Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

The delayed QF15 from BNE (A332 VH-EBV) took off on 10 November at 1633 hours with LAX same day gate arrival likely to be 1107 hours, 182 minutes late. Thankfully there's a generous turnaround time allocated in Los Angeles.

QF43 (1625 hours afternoon flight from SYD up to popular DPS) has A333 VH-QPI), and took off bang on 1700 hours. Gate arrival should be about 2024 hours, 39 minutes late.

QF97 (1405 hours BNE up to MNL, A332 VH-EBL) was in the sky mid afternoon at 1532 AEST. It should arrive at approximately 2105, 45 late.

 

[henrus]

Brisbane is the problem location today.

As noted above QF15 went out late today.

QF51 was cancelled due to VH-QPD going out for maintenance issues, this has in turn cancelled tonights QF52.

QF623 the BNE-MEL appeared to have boarded and pushed back as VH-VYZ but a technical issue meant a change to VH-VXI causing QF623 to arrive a bit over 2 hours late, QF622 is still in the air and also suffering a knock on 2 hour delay but VYZ seems to be fixed as it's also in the air operating BNE-MEL as QF633

QF97 also left about an hour late but will make up some time. This appears to be related to it's late arrival as QF522 at the domestic terminal which obviously would have required towing to International.

Things weren't also great in the regional space as QF2330 BNE-GLT returned to Brisbane early this morning. Unsure exactly why but it looped around a bit and that Dash 8 operated fine rest of the day.

 

[Melburnian1]

It is unusual for QF28, the scheduled 1300 hours SCL back across to SYD to run late, helped by a greater than minimum turnaround allowance in Santiago de Chile.

However on Tuesday 10 November, despite arriving in SCL at gate at 0912 hours (only seven minutes late) as 'the 27', B789 VH-ZNI as QF28 did not take off until 1443. Wednesday 11 gate arrival in Sydney should be about 1843 hours, 93 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF97 also left about an hour late but will make up some time. This appears to be related to it's late arrival as QF522 at the domestic terminal which obviously would have required towing to International.

@henrus was (as usual) correct: A332 VH-EBL on this 1405 hours BNE-MNL did not take off until 1532 but arrived MNL at 2101 hours, only 41 minutes late. The return QF98 (the 2135 hours) was up up and away at 2306, so allowing for close to half an hour taxiing time, it was then about an hour late, but on Wednesday 11 should arrive at its BNE gate at approximately 0755, half an hour behind schedule.

The 0730 hours AKL-SYD QF142 (B738 VH-VZJ) was airborne at 0758, so at that stage less than 15 minutes late, but gate arrival becomes an estimated 0941 hours, 36 minutes tardy.

 

[AIRwin]

It is unusual for QF28, the scheduled 1300 hours SCL back across to SYD to run late, helped by a greater than minimum turnaround allowance in Santiago de Chile.

However on Tuesday 10 November, despite arriving in SCL at gate at 0912 hours (only seven minutes late) as 'the 27', B789 VH-ZNI as QF28 did not take off until 1443. Wednesday 11 gate arrival in Sydney should be about 1843 hours, 93 minutes late.

More bedbugs found before takeoff?

 

[Melburnian1]

More bedbugs found before takeoff?

Doubt it, as doing a specialist clean would not just take an hour.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on Wednesday 11 November, QF19 (1205 hours SYD-MNL A333 VH-QPM) was in the sky at 1308, so gate arrival should be around the 1803 hours mark, 33 minutes late. This plane had arrived in SYD at 1008 hours, 46 minutes late as empty QF6153 from BNE, where it had spent 2.5 days. after flying up from SYD as QF6153 on the 8th.

A388 VH-OQJ as QF81, the 1140 hours late morning SYD-SIN wasn't airborne until 1312 hours this afternoon. Its gate time in the Lion City should be approximately 1807, 67 minutes late.

 

[henrus]

It is unusual for QF28, the scheduled 1300 hours SCL back across to SYD to run late, helped by a greater than minimum turnaround allowance in Santiago de Chile.

Connecting passenger delays.

The 0730 hours AKL-SYD QF142

Unsure why here but I wonder with the route taken if the APU or something else is isn’t working. Otherwise maybe weather?

QF19 (1205 hours SYD-MEL, A333 VH-QPM)

FlightAware suggests a 53 minute taxi time here!

 

[AIRwin]

QF19 (1205 hours SYD-MEL, A333 VH-QPM)

SYD-MNL?

 

[Melburnian1]

One I missed on Tuesday 10 November was B789 VH-ZNN arriving at SIN at 2148 hours, only eight minutes late as QF219 ex Perth, WA. However the second sector from SIN to LHR was cancelled, meaning that (tonight Australian time) QF10 from LHR to PER on 11 November also gets the boot.

I don't know if -ZNN is making its way back overnight to Australia tonight, but if not, this will probably mean QF93 from MEL to LAX on Thursday 12 is cancelled as well. I can't see anything suggesting that (yet) so there may be hope for it to operate. Bear in mind -ZNB and -ZND are out of service as well. Not a happy situation.

