Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

VA1 (B773ER VH-VPD), the 1115 hours SYD - LAX on Sunday 17 February 2019 departed at 1205 hours. It was airborne at 1226 with same day arrival suggested as 0635, half an hour late. Of its last 64 flights,32 per cent have been what website FlightStats calls (but does not define) 'very late' or 'excessive.'

Not good timekeeping.

 

[Melburnian1]

In further on Sunday 17 February, VA239, the 1740 hours MEL - ADL is forecast to depart an hour late.

VA850, the mid afternoon 1500 hours SYD - MEL with B738 VH-YFT at 1612 hours was still some time from taking off so it will be more than an hour late arriving in the southern capital.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA1628 (17 February 1235 hours AYQ - SYD airborne at 1602) should arrive at 2015 tonight, 185 late with B738 VH_VUG. Despite the outbound VA1627 being its first flight for 17 February, the aircraft was similarly late travelling to Ayers Rock.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Tuesday 19 February, VA69 (1100 hours MEL up to HKG, A332 VH-XFC) took off at 1226 so arrival is delayed until a predicted 1831, 56 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 21 February sees VA134 (0540 hours earlybird from CHC to SYD that took off at 0617, B738 VH-YIS) arriving at -741 hours, 36 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA1535 (Thursday 21 February 2019, the 1635 hours HBA - SYD that took off exactly half an hour later, about 15 minutes late) has B738 VH-YFN and is arriving at a probable 1907 hours, 42 late. At 1825 hours it was holding in the favoured position above Goulburn.

VA882 (1900 hours SYD - MEL) had not taken off by 1956 hours.

The 1815 hours MEL up to SYD, VA877 (VH-VUS) was airborne at 1833 so arrival after its twin holds will be at 2017, 37 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA808 (Friday 22 February 2019, the 0700 hours SYD - MEL that took off at 0744 with B738 VH-YFZ should arrive at approximately 0906 hours, 31 late. It incurred a hold in the usual favourite above Mt Buller area. Many aircraft are holding into MEL as it appears to be down to single runway operations.

Not sure how the proposed MEL third runway will make operations as are occurring this morning any more efficient. One AFFer a while back implied it was in the wrong position.

 

[Melburnian1]

Much later on 22 February, VA742 (1400 hours OOL - MEL airborne at 1544) has B738 VH-VOLO and should arrive at 1842, 82 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Sunday 24 February, VA1291 (0855 hours MEL - CNS) was expected to depart at 0950, but is even later. A delay of this magnitude guarantees that other flights (post its return from CNS) will be delayed on a busy Sunday afternoon, unless a round trip somewhere is cancelled.

UPDATE: VA1291 (B738 VH-VOP) looks to have diverted via TSV, arriving CNS at 1513 hours, 273 minutes late. It formed VA1294, the scheduled 1200 'high noon' CNS back down to MEL that was ion the sky at 1559 with an expected arrival at 2000 hours tonight, 215 minutes tardy.

 

[Edge]

VA9 big delay tonight. I'm supposed to be on it but they aren't sure it's going to actually fly - have been changed to fly out of Sydney tomorrow morning instead.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on 24 February, VA281 (1705 hours late afternoon MEL - CBR) was in the sky at 1821 with B738 VH-YFH. A 1914 hours, 64 late arrival is the expectation.

The 1630 hours SYD - MEL, VA862, took off at 1710 so VH-VOS should be at its destination gate at about 1855 hours, 50 late.

VA232, the ADL - MEL (VH-BZG) is arriving at 1858 hours, 53 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA816 (0800 hours SYD down to MEL that took off at 0903 on Monday 25 February, B738 VH-VON) should arrive at 1021 hours, 46 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA302, first of the morning at 0500 hours from BNE down to MEL took off on Tuesday 26 February at 0543. B738 VH-VUV should arrive at 0850 hour, half an hour tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 27 February, VA2, the LAX - SYD is arriving half an hour behind schedule at 0925 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA804, Thursday 28 February 2019's scheduled 0630 hours SYD down to MEL took off at 0706 hours. A332 VH-XFH is arriving at a projected 0838 hours, 33 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 28 February, VA1092, the 1430 hours SYD - LST (B738 VH-VUY) took off at 1523. Predicted at gate arrival is 1649, 34 minutes behind schedule.

VH-VUO on VA863 (1630 hours MEL up to SYD) was in the sky at 1714, so it should be at its destination gate at roughly 1828, 33 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Sunday 3 March 2019, the redeye from HKG to MEL (VA68, A332 VH-XFD) should arrive at 0956, 86 late.

As a result, the domestic VA683 (1100 hours MEL across to PER) is expected to depart an hour late. The flight after that (VA562, 1530 hours mid afternoon PER - SYD) should (in theory) not be adversely affected, unless the delay to 683 increases.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA304 (Monday 4 March's 0555 hours early morning BNE down to MEL airborne at 0639, around half an hour late) has VH-VUF (B738) and should arrive at 0947, 32 minutes behind time.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 7 March has VA24 from LAX to MEL (B773ER VH-VPH) estimated as arriving at gate at 0914, 124 late as on Tuesday night it did not become airborne until 2224 hours, 119 minutes after scheduled departure.

The LAX to SYD VA2 is also tardy, with VH-VPF likely to be at its gate at 1123 hours, 148 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 7 March 2019, VA352, the 1855 hours evening BNE down to MEL did not take off until 2019, so B738 VH-YFR should arrive at 2321 hours, 66 late.

VH-VUL, also a B738 is on the ADL across to PER VA721, the scheduled 1830 hours that was in the sky 53 minutes later. Its arrival is suggested as 37 late at 1957.