Melburnian1
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I don't know when this started, but northbound MEL to SYD flights see some QFd ones being given 90 minutes for the point-to-point (i.e. gate to gate) journey.
One example is QF466, the 1630 hours MEL-SYD tmed to reach its gate at 1800 hours.
QF468, the 1645 hours ex MEL also displays a 90 minute timing.
This is a great way to magically "improve" punctuality statistics, as flights are considered "late" if they arrive at the destination gate 15 minutes 00 seconds or more after the timetabled arrival.
Some flights northbound however retain 85 minute timings gate-to-gate.
One example is QF466, the 1630 hours MEL-SYD tmed to reach its gate at 1800 hours.
QF468, the 1645 hours ex MEL also displays a 90 minute timing.
This is a great way to magically "improve" punctuality statistics, as flights are considered "late" if they arrive at the destination gate 15 minutes 00 seconds or more after the timetabled arrival.
Some flights northbound however retain 85 minute timings gate-to-gate.
