Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

QF581 (Sunday 30 October 1030 hours SYD - PER) took off at 1101. A332 VH-EBA should arrive at 1316, 51 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

The Sunday 30 October 1440 hours mid afternoon from SYD across to PER, QF579 (A332 VH-EBV) took off at 1458 which is on time but is not expected to arrive until about 1715, 40 minutes late, presumably due to unfavourable winds.

Saturday 29's QF1 (as per above) that departed SYD an hour late, arriving DXB at 0129 hours on Sunday 20 (64 minutes late) and departing at 0309, 54 minutes late with arrival in LHR suggested as 50 minutes late at 0710 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

The Saturday late night (29 October) A388 on QF12 departed 24 minutes late at 2254. Monday 31 October arrival in SYD should be at 0810, 40 minutes late.

Additionally on Saturday 29, QF2 - not normally seen departing very late at LHR - pushed back at 2233, 63 minutes behind the timetable. DXB arrival on Sunday 30 October was at 0800 but it overstayed with departure then at 1101, 91 minutes late for a projected Monday 31 October arrival at 0715 hours, 45 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

There looks to have been quite a storm over CBR that explains why the ADL - CBR QF708 1900 hours Sunday 30 October departure that took off more or less on time at 1921 this evening is expected 42 minutes late into the national capital at 2147. Aircraft is B738 Vh-VZC: it had to 'hold' in quite a pattern south of the Blowering Dam.

QF582 (1340 hours early afternoon from PER across to SYD, A332 VH-EBR) had a shocker of an afternoon with takeoff not until 1609 hours. Arrival should be at 2231, 101 minutes late.

 

[Quickstatus]

While Weather is visiting CBR,

The RAAF 737 ferrying the PM could not land at Port Lincoln and had to return to ADL due to strong winds

 

[Himeno]

The Saturday late night (29 October) A388 on QF12 departed 24 minutes late at 2254. Monday 31 October arrival in SYD should be at 0810, 40 minutes late.

Additionally on Saturday 29, QF2 - not normally seen departing very late at LHR - pushed back at 2233, 63 minutes behind the timetable. DXB arrival on Sunday 30 October was at 0800 but it overstayed with departure then at 1101, 91 minutes late for a projected Monday 31 October arrival at 0715 hours, 45 minutes late.

Hopefully the QF10/QF1 LHR sectors are on time Nov12/13. Doing the 3 hour turn again.
Had planned to do a day trip into DXB, but availability meant I had to skip the day in DXB.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 31 October, QF2020 (0820 hours from SYD up to ARM) is showing as departing at 0905.

Although the Sunday QF19 (A333 VH-QPB) ex SYD arrived MNL seven minutes early at 2228 hours on its new Sunday schedule, the return QF20 departed 65 minutes late at 0100 on Monday 31 October with SYD arrival estimated at 1128, 28 minutes late. This looks to be forming QF43, the 1350 hours from SYD to CGK that is also on a different schedule, in its case earlier.

 

[Melburnian1]

The Sunday 30 October QF11 departed from LAX at 1156, 216 minutes late with this B744 arriving at JFK at 1944 instead of 1630, 194 minutes behind time. QF12 has therefore been delayed on Sunday with a forecast, amended 2100 hours departure time from JFK - 2120 or 2130 would be more realistic - and a suggested 2330 hours arrival in LAX. Expect the A388-operated QF12 to SYD (the Melbourne Cup Day Tuesday 1 November arrival) and QF16 to BNE to be delayed, but that is some hours off as I write.

These three hour late departures really depress the 'flight rating' given by FlightStats even though occasional extremely delayed flights might be what statisticians call 'outliers'.

The QF website suggests that QF11, the 1030 hours Monday 31 October SYD to LAX departed at 1044 but that may be incorrect as it appears to still be at the terminal at 1125. VH-OQD is the A388. An update from any on-the-spot reporter as to what is going on would be appreciated.

 

[marki]

QF2072 was delayed today until 11:45 Takeoff from Whyalla to Adelaide original time was 8:30 anybody know the reason? Cheers

Addendum it did a missed approach, Original aircraft went US or tech therefore we waited for the Port Lincoln aircraft that did its run to Adelaide then came back for The Whyalla passengers ! Still not sure if weather was contributing factor! It's is windy in Whyalla.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF2072 was delayed today until 11:45 Takeoff from Whyalla to Adelaide original time was 8:30 anybody know the reason? Cheers

Addendum it did a missed approach

There was also a severe storm yesterday over that part of South Australia.

AFF member Quickstatus' post number 3865 above refers to this.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF has just updated its website to show the Monday 31 October QF11 having been amended to depart two hours late at 1230.

As I am not trying to answer my question above as to 'why the delay' - we'll leave that habit to a certain disastrous former Australian Prime Minister who had ambitions to lead the United Nations - advice as to why QF11 was delayed in Sydney today would be great.

