Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Isolar]

Noobie question - Is there a way of determining which aircraft rego is planned for a flight, say between 7 & 3 days out?

 

[jb747]

But isn’t that a “back office” operation?. Unfortunately not accessible to passengers. I don’t think a call centre has either. Is this something a checkin desk at the airport can access?

It also isn't accessible to call centre operators, or a check in desk. The duty airport manager would be about as 'low' as it would go. The point being that phone calls asking that sort of question will never get to a person who can make any definitive statements. Call centres do call centre stuff...to use a Westworld analogy, anything else would take them off their loop.

 

[jb747]

Noobie question - Is there a way of determining which aircraft rego is planned for a flight, say between 7 & 3 days out?

For the public, I don't think so. Why, and which flight?

 

[Melburnian1]

Noobie question - Is there a way of determining which aircraft rego is planned for a flight, say between 7 & 3 days out?

If it's VA, maybe, as the Flight Radar24 (dot) com site seems to list the aircraft rosters in advance.

As jb747 indicates, publicly for QF, not that I've seen.

 

[Melburnian1]

As I had predicted, the QF64 to QF73 turnaround is taking longer than the 1545 hours departure QF had been showing.

Latest revision is to 1715 ex Sydney on Monday 11 June.

UPDATE: QF73 departed SYD at 1710 hours, 265 minutes late with B744 VH-OJT. Predicted arrival is 1320 hours same day, 255 late.

 

[Silvia]

QF132 left CHC 3 hrs and 38 min late. Was scheduled to arrive in MEL at 3 15pm, now arriving 6 17pm. Outbound to CHC will be delayed as well (was scheduled at 6 30pm)

 

[milehighclub]

Outbound to CHC will be delayed as well (was scheduled at 6 30pm)

No further delays. QF133 aircraft is coming from CNS as QF703 and already landed.

QF132 becomes the QF402 tomorrow.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Monday 11 June 2018, QF577, the lunchtime 1250 hours SYD - PER (B738 VH-VZO) took off at 1350 with arrival estimated at 1634 hours, 34 minutes late.

 

[Isolar]

For the public, I don't think so. Why, and which flight?

Was interested in QF25 SYD-HND this Thursday (14 June).

Given Sunday's very delayed flight, was wondering what the flow on effects would be for flights during this week.

 

[Melburnian1]

Was interested in QF25 SYD-HND this Thursday (14 June).

Given Sunday's very delayed flight, was wondering what the flow on effects would be for flights during this week.

In theory, nil.

Although Sunday evening's QF25 departed at 1355 on Monday 11 June with arrival at HND suggested as 2210 tonight instead of the usual 0515 hours and tonight's QF26 is expected to depart 119 minutes late at 2359, by Thursday one presumes that any crewing issues would be no longer as flights and layovers return to normal. One of our aviators or QF staff may be able to advise if the flight and cabin crew from 'the 25' normally spend roughly 41 hours in Toko (i.e. 0515 arrive on day 1, 2200 hours depart back to SYD on day 2.)

Tonight's northbound QF25 is not showing as subject to any delays.

 

[Isolar]

Good

In theory, nil.

Although Sunday evening's QF25 departed at 1355 on Monday 11 June with arrival at HND suggested as 2210 tonight instead of the usual 0515 hours and tonight's QF26 is expected to depart 119 minutes late at 2359, by Thursday one presumes that any crewing issues would be no longer as flights and layovers return to normal. One of our aviators or QF staff may be able to advise if the flight and cabin crew from 'the 25' normally spend roughly 41 hours in Toko (i.e. 0515 arrive on day 1, 2200 hours depart back to SYD on day 2.)

Tonight's northbound QF25 is not showing as subject to any delays.

Good to know. Thanks Melburnian.

 

[Melburnian1]

Tuesday 12 June 2018 sees QF29, the 0935 hours MEL - HKG expected to depart half an hour late.

QF413 (B738 VH-XZB, the 0745 hours SYD - MEL that took off at 0853) is arriving at 1020 hours, an hour late.

The following QF415 has VH-VXB and should arrive at 1030 hours, 55 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Tuesday 12 June, northbound QF610 (0910 hours MEL - BNE, B738 VH-VXT) took off at 1024 so arrival is delayed until 1223 hours, 63 minutes tardy.

 

[ayebee]

Noobie question - Is there a way of determining which aircraft rego is planned for a flight, say between 7 & 3 days out?

I see other sensible replies ...
I have the greatest respect for the folk doing the "resource scheduling". It must be a fascinating area to work in given all the changing variables you need to cope with, sometimes at very short notice.
No way will it tell you which aircraft will operate QF25 on Thursday, but to get an idea of how aircraft are used take a look at the Qantas Source / Jet tracker. QANTAS Jet Tracker
For QF25 candidates, select any rego in the B747-400ER drop down.

 

[Isolar]

I see other sensible replies ...
I have the greatest respect for the folk doing the "resource scheduling". It must be a fascinating area to work in given all the changing variables you need to cope with, sometimes at very short notice.
No way will it tell you which aircraft will operate QF25 on Thursday, but to get an idea of how aircraft are used take a look at the Qantas Source / Jet tracker. QANTAS Jet Tracker
For QF25 candidates, select any rego in the B747-400ER drop down.

Well, I know for the flight I'm looking at it is one of the non-reconfigured Longreach (OEB or OJM with old First cabin according to the QF seat map PDF). But, my interest was that with such a huge delay on the Sunday night flight there would need to be a reshuffling of aircraft in an attempt to get back on schedule and therefore one 744 may be swapped with another (potentially a reconfigured 744 rather than the one I planned my seat selection on).

Thanks for the Jet Tracker link - interesting info.

 

[ayebee]

Well, I know for the flight I'm looking at it is one of the non-reconfigured Longreach (OEB or OJM with old First cabin according to the QF seat map PDF). But, my interest was that with such a huge delay on the Sunday night flight there would need to be a reshuffling of aircraft in an attempt to get back on schedule and therefore one 744 may be swapped with another (potentially a reconfigured 744 rather than the one I planned my seat selection on).

Thanks for the Jet Tracker link - interesting info.

I was too specific suggesting only 747-400ER.
OJM retired to the desert last year, which leaves only OEB. I understand the F seats are sold as business (looks like 3EF still available)

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 13 June 2018, QF12 should arrive 45 late at 0715 hours.

 

[serfty]

IOC...Operations. An operator would have no clue.

Agree re the operator, then again if the delay to QF1 meant missing the EU separate booking it may have been moot.


FWIW some of us a tour of the Qantas Mascot campus including the IOC in February. This was arranged by @QF WP .

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[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 13 June 2018, QF29 (0935 hours MEL - HKG, A333 VH-QPG) took off after 1052 hours. so it will arrive in HKG some time after 1755, so at least 35 late.

 

[Grimace1]

It appears that QF43 SYD to DPS is diverting to Darwin Airport and is expected to arrive in 20 minutes.