Jetstar Delays/Cancellations

[LionKing]

Apparently due to staff shortages at Sydney Airport, Airservices Australia has been limiting flights to four minutes apart since 1000 hours and has cancelled any takeoffs between 1530 and 1600 hours today, Friday 12 September.

Crisis averted at Sydney Airport after air traffic controller shortage

A halt to flight departures out of Sydney Airport on Friday has been narrowly avoided after authorities scrambled to plug a roster gap.

www.smh.com.au

Expect Major Delays. Please listen to announcements and check indicator boards.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Friday 12 September, JQ8993 is operating empty from SYD down to MEL with B788 VH-VKE. It took off at 1535 instead of its timetabled 1255 with gate arrival likely at 1652 instead of 1430. It looks like forming JQ63, the mid afternoon 1525 hours from MEL to Vietnam's SGN. 1745 hours is the unrealistic forecast departure from MEL.

 

[markis10]

Crisis averted at Sydney Airport after air traffic controller shortage

A halt to flight departures out of Sydney Airport on Friday has been narrowly avoided after authorities scrambled to plug a roster gap.

www.smh.com.au

Expect Major Delays. Please listen to announcements and check indicator boards.

Old news, aircraft are taking off right now as Air Services and airlines recover service levels.

 

[Melburnian1]

One I missed was on Friday 12 September with B788 VH-VKF operating JQ23, the 1140 hours late morning BNE-KIX that diverted to NGO. Weather?

Yesterday, Saturday 13 it operated (presumably empty) as JQ8991 from NGO to KIX, arriving at 0112 hours after a short flight. AFAIK it remains in KIX.

If so, this won't help to maintain JQi's schedules.

 

[docjames]

Also on Friday 12 September, JQ8993 is operating empty from SYD down to MEL with B788 VH-VKE. It took off at 1535 instead of its timetabled 1255 with gate arrival likely at 1652 instead of 1430. It looks like forming JQ63, the mid afternoon 1525 hours from MEL to Vietnam's SGN. 1745 hours is the unrealistic forecast departure from MEL.

Frustratingly, months ago I booked JQ62 specifically as it had Int-Int connection for SYD-MEL (so no terminal change). Then two weeks out it got cancelled, meaning Int-Dom connection. Then pushed back to midnight departure (instead of ~10pm).

I was not best pleased to see the aircraft did SYD-MEL anyway…. Following an 0330 departure from SGN not having to change terminals, rebook flights and get jammed like a sardine on JQ521 would have been preferable….

Inbound JQ61 on 11/9 diverted to DRW for unwell pax. Hence the delay.

 

[Saab34]

Some nasty delays around the network today due to the wind in Melbourne flowing on.

Jetstar Avalon to Brisbane 2140 departure still on the ground at Avalon after arriving in late. Departure now 0100.

 

[markis10]

Some nasty delays around the network today due to the wind in Melbourne flowing on.

Jetstar Avalon to Brisbane 2140 departure still on the ground at Avalon after arriving in late. Departure now 0100.

Look forward to the news.com story about the Lara residents complaining about being woken up