FlightAware suggests a 53 minute taxi time here!

Yes I briefly looked: QF19 SYD to MNL was stuck in a significant queue waiting for clearance to become airborne, accounting for the excess time on the ground.

QF81 (A380) was also affected as implied above.

 

[henrus]

The weather in Brisbane has caused a few issues this afternoon.

QF58 POM-BNE diverted to ROK (not the first international diversion to ROK today as SQ236 an A350 went to Rocky this morning due to smoke). QF711 CNS-BNE also diverted to ROK (at time of writing it actually is holding at Rocky, my guess due to the bats at Sunset).

An Emerald and Bundaberg rotation also cancelled likely due to weather. Most other domestic departures an hour or so late.

At international, QF135 BNE-CHC and QF125 BNE-AKL both going out late.

 

[Melburnian1]

The weather in Brisbane has caused a few issues this afternoon.

QF58 POM-BNE diverted to ROK (not the first international diversion to ROK today as SQ236 an A350 went to Rocky this morning due to smoke). QF711 CNS-BNE also diverted to ROK (at time of writing it actually is holding at Rocky, my guess due to the bats at Sunset).

An Emerald and Bundaberg rotation also cancelled likely due to weather. Most other domestic departures an hour or so late.

At international, QF135 BNE-CHC and QF125 BNE-AKL both going out late.

Great to have some 'coverage' for Queensland. Thank you.

 

[Melburnian1]

Wednesday 11 November's QF1 (A388 VH-OQG) arrived SIN at 2200 hours, 25 minutes late, but then overstayed, with the second sector to LHR not airborne until 0106 hours on Thursday 12. Gate arrival should be about 0713, 58 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

One I missed on Tuesday 10 November was B789 VH-ZNN arriving at SIN at 2148 hours, only eight minutes late as QF219 ex Perth, WA. However the second sector from SIN to LHR was cancelled, meaning that (tonight Australian time) QF10 from LHR to PER on 11 November also gets the boot.

I don't know if -ZNN is making its way back overnight to Australia tonight, but if not, this will probably mean QF93 from MEL to LAX on Thursday 12 is cancelled as well. I can't see anything suggesting that (yet) so there may be hope for it to operate. Bear in mind -ZNB and -ZND are out of service as well. Not a happy situation.

B789 VH-ZNN was on a flight numbered QF72D from SIN on Thursday 12 November, with takeoff occurring at 0732 hours, and gate arrival at PER by 1228 hours. While as above the LHR-PER initial sector of QF10 (ex London 11 November) was cancelled, -ZNN is operating the PER-MEL scheduled 1400 hours second leg today. This should mean tonight's QF93 (2245 hours MEL up to LAX) operates normally.

I don't know if today's QF72D carried passengers: @milehighclub may be able to kindly ascertain.

QF15 (Thursday 12 1310 hours BNE to LAX) was in the sky at 1426 so same day gate arrival should be about 0852 hours, 47 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF79 (Friday 13 November 0920 hours MEL up to NRT with A333 VH-QPI) did not take off until 1032, so arrival at gate looks like 52 minutes late at 1832 early this evening Japanese time.

For the second consecutive day, QF67 (today A333 VH-QPD, the 0930 hours SYD-BLR) will be about an hour late arriving at gate (expected at about 1644, 59 late) as it did not take off until 1035.

Sister plane -QPG is operating the 0920 hours BNE-NRT (QF61) that was in the sky at 1144 hours for projected gate arrival of 1923 hours, 113 minutes late.

A388 VH-OQA on QF11 (1115 hours late morning SYD up to LAX) was in the sky at 1235 with same day arrival at gate estimated as 0655 hours, 55 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on 13 November, QF10 (B789 VH_ZNE) arrived in PER at 1207 hours, eight minutes early, but the second leg to MEL due to push back at 1400 had not done so by 1530. Not a good sign, and will guarantee (assuming the aircraft forms QF93 MEL-LAX) that its next flight will be delayed.

 

[Melburnian1]

A333 VH-QPI arrived at NRT on Friday 13 November at 1852 hours, 72 minutes late as QF79 from MEL. The return QF80 took off at 2040, arriving MEL on Saturday 14 at 0837, also 52 late. It is again journeying to Japan with QF79, the 0920 hours, expected to depart at 1010.

As a result QF80 tonight ex NRT is also to be delayed.

 

[danielc]

Earlier in the week I queried the 787 availability for my Melbourne-Antarctica flight. I'm feeling much more confident today. Channel feedback indicating QF rarely cancels a charter flight was 100% correct.

VH-ZNN currently operating as QF6155 BNE-MEL after completing today's QF16 LAX-BNE.
Aircraft schedule for today is QF773 MEL-PER and then operating delayed QF10 PER-MEL.
This positions VH-ZNN back in Melbourne to operate QF1330 tomorrow departing at 8am.

VH-ZNG inbound as QF10 LHR-PER is operating QF219 PER-SIN this afternoon.