Jetstar Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

B788 VH-VKE on the Sunday 8 November JQ66 from BKK to BNE (the 2055 hours) took off at 2259 hours, so gate arrival on Monday 9 becomes 1015 hours, 70 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 9 November, JQ48 (B788 VH-VKF on the 2150 hours ICN down to SYD took off at 2332. Tuesday 10 gate arrival should be about 1114 hours, 69 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

One I missed was on Sunday 8 November 2026, JQ17, the 1515 mid afternoon MEL-HKT with B788 VH_VKL did not take off until Monday 9 at the witching hour of 0027, arriving coughet at 0512 hours, 547 minutes late. JQ18 arrived back in MEL at 1849 hours, 514 minutes behind schedule.

-VKL hasn't turned a wheel since in revenue service. It is the 'low travel volume' November, so perhaps JQi can handle this smaller number of 787-800s available for traffic.

 

[Melburnian1]

Tuesday 10 November's JQ17 with B788 VH-VKB was the 1515 hours MEL-HKT in Thailand airborne at a much delayed 1932 hours. Gate arrival was 0013 on Wednesday 11, 248 minutes late. The return flight JQ18 is the 2145 hours in the sky at 0125 this morning, with arrival back in Melbourne likely at 1305 this early afternoon, 170 late.

 

[eastwest101]

Todays JQ25 the scheduled CNS-NRT B788 pushed back from gate and returned to gate, engineering looking into something. Not sure of the tail number sorry but it previously flew a sector into CNS so hopefully not too serious.

 

[Melburnian1]

Todays JQ25 the scheduled CNS-NRT B788 pushed back from gate and returned to gate, engineering looking into something. Not sure of the tail number sorry but it previously flew a sector into CNS so hopefully not too serious.

This is the 1145 AEST CNS to NRT that looks to be B788 VH-VKE. Had not taken off by 1240 Queensland (i.e. non-DST) time.

@eastwest101 's posts on AFF are without fail reliable, interesting and full of facts.

While I do not observe every JQi flight, generally its Japan services from BNE and CNS seem to operate quite punctually, unlike some emanating from southern posts, such as Melbourne's JQ17/18 to coughet and return. Without sounding like a broken record, JQ7/8 MEL-SIN return are thw worst, always first cab off the rank for cancellation should the Boeing 787-800 JQi fleet encounter a problem or two. This may be due to the relative ease of rebooking passengers to/from Changi on either QFi/SQ/TR/TK and so on. (assuming these other airlines have spare seats, not always the case to a marked extent).

Separately, JQ47 (the 11 November 1140 hours SYD up to ICN, B788 VH-VKI) took off at 1240, meaning likely gate arrival tonight at 2047 hours, 32 minutes tardy.

 

[eastwest101]

This is the 1145 AEST CNS to NRT that looks to be B788 VH-VKE. Had not taken off by 1240 Queensland (i.e. non-DST) time.

@eastwest101 's posts on AFF are without fail reliable, interesting and full of facts.

While I do not observe every JQi flight, generally its Japan services from BNE and CNS seem to operate quite punctually, unlike some emanating from southern posts, such as Melbourne's JQ17/18 to coughet and return. Without sounding like a broken record, JQ7/8 MEL-SIN return are thw worst, always first cab off the rank for cancellation should the Boeing 787-800 JQi fleet encounter a problem or two. This may be due to the relative ease of rebooking passengers to/from Changi on either QFi/SQ/TR/TK and so on. (assuming these other airlines have spare seats, not always the case to a marked extent).

Separately, JQ47 (the 11 November 1140 hours SYD up to ICN, B788 VH-VKI) took off at 1240, meaning likely gate arrival tonight at 2047 hours, 32 minutes tardy.

Yep VKE. All passengers off and to be advised of delay but the pilot ominously said that a replacement part will be required and I bet dollars to donughts the part won't be in CNS.

 

[Melburnian1]

Yep VKE. All passengers off and to be advised of delay but the pilot ominously said that a replacement part will be required and I bet dollars to donughts the part won't be in CNS.

Estimated pushback has become 1600 AEST, so still a tad more than an hour away. A 1600 departure would be OK to beat Narita's curfew: a 1730 hours pushback might be problematical.