Jetstar Delays/Cancellations

[dajop]

If JQi has a list of 'when things go wrong at X time in MEL, which flight do we scrub?' my suggestion is it's JQ7 and the return JQ8.

It makes sense as in theory there are three options to managing displaced pax - JQ43/42, QF35/36 and QF37/38. It used be very common for JQ pax to be moved onto QF, or even EK back when they operated the route. Anecdotally though now it seems less likely to happen and even like today, downgauging to A321 and doing a fuel stop in DRW is an option when everything is running fairly full.

 

[Harrison_133]

Last night's JQ8, unsurprisingly, ended up being cancelled.

Rescheduled to today as JQ1008, again via DRW on the A321neo.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on Thursday 18 December, B788 VH-VKB on JQ29, the 1420 hours MEL-BKK did not point skywards until 1803 hours. Arrival should be about 2243 hours, 193 minutes late. This was despite the aircraft having been in Melbourne since 0734 hours.