QF80, the overnight NRT down to MEL has A333 VH-QPH with Thursday 23 arrival suggested as 0831, 36 minutes late as with the wet conditions in Melbourne, a hold was incurred for quite a few minutes just east of Bendigo.
The 0630 hours SYD down to MEL, QF405, did not take off unti 0719. B738 VH-VZF as at 0823 was holding in the usual position above Mt Buller (Vic) with suggested arrival about 0903, 58 late, showing how important on the poorer weather days a punctual takeoff can be, as unfortunately, miss the arrival slot and delays may well rise.
Another on the same route, QF409 (VH-XZE), the 0700 hours, took off at 0817 with arrival suggested at about 0935 hours, 65 late, although the aircraft is not yet above Mt Buller where it may have to incur a holding pattern.
Colleague VH-VXI is on 'the 409', the 0730 hours SYD - MEL that took off at 0833. It's possible some of these delayed takeoffs are mandated by air traffic control to try to reduce the amount of holding en route, which wastes fuel and must - although they're used to it - be at least mildly irritating for flight crew. Arrival is predicted for 0948 hours, 43 late.
Southbound QF2077 from MQL down to MEL is the 0635 hours airborne at 0747 hours. Q400 VH-LQD was holding a little southwest of Kerang at 0829 hours. Nominal arrival time is 0905 hours, 80 minutes tardy.