With high (though far from unprecedented) winds in SYD, the airport looks to be down to using just the east-west runway.
NZ104 (B789 ZK-NZK, the 1145 hours late morning SYD across to AKL) did not become airborne until 1403 hours, so arrival at gate is suggested as 1835 hours, 110 minutes tardy.
Coupled with the contaminated jet fuel in AKL that sees airlines only being allocated 75 per cent of their normal supply, it's not a 'happy chappy' picture in the Shaky Isles.
NZ125 (Sunday 18 December, the 1335 hours AKL-MEL - B789 ZK-NZJ) that took off at 1526 should shortly arrive MEL at 1644 hours, 69 late.
ZK-NNC (A321) on NZ147 (1605 hours AKL-BNE airborne 65 minutes later) looks to be at its arrival gate at around 1739, 49 minutes behind the schedule.
Completing a troika of unpunctuality, NZ107 (ZK-NNB) that is the 1620 hours AKL across to SYD was not airborne until 1813 so its arrival will be at approximately 1932, 92 behind.
These delays will mean well after midnight arrivals for some travelling across to Kiwiland.
On Thursday 5 January 2023, NZ106, the 1530 hours SYD-AKL with B789 ZK-NZD was not airborne until 1936 in the early evening. Arrival at gate is predicted as 0010 hours on Friday 6, 220 minutes behind schedule.
Commencing with the 1830 hours early evening 3 January NZ979 (TBU-AKL), this aircraft has been extremely late for five consecutive trips.
On Friday 10 February 2023, I assume there must be some fog at MEL as NZ253, the 0605 hours WLG-MEL (A320 ZK-NHA) travelled almost to Warragul (Vic) and then diverted, with its probable destination SYD.
NZ211 from CHC to MEL is just ahead of it, having also diverted, although in its case it was in a hold over Yarragon and Warragul before making that decision. This is also an 0605 hours but from CHC that took off at 0628 hours with colleague ZK-NHC.
Whilst there were obviously a large amount of cancellations due to cyclone Gabrielle yesterday and overnight, a few Air NZ flights did an afternoon departure ex-AUS but are now either turning back (NZ124 back to MEL for instance) or are diverted to CHC (NZ102) due to the recent ground halt of airport operations at AKL again.
Similar applies for a LATAM flight who circled over AKL and now seems to fly back to SYD while a China Eastern also flies back to BNE atm.
NZ107 (B789 ZK-NZI, the 1615 hours afternoon flight from AKL down to SYD) on Thursday 22 June 2023 took off at 1913. Arrival should be shortly at 2038 hours, 156 minutes late.
The plane is forming the 1915 hours back, NZ110, that's expected to push back at 2145, 150 late. Given the two hour time difference, it'll make for a bleary-eyed traveller group alighting in NZ's largest city.
Sunday 2 July 2023 sees NZ107 (A321 ZK-NNG, the 1615 hours mid afternoon AKL-SYD) not in the sky until 1749 hours, so expected arrival is an hour late at 1900 hours. NZ110, the returning 1915 hours offering will likely be similarly late pushing back.
Apparently there's some problem with passport-validating software operated by the Australian Border Force, media briefly reported about half an hour ago. It's allegedly leading to some delays in international departures.
This may explain why NZ124, the Thursday 6 July 2023's1210 hours MEL-AKL (B773ER ZK-OKR) did not depart until 1306 hours, 56 late, although on its inbound NZ123 it was only 24 late in arriving at gate at 1114 hours.
Saturday evening 31 August 2024 has seen NZ108, the 1810 hours SYD-AKL not airborne until 1941. B773ER ZK-OKU should arrive at approximately 0014 on Sunday 1 September, 49 late.
NZ121, the 0850 hours AKL-MEL (B773ER ZK-OKU) was in the sky at 0910 with gate arrival likely at 1121 hours, 31 late on Sunday 1 September 2024.
In the opposite direction, NZ120, the 0845 hours timetabled pushback was airborne at 1040 with arrival at gate in AKL estimated as 1557 hours, 92 minutes tardy for A320 ZK-NHF.
Continuing with Sunday 1 September 2024, NZ125 (A320 ZK-NHF, the 1525 hours mid afternoon AKL-MEL airborne at 1745 should arrive at 2014, 169 minutes behind its timetable.
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