Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Quickstatus]

Foggy Sydney this am at 0600. I’m 40km NW of airport

 

[Silvia]

Friday 14th of Dec sees the following:

• QF36 SIN-MEL (VH-OQH), the 19 40 service, landed in MEL at 8 31, 151 min tardy. This delayed departure of QF93 MEL-LAX, the 10 55 service which took off at 11 52, however, arrival should only be 17 min tardy, at 6 37.
• QF38 SIN-MEL (VH-QPH), the 23 40 service, arrived at 11 49, 94 min behind. This formed later as QF153 MEL-AK, the 12 15 service, departed until 13 44, arrival is predicted at 19 01. This will definitely delay the return leg, QF158.
• QF676 ADL-MEL (VH-VZL), the 8 55 service, took off until 9 48. It arrived at 12 05, 80 min behind. The return leg, MEL-ADL QF683 was also affected, arriving at 13 49, 89 min tardy. To further add, this has now formed as QF686 ADL-MEL, the 13 35 service, which took off until 14 57, arrival is predicted at 16 36, 71 min behind schedule.
• QF171 MEL-WLG, the 9 10 service, departed at 10 19. It arrived to gate at 15 56, 66 min tardy. This has further impacted QF172 WLG-MEL, the originally scheduled 15 50 service, which took off at 17 19, arrival is predicted at 19 03, 68 behind (VH-ZXJ).
• QF162 WLG-SYD 9 30 service (VH-XZE) departed until 11 05, arrived at 12 28, 83 min tardy. This affected QF145 SYD-AKL, the 12 15 service, which departed until 14 03, arrival is predicted at 18 39, 74 min behind schecdule.
• QF2220 WGA-SYD 9 50 service (VH-LQJ) arrived until 12 19, 84 min behind schedule.
• QF422 MEL-SYD 10 00 service (VH-VZP) took off until 11 05, arrival was at 12 37, 72 tardy.
• QF2206 ABX-SYD, the 10 15 service (VH-QOW) arrived at 13 07, 97 min late.
• QF2131 CBR-MEL (VH-QOF), the 10 20 service, arrived until 12 42, 67 behind schedule.
• QF424 MEL-SYD, the 10 30 service (VH-VXB) departed until 11 39, arrival was at 13 00, 65 late. This also impacted QF528 SYD-BNE which took off at 14 16, arrival was at 14 33, 63 min tardy.
• QF427 SYD-MEL (VH-VXD), the 11 01 service, took off until 12 30. It arrived at 13 40, 65 min tardy. This had a flow effect on QF436 MEL-SYD 13 30 service, which departed until 14 53. Arrival is expected at 16 18, 83 min behind.
• QF428 MEL-SYD (VH-VYJ) 11 30 flight departed until 13 13, it arrived at 14 39, 104 tardy.
• QF2208 ABX-SYD, the 12 55 service, departed at 14 37. Arrival has now a revised time of 16 14, 114 min behind.
• QF444 MEL-SYD, arrived at 18 15, 80 behind. This affected the return leg, QF457 which arrived at 20 45, 85 late (VH-VZT).
• The revived QF17 SYD-LAX evening service was airborne until 20 16, with a tentative arrival at 14 35, 80 behind schedule (VH-OQI)

Cancellations
QF574 PER-SYD 5 45 service
QF400 MEL-SYD 6 00 service
QF405 SYD-MEL 6 30 service
QF732 ADL-SYD 6 50 service
QF409 SYD-MEL 7 00 service
QF861 OOL-SYD 7 00 service
QF402 MEL-SYD 7 45 service
QF471 SYD-MEL 7 50 service
QF417 SYD-MEL 8 30 service
QF423 SYD-MEL 10 00 service
QF470 MEL-SYD 10 15 service
QF614 MEL-BNE 11 10 service
QF1426 CBR-MEL 13 30 service
QF2054 DPO-MEL 13 50 service
QF2006 SYD-TMW 15 25 service
QF2030 SYD-ARM 15 35 service
QF469 SYD-MEL 16 15 service
QF544 SYD-BNE 18 00 service
QF477 SYD-MEL 18 15 service
QF463 SYD-MEL 18 30 service
QF546 SYD-BNE 18 30 service
QF2178 SYD-PQQ 18 40 service
QF2034 SYD-ARM 18 50 service
QF1585 SYD-HBA 18 55 service
QF2217 SYD-ABX 19 05 service
QF493 SYD-MEL 19 15 service
QF149 SYD-AKL 19 20 service
QF490 MEL-SYD 20 00 service
QF522 SYD-BNE 20 30 service
QF785 SYD-ADL 20 55 service
QF494 MEL-SYD 21 00 service
QF497 SYD-MEL 22 05 service

 

[JessicaTam]

Yikes!

