Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

14 January 2019's QF7 departed SYD at 1724 hours, 164 late with DFW same day arrival estimated as 1523 mid afternoon, 143 minutes behind schedule.

The B744 on QF3 (the evening SYD - HNL) is anticipated to depart 50 late at 2015.

The CBR up to BNE QF1554 has what many like in the form of a B717, VH-NXJ with this 1900 hours scheduled departure airborne at 1948 for an expected 2016 hours, 31 late arrival.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 14 January, one I missed yesterday, QF55 from BNE to LAX departed only 11 minutes late at 1736, took off quickly at 1748 but arrived (same day) at 1247, 42 late. VH-ZNE (B789) had the task.

Also on Monday, QF63 arrived in JNB 57 late at 1732 with B744 VH-OJU, but lost time on the ground, as QF64 pushed back at 2042, 112 late. Tuesday 15 SYD arrival should be at 1721, 106 late whereupon the aircraft should form a punctual mid evening 2135 hours departure, QF25 to HND.

QF593 (0625 hours PER - ADL) has had a tardy start to its Tuesday morning with takeoff at 0810 meaning arrival in the West is put back to 0847, 92 late for B738 VH-VZF. A delay of this magnitude can be difficult to recover from all day unless a return trip is cancxelled, or there is substantial layover time allowed at an airport.

 

[Melburnian1]

On more on 15 January, QF81 should commence its SYD - SIN journey 90 late at 1300 for arrival at 1820, 95 late.

'The 11' is usually a good timekeeper but today is to depart SYD 125 minutes late at 1315, with LAX arrrival at 0750 hours same day, 110 late, probably delaying the connecting B789 on the transcon QF11 to JFK.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 14 January's QF12 B789 from LAX to BNE departed 40 late at midnight, so Wednesday 16 arrival is a predicted 0758 hours, 43 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF149, the SYD across to AKL 15 January 1920 hours that took off at 2025 with A332 VH-EBR should arrive at 0116 hours on Wednesday 16, 46 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF118 from HKG to SYD has A333 VH-QPF and should arrive on Wednesday 16 January at 1320, 75 late. It did not become airborne in SYD yesterday afternoon until 1730 despite having a timetabled 1550 hours departure, so that explains the delay.

The HKG to BNE QF98 is far worse with B789 VH-ZNC having taken off at 2332 hours on Tuesday 15 despite a 1905 specified pushback. Arrival on Wednesday should be at 0933 hours, 218 minutes behind schedule. Yesterday it was 45 minutes early arriving in HKG at 1530 hours on QF29 ex MEL, so not sure why the delay.

QF98 is a B789 only once a week at present. Does this roster allow for some maintenance in BNE today before the aircraft is on the 1725 hours BNE - LAX QF55?

UPDATE: VH-ZNC is operating QF55.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Wednesday 16 January 2019, QF81 (1130 hours SYD - SIN) has been delayed an hour in its anticipated pushback.

QF63 (1135 hours SYD across to JNB) departed 39 minutes behind schedule and was airborne at 1233 so arrival is forecast for half an hour late at 1705 this afternoon local time. B744 VH-OEH is the craft.

 

[Silvia]

QF45 MEL-DPS (738 VH-VZV) was airborne at 18 31, should be arriving at 21 15, 45 min tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 16 January 2019, QF7, the 1440 hours SYD - DFW took off at 1628 so an 85 minute late, 1425 hours arrival is the prediction for A388 VH-OQE.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 17 January 2019, QF38 from SIN to MEL (A333 VH-QPJ) was running early but at about 1003 it had what appeared to be a missed approach on runway 16 so it then approached from another direction, landing on runway 27 with at gate arrival a minute late at 1016 hours.

If I recall, there are typically three or four of these a day at MEL or SYD.

QF679 (B738 VH-VZD, the 0930 hours MEL across to ADL) pushed back at 0959 so arrival has become 1054, 34 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

The daily SYD - LAX QF11 is usually pretty good re an on time or close to it departure but on Thursday 17 January, it pushed back at 1151, 41 late, so arrival is expected same day at 0637, 37 late.

