Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[flydoc]

4hr weather related delay for the scheduled 1740 QF1961 ASP-DRW last evening - all boarded on time then an airport standstill as storms came through. No aerobridges in ASP so pax stayed on board. Eventual departure just prior to 2200

 

[Silvia]

Sydney’s afternoon storms are creating some delays, including the diversion of QF146 (B738 VH-XZA) AKL-SYD and QF595 OOL-SYD (B738 VH-VYH) which are both currently diverting to CBR

 

[Harrison_133]

Sydney’s afternoon storms are creating some delays, including the diversion of QF146 (B738 VH-XZA) AKL-SYD and QF595 OOL-SYD (B738 VH-VYH) which are both currently diverting to CBR

QF26 HND-SYD also diverted to CBR

 

[elanshin]

QF26 HND-SYD also diverted to CBR

oh that's a fun one. Been on that before - hopefully they can handle all the hotels better this time around.

 

[RB001]

oh that's a fun one. Been on that before - hopefully they can handle all the hotels better this time around.

No worries today - most are already on their way back to Sydney.

 

[elanshin]

No worries today - most are already on their way back to Sydney.

That's too late for the last SYD-MEL flight.
Theres a lot of people on QF26 that connects onto QF499.

But hey they get to test out the new $60 Airport to CBD flat fare.
Edit: FYI we were given $120 Cabcharge last time for the tax fare to the CBD. Meter ran $108. This was at 12:45am after landing at approximately 11:30pm.

 

[Flyerqf]

Theres a lot of people on QF26 that connects onto QF499

499 departed at 2320 in the end

 

[Beano]

On 3 November QF 164 WLG-SYD managed to arrive a bit early, just after 5 pm. How did it manage that when others were diverted?

 

[torks]

On 3 November QF 164 WLG-SYD managed to arrive a bit early, just after 5 pm. How did it manage that when others were diverted?

I live near the airport and the worst of the storms didn't hit till after 5pm, so QF164 would've landed whilst the weather was still clear. QF 146 from Auckland entered a hold off the coast at about 630pm which was when the storms where at their worst. It looks like it held for a while before going to Canberra. Just a bit of luck in terms of arrival times vs when the storm came through the airport I guess.

 

[Beano]

I live near the airport and the worst of the storms didn't hit till after 5pm, so QF164 would've landed whilst the weather was still clear. QF 146 from Auckland entered a hold off the coast at about 630pm which was when the storms where at their worst. It looks like it held for a while before going to Canberra. Just a bit of luck in terms of arrival times vs when the storm came through the airport I guess.

Yes, I noticed QF146 doing doughnuts in the sky! I could have been on 164 so would have been OK.