Jetstar Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

On Friday 15 February 2019, the 1435 hours mid afternoon initial sector (MEL - SYD) of the DPS-bound flight was cancelled. The 1745 hours second leg (SYD - DPS) had B788 VH-VKI become airborne at 2121, so arrival in Bali should be at 0029 hours on Saturday 16, 209 minutes late.

The DPS - MEL JQ36 timetabled to arrive on Friday 15 at 0750 hours in the morning did so at 1545.

JQ44, the 2300 hours arrival on Friday is an expected 90 late.

JQ35 (1855 hours MEL - DPS) had another disastrous evening with it departing at 2242.

On Saturday 16, the other MEL - DPS flight, JQ43, is estimated to depart 105 minutes late at 1150 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ504 (Saturday 16 February 2019, the scheduled 0810 hours MEL - SYD) took off at 1012 with arrival for A321 VH-VWY estimated as 1129, 114 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Friday 15 February 2019, the 1435 hours mid afternoon initial sector (MEL - SYD) of the DPS-bound flight was cancelled. The 1745 hours second leg (SYD - DPS) had B788 VH-VKI become airborne at 2121, so arrival in Bali should be at 0029 hours on Saturday 16, 209 minutes late....

On Saturday, the returning flight - JQ36 - is arriving in SYD at 1031 hours, 191 late.

JQ561, the 1045 hours arrival in MEL ex BNE was cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

In further on Saturday 16 February, JQ44, the DPS - MEL should arrive at 2351 hours, 51 late with B788 VH-VKJ.

This route has a disastrous timekeeping record.

 

[Melburnian1]

Sunday 17 February sees JQ36, the overnight from DPS to MEL (B788 VH-VKI) arriving at 0843 hours, 53 late.

JQ43, the 1005 hours midmorning Sunday MEL - DPS was cancelled. Another poor experience for passengers who book on this route with Jetstar.

Monday 18's JQ35, the 1855 hours MEL - DPS is predicted to depart at 2100 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Sunday 17 February, JQ518, the mid evening 2035 hours MEL - SYD was cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ36 (B788 VH_VKK) is again late on Monday 18 February with likely arrival at 0848, 58 minutes behind the schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 18 February 2019's JQ63 (1940 hours MEL - SGN) is predicted to depart 145 minutes late at 2205 hours.

JQ478, the 2000 hours MEL - NTL took off at 2041 with A320 VH-VFX. Arrival should be at 2201, 31 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ is at it again on its chronically delayed MEL - DPS route.

On Tuesday 19 February, JQ43, the 1005 hours MEL up to DPS (B788 VH-VKB) did not become airborne until 1259 so arrival is estimated as 1523, 148 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 21 February 2019 sees JQ530, the 1815 hours MEL - SYD that took off at 1837, only about 10 minutes tardy, likely to arrive at 2020 hours, 40 late due to ATC holding patterns above Gunning and then Goulburn. Aircraft is A321 VH-VWY. Despite benign weather, there's a lot of holding approaching Sydney tonight.

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ43, the Friday 22 February 1005 hours midmorning MEL - DPS is delayed until an expected 1200 'high noon', continuing the appalling lack of on time running on this major route.

JQ772 (A320 VH-JQX, first of the morning at a scheduled 0605 hours from MEL across to ADL) took off at 0650 so likely arrival is 0728, 33 late.

The 0705 morning flight from SYD to OOL, JQ402 should depart at 0815 hours.

Later, the 1620 hours afternoon SYD - SGN, JQ61 shoudl push back 35 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

A320 VH-JQX on JQ773 on Friday 22 February 2019, the scheduled 0730 hours that took off at 0808 (bout 23 late) has been among the many aircraft holding enroute, so arrival has become 1001 hours, 41 late.

Later, VH-VFT (also an A320) on JQ792, the morning 0805 hours MEL MCY did not become airborne until 1003, so arrival will be 90 minutes late or more on the Sunshine Coast. This aircraft had flown yesterday from XSP (Seletar, Singapore) after maintenance to MEL, arriving at 2149 as JQ8996 so no obvious reason for this morning's very late departure.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on 22 February 2019, JQ18 from HKT to MEL is arriving at about 1107, 47 late with B788 VH-VKE after incurring a hold at waypoint Canty near Kerang.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on Friday 22 February, the HBA up to MEL JQ708 (A320 VH-VGP, the 1305 hours airborne at 1359) is arriving at 1517 hours, 52 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ43, the Friday 22 February 1005 hours midmorning MEL - DPS is delayed until an expected 1200 'high noon', continuing the appalling lack of on time running on this major route...

JQ43 was not in the sky until 1314 hours. Arrival for B788 VH-VKE has become a predicted 1517, 142 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

A320 VH-XJE on JQ744, the 1535 hours mid afternoon Saturday 23 February that took off at 1617 is arriving at 1711, 31 late.

VH-XSJ on JQ476 (1630 hours MEL - NTL) was airborne at 1715, so arrival looks like 1837, a similar 37 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Sunday 24 February 2019, JQ7, the 1200 'high noon' MEL - SIN is to be cancelled, as is JQ8 returning, not for the first time.

Insufficient bookings?

JQ510, the 1050 hours MEL - SYD has also been flicked.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 24 February, JQ742 (1730 hours LST - MEL in the sky only about five minutes late at 1749 hours, A320 VH-VFF) is arriving at 1922, 47 late after a circuitous trip.

 

[Melburnian1]

Late night on 24 February 2019, JQ777 is having a bad night with its scheduled 1735 hours ADL across to MEL airborne at 2219, so arrival is estimated at 0001 hours on Monday 25, 276 minutes behind time.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 25 February 2019 has JQ762 (A320 VH-VQF, the 0700 hours SYD across to ADL that took off at 0833) arriving at 0955 hours, 80 minutes behind schedule.