Emirates Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

Tuesday 4 July sees EK418, the Monday 3 BKK - SYD overnight again delayed with A380 A6-EDA suggested as arriving at 0833, 53 minutes behind schedule.

EK406 (0710 hours MEL - AKL, A380 A6-EEP) took off at 0836, so arrival should be at around 1347 hours, 62 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 6 July's EK435 - 2100 hours BNE - DXB (A380 A6-EEG) was airborne at 2223 hours, so arrival should be at 0602 hours on Friday 7 July, 52 minutes behind the timetable.

 

[Melburnian1]

Mid evening on Friday 7 July, heavy fog - perhaps unexpected in its severity as many aircraft have been 'caught' - at BNE sees EK435 (A380 A6-EEH, the 1710 hours AKL - BNE that did not take off until 2011 hours) diverting to SYD with a likely arrival in the mainland harbour city at around 2155 hours. This flight should normally arrive at 1910 hours in BNE.

While we may see some 'dispensations' granted to break the SYD curfew tonight, it is also possible that crew duty limitations or other factors may see the flight not departing SYD until tomorrow morning. It is extremely busy in SYD with many flights in the queue for landing, as EK435 is far from the only flight to divert to SYD.

UPDATE: EK435 as at 2201 on 7 July looked to be diverting down to MEL, not SYD. This may be because SYD is putting the 'full house' sign up with all those diverted aircraft endeavouring to land. MEL arrival should be at around 2305 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

Referring to the previous post, EK435 that diverted from AKL to MEL (instead of its usual BNE) on Friday 7 July due to fog in BNE is expected to depart from MEL at 1700 hours on Saturday 8 July (after crew and hopefully passengers have rested) and should arrive in BNE at 1925 hours.

This is the third diversion for A380 A6-EEP in as many days as it has (in order) diverted to military airport UTP in Thailand on EK418 from DXB to BKK, then returned to BKK when operating the onward leg to SYD and now had the EK435 diversion:

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a6-eeh

These diversions or returing to the originating airport are expensive for airlines (though necessary) and a huge time impost for passengers (though better to arrive late than not arrive at all.)

 

[mushez]

EK433 today saw a bit of a delay in BNE, finally departing at 07:05am - saw her with my own eyes as I walked down to catch my EK434 flight in the terminal.

EK434 is also delayed 30+ mins departing BNE, after arriving 30 mins late from an hour delay in departing DXB.

 

[Melburnian1]

Adding to Sunday 9 July delays, EK404 from SIN to MEL (A380 A6-EOB) is arriving at 0843 hours, 53 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 10 July sees EK406 from DXB to MEL (A380 A6-RDZ) likely to arrive at 0559 hours, 34 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 10 July, the AKL - SYD EK419 (A6-EEQ) managed to be pointing skywards at 1528, only 13 minutes after timetabled departure but arrival has been delayed until 1720 hours, 35 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

EK406 (0710 hours MEL - AKL, A380 A6-EDO) was airborne at 0824 with likely arrival at 1325 hours, 40 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Wednesday 12 July sees EK404 from SIN down to MEL (A380 A6-EOB) suggested as arriving at 0833 hours, 43 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

A380 A6-EEM on the 12 July EK419 (1830 hours SYD - BKK that was airborne at 1905) should arrive on Thursday 13 at 0127 hours, 32 minutes behind schedule.

EK408 from DXB to MEL (B773ER A6-ECJ) is likely to arrive in MEL at 2225 hours, 35 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Not helped in its punctuality in encountering a holding pattern to Bendigo's east, EK404 from SIN to MEL should arrive on Friday 14 July at 0824 hours, 34 minutes late with A380 A6-EUC.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 15 July sees the 0710 hours MEL - AKL, EK406 (A380 A6-EDB) not having become airborne until 0900 so arrival should be at 1404 hours, 79 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 19 July, EK418, the Tuesday 18 2000 hours BKK to SYD that was airborne at 2100 should arrive at 0839 hours, 59 minutes late with A380 A6-EDA.

EK404 (A380 A6-EEY, the redeye from SIN to MEL) is arriving at 0843 hours, 53 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

A380 A6-EUD on EK404, the SIN - MEL redeye is again tardy with the Thursday 20 July arrival suggested as 0839 hours, 49 minutes behind time.

 

[Melburnian1]

EK406, the 0710 hours Saturday 22 July MEL - AKL took off at 0818. A380 A6-EDP should arrive at 1328, 43 minutes behind the timetable.

 

[Melburnian1]

EK404 from SIN to MEL (A380 A6-ROU) is arriving on Monday 24 July at about 0837 hours, 47 late.

The BKK- SYD redeye (A380 A6-RDY) is arriving SYD 53 late at 0833 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

B773ER A6-ECS on EK408 from DXB to MEL should arrive on tuesday 25 July at 2244 hours, 54 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 28 July has the BKK - SYD redeye EK418 (A380 A6-EON) suggested as arriving at 0845 hours, 65 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 29July, EK406, the 0710 hours second sector from MEL to AKL took off at 0832 hours with A380 A6-EEL. Arrival is suggested as 68 minutes late at 1353 this afternoon NZ time.