Qantas A380 reliability issues creeping up again?

[djkelly69]

I am on QF12 in late July and for us the timing change to 2345 happened months ago - looks like early Feb.

 

[Doctore1003]

QF1 tomorrow delayed by 16 hours

In-laws were booked in J rewards with Rome as final destination. Took a couple of phone calls but managed to get them rebooked onto EK codeshare tonight so they can make their cruise on Tuesday stress free!

 

[I love to travel]

QF1 tomorrow delayed by 16 hours

In-laws were booked in J rewards. Took a couple of phone calls but managed to get them rebooked onto EK codeshare tonight so they can make their cruise ex-Rome on Tuesday stress free!

Still in J?

 

[AIRwin]

QF1 tomorrow delayed by 16 hours

In-laws were booked in J rewards. Took a couple of phone calls but managed to get them rebooked onto EK codeshare tonight so they can make their cruise ex-Rome on Tuesday stress free!

EK to Rome or London?

 

[Doctore1003]

EK to Rome in J. Phew!

 

[ozflier]

My partner and I are off MEL-LAX tomorrow 3 june.
On time departure noted on flight status.
Interesting there are 2 departures LAX-MEL on 1 june 2024 -QF 94 and 96 one a 789 and one a A380.
Maybe the extra flight is a catchup from a previous delay.
Interesting Qantas is not the only airline hit with delays Oz to the USA-
UA98 LAX-MEL 789 cancelled due to a crew scheduling disruption after a nearly 2 hour delay. Return UA99 MEL-LAX on 6/2 cancelled as a result.
We're currently within the 24 hour pre departure period - but cannot check in - computer says its a QF IT fault !

 

[RichardMEL]

My partner and I are off MEL-LAX tomorrow 3 june.
On time departure noted on flight status.
Interesting there are 2 departures LAX-MEL on 1 june 2024 -QF 94 and 96 one a 789 and one a A380.
Maybe the extra sflight is a catchup from a previous delay.
Interesting Qantas is not the only airline hit with delays Oz to the USA-
UA98 LAX-MEL 789 cancelled due to a crew scheduling disruption after a nearly 2 hour delay. Return UA99 MEL-LAX on 6/2 cancelled as a result.
We're currently within the 24 hour pre departure period - but cannot check in - computer says its a QF IT fault !

No the QF94/,96 are regular flights. The 95/96 are not daily extras on the route - mostly during more peak demand times - not related to any other issues.

Were you UA refugees rebooked? Or just noticed the UA cxl? I see UA61 to.SFO is running.

 

[ozflier]

No, for my sins, I'm a Qantas regular traveller.
I did have a backup plan to request a transfer on SYD or MEL to SFO on UA if the MEL A380 service is signifigantly delayed.
Having flown several signifigantly delayed A380s SYD- LAX in the last 6 months with missed connections , I am a bit stressed out .
My ultimate destination is Anchorage and originally we would have got there on the one ticket out of Australia.
However , the AA LAX-SEA flight was cancelled and Alaskan wouldn't come to the party and release award seats to replace it - so we have ended up with an award ticket thru to SFO and paid ticket SFO to Anchorage.
I had hoped that there would be a way of interlining our bags from MEL thru to ANC to make things easier but it looks like this doesnt happen any more. I thought I would see if I could "kindly"request the QF agent to check them thru but that looks problematic too.
I mentioned the UA cancellations just to show that it is not just Qantas that has this kind of problem!

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

I had hoped that there would be a way of interlining our bags from MEL thru to ANC to make things easier but it looks like this doesnt happen any more. I thought I would see if I could "kindly"request the QF agent to check them thru but that looks problematic too.

I would be surprised if QF wouldn't check the bag all the way if you're flying another another OneWorld carrier (e.g., Alaska) even on a separate ticket --- I've never had an issue with that.

If it's not a OneWorld carrier, then you indeed may be out of luck, although given you have to collect your bags at SFO anyway as the first US-entry point and then drop off again, I wouldn't expect it to be a material difference in terms of time.

At any rate - best of luck! I have my own classic reward QF 12 roulette on the 380 next month (was originally a bit disappointed to have to do the Fiji stop on the outbound, but there wasn't availability in J on QF 11, and given the issues recently, I'm quite relieved actually as I also have separate tickets on the other end -- and FJ in J is lovely enough notwithstanding the stop).

 

[levelnine]

I would be surprised if QF wouldn't check the bag all the way if you're flying another another OneWorld carrier (e.g., Alaska) even on a separate ticket --- I've never had an issue with that.

It's very much a YMMV situation.

I've had staff at the QF MEL First check-in deny through checking on a QF points then AA cash itinerary even though the rules allow it.

 

[RichardMEL]

It's very much a YMMV situation.

I've had staff at the QF MEL First check-in deny through checking on a QF points then AA cash itinerary even though the rules allow it.

That is QF policy where first sector is QF reward ticket.

 

[levelnine]

That is QF policy where first sector is QF reward ticket.

What does the following cover then?

'^ Exemptions apply for customers travelling on a oneworld separate PNRs when using a combination of award travel and revenue travel.'

 

[I love to travel]

No, for my sins, I'm a Qantas regular traveller.
I did have a backup plan to request a transfer on SYD or MEL to SFO on UA if the MEL A380 service is signifigantly delayed.
Having flown several signifigantly delayed A380s SYD- LAX in the last 6 months with missed connections , I am a bit stressed out .
My ultimate destination is Anchorage and originally we would have got there on the one ticket out of Australia.
However , the AA LAX-SEA flight was cancelled and Alaskan wouldn't come to the party and release award seats to replace it - so we have ended up with an award ticket thru to SFO and paid ticket SFO to Anchorage.
I had hoped that there would be a way of interlining our bags from MEL thru to ANC to make things easier but it looks like this doesnt happen any more. I thought I would see if I could "kindly"request the QF agent to check them thru but that looks problematic too.
I mentioned the UA cancellations just to show that it is not just Qantas that has this kind of problem!

How have qantas been at transferring onto different flights when things have gone wrong.

 

[Must...Fly!]

From AUH just now. 3 giant rats in the desert sand, and one seems to be having something done in a hangar. Can't tell who is who in the desert zoo, though.





EDIT: Photos not uploading...will try to amend.

EDIT2: Done.

 

[DC3]

From AUH just now. 3 rats in the desert sand, one seems to be having something done.

EDIT: Photos not uploading...will try to amend.

If no photos, then it didn’t happen

 

[Cloud9]

How have qantas been at transferring onto different flights when things have gone wrong.

After a bit of very polite ranting, quite excellent.

And thanks for the bump to F, when you came to the rescue BA...

 

[Quickstatus]

Exemptions apply for customers travelling on a oneworld separate PNRs when using a combination of award travel and revenue travel.'

Ive had this argument with the Checkin at SYD and MEL. Even giving them the printout.
They basically ignore it.

 

[Quickstatus]

an't tell who is who in the desert zoo, though.

I think.....

In AUH: B, C, K
Parted out: E, F
Operating: A, G, H, I, J

 

[RSD]

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Looks like Tatooine with its twin suns!

 

[Must...Fly!]

Looks like Tatooine with its twin suns!

If Tatooine had a lounge as good as new EY F is, I'd happily put up with the likes of Watto...!

I'll try have a closer look at which 380 is being worked on but unlikely.