Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

In another Friday 5 September delay, QF29, the 1020 hours midmorning MEL-HKG with A333 VH_QPG took off at 1310 hours. Gate arrival should be at about 2006 hours, 131 minutes late.

 

[tomlee1986]

In another Friday 5 September delay, QF29, the 1020 hours midmorning MEL-HKG with A333 VH_QPG took off at 1310 hours. Gate arrival should be at about 2006 hours, 131 minutes late.

Let’s see which flight they will form on the return…

 

[Melburnian1]

Let’s see which flight they will form on the return…

FR24 suggests QF29 is forming QF30 back down to MEL. It is supposedly to depart at 2115 hours but that seems optimistic.

 

[tomlee1986]

FR24 suggests QF29 is forming QF30 back down to MEL. It is supposedly to depart at 2115 hours but that seems optimistic.

Final take off time is 2215 and ETA is 0845 - 1 hr 20 min late

 

[Melburnian1]

On Friday 5 September 2025, A388 VH-OQK operated QF7, the 1210 hours SYD-DFW that arrived same day at 1315 hours, 45 minutes late.

However the scheduled 2240 hours ex DFW on 5 September, QF8, has been cancelled. OQK remains in DFW from what I can see on FR24.

It is not yet September school holidays so perhaps there's sufficient leeway in QFi's timetables for it to be one A380 down.

 

[Flyerqf]

On Friday 5 September 2025, A388 VH-OQK operated QF7, the 1210 hours SYD-DFW that arrived same day at 1315 hours, 45 minutes late.

However the scheduled 2240 hours ex DFW on 5 September, QF8, has been cancelled. OQK remains in DFW from what I can see on FR24.

It is not yet September school holidays so perhaps there's sufficient leeway in QFi's timetables for it to be one A380 down.

Sunday’s QF7 is cancelled as a result of the QF8 (Friday) cancellation.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on Sunday 7 September, A333 VH-QPB was ex SIN as QF84, arriving SYD at 0946 hours, 91 minutes late.

It is forming QF127, the scheduled 1020 hours SYD up to HKG optimistically estimated to depart at 1105 hours. I don't know whether these pushback forecasts are computer-generated or manually input but they often seem unrealistic.

The HKG routes sure have a lot of late running.

QF35, the 1205 hours MEL-SIN is expected to depart at 1340 this afternoon. A332 VH-EBD on the overnight QF36 from SIN is not arriving until 1230, 415 minutes late. Again, it'll be surprising if a 70 minute turnaround is achieved in Melbourne.

On Saturday 6, QF33 from PER up to CDG in France arrived at 0813 hours, 88 late so QF34 back down to PER is delayed, with arrival at gate likely at 0921 hours, 36 late.

B789 VH-ZNC on the Saturday morning SYD-AKL-JFK has diverted to PIT: most unusual. No doubt due to staff having timed out, a PIT-JFK leg has been cancelled. QF4 from JFK on Saturday 6 has been cancelled: will the B789 work back empty to LAX and then convey passengers to AKL and SYD?

 

[markis10]

B789 VH-ZNC on the Saturday morning SYD-AKL-JFK has diverted to PIT: most unusual. No doubt due to staff having timed out, a PIT-JFK leg has been cancelled.

Nothing to do with staff timing out, she was on normal timings, weather required diversion , plane and pax resuming flight to JFK shortly .

METAR KJFK 061951Z 21014G32KT 6SM R04R/2600V6000FT TSRA BR FEW015 BKN040CB BKN065 OVC130 24/22 A2988 RMK PK WND 19038/1911 RAB23 TSB10 SLP117 FRQ LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV E P0006 T02390217

ATIS

JFK ATIS INFO P 2051Z. 18004KT 10SM -RA FEW020 SCT040 BKN055 BKN140 OVC250 23/21 A2991 (TWO NINER NINER ONE) RMK RAE37B41 TSE39 SLP129 CB DSNT S P0002 60008 T02280206 53002. APPROACH IN USE ILS RY 22L, ILS RY 22R. DEPG RY 22R. NOTAMS, . RY 22L PAPI OTS. HAZD WX INFO FOR NY METRO AREA AVBL ON FSS. SWAP IN EFFECT EXPECT REROUTES. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. NUM CRANES OPERATING AT JFK. READBACK ALL RWY ASSIGNMENTS AND HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO P.


The whole area is getting smashed by storms associated with an east coast low.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on Sunday 7 September, QF63, the midmorning 0930 hours SYD across to JNB took off at 1053 hours with A388 VH_OQI. Arrival at gate should be at about 1652 hours, 37 minutes late.

 

[ABC1]

QF6 has been 14 hours at least late the last couple of days.

QF3 6/9 diverted to Pittsburg due weather at JFK. I believe it’s still there.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF3 6/9 diverted to Pittsburg due weather at JFK. I believe it’s still there.

Thanks, but always a good idea to look back over the last few posts as this was discussed above.

 

[Melburnian1]

@markis10 , B789 VH-ZNC on the diverted QF3 remains in Pittsburgh with QFi suggesting departure for JFK will be at (local time) 1630 hours, in just under 12 hours from when I'm contributing.

 

[Flyerqf]

Nothing to do with staff timing out, she was on normal timings, weather required diversion , plane and pax resuming flight to JFK shortly .

METAR KJFK 061951Z 21014G32KT 6SM R04R/2600V6000FT TSRA BR FEW015 BKN040CB BKN065 OVC130 24/22 A2988 RMK PK WND 19038/1911 RAB23 TSB10 SLP117 FRQ LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV E P0006 T02390217

ATIS

JFK ATIS INFO P 2051Z. 18004KT 10SM -RA FEW020 SCT040 BKN055 BKN140 OVC250 23/21 A2991 (TWO NINER NINER ONE) RMK RAE37B41 TSE39 SLP129 CB DSNT S P0002 60008 T02280206 53002. APPROACH IN USE ILS RY 22L, ILS RY 22R. DEPG RY 22R. NOTAMS, . RY 22L PAPI OTS. HAZD WX INFO FOR NY METRO AREA AVBL ON FSS. SWAP IN EFFECT EXPECT REROUTES. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. NUM CRANES OPERATING AT JFK. READBACK ALL RWY ASSIGNMENTS AND HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO P.

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The whole area is getting smashed by storms associated with an east coast low.

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The aircraft will stay at PIT for 24 hours to allow crew to rest. The QF4 return is cancelled and therefore QF3 on Monday is also cancelled.

QF6 has been 14 hours at least late the last couple of days.

QF3 6/9 diverted to Pittsburg due weather at JFK. I believe it’s still there.

QF6 (Sun) is delayed 14 hours. Leaving Rome at 01:30 on Mon. Taking another 787 out of Monday’s rotations so potentially a delay to another flight.