Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

[JohnK]

And VA528 delay now 210 minutes. Very light load.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA1520 (1320 hours TSV down to SYD airborne at 1623 with B738 VH-YWD) is arriving on 7 September at 1909 hours, 199 minutes behind the timetable.

VH-YFL on the 1505 hours LST up to SYD VA1503 should be at its allocated arrival gate at 1913, 153 late.

Another B738 (VH-YFU) on VA874, the early evening 1800 hours from SYD down to MEL had not departed by 1909 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Sunday 8 September, VA331 (1400 hours MEL - BNE, B738 VH-YFN) took off at 1453 hours. Arrival looks to be 1646, 36 late. With Richmond having played in an AFL final in Brisbane last night, there'd be more travelling south on this route today.

The 1225 hours lunchtime VA1408 from MCY down to MEL was in the sky at 1312. A 1535 hours, 40 late arrival for VH-VUV is the expectation.

 

[Silvia]

Also, VA336 BNE-MEL (B738 VH-YFT) has a revised arrival at 20 00, 100 min tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA1354 is the DRW - SYD 8 September 1445 hours not airborne until 1543, so B738 VH-VOM is arriving at gate at 2001 hours, 31 minutes tardy.

Vh-YIF on VA978, the 1805 hours BNE - SYD in the sky at 1853 is arriving half an hour behind at 2010 hours.

 

[Silvia]

Furthermore, VA37 SYD-DPS (B738 VH-YIZ) was airborne at 19 08 with expected arrival at 23 30, 140 late. The return leg as VA36 has a suggested departure at 00 49.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 9 September, winds at SYD were gusting to 50kmh at 0940 hours so once again this major airport has been down at times to using only the east-west runway.

VA816 (B738 VH-VUL, the 0800 hours SYD down to MEL took off at 0947 so arrival should be about 1104 hours, 89 late. While winds in MEL have moderated, this morning they've been gusting as high as 57kmh at the airport so not an ideal day for airlines on our busiest domestic route.

The 0745 hours MEL - SYD (VA817) was in the sky at 0934 so arrival will be 1053 or later, at least 103 minutes late for B738 VH-YFW. Some aircraft are having to hold above Goulburn so this won't help.

The following VA819, the 0800 hours, took off at 1004 with VH-YIB. A 113 minute late arrival at 1118 hours is the prediction.

VA633, the 0805 hours CBR short hop to SYD was airborne at 1011 hours with ATR72 VH-FVQ. Arrival should be at about 1104 hours, 119 minutes late.

Many of these delays will be impossible to recover from today unless the aircraft has a lengthy layover during the offpeak middle of the day.

 

[Melburnian1]

B738 VH-YWA is on the 9 September VA469 (scheduled 1310 PER - BNE, airborne at 1419) that should arrive at gate at 2026 hours, 51 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA353, the evening of 9 September's scheduled 2015 hours MEL up to BNE (airborrne at 2157) has VH-YFT and should arrive at 2347 hours, 82 minutes behind its timetable.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA309, the 0700 hours Wednesday 11 September 2019 MEL - BNE has been cancelled.

So has VA835, the 11100 hours SYD up to BNE. Later, the 1300 hours SYD - MEL VA842 has also been cancelled.

 

[suze2000]

Hubby is on VA1723 PER-KTA. Was supposed to depart at 0630, left the terminal, but taxied back due to "a technical issue". Apparently they found a whole new plane (glad they found the fault before he took off!) and they were finally on their way at 0826, almost two hours late.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA812, the Thursday 12 September scheduled 0730 hours SYD down to MEL (B738 VH-YFQ) took off at 0812 with arrival suggested at 0846, 41 late. While the aircraft has not had to hold, its route has been a bit of a dog leg as MEL is fairly busy.

The 0655 hours BNE down to MEL (VA308) took off at 0726 with arrival at 1004, 34 late expected for VH-VUI.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 12 September, VA1593 (1215 hours MEL - NTL) was up up and away with B738 VH-VON at 1302 hours. Expected arrival is 1415 hours, half an hour behind.

VA738 is the 1200 'high noon' OOL down to MEL in the sky at 1248 with B738 VH-YFS. Arrival should be 1500 hours mid afternoon, 35 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with 12 September, VA669, the 1905 hours CBR up to SYD took off at 2024. ATR72 VH-FVQ should arrive at 2110, 65 behind time.

VA982 (1835 hours BNE to SYD, B738 VH-VUA) was in the sky at 1948, so at gate arrival at 2123, 73 late is the suggestion.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 13 September sees VA813 (B738 VH-VFF), the 0715 hours MEL - SYD airborne at 0742, about 15 late. The aircraft held just north of Goulburn so arrival should be around 0910, half an hour behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

In the early evening of 13 September, VA875 (1800 hours MEL - SYD, B738 VH-YFG) took off at 1900 with arrival suggested as 2008, 43 minutes behind the timetable.

Opposite direction VA868 is the 1715 hours up up and away at 1800, with expected MEL arrival for VH-YFZ at 1928, 38 late. VA866, the timetabled 1700 hours ex SYD is worse as it was not in the sky until 1810, so VH-VUE should be an hour late at gate arrival at 1935.

VA872, also southbound but the scheduled 1745 hours took off at 1813 (about 15 late) with arrival likely in MEL at 1952, 32 late for VH-YWE.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA833 (Sunday 15 September, the 1000 hours MEL - SYD, A332 VH-XFH) departed at 1228, taking off at 1239, so arrival is predicted as 1350 hours, 145 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on 15 September, VA1108 (the evening 1910 hours BNE - NTL with B738 VH-YFF) took off at 1953, so at gate arrival should be around the 2100 hours mark, half an hour tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA738 (Monday 16 September, the 1200 'high noon' OOL down to MEL that was not in the sky until 1355 hours) has B738 VH-VU> An arrival at 1606 this afternoon is the expectation, 101 minutes behind the timetable.

 

[Melburnian1]

Still on Monday 16, VA748 is the 1700 hours OOL - MEL in the sky at 1741 hours. B738 VH-YFX is estimated to arrive at 1955, half an hour behind.

VA970 (B738 VH-YFP, the 1705 hours BNE - SYD that was airborne at 1728 (only about 10 - 12 minutes tardy) is arriving at about 1915 hours, 35 minutes late. The aircraft had to hold for a couple of circuits just west of Pokolbin.

As at 1908 hours, VA536 (scheduled 1705 hours OOL - SYD with VH-VUY, but not airborne until 1755) was also holding in the same area, so expected arrival of "1917 hours" will be more like 1935 - 45, so between 50 to 60 late at a quick guess. Winds had been gusting from the south at up to 56kmh in the late afternoon at SYD but by 1830 were down to 43kmh.