A number of ZL flights into SYD are delayed on the morning of Thursday 13 February.
ZL824 from WGA to SYD, VH-ZLO is the 0630 hours airborne at 0727. Arrival is suggested as 0829, 49 minutes behind schedule. Last night, flights from SYD (and MEL) were on time so maybe ATC has imposed a 'controlled departure?" While I've not looked at the aviation weather forecast, the general forecast indicated cloud, but did not mention 'fog' for Wagga Wagga this morning.
VH-RXS is on the 0705 hours NRA up to SYD, airborne at 0744. Arrival looks to be 0903, 38 late. Last night's ZL473 arrived only five late at 1910 hours, so again this may be ATC mandating a later takeoff this morning than the timetable implies.
The 0630 hours DBO to SYD, ZL821 (VH-RXN) took off at 0753 so arrival should be 0859, 79 minutes behind the schedule. Last night, ZL836 from SYD arrived DBO at 2133, 78 minutes late, so crew needed minimum mandated rest in their motel,. accounting for the tardy takeoff this morning.
ZL454 is the 0650 hours GFF - SYD also in the sky at 0744, so it isn't far behind. Its arrival is estimated as 57 minutes tardy at 0907 hours. VH-ZKQ arrived last night on ZL477 at 2123 hours, 58 late, so this tells us why the northbound this morning is not punctual.
ZL211 is the 0630 hours BNK down to SYD that pointed skywards at 0734 with arrival for VH-SBA suggested as 56 late at 0916 hours. ZL236 last night arrived BNK 18 late at 2028 so again one wonders if ATC has imposed a controlled departure from Ballina?
These late arrivals at night meaning a delayed start to the morning are a problem, given AFAIK it doesn't base flight or cabin crew at smaller, less frequently served NSW rural cities/towns.