Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

From above

Should have been obvious 5 minutes after landing (or 15 minutes before) the A220 could not use the an airbridge. So go and get some manual stairs from Air NZ over at AKL domestic. Should be in the planning for diversions, CHC may have been no better. The NZ govt bureaucracy would not have helped.

Given Auckland Airport is a publicly listed company (including on the ASX), what does 'NZ govt bureaucracy' have to do with it? Air NZ is also publicly listed.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Sunday 28 June 2026, QF7, the 1200 'high noon' SYD to DFW with A388 VH-OQB did not take off until 1327 hours, so same day gate arrival should be 1300, half an hour late.

A332 VH-EBR is on QF43, the afternoon 1620 hours SYD-DPS in the sky at 1741 for a 2154 hours gate arrival forecast, 64 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 29 June 2026, A388 VH-OQH arrived from LAX as QF12 into its SYD gate at 0702 hours, 28 minutes early.

However its next working, QF7 from Sydney for the long haul to Dallas-Fort Worth is the 1200 'high noon' altered to depart at 2030 hours. This is OQH's second significant delay in three flights as on Saturday's QF93 from MEL to LAX it arrived at 0940 instead of 0705 hours.

Today: more maintenance required?

Speaking of QF93, today's 0945 hours MEL-LAX has A388 VH-OQL that took off at 1125, so same day gate arrival should be about 0746 hours, 41 late.

QF29 (A333 VH-QPF) is the scheduled 1015 hours MEL-HKG up up and away at 1112 hours with likely gate arrival early this evening Chinese time at 1834 hours, 39 minutes late.

 

[tomlee1986]

On Monday 29 June 2026, A388 VH-OQH arrived from LAX as QF12 into its SYD gate at 0702 hours, 28 minutes early.

However its next working, QF7 from Sydney for the long haul to Dallas-Fort Worth is the 1200 'high noon' altered to depart at 2030 hours. This is OQH's second significant delay in three flights as on Saturday's QF93 from MEL to LAX it arrived at 0940 instead of 0705 hours.

Today: more maintenance required?

Speaking of QF93, today's 0945 hours MEL-LAX has A388 VH-OQL that took off at 1125, so same day gate arrival should be about 0746 hours, 41 late.

QF29 (A333 VH-QPF) is the scheduled 1015 hours MEL-HKG up up and away at 1112 hours with likely gate arrival early this evening Chinese time at 1834 hours, 39 minutes late.

Not sure why QPF was late in departure as 29 to HKG - as it arrived early as QF 36 from SIN this morning at 0511 instead of 0535. Unless the weather in Melbourne might have a little impact? Otherwise it wont make sense.

 

[Melburnian1]

As noted above, QF7 on Monday 29 June 2026 is badly late.

A388 VH-OQH departed at 2104 hours, 544 minutes late,. Takeoff was at 2118 hours. Same day DFW gate arrival should be at about 2100 hours.

This will make it hard for the Monday 29 2255 hours DFW-SYD QF8 to punctually depart. Unlikely that the A380 can be turned around in two hours.