MEL-LST turned back shortly after departure, after a hydraulic issue was identified. Obligatory hyperbole at No Cookies | The Mercury

 

[Melburnian1]

flydoc, many thanks. Was this aircraft on JQ731 originally to be (and still eventually was) A321 VH-VWN? It ran badly late (more than two hours) on each of its six sectors yesterday starting with JQ731, but after that return trip to LST and two MEL - HBA returns then had a break of a few hours before flying to DRW and return, and is now undertaking further flights today pretty much punctually.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Friday 13 April 2018, JQ519, the 1700 hours late afternoon SYD down to MEL with A320 VH-VQE did not become airborne (to the north) until 1815 hours. Arrival should be at abut 1939 tonight, 64 minutes late.

This aircraft was previously on JQ913 from TSV down to SYD, a flight that is not scheduled to arrive at the gate until 1625 hours and that today was about 23 minutes late, so the MEL-bound flight had no chance of departing on time. The turnaround however took longer than typically allowed during JQ's busier times.

The following JQ523 (A321 Vh-VWZ) is also untimely with this timetabled 1815 hours taking off at about 1923, meaning a MEL estimated arrival at about 2035 hours, 45 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 14 April, there are quite strong winds at MEL gusting to 54kmh.

JQ733, the 0910 hours MEL - LST took off at about 1018 so will be at least 45 minutes late. A320 VH-VFY has the job.

VH-VQP on JQ433 (0730 hours OOL down to MEL that took off at 0824) is arriving at 1027, 32 minutes tardy.

UPDATE: The return of JQ733 above, JQ734 is arriving MEL at 1347 hours, 42 minutes behind time. It was held above Korumburra for a couple of circuits.

 

[Melburnian1]

In further on Saturday 14 April, JQ773, the 1145 hours ADL - MEL did not become airborne until 1530. Arrival of A320 VH-VQP was at about 1710.

 

[Melburnian1]

The 1045 hours midmorning SYD - CNS, JQ954 on Sunday 15 April (A320 VH-VGI) should arrive at 1428, 33 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ35, the Sunday 15 April 1745 hours MEL - DPS that took off at 1850 (B788 VH-VKK) should arrive at 2122 (37 minutes late.)

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 16 April, JQ531, the 0640 hours SYD down to MEL did not become airborne until 0757, so arrival is expected at 0918 hours, 63 late for A321 VH-VWU.

A320 VH-VQE on the 0700 hours following flight, JQ503, did not take off until 0759 so its arrival is predicted for 0916 hours, 41 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

VH-VGE continues to be delayed on Monday 16 April with JQ408, the 1120 hours SYD - OOL still waiting for takeoff as at 1227, so it will be at least 45 minutes late arriving in the Gold Coast.

A321 VH-VWT on JQ508 (1005 hours MEL up to SYD that took off at 1058) arrived at 1210, 40 minutes late. Stablemate VH-VWU on JQ524 was later, arriving at 1146, 86 minutes tardy (see previous post for what led to this.)

 

[Dannyism]

Hi Melburnian,

How has JQ's 788s been for reliability lately? I have JQ29 and JQ30 flights next week... They appear to have been running without cancellations or significant delays between MEL and BKK the last few weeks.

Last time I flew MEL-SIN with JQ it seemed every second flight was cancelled, not that I would mind being moved..

 

[Melburnian1]

Hi Melburnian, How has JQ's 788s been for reliability lately? I have JQ29 and JQ30 flights next week....

Dannyism, it's not possible for any of us to monitor every flight.

My sense is that the B788s have been somewhat better in recent weeks. Still occasional cancellations but more often there are relatively minor delays.

That said, if anything out of MEL the DPS route seems to be the worst. Perhaps because its now, to use the airline term, 'double daily' (JQ35/43 northbound) JQ believes it's a bit more dispensable if things go awry. From 23 June if I recall, QF commences on the route (albeit only with uncomfortable B738s) so that will add more capacity into what travel writers suggest is a 'soft' market. So will Malindo Air's entry.

That said, as always just where a failure happens, how long it is expected to adversely effect the complete timetable, how many passengers were booked on each leg i.e. north and south bound, staffing considerations and numerous other matters must be considered.

Just one aircraft failing can muck you up, but yes, on balance if recent history repeats you should have a troublefree trip. Just why anyone wants to fly JQ is beyond me, but choice is subjective.

 

[Dannyism]

Just one aircraft failing can muck you up, but yes, on balance if recent history repeats you should have a troublefree trip. Just why anyone wants to fly JQ is beyond me, but choice is subjective.

Thank you for your reply. As you mentioned if the DPS service is doubly daily then yes, it would make sense for the bulk of cancellations to hit that route as it has some redundancy so to speak.

To answer why anyone would fly JQ. I made two cheap bookings for quick trips, one to SIN the other to BKK, before having ever flown them. I probably won't again, it's much more pleasant on QF and with sales the price isn't that different either.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Monday 16 April, JQ913, the 1340 hours afternoon TSV - SYD that departed extremely late at 1702 (A320 Vh-VGA) is arriving at 1916 hours, 176 late.

This aircraft may not have run what looks to have been the cancelled JQ750 late evening flight from LST to SYD last night, and instead overnighted in LST. FR24 is not overly helpful in following the trail.

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ772 (Thursday 19 April 2018, the scheduled 1025 hours morning MEL across to ADL, A320 VH-VFF) was airborne at 1130. Expected arrival in the wine capital should be at 1211, 56 minutes late.