Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[I love to travel]

The FAA ground stop has resulted in SYD holding all departures to the US from 1205 today. QF11 to LAX didn’t make it out on time at 1115 and is impacted. QF7 to DFW due to depart 1405 may well be impacted also depending on the duration of the stop. QF3 was away at 1015 to its intermediate stop in AKL on its way to JFK and could possibly also be held in AKL.

Groundstop now lifted

 

[Melburnian1]

The FAA ground stop has resulted in SYD holding all departures to the US from 1205 today. QF11 to LAX didn’t make it out on time at 1115 and is impacted. QF7 to DFW due to depart 1405 may well be impacted also depending on the duration of the stop. QF3 was away at 1015 to its intermediate stop in AKL on its way to JFK and could possibly also be held in AKL.

Oddly, FR24 was suggesting that QF11 (the 1115 hours SYD-LAX, A388 VH-OQI) was going to depart at 1240 hours but that was incorrect.

 

[vbroucek]

Oddly, FR24 was suggesting that QF11 (the 1115 hours SYD-LAX, A388 VH-OQI) was going to depart at 1240 hours but that was incorrect.

FR24 is known for having weird data from time to time...

 

[henrus]

A few non US bound flights have been delayed by the airpsace closure including QF61 BNE-NRT and QF165 BNE-ROR as they travel over US airspace around Guam.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Saturday 14 November, given the USA 'ground stop'/airspace closure has been lifted, QF11 (A388 VH-OQI) took off at 1328 hours from SYD with LAX arrival estimated as 0737 hours, 97 minutes late, not as bad as some might have feared.

Sister -OQG on 'the 7', the 1405 hours SYD-DFW is estimated to depart mid afternoon at 1545 hours.

-OQL on the 2045 hours Friday 13 November QF8 (DFW back down to SYD) is suggested as departing at 2345.

B789 VH-ZNE on the 2250 hours QF94 from LAX to MEL is (at this stage) displaying as punctual. However the A380 on QF12 from LAX to SYD, -OQA, is forecast to push back two hours late at 2225 hours.

-ZNL is rostered for the 1715 hours Friday 13 QF4 from JFK to AKL and then SYD, but this appears to be cancelled. At a guess, probably a case of crew hours would be exceeded given it isn't hard to surmise USA airports would be chaotic. Even basic requirements such as the ability to proceed through TSA security in a timely manner would be challenging to say the least at major airports like New York's.

 

[Melburnian1]

A few non US bound flights have been delayed by the airpsace closure including QF61 BNE-NRT and QF165 BNE-ROR as they travel over US airspace around Guam.

QF61 was already going to be late as it's the same aircraft (A333 VH-QPG) that was delayed on the same flight yesterday, but with the latered flight path that may be proceeding over Philippines, its gate arrival at Narita is likely at about 1937 hours tonight Japan time, 127 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on 14 November, QF7 (1405 hours SYD-DFW) took off at 1617 with A388 VH-OQG. Same day gate arrival should be 1419, 109 minutes late.

The opposite direction's QF8 lifted off from DFW at the stroke of midnight so Sunday 15 SYD arrival should be about 0936 hours, 161 late.

QF12 is now expected to depart LAX three hours late for SYD. A work in progress.

 

[henrus]

In more on 14 November, QF7 (1405 hours SYD-DFW) took off at 1617 with A388 VH-OQG. Same day gate arrival should be 1419, 109 minutes late.

Not an ATC delay but rather maintenance. Same with QF15 that left around 2 hour late.

Also in Brisbane QF509 BNE-SYD was about 90 mins late waiting for crew. QF619 BNE-MEL left about an hour late after earlier returning to the gate (this appears twice on the BNE website both gates 18 and 19). It appears QF619 made it down to B8 before requesting to return to kick off someone being unruly.

 

[CaptJCool]

Yesterday Friday in Sydney
A number of domestic QantasLink flights cancelled
Lengthy delays
QF Brisbane flight cancelled

 

[Melburnian1]

Yesterday Friday in Sydney
A number of domestic QantasLink flights cancelled
Lengthy delays
QF Brisbane flight cancelled
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Due to the Sydney storms on Friday 13, there were also many QFd (and VAd) Boeing 737-800 instances of late running, often arriving between 45 minutes and two hours late.