Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[exLXCXFF]

QF409 cancelled today. Yesterday, QF419 was cancelled.

I flew QF409 yesterday and QF419 today lucky me!

 

[tomlee1986]

Thanks!
This would have QF29 just shy of 4 hours late.to depart
QF30 now due to land at 1228, nearly 5 hours late.
A what stage would crew time out or do they start swapping them around @tomlee1986 ?

Too hard to tell and sadly I don’t have this knowledge of time out

 

[Melburnian1]

On Sunday 13 July 2025, the overnight delayed QF63 (scheduled 0930 hours Saturday 12 SYD-JNB) became A388 VH-OQI), taking off at 0818 hours. JNB gate arrival should be 1418 hours on Sunday, 1318 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thanks!
This would have QF29 just shy of 4 hours late.to depart
QF30 now due to land at 1228, nearly 5 hours late.
A what stage would crew time out or do they start swapping them around @tomlee1986 ?

Given there's notice of the delay, I'd assume the pilots and cabin crew for Sunday 13 July's QF29 will sign on later than originally planned had the flight been expected to be punctual.

If I recall correctly, @jb747 (former QFi pilot) once said the duty time limit (at least on the A380s) was 18 hours but could be stretched to 20 hours by agreement. So based on that one wouldn't expect 'timing out' will be a problem for your flight (unless the aircraft suddenly needs significant maintenance upon arrival in Melbourne and would be delayed several hours more. Anything's possible but probably unlikely).

 

[Melburnian1]

Safe travels but I am thinking your actual departure could be more like 1415

Agree. Despite years of experience showing that estimated turnaround times when planes run late into an airport are overly optimistic, the programmers continue to suggest unrealistic departure times.

 

[tomlee1986]

Agree. Despite years of experience showing that estimated turnaround times when planes run late into an airport are overly optimistic, the programmers continue to suggest unrealistic departure times.

If I recall correctly- international turn around even at home port on a plane this size like the A330, you need at least 60 mins before passengers reloaded for departure??