Jetstar Delays/Cancellations

Thursday 20 August has JQ17, the mid afternoon scheduled 1450 hours MEL-HKT (B788 VH-VKK) not airborne until 1610 hours. Gate arrival should be about 2146 mid evening, 66 minutes late.

The 1100 housr from SYD up to Japan's KIX (VH_VKB) was in the sky at 1229 so arrival is looking like 2038 hours, 48 late.
 
On Tuesday 25 August, the inaugural MEL-CMB JQ5 (timetabled to push back at 1200 'high noon' took off at 1307 hours with class leader B788 VH-VKA.

FR24 is showing arrival at gate at 1857 hours, 62 minutes late. If this is correct, the winds must be a bit more adverse than normal as it pushed back 38 minutes late.
 
On Wednesday 26 August, the inaugural JQ6 from CMB to MEL (B788 VH-VKA) arrived at 1047 hours, 47 minutes late.

JQ47 (the 1045 hours midmorning from SYD up to ICN, VH-VKF) was in the sky at 1151. Gate arrival tonight looks to be 2055 hours, 40 minutes tardy.
 
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JQ88, Friday 28 August 2026's scheduled 0900 hours NTL-DPS (A321 VH-OIR) took off at 0950 so gate arrival looks like 1414 mid afternoon, 39 minutes late.
 
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