 

[Quickstatus]

The XPT between MEL and SYD might be full

 

[drron]

Also 1578 SYD-MCY was 2 hours late into MCY so 1579 tomorrow is 2.20 hours late leaving at 0855.

 

[Silvia]

QF41 SYD-CGK aso badly delayed, departed at 22 25, 1 46 is the revised arrival, 495 min tardy (VH-EBF)

 

[JohnK]

Also 1578 SYD-MCY was 2 hours late into MCY so 1579 tomorrow is 2.20 hours late leaving at 0855.

Is that going to affect the connection in SYD? Should still get in midday? Not sure what will become of my flight from OOL in the morning.

JQ amateur hour at Qantas.

QF863 OOL-SYD was scheduled to depart 20 minutes late but we sat there more than 30 minutes longer eaiting/looking for 2 fail to board passengers. So we took off just on 1 hour late and arrived ~45m late.

They didn't bother waiting for me on QF433 at gate 8 due to depart at 12:30pm and put me on QF439 due to depart at 2:00pm. I'm turning around back to SYD on QF446 at 4:00pm. My 2h transit in MEL is now 30m which is hardly any time to sample the new lounge.

The funny part is they have been offering people seats flying to MEL after 1:30pm on earlier flights but didn't bother with my flight arrangements.

This is the part of travel I hate. We waited more than 20 minutes in OOL for failed to boards and they knew I was arriving from OOL but didn't wsit for me. The aircraft to MEL was still at gate 8 when I disembarked.

 

[jb747]

You expect an aircraft to wait for you..... Won't ever happen.

 

[JohnK]

You expect an aircraft to wait for you..... Won't ever happen.

It happens quite a lot. Why the 20 minute wait at OOL for 2 failed to boards? They had no idea where they were yet multiple runs through the cabin looking for them. They knew exactly where I was at the time yet chose to pack up shop to leave close on time. And I'm posting from the 4:00pm flight so it's not like there aren't delays.

Very contradictory, very inconsinsent, very amateurish.

 

[Silvia]

Sat 15th has the following:

Delays

• QF11 SYD-LAX (VH-OQJ) was airborne at 13 13. Arrival expected at LAX around 7 08, 68 late.
• QF12 LAX-SYD (VH-OQC) arrived to Sydney at 11 06, 151 late.
• VH-QPD (A330) arrived late from QF130 PVG-SYD at 11 07, 82 min tardy to be precise. This then formed as QF81 SYD-SIN, with a revised arrival at 18 18, 93 behind.
• VH-EBF, after the major delay on QF41 as previously advised, operated a very red-eye QF42 CGK-SYD which arrived at 13 47, 452 min tardy.
• Good old VH-OEB also was delayed today as QF64 JNB-SYD, which arrived at 17 11, 96 min behind.
• VH-VZH (738) was late as QF144 AKL-SYD, arriving to Sydney at 16 48, 73 tardy.
• VH-OQL was delayed as QF94 LAX-MEL, with arrival time at 11 38, 108 tardy. Also affected QF35 MEL-SIN, which is becoming more of an usual event. It was airborne at 14 28, with revised arrival at 18 55, 110 late.
• VH-EBR (A332) was delayed as QF119 BNE-AKL which arrived to gate at 15 53, 73 tardy. This has formed as QF154 AKL-MEL which a tentative arrival at 20 28, 373 behind original schedule.