UPDATE: QF11's expected departure has been further put back to 1245 hours this afternoon.

 

[Flyerqf]

It is 10.02pm and QF12 is still on the ground at JFK.

 

[Melburnian1]

It is 10.02pm and QF12 is still on the ground at JFK.

At least QF12's B744 is consistent with QF11's A388 thousands of kilometres away, as the latter's departure from SYD has been again put back to 1315, making it at least 165 minutes tardy on 31 October, although it may pick up some time on its point-to-point trip.

QF12 took off from JFK at 2213 hours on Sunday 30; arrival on Monday 31 October in LAX is predicted for about 0055, five hours late.

While the QF website suggests that the different aircraft (A388) on QF12 will then depart from LAX at 0045, this is highly unlikely as it is normally held for the B744 transcontinental connection. If so, 0230 might be more realistic which would mean SYd Tuesday 1 November arrival at about 1130.

QF predicts that QF16 will depart from LAX on Monday at 0145 for an 0820 hours, 135 minute late BNE arrival on Tuesday morning but allowing 50 minutes in LAX is normally way insufficient, so a quick guess might be an 0900 to 0930 hours BNE Tuesday at gate time.

UPDATE: At 1330 AEDT, QF11 still had not moved from its gate - so it is three hours late.

 

[Quickstatus]

1340hrs:QF11 transpacific was not "live" this morning until now. It is now sitting at the A380 gates. Looks like gate 9. However the reason is unclear. They still got a little bit of time maybe another hour or two at the most before requiring a crew change.

1350hrs: Sorry folks it's (VH-OQD) not "live" anymore as at 1350.

Weather is is not a concern. The airport is operating normally.
Interestingly YSSY the airport describes QF11 as departed.

This has all the hallmarks of a cancelled flight. Previously I've seen cancelled flights on FR24 flicker between live and absent. Hope I'm wrong

 

[Melburnian1]

From memory, one of our esteemed contributors said many months ago that maximum flight crew duty was 18 hours but it could be extended by agreement to 20. So with officially timetabled flight time a little under 14 hours, adding three hours' delay, an hour for sign on and pre flight tasks and half an hour at the conclusion to complete post-flight tasks and we're up to 18 and a half. Happy to be corrected as I cannot find the post by the esteemed contributor.

QF11 has 'disappeared' from FR24 but it cannot show every aircraft parked at each airport's terminals. QF has not altered the website departure time from 1315, yet it is now 1355.

 

[Flyerqf]

From memory, one of our esteemed contributors said many months ago that maximum flight crew duty was 18 hours but it could be extended by agreement to 20. So with officially timetabled flight time a little under 14 hours, adding three hours' delay, an hour for sign on and pre flight tasks and half an hour at the conclusion to complete post-flight tasks and we're up to 18 and a half. Happy to be corrected as I cannot find the post by the esteemed contributor.

QF11 has 'disappeared' from FR24 but it cannot show every aircraft parked at each airport's terminals. QF has not altered the website departure time from 1315, yet it is now 1355.

Someone has posted on twitter that they've been on the plane at the gate for 3.5 hours.
Seems OQD is u/s.

 

[Flyerqf]

QF41, a 332 service,is delayed 2 hrs for a 4pm departure.

 

[Flyerqf]

11 is now delayed until 3.15pm on QF website

 

[OATEK]

1340hrs:QF11 transpacific was not "live" this morning until now. It is now sitting at the A380 gates. Looks like gate 9. However the reason is unclear. They still got a little bit of time maybe another hour or two at the most before requiring a crew change.

1350hrs: Sorry folks it's (VH-OQD) not "live" anymore as at 1350.

Weather is is not a concern. The airport is operating normally.
Interestingly YSSY the airport describes QF11 as departed.

This has all the hallmarks of a cancelled flight. Previously I've seen cancelled flights on FR24 flicker between live and absent. Hope I'm wrong

VH-OQD looked in very fine condition as it passed low overhead as QF2 this morning, while I was stopped at Sydenham Station on the 6:23 Waterfall - City Tangara!!

 

[Melburnian1]

Seems OQD is u/s.

Continuing with SYD longhaul delays on Monday 31 October, B744 VH-OJU on QF73 from SYD to SFO has been delayed from 1400 to an estimated 1435 in its departure - but it is 1445 as I tap. What's the betting that if there are spare seats, some LAX-bound passengers are being transferred to the B744, and then perhaps to a domestic flight from SFO to LAX?

QF11 has once more 'disappeared' from FR24 which as AFF member Flightstatus observes can sometimes be the precursor to a cancelled flight.

I haven't checked the whereabouts of every QF A388 - is there a spare in SYD (unusually for a Monday)?