Qatar Airways Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

Monday 15 December's QR908 from DOH to SYD (A388 A7-APC) is the 2040 hours that wasn't in the sky until 2335, so on Tuesday 16, SYD gate arroval becomes 2115 hours, 145 minutes late. Its next flight is the 2140 hours scheduled QR909 back to DOH that may have trouble taxiing by 2245 to meet the 2300 hours curfew. Will it receive a dispensation from the Minister's delegate?

 

[Melburnian1]

One I missed until today was the Sunday 2040 hours DOH-SYD (A388 A7-APE) did not take off until 0135 on Monday 22. SYD arrival was just in time to beat the curfew at 2252 hours, 242 minutes late.

The curfew dispensation report won't be tabled in Federal Parliament for weeks, but it looks like a dispensation was refused, as the A380 stabled in Sydney overnight. On Tuesday 22, it took off at 1542 with arrival in DXB as QR909 said to be about 2223 hours, 1073 minutes late.

Hopefully for all the out-of-towners Sydney accommodation was sourced.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 27 December 2025 saw QR904, the 2020 hours DOH-MEL airborne at 2123 mid evening with B773ER A7-BAE. Gate arrival on Sunday 28 should be at about 1858 hours, 68 late, so it will have lost some time in running if that stays correct. The unpunctuality is due to the previous flight, QR702 from JFK to DOH arriving 126 minutes late at 1921 hours.

Thankfully QR905, the MEL-DOH flight next up isn't scheduled to depart until 2340 hours very late tonight, once again showing the advantage of international carriers allowing for generous turnarounds at outstations.