Jetstar Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

In a further AVV-related JQ delay on 4 November, JQ606, the mid afternoon 1545 hours to SYD is predicted to push back 70 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Friday 4 November, JQ1, the 1635 hours MEL - HNL (B788 VH-VKB) was in the sky at 1717. Arrival same day is predicted at 0634, 34 minutes late.

UPDATE: JQ606, the 1645 AVV - SYD is later than predicted above, having been airborne at 1731. Arrival should be 95 minutes late at 1845.

The 1405 hours afternoon from HTI to SYD, JQ849 did not take off until a very late 1649, so A320 VH-VQZ should arrive at 2000 hours, 150 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

From at least 0945 hours on Saturday 5 November, SYD has been using the east west runway 25: departures to the west, with nothing using the two north south runways.

Delays have resulted. JQ812, the 1000 from SYD to BNE (A320 VH-VFV) was still queued for departure at 1111 so will be at least an hour late.

JQ458 (1000 SYD - BNK) had not taken off by 1117 so is at least 50 minutes late.

JQ814, the 1045 hours from BNE down to SYD (A320 VH-JQL) took off at 1152; arrival should be at roughly 1414 this afternoon, 54 minutes behind time.

 

[Melburnian1]

Weather related (strong winds) delays at SYD continue into the early evening of Saturday 5 November, with JQ661, the 1300 hours AYQ - SYD that took off at 1407 arriving at about 1824 (49 minutes tardy) with A320 VH-VQS.

 

[Melburnian1]

Sunday 6 November sees JQ1, the 1635 hours MEL - HNL (B788 VH-VKG) not having become airborne until a much delayed 1905. Arrival (same day) should be at 0745, 105 minutes behind, meaning a delay to the returning JQ2.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 7 November sees JQ745 (0710 hours early morning from SYD down to LST, A320 VH-VQE) having taken off at 0749, with arrival predicted at 0935, 40 minutes late.

It is windy in MEL with gusts of up to 57kmh at the airport, but it does not appear to be resulting in any out of the ordinary delays.

JQ786 (1130 hours SYD - MCY) is expected to depart at 1200.

The 1135 from MEL to LST, JQ735 is predicted to push back 80 minutes behind schedule.

JQ438 from MEL to the Gold Coast (OOL) is worse affected with its 1500 hours bang on mid afternoon departure having been amended to 1655.

 

[Melburnian1]

In further on Monday 7 November, JQ737, the 1135 hours late morning MEL - LST did not take off until 1348 this afternoon, so A320 VH-VGO should arrive 126 minutes late at 1446.

 

[Melburnian1]

Late in the evening of 7 November, JQ216 (2100 hours AKL - MEL, A320 VH-VFX) that took off at 2130 should arrive half an hour late at 2335.

 

[clifford]

I flew JQ7 (MEL-SIN) a couple of days ago. I expected the worst, given its recent history. However, I was pleasantly surprised in that arrival into SIN was only 15 minutes late, and that can be put down to the fact that JQ7 departed 30 mins late due to the very high winds at MEL.

Just in case Melburnian1 thinks I'm letting the side down flying JQ, I am returning TG first class to SYD. And JQ Y in seat 10A with an empty seat next to me wasn't too hard to take either.

 

[Melburnian1]

Just in case Melburnian1 thinks I'm letting the side down flying JQ, I am returning TG first class to SYD. And JQ Y in seat 10A with an empty seat next to me wasn't too hard to take either.

Very droll! Passenger choice is sovereign, clifford, but sounds like a good decision to choose TG's most exclusive offering back to Oz. Not many AFFers admit to flying JQ, but my sneaking suspicion is that a few more do than parade such a fact before an audience that has invented or repeated a number of nicknames for the QF subsidiary.

On Wednesday 9 November, JQ223, the 1440 hours mid afternoon from SYD across to ZQN departed 46 minutes late at 1526 but arrived only 16 minutes behind schedule at 1956 hours in the NZ non-capital harbour city.

The 1940 hours from MEL to SYD, JQ522 has been cancelled.

JQ520 (1845 hours MEL - SYD that took off at 2055 (A321 VH-VWW) is arriving at about 2113 hours, 63 minutes behind time.

JQ608, the 1735 hours from AVV up to SYD is worse affected, with A320 VH-VQL having taken off at 1953 for an expected 2110 hours arrival, a much delayed 130 minutes past the scheduled time.

The 1940 from BNE down to SYD (JQ823, A320 VH-VFV) took off at about 2040 hours so arrival should be after curfew at 2311. I assume it has dispensation from the Federal Minister's delegate to land at about 2306 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 10 November, JQ972, the early morning 0630 hours MEL - PER has been cancelled. Is JQ up to its old tricks of regularly cancelling one of its two MEL - PER return flights at great inconvenience to booked passengers?

 

[docjames]

On Thursday 10 November, JQ972, the early morning 0630 hours MEL - PER has been cancelled. Is JQ up to its old tricks of regularly cancelling one of its two MEL - PER return flights at great inconvenience to booked passengers?

Wonder how far in advance it cancelled?

You'd be mighty annoyed to arrive at MEL for an 0630 flight (approx 0530 airport arrival.....) to then have an extended wait for the next flight.....

 

[Melburnian1]

After a recent good run, it seems the MEL-PER route has returned to its old habits with the JQ972 8.00am flight across to the west (and the return journey JQ977) having been cancelled at least the past four days. All well and good if you're on a sector where there's a flight every hour or so and you are easily accommodated (however inconveniently) later on that day. However, there are two JQ flights per day at most on this route, with a wait of 15 hours until the next one - departing 10.50pm and arriving the wee hours after midnight into Perth. Not the ideal situation if you've planned an interstate weekend away.

