Jetstar Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

Also on Saturday 4 November, JQ507 (0825 hours SYD down to MEL that took off at 0902 with A321 VH-VWN) should arrive at roughly 1030 hours, half an hour late.

Dannyism, it is not overly uncommon for JQ7 and its return JQ8 to be cancelled, especially if JQ finds itself with an unexpected failure of a B788. Once bitten, twice shy.

 

[Dannyism]

Also on Saturday 4 November, JQ507 (0825 hours SYD down to MEL that took off at 0902 with A321 VH-VWN) should arrive at roughly 1030 hours, half an hour late.

Dannyism, it is not overly uncommon for JQ7 and its return JQ8 to be cancelled, especially if JQ finds itself with an unexpected failure of a B788. Once bitten, twice shy.

Coming back on the 7th JQ8. Hopefully no need to post in this thread again.

 

[Melburnian1]

Dannyism, refer to teh QF cancellations/ delay thread as to how QF35 is late today, thus 'softening the blow' for you a little in how you have been placed on QF37.

JQ436 (A321 VH-VWQ, the 1255 hours MEL - OOL that was airborne at 1240) should pull in to its allocated tarmac space at 1439, 39 minutes late.

A320 VH-VQH on the 1245 hours MEL - SYD (JQ520) was in the sky at 1347. Arrival should be at 1506, 56 late.

B788 VH-VKD on JQ29 (1435 hours afternoon MEL - BKK that took off at 1521) should arrive at approximately 2037 tonight, 47 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ742 (A320 VH-VQC, the 1705 hours late afternoon from LST up to MEL that took off at 1730) is arriving at around 1907 hours this evening, 32 minutes behind schedule.

The 1840 hours SYD - OOL (JQ424, A321 VH-VWW) was in the sky at 1939 and so arrival should be at 1955 hours, 55 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

With what look to be ferocious storms circling Sydney on Monday 6 November 2017 mid morning, JQ119, the 0855 hours SYD - NAN did not take off until 0950. Arrival is predicted as 1557 this afternoon, 52 minutes late.

JQ766 (A320 VH-VGO, the 1025 hours SYD across to ADL that was airborne at 1147) should arrive at 1321 hours, 81 minutes late.

Sibling VH-VQJ on the 1040 hours SYD down to MEL, JQ509 took off at a delayed 1150 so arrival should be at around the 1255 hours mark, 40 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

In further on Monday 6 November, JQ513 (1250 hours SYD down to MEL that took off at 1322, A321 VH-VWN) should arrive at roughly 1455, half an hour behind.

VH-VGZ (A320) is a little ahead of JQ513, on JQ511 (1230 hours that was airborne at 1319) with its MEL arrival suggested as 1440, 35 minutes behind schedule.

As at 1340 AEDT, a huge storm was over SYD with what appears tio be very heavy rainfall. AFF member Quickstatus suggests that the 'SYD ramps' have been temporarily closed, according to his mole.

JQ474 took a circuitous deviation via Goulburn, Wellington NSW, Coonabarabran and Tamworth (the scenic route) on its 1210 scheduled MEL - NTL flight that was in the sky at 1239 hours (about 15 minutes late.) A320 VH-VQZ should arrive at 1438, 52 minutes late.

 

[Quickstatus]

Additional intel suggests several JQ flights at SYD were cancelled due to Tarmac closures at T2 which has been going on all day

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Monday 6 November, JQ459 (1145 hours BNK - SYD) took off at a very late 1442. A320 VH-VQQ looks to have a likely 1550 hours arrival, 160 minutes behind time.

VH-VQJ (A320) on JQ512 (northbound MEL - SYD, the 1245 hours that was airborne at 1352) should arrive at roughly 1508 hours, 58 minutes behind the timetable.

JQ709 (mid afternoon 1455 hours MEL - HBA) should depart about 50 minutes late. This is due to JQ945, the 1350 hours arrival in MEL ex CNS being more than an hour late so despite a generous turnaround for an LCC, it cannot keep to time.

The evening 2035 hours MEL - SYD, JQ518, has been cancelled as has JQ519, the 1810 hours SYD down to MEL on 6 November.

 

[Melburnian1]

In the worst domestic delay for any airline observed thus far on Monday 6 November 2017, giving effect to Quickstatus' comment above about 'cancellations', JQ408, the 1120 hours late morning SYD - OOL took off at 1544. A320 VH-VQC should arrive at about 1603, 263 minutes tardy.

