United Airlines Delays/Cancellations

[tomlee1986]

UA 61 MEL SFO (N29975) B789 on 03/01 took off at 1621 instead of 1300, now having a 3 hr delay- that was despite only 40 min late arriving into Melbourne at 1040 and have more than 2 hr cleaning time with the scheduled departure at 1300 as said before

 

[Melburnian1]

On Sunday 4 January 2026, UA842, the 1120 hours late morning SYD to LAX was in the sky at 1351. Arrival at gate (same day) for B789 N17963 should be approximately 1950 hours, 110 minutes late.

The SYD-IAH UA100 is late but better than 'the 842', having taken off from SYD at 1259 hours. Arrival should be 1102, 37 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 5 January sees UA98 from LAX down to MEL having an estimated gate arrival at 1015 hours, 45 late for B789 N29977.

Meanwhile the SFO to SYD UA863 with B772ER N786UA should pull in to its allocated gate at 1003 hours, 48 late.

The SFo to MEL UA60 is also running behind time, with B789 N38950 likely to arrive at 1052 hours, 52 late.

 

[tomlee1986]

UA 61 MEL SFO is cancelled today (09/01/2026) due to the heat according to 7 news today - 2 min 35 mark

 

[tomlee1986]

@Melburnian1 not sure what is happening with this one!! One this is a huge delay and 2- the curfew??

 

[Melburnian1]

I can't add much: seems an overnight (24 hour) delay to that flight.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 8 April 2026, UA870, the 1020 hours midmorning SYD-SFO took off at 1111 hours. Gate arrival for B789 N29977 should be same day at 0724 hours, 34 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Sunday 28 June 2026 has seen UA98 from LAX to MEL arrive only 11 minutes late at 0741 hours with B789 N23983. However it was then delayed on the ground with the scheduled UA99 back to LAX (the 0930 hours) not airborne until 1137. Same day gate arrival should be 0824 hours, 99 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

As @Harrison_133 advised, Airservices Australia on Saturday 8 August has advised of further delays to flights in Sydney due to 'insufficient staffing'.

UA842, the scheduled 0930 hours SYD-LAX was in the sky at 1056 with B789 N27965. Arrival at gate should be about an hour late, about 0710 hours though FR24 is showing a ridiculous same day landing time of 0951 hours.

The scheduled 1020 hours SYD up to SFO, UA870 (B789 N22995) was in the sky at 1212 hours. Gate arrival should be about 0818 hours, 88 minutes late.