Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[tomlee1986]

Not quite a delay/cancellation but just noticed QF6005 fly past whilst we are driving through Eltham Vic. VH-ZNG Dreamliner.
Would this be a typical ferry/repositioning flight @tomlee1986 @Melburnian1 ?
Or maybe a charter to take the Rams back to USA?
Just curious

They already left yesterday!!! It’s repositioning

 

[ksthommo]

Email excerpt below received from Qantas Customer Care regarding our delayed LAX/BNE flight on Friday.

Extra 2 hours spent onboard due to a wind change prior to departure, fun times.

Hi,

We’d like to provide an update following your experience on flight QF0016 from Los Angeles to Brisbane on 10 September 2026.

We sincerely apologise for the disruption to your journey yesterday. Due to strong winds in the Los Angeles area, your aircraft was required to return to the gate for additional refuelling prior to departure. Unfortunately, this resulted in an extended delay to your journey.

The safety of our customers and crew is always our highest priority, and we thank you for your understanding.

Thank you and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you onboard Qantas soon.

Kind regards,

 

[torks]

Email excerpt below received from Qantas Customer Care regarding our delayed LAX/BNE flight on Friday.

Extra 2 hours spent onboard due to a wind change prior to departure, fun times.

Hi,

We’d like to provide an update following your experience on flight QF0016 from Los Angeles to Brisbane on 10 September 2026.

We sincerely apologise for the disruption to your journey yesterday. Due to strong winds in the Los Angeles area, your aircraft was required to return to the gate for additional refuelling prior to departure. Unfortunately, this resulted in an extended delay to your journey.

The safety of our customers and crew is always our highest priority, and we thank you for your understanding.

Thank you and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you onboard Qantas soon.

Kind regards,

Had you complained or was this a proactive response?

 

[ksthommo]

Had you complained or was this a proactive response?

No complaints

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 14 September 2026, QF59 (1115 hours SYD-HND, A333 VH-QPF) took off at 1205. Expected gate arrival becomes 40 minutes late at 2050 mid evening.

After yesterday arriving distant DFW at 1359 hours, 89 minutes late with A388 VH-OQL, the Monday 14 1200 'high noon' SYD-DFW QF7 took off at 1549 hours, so gate arrival should be about 1557 hours, 207 minutes late for -OQG. No obvious reason for today's delay as the aircraft was in SYD from just after 0500 this morning.

 

[Melburnian1]

There must have been a failure among the QFi fleet of Boeing 787-900s as on Wednesday 16 September,. class leader VH-ZNA arrived in SYD as QF6 at 1647 hours, 22 minutes late.

It then 'formed its own', the QF5 from SYD to PER due to depart at 1405 hours but took off at 1856. PER arrival at gate should be about 2109 hours, 249 minutes late. The scheduled 1935 hours PER up to FCO in Italy is unlikely to depart prior to 2245, so may well arrive FCO on Thursday 17 at 0845 or later.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 17 September, the 1750 hours SYD-LAX QF11 is delayed by two hours in its proposed departure. A388 VH-OQI should be the plane.

UPDATE: I don't know exactly when the decision occurred, but QF11 ended up being cancelled. At a guess, passengers would have to unexpectedly stay overnight in Sydney as most flights to Los Angeles are morning departures. A bonus for AA< DL and so on tomorrow?

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 18 September has an unusual occurrence.

B738 VH-VZO operated QF466, the scheduled 1630 hours MEL-SYD that arrived at gate two minutes early at 1758 hours. So far, so good.

The plane was then apparently rostered on QF483, an 1845 hours SYD back down to MEL.

However instead, it is operating empty ('ferry') flight QF6155, a 1900 hours timetabled flight that was airborne at 1956. MEL gate arrival should be about 2116, supposedly 63 minutes late.

Does this indicate QFd lacked sufficient cabin crew to operate 'the 483?' Perhaps a cabin attendant had to go off sick at extremely short notice?