As discussed quite frequently before (with Melburnian1 trying to get to the crux of this matter) - (a) how much notice do the PAX get of any change in schedule? (they are selling seats on these flights seemingly up until the day before) and (b) are you simply scheduled on this later JQ flight or scattered amongst the QF flights throughout the day? One can't imagine only two half-filled JQ flights being combined, so there must be a QF involvement here. Are these then prioritized according to QF status or JQ Max/Bundle ticket holders ? One may play the devil's advocate and say if they were guaranteed a QF flight and were given sufficient notice, you'd purposely buy a JQ ticket at a cheaper price and sit back, waiting for your "last minute cancellation" and told to hightail it over to T1 instead of T4 and head on up to the Qantas Lounge.

I know Melburnian1 has suggested in the past that, in fact, it may be the Qantas loads which are down on the day and, rather than disrupt those business & higher-fare paying passengers, it is a better business decision to change the plans of the mere Jetstar flyer. It would definitely be good to hear of any first-hand experience with this - I know nobody here seems to admit to being a Jetstar patron, but perhaps one or two are willing to come out from the shadows and give us some details.

docjames, the reason I made the comment about Thursday 10 November's morning JQ flight cancellation from MEL to PER was that, as we can see from jakob01's excellent, thoughtful contribution, JQ 'has form' on this route.

To put in context, jakob01's post was number 799 in this thread, made on 17 October 2016. docjames' contribution that this would be 'annoying' would be an understatement, unless JQ offered to book a passenger instead on a QF flight of the passenger's choice (that had vacant seats) on the same day.

 

[Melburnian1]

In further on Thursday 10 November, JQ793 (0950 hours from MCY down to MEL) took off at 1017, about 10 minutes late (A320 VH-VQZ) but on a gate-to-gate basis looks to be loosing time with arrival set for about 1351 hours, 36 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

The afternoon of Thursday 10 November sees A320 VH-VFN on the 1530 hours mid afternoon from OOL down to MEL, JQ445 having been airborne at 1624 with a 49 minute late, 1939 hours arrival likely.

Later, JQ448 (1930 hours from MEL to OOL, A320 VH-VFN) took off at 2030 hours with arrival predicted for 2125, 50 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

FlightAware's website indicates that in the 11 days from 1 to 11 November 2016 inclusive (which includes tomorrow), JQ972 has been or will have been cancelled three times, plus one diversion via Adelaide.

Today and tomorrow's flights are two of the three cancellations.

A disastrous record for passengers! On this route, travel with TT if you want an LCC.

 

[Melburnian1]

On 11 November 2016, Remembrance Day, JQ732 with A320 VH-VFK, the 0825 hours from LST up to MEL took off at 0856. Arrival is predicted 31 late at 1001.

JQ811 (0655 hours BNE to SYD) took off at 0744. A320 VH-JQG is expected to arrive 35 minutes behind at 1005 as it has been in a holding pattern north of Scone.

The next southbound from BNE, JQ813, is also late with takeoff of A320 VH-VGR on this 0720 hours flight occurring at 0817. Consequently, SYD arrival is suggested as 1043 rather than 0955.

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ has fewer domestic 'tag' flights where a plane has originated in or will terminate in a foreign country.

However JQ58, which seems to run once or twice a week from BNE to MEL after starting in DPS is one such flight.

On Friday 11 November it was scheduled to depart BNE at 0855 but took off at 0943, with arrival suggested as 42 minutes behind at 1302 hours. Aircraft is B788 VH-VKF.

 

[Melburnian1]

In further on Friday 11 November, JQ521, the 1725 hours peak period SYD - MEL has been cancelled. QF449 and QF451 as well as VA868, all fairly similarly timed departures to within an hour have also been cancelled.

High cancellation rates of up to six per cent a month of timetabled trips are quite often the case on the MEL - SYD route but it varies by month and airline.

JQ795, the 1150 hours late morning MCY - MEL did not take off until 1352 so arrival of A320 VH-VGN should be at around 1729, 134 minutes tardy. The next flight on an identical route, JQ797, the scheduled 1645 hours departure was airborne at 1720 with arrival of A320 VH-VFK suggested as 33 minutes behind at 2043 hours this mid evening.

The 1600 hours MEL - HBA, JQ717, was airborne at 1705 this afternoon. A320 VH-VQK should arrive at around 1807, 52 minutes behind schedule.

The 1620 hours MEL - SYD, JQ516, took off at 1655 hours with arrival likely 31 minutes tardy at 1811. A321 VH-VWU is the aircraft.

JQ889 (1635 hours MKY down to BNE, A320 VH-VQL) was in the sky at 1723. It is predicted to be about 41 minutes behind into the Sunshine State capital (1841 hours).

JQ790 (1740 hours from SYD to MCY, A320 VH-VFV) took off at 1826; it should arrive at 1849, 34 minutes behind the eight ball.

The 1720 ADL - SYD, JQ767 (A320 VH-VQQ) took off at 1843; arrival should be at 2059, 74 minutes past the alloted.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 12 November has JQ38, the 2225 hours Friday 11 that took off at 2338, arriving in SYD ex DPS at 0746, 36 minutes tardy with B788 VH-VKG.

JQ794, the 1000 hours MEL - MCY took off at 1050 (A320 VH-VQK) and should arrive at 1153, 33 minutes behind schedule.