Cancellations
QF1713 BNE-SYD 5 00
QF2161 PQQ-SYD 6 35
QF1582 HBA-SYD 6 50
QF2040 SYD-DBO 8 15
QF1714 SYD-BNE 8 30
QF870 MEL-HTI 8 35
QF2041 DBO-SYD 9 40
QF871 HTI-MEL 11 10
QF146 AKL-SYD 16 25

 

[milehighclub]

QF10 got struck by lightning yesterday so the QF49 was cancelled

 

[jb747]

It happens quite a lot. Why the 20 minute wait at OOL for 2 failed to boards? They had no idea where they were yet multiple runs through the cabin looking for them.

Very contradictory, very inconsinsent, very amateurish.

Purely because they had luggage on board. There is NO delay for passengers who have not boarded with nothing in the hold.

 

[Melburnian1]

You expect an aircraft to wait for you..... Won't ever happen.

That's not true, but it seems to depend on the number of connecting passengers and where one is headed.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 15 December, the transcontinental USA QF11 departed LAX at 0934, 74 minutes behind schedule with JFK arrival at 1743, 73 late. Departure as QF12 was 77 late at 1917 with LAX arrival suggested as 65 late at 2200 hours.

This will at least slightly delay the connecting (different aIrcraft) QF12 from LAX to SYD, and QF16 as well ex LAX for BNE.

 

[JohnK]

That's not true, but it seems to depend on the number of connecting passengers and where one is headed.

It also depends on the staff involved. I've been on many delayed flights to BNE where they have held departing flights for the connecting passengers and passengers have been advised to run to gate.

 

[Melburnian1]

The Sunday 16 December 2018 QF1549 (1410 hours afternoon BNE down to CBR, B717 VH-YQX) took off at 1506 with arrival likely at 1746 hours, 46 late.

QF468 has B738 VH-VXG and is the 1615 hours MEL - SYD airborne at 1719. Resultant arrival is predicted at 1823 hours, 43 late.

QF448 (1800 hours MEL - SYD) has been cancelled as has QF474, the 1815 hours northbound.

QF451 (1715 hours SYD - MEL) and QF491, the 2030 hours southbound have also got the bullet.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Sunday 16 December, QF83, the thrice weekly mid afternoon 1530 hours SYD - SIN has been altered to depart at 1950 tonight. Arrival is expected at 0050 hours on Monday 17, 245 minutes late.

QF84 returning southeastwards is predicted to depart at 0205 on Monday instead of 2210 tonight for SYD arrival tomorrow at 1315, 240 late.

The ARM down to SYD early evening arrival, QF2031 has Q300 VH-SBG. Arrival should be at about 1945 hours, 65 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 17 December 2018 sees QF405 (A332 VH-EBK), the 0630 hours SYD down to MEL did not depart until 0730 and became airborne at the (appropriate for such an operator) time of 0747 hours. Consequently arrival is likely at 0916 hours, 71 late. This will cause a flow on delay to QF485, the 0905 hours transcontinental from MEL across to PER that is optimistically expected by QF to depart at 0945 hours. A back of the envelope guess might be to expect pushback at around 1005 hours with PER arrival approximately 1120, 70 late.

A following flight QF407 (B738 VH-VZR, the 0720 hours), departed at 0746 but had a long wait for takeoff at 0813. Hence arrival in MEL should be 0936, 41 late.

A332 VH-EBN on QF411, the 0730 hours southbound, is similar, having become airborne at 0820. Arrival should be at about 0943, 38 late.

QF418, the northbound 0900 hours MEL - SYD has been cancelled.

A333 VH-QPI is operating what may be positioning flight QF6156 from BNE down to SYD, arriving at 0921.

 

[Melburnian1]

Late morning of 17 December 2018 has QF470 (VH-VZL, the 1015 hours MEL - SYD) taking off at 1114 with arrival suggested as 1222 hours, 42 late.

A fair way behind is the 1030 hours northbound that was airborne at 1136 with VH-VXB as QF424. This flight should arrive at 1241, 46 late.

 

[Silvia]

Continuing today, QF797 (VH-VZW, the 11 40 service ASP-MEL) took off at 14 21, arrival is suggested at 18 22, 152 late.


QF435 SYD-MEL 13 00 hours, QF619 BNE-MEL, 12 10 hours service were cancelled.