Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

QF58 diverted to CNS and had an evacuation due to engine overheating.

As at 1200 (('high noon') on Tuesday 12 February, it appears that B738 VH-VZW remains in CNS. It has not operated any further flights since diverting to CNS on Sunday 10 February.

The Airline Ratings website has further details of the Sunday travails.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Tuesday 12 February, QF614 (B738 VH-VXB, the 1110 hours late morning MEL - BNE) took off at 1206 so arrival has become a likely 1256 hours, 36 late.

 

[David F]

Tuesday Feb 12th QF 11 cancelled out of LAX to JFK

 

[Melburnian1]

Tuesday Feb 12th QF 11 cancelled out of LAX to JFK

In these circumstances with QF12 from JFK to LAX also cancelled, does it mean many travellers placed instead on AA transcontinental USA flights from New York to Los Angeles must be put up in LAX hotels for the night because they miss QF12, QF94 or QF16 to Australia's three major east coast airports?

Are seats easy for QF to find on these substitute AA flights?

 

[David F]

I was put on an AA flight by Qantas which left 40 mins after cancelled QF 11 so not a big impact but will be chasing my status and eligible flight number! I assume cancelled due to weather but AA landed flights before and after QF 11 would have landed

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 13 February 2019, QF7, the 1440 hours A388 from SYD to DFW has been altered to depart at 1700, putting some onwards connections in jeopardy.

QF3 (1925 hours SYD - HNL) is predicted to push back 35 late tonight.

 

[Melburnian1]

Report on YSSY board that ZNG might be out for another couple of weeks.

This has proven correct, with QF29 (0930 hours MEL - HKG) still displaying as reverting to a B789 on Sunday 17 February. Time will tell. Today (14 February), tomorrow and Saturday it continues to be rostered for a B744 fuel guzzler.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 14 February 2019 finds QF127, the 0930 nicely timed midmorning SYD up to HKG (A388 VH-OQG) not taking off until 1057 hours, so arrival has been put back to a suggested 1647 hours, 57 late.

Another Airbus A388 flight, QF11 from SYD to LAX, the 1110 hours is predicted to depart 70 minutes late. Arrival is estimated 65 late at 0655 hours. This may slightly delay the B789 on QF11 from LAX across to JFK on Thursday.

 

[Melburnian1]

...QF11 from SYD to LAX, the 1110 hours is predicted to depart 70 minutes late. Arrival is estimated 65 late at 0655 hours. This may slightly delay the B789 on QF11 from LAX across to JFK on Thursday.

The expected departure of QF11 has blown out to 1250 hours.

This is the sort of lengthier delay necessitating a call by the QF operations centre as to whether passengers on QF11 can still connect with the QF11 to JFK, or whether they are shunted onto suitable AA flights so as to avoid delaying the trancon USA QF11/QF12 and then QF16 to BNE if the B789 is forming that.

 

[Melburnian1]

The expected departure of QF11 has blown out to 1250 hours....

On Thursday 14 February 2019, QF11 finally departed at 1301 hours with same day LAX arrival estimated as 0714, 74 late, so, as often occurs, quite a bit of time (37 minutes) to be regained on a 'gate-to-gate' basis: from a deficit of 111 minutes at pushback.

Wednesday 13's QF9 departed PER at 1938, two minutes early but on Thursday arrived LHR at 0559 hours, 54 late. Does this reflect adverse winds during the 'northern winter?'

 

[Melburnian1]

Wednesday 13 February 2019 saw QF12 , the 1800 hours JFK to LAX depart six minutes early but arrival at LAX was not until 2135 hours, 40 late. Deicing at JFK? The weather has been..wintry.

The connecting QF12 departed the City of Angels at 2328, 58 late with SYD Friday 15 arrival suggested as 0926 hours, 51 late.

QF94 managed to depart just before the 12, at 2323 so MEL arrival on Friday should be 1025, 35 late. In theory this is sufficient leeway for a punctual 1220 hours lunchtime Friday departure for SIN, but based on recent happenings, sometimes an hour 55 minutes is unable to be achieved.

BNE-bound QF16 departed only 23 late at 2343 from LAX but Friday 15 arrival is likely at 0828, 73 minutes tardy. The generous turnaround allowed makes it unlikely QF15 tomorrow (BNE across to LAX) will be adversely affected, time wise.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Thursday 14 February, QF822 (1940 hours MEL up to CBR that took off at 2044 with B738 VH-VYA) should arrive at 2136 hours, 51 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF19, the 1225 hours SYD - MNL on Thursday 14 February arrived at 1733, only three minutes late but QF20 then did not depart until 1951 hours, 51 late. On Friday 15, A333 VH-QPC is arriving SYD at 0719, 59 late. The key is that it was unable to take off from MNL until 2042 last night, 51 minutes after pushback. It is one of southeast Asia's most congested major airports.

Similarly QF37 yesterday was a minute early arriving in SIN at 2214 hours, but the returning QF38 (VH-QPH) pushed back 52 minutes late at 0032 on Friday 15, so naturally MEL arrival has become tardy, with 1103, 48 minutes behind the estimate.

 

[Silvia]

Sitting here on QF29. We lost power before preparing for departure (and whilst I was in the toilet). Currently trying to see if they can power 2 of the engines whilst we do our taxing... and that’s pretty reassuring haha!

 

[Melburnian1]

Sitting here on QF29. We lost power before preparing for departure (and whilst I was in the toilet). Currently trying to see if they can power 2 of the engines whilst we do our taxing... and that’s pretty reassuring haha!

On Friday 15 February, B744 VH-OEG pushed back on QF29 at 1014 and was airborne at 1029. Presumably due to favourable winds (and perhaps a slack schedule), the flight should arrive HKG at 1606 this afternoon, nine minutes early.

Further north, QF129, the 1055 hours SYD up to PVG is predicted to depart 40 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 14 February 2019, QF11 finally departed at 1301 hours with same day LAX arrival estimated as 0714, 74 late, so, as often occurs, quite a bit of time (37 minutes) to be regained on a 'gate-to-gate' basis: from a deficit of 111 minutes at pushback...

QF11 arrived LAX at 0703 on Thursday, with the connecting (different aircraft) QF11 pushing back in LAX 34 late at 0854, arriving JFK 10 late at 1640 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Friday 15 February 2019, QF63 from SYD to JNB pushed back an hour late at 1235, ensuring arrival becomes 1723, 48 minutes behind the eight ball.

The SYD - SCL '27', another B744 that is often unpunctual departed 33 late at 1323. Anticipated at gate time in Chile is 1147, 37 minutes late.

As noted above, QF94 was to be late into MEL on Friday: this became 1052 hours, 62 minutes tardy. The A388 formed QF35 (1220 MEL - SIN) that pushed back at 1316, with SIN arrival 50 late at 1755 hours predicted. This puts the pressure on for a close to minimum turnaround to form the redeye QF36 back down overnight to MEL.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 14 February,. QF12 creditably departed JFK 11 late at 1811 hours, but arrival at LAX has become an estimated 2145 hours, 50 late, possibly due to deicing and general congestion at JFK. This will at least slightly delay QF12 to SYD and probably QF94 to MEL as well, and perhaps QF16 to BNE.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 15 February has QF693, the 1650 hours MEL - ADL airborne at 1741 with B738 VH-VYI. Arrival should be at 1822 hours, 42 late.

 

[Flyerqf]

QF74 (Thu 14 departure) is delayed nearly 24 hours due to mechanical reasons. OEI is the aircraft.