Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[tomlee1986]

In post #18,005 I highlighted how QF11 (formed by A388 VH-OQA from the five hour late QF64 arrival) from SYD to LAX was optimistically showing as a forecast 2100 hours 12 April departure. This is now displaying as 2155.

Looks like even 2155 was optimistic.

The actual departure was 2255 - just barely clear curfew, ETA is 1855

 

[LionKing]

QF30 has every chance to make up on time if there's not much congestion at HKG. 65 minutes delay departure is literally nothing.

Today is the day where many Australians coming back to Australia to continue dig gold after the Easter break, I hope they can get back to their living place to start work soon.

QF30 ended up arriving at 8.46am this morning, which is 80 minutes behind schedule.

I have heard there were some people stuck in other cities unable to return to Sydney until this morning due to single runway operation.

Once again this shows how important WSI is going to be available to divert these planes with a strong ad-hoc plane replacement buses network.

 

[tomlee1986]

Already confirmed - QF127 is delayed AGAIN on 13/04 on QPH despite the aircraft has been on ground since yesterday in SYD - early estimates are 1110 instead of 1015 departure

Update: took off at 1210, ETA is now 1909 instead of 1755

@LionKing @Melburnian1

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Monday 13 April, the perennially late QF7 (1200 'high noon' SYD-DFW, today A388 VH-OQL) took off at 1535 hours. Expected gate arrival is same day at 1518, 168 minutes late.

A333 VH-QPE is operating QF59, the 1115 hours SYD up to HND that wasn't airborne until 1334 this afternoon. Gate arrival should be about 2159 hours, 109 late.

 

[SJF211]

My friends flight tomorrow, QF1206 from PER to PHE and subsequently it’s return QF1207 have been cancelled. Appears it was meant to be operated by VH-VXE which was due to arrive from BNE as QF943 from BNE but instead circled around BNE for 2.5 hours immediately after take off burning off fuel before diverting back this evening.

 

[tomlee1986]

Already confirmed - QF127 is delayed AGAIN on 13/04 on QPH despite the aircraft has been on ground since yesterday in SYD - early estimates are 1110 instead of 1015 departure

Update: took off at 1210, ETA is now 1909 instead of 1755

@LionKing @Melburnian1

The return flight of this aircraft is QF128, took off from HKG at 2118 instead of 1930 and ETA is now 0802 instead of 0645

 

[Melburnian1]

Tuesday 14 April has seen QF7 again delayed. A388 VH-OQA took off from SYD at 1335 hours with same day arrival in Texas' DFW likely at 1308, 38 late.

A333 VH-QPE arrived SYD this morning as QF60 from HND at 1021 hours, 86 minutes late. It promptly turned around to operate QF59 that took off at 1217, 62 minutes after timetabled pushback, with gate arrival tonight suggested as 2044, 34 behind.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 16 April, QF81 (A333 VH-QPL, the 1020 hours midmorning SYD-SIN) took off at 1219 so expected gate arrival time becomes 1810, 75 minutes behind schedule.

QF11, the 1750 hours late afternoon SYD-LAX operated by an A380 has been delayed to an expected departure at 1900. VH-OQK arrived as QF64 in SYD (ex JNB) at 1645 hours, 110 minutes late so without checking the gate numbers, this is probably the delay reason. This is the third consecutive time QF64 has been at least an hour late arriving in Sydney.