 

[Quickstatus]

My mole overheard in T2 there were issues with the JQ “tarmac” the whole day not related to recent weather causing JQ specific D&C

I’m speculating “tarmac” = ramp area

 

[Melburnian1]

Building on Quickstatus' hypothesis, JQ519 (1810 hours Monday 6 November SYD down to MEL) has been cancelled.

JQ424 (1840 hours SYD - OOL) has also got the boot.

 

[Quickstatus]

Further clarification of tarmac issues.

The T2 announcement was by Jetstar and referred to a tarmac being closed the whole day. This might be a common use tarmac or one used exclusively by JQ.

I can’t remember but does JQ, VA have their own gates and therefore ramp/tarmac area at SYD T2?.

(Obviously tarmac does not refer to the J McAdam tarred surface)

 

[Melburnian1]

JQ, TT and VA seem to have separate gates at SYD T2 whenever I have been there.

 

[Quickstatus]

So then safe to assume it was the JQ tarmac section of T2 that was affected augmented by weather

 

[Melburnian1]

It would be good if you could obtain further information from your mole, Quickstatus. It doesn't make sense to me that one part of the concreted areas that are where planes stable between flights - the 'gates' - would wear faster than the others (i.e. JQ area affected: TT, VA not.)

 

[Quickstatus]

Mole has left the terminal- was a passenger.

I dont know what was the issue with the tarmac - whether an issue of the surface itself or something within that particular tarmac area causing it to be unusable. Might even be a gate issue. Who knows

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with an eventful Monday 6 November 2017, JQ143 (A320 VH-VQR, the 1940 hours SYD - CHC took off at 2050. Its arrival is predicted as 0114 hours on Tuesday 7, 34 minutes tardy.

JQ725 (1740 hours SYD - HBA, A320 VH-VFO) took off at 1940 with arrival expected at 2117 hours, 102 minutes late. JQ724 returning from HBA back up to SYD has been cancelled, which presumably means not just passengers but an aircraft out of position overnight. It would not have 'made curfew' in SYD tonight.

Advice from anyone booked on 724 as to how they are treated by JQ would be interesting.

JQ776, the 2000 hours MEL across to ADL that was in the sky at 2104 (B738 VH-VFX) should pull in to its allocated airport space at roughly 2142 this evening, 52 minutes behind schedule.

JQ84 has broken today's record for late running, but not in a pleasant way for its passengers and freight with this scheduled 0630 hours morning DRW - ADL flight taking off at 1651 this afternoon, meaning suggested arrival tonight at 2119 hours, 609 minutes late. A320 VH-VGP is the tardy aircraft.

Earlier today this aircraft operated JQ8994 from CHC (taking off bright and early at 0641) to MEL (landing at 0811 then JQ7992 from MEL to DRW, becoming airborne at 1304 this afternoon. A most unusual day for the plane!

A320 VH-VFU had operated the redeye JQ82 from DPS down to DRW this morning; this usually forms JQ84 down to ADL. VH-VFU has sat in DRW all day so it must be defective.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more re 6 November 2017, JQ524 (scheduled 2055 ex MEL that took off at 2143 hours, A320 VH-VQH) looks to be arriving at 2251, 31 minutes tardy and not long prior to curfew, although touchdown not 'at gate' time is the critical one.

JQ525 (A321 VH-VWZ) is the 2110 hours SYD - MEL. It had commenced pushing back by 2253 hours so should take off extremely close to the 2300 hours SYD curfew.

UPDATE: JQ525 took off at 2255 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Tuesday 7 November, A320 VH-VFO that did not get to SYD last night as scheduled remained in HBA as at 0730 hours.

JQ560 (0700 hours MEL up to BNE, A320 VH-VFJ) was still in the queue for departure on runway 27 as at 0903 hours, so it will be at least 90 minutes late into BNE.

The 0805 hours MEL - SYD, JQ504 (A321 VH-VWX) was delayed by queuing at runway 27 with takeoff at 0922 hours. Arrival should be at about 1039, 74 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 7 November 2017, JQ25 (B788 VH-VKE, the 1215 hours CNS - NRT that was airborne at 1233) should arrive at 1943, 58 late.