Qantas Delays/Cancellations

QF79 VH-QPF the 9:35am MEL - NRT departed at 10:21 this morning.
FR24 shows the flight is diverting to BNE, with expected departure from BNE at 1:10pm.
Possible medical.
 
Continuing with Thursday 2 July 2026, QF79, the 0935 hours morning MEL-NRT (A333 VH-QPF) took off at 1021 hours but diverted to BNE, perhaps for a medical? It then was airborne at 1336 hours, a few minutes ago, with NRT gate arrival put back to 2103 hours, 123 minutes late. (Apologies Dmac59: for some reason your post only showed up when I saved this contribution. 1021 hours was takeoff time, not departure).

Sister -QPI on QF29 (1015 hours MEL up to HKG) took off at 1211 with forecast gate arrival 1929 hours, 94 behind.

A332 VH-EBD on QF35, the scheduled 1205 hours 'first division' MEL-SIN was airborne at 1310 this afternoon so arrival is suggested as 1904, 49 minutes late.

Monday 1's QF139, the 1915 hours evening SYD-CHC arrived this morning at 0215 hours, 115 minutes late with B738 VH-VZC. Imagine rocking up to an 0930 hours business meeting after a close to 0400 hours arrival at one's hotel.
 
Continuing with Thursday 2 July 2026, QF79, the 0935 hours morning MEL-NRT (A333 VH-QPF) took off at 1021 hours but diverted to BNE, perhaps for a medical? It then was airborne at 1336 hours, a few minutes ago, with NRT gate arrival put back to 2103 hours, 123 minutes late. (Apologies Dmac59: for some reason your post only showed up when I saved this contribution. 1021 hours was takeoff time, not departure).

Sister -QPI on QF29 (1015 hours MEL up to HKG) took off at 1211 with forecast gate arrival 1929 hours, 94 behind.

A332 VH-EBD on QF35, the scheduled 1205 hours 'first division' MEL-SIN was airborne at 1310 this afternoon so arrival is suggested as 1904, 49 minutes late.

Monday 1's QF139, the 1915 hours evening SYD-CHC arrived this morning at 0215 hours, 115 minutes late with B738 VH-VZC. Imagine rocking up to an 0930 hours business meeting after a close to 0400 hours arrival at one's hotel.
Let’s see which flight the QPI will form - definitely delay departure out of HKG - according to flight radar 24 - it’s the 128 to SYD & estimate 2035 departure (highly unlikely!!)
 
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Unexpectedly, the 2255 hours (A388 VH-OQC) Wednesday 1 July QF8 from DFW down to SYD is delayed to an expected 'small hours' pushback at 0230. QF suggests this should mean arrival in SYD on Friday 3 at 1030, 215 minutes late.
 

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