Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[mrflyby]

Regarding the other mentions of the qf63 diversion to Melbourne. Saw this which explains it.

Qantas A380 QF63 Emergency Turnaround Over Antarctica After Engine Failure

Qantas A380 QF63 dramatically turned back over Antarctica after engine failure on Sydney-Johannesburg flight. Safe return on three engines.

www.aeronewsjournal.com

Then there's also the OQC delay in LAX too after just returning to service.

Qantas A380 Pilots Lands at Los Angeles with Damaged Wing Slat

Qantas confirms A380 wing slat damage on Sydney to Los Angeles flight after passenger reports technical failures mid air.

aviationa2z.com

 

[tassie6]

Regarding the other mentions of the qf63 diversion to Melbourne. Saw this which explains it.

Qantas A380 QF63 Emergency Turnaround Over Antarctica After Engine Failure

Qantas A380 QF63 dramatically turned back over Antarctica after engine failure on Sydney-Johannesburg flight. Safe return on three engines.

www.aeronewsjournal.com

Then there's also the OQC delay in LAX too after just returning to service.

Qantas A380 Pilots Lands at Los Angeles with Damaged Wing Slat

Qantas confirms A380 wing slat damage on Sydney to Los Angeles flight after passenger reports technical failures mid air.

aviationa2z.com

Except the article re QF63 can’t even get the diversion airport right, despite showing a screenshot of the track… even naming the runway at SYD when it has clearly diverted to MEL

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 11 December 2025, QF12 from LAX to SYD (A388 VH-OQB) should arrive at about 0808 hours, 43 minutes late.

-OQH on QF2 from LHR to SIN arrived yesterday at 1723 hours, 17 early, but overstayed in SIN. Its scheduled 1940 hours departure became a takeoff at 2148 so on Thursday 11, SYD arrival at gate should be 103 minutes late at 0818 hours. As at 0743, it was holding above Crookwell, NSW.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on Thursday 11 December, QF29 (A333 VH-QPC, the 1105 hours MEL-HKG) was expected to push back at 1205 hours.

One I missed yesterday (10 December) was B738 VH-VZY on QF139, the 1855 hours evening SYD to CHC that took off at 1957 but subsequently diverted back to SYD. The flight looks to have then been delayed overnight, with replacement plane VH-VZH to operate a replacement QF139 (D?) that was nominally timetabled for an 1130 hours 11 December 2025 departure. By 1213 hours, it had yet to become airborne.

VZY was then meant to operate this morning's QF143, the 0855 hours SYD-AKL but by 1200 'high noon' it had also been given the flick. Happy TT times.

 

[tomlee1986]

In more on Thursday 11 December, QF29 (A333 VH-QPC, the 1105 hours MEL-HKG) was expected to push back at 1205 hours.

One I missed yesterday (10 December) was B738 VH-VZY on QF139, the 1855 hours evening SYD to CHC that took off at 1957 but subsequently diverted back to SYD. The flight looks to have then been delayed overnight, with replacement plane VH-VZH to operate a replacement QF139 (D?) that was nominally timetabled for an 1130 hours 11 December 2025 departure. By 1213 hours, it had yet to become airborne.

VZY was then meant to operate this morning's QF143, the 0855 hours SYD-AKL but by 1200 'high noon' it had also been given the flick. Happy TT times.

The 29 to HKG took off at 1242 - scheduled to arrive at 1842 - just over an hour late