'The 35' was recently early when an AFF contributor was the "driver" but sadly again today, that's not the case with MEL departure 62 late meaning likely SIN arrival at 1803 hours early this evening, 58 minutes behind the timetable.

A332 VH-EBJ is operating a 'ferry' (empty) flight from MEL to SYD, taking off mid afternoon at 1523 hours. FlightAware says that arrival will be about 48 late, so it must have a nominal timetable.

 

[Melburnian1]

As at 1545 hours on Thursday 17 January, MEL appears to be down to single runway ops (27) due to storms. It isn't creating major delays yet but may if it continues.

 

[moa999]

Is this the first cancellation of the main leg of Qf9/10
https://thewest.com.au/news/aviatio...to-london-flight-qf9-cancelled-ng-b881077589z

 

[Melburnian1]

Is this the first cancellation of the main leg of Qf9/10
https://thewest.com.au/news/aviatio...to-london-flight-qf9-cancelled-ng-b881077589z

The aircraft was B789 VH-ZNE that arrived PER two minutes early on Thursday 17 January 2019 on QF9 ex MEL. Naturally as at 1300 AEDT on Friday 18, it remains on the ground in Perth.

QF10 will still operate between PER and MEL on Saturday 19 January.

moa999, if my memory is correct, QF10 has been cancelled at least once, but I don't recall QF9 having been given the chop. Your contention may be correct. Too hard for me to search 100 plus pages of this thread covering since these flights were rerouted via PER. Unlikley that all of us would have missed any previous cancellations of this very high profile flight.

Normally journalists are able to obtain passenger loading numbers from airlines when flights are affected (or in an occasional worst case, when there's an accident). The QF sensitivity must be because it is finding it hard to reacommodate passengers on other flights.

The relative claiming one passenger has been asked to wait three days seems credible given that this route is only daily. One wonders if QF is using EK to try to accommodate some of the stranded passengers? I bet not all are on flights ex PER by tonight.

The delay must be not just because parts have to be flown from MEL to PER, but the installation time and then the OK to again operate. That plus no replacement crew available in PER, and the existing crew out of permitted hours surely make it impossible to solve by say 0600 this morning PER time.

BITRE figures indicate that about three quarters of 'the 9/the 10' patronage' bound for or coming from LHR originates or finishes their journey in PER. not MEL, as the number of passengers shown making MEL - LHR journeys (only possible in the way BITRE records these to be on QF9/10 as all other options including QF35/QF36 or Asian/Middle East competitors require a change of aircraft).

It's an even greater headache for QF given that there are fewer airlines offering flights to PER via other hubs than is the case ex or to MEL or SYD.

 

[moa999]

The 3 days surprised me as well, albeit it might be peak loads for people returning to Australia on QF10

As well as QF9 and EK could also route some via SIN

 

[Melburnian1]

...As well as QF9 and EK could also route some via SIN

May be true, but unfortunately via SIN on EK is slow given the additional stop in DXB.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Friday 18 January 2019, QF94 creditably arrived MEL seven minutes early at 0943 but QF35 was again delayed departing, which occurred at 1259, 39 ;late. SIN expected arrival is 1745, 40 late for A388 VH-OQC.

QF1369 (B738 VH-XZM), departed at 1231 but took off after a long wait at 1309, possibly due to storms (and lightning?) Given it's the 1200 'high noon' southbound, it will be at least 45 late into the northern Tassie major centre of LST.

A333 VH-QPJ is on QF153, the 1215 hours MEL - AKL that departed the terminal at 1251, taking off at 1319 hours and with arrival suggested 40 late at 1835 hours this evening. At face value it seems a waste of QF's best aircraft of this capacity to place it on a short route like this instead of a southeast Asian one.

The 1225 hours SYD - MNL QF19 departed 47 late with arrival suggested as 1802, 32 late. A333 VH-QPG is the aircraft, which had not been used since arriving in Sydney on Thursday 17 at 2108 hours, two minutes early on QF582 ex PER. Perhaps today it was waiting for connecting passengers.

UPDATE: As QF35 took longer than predicted to become airborne, its arrival in SIN has been put back to an expected 1757, 52 late.

 

[Comoman]

Is this the first cancellation of the main leg of Qf9/10
https://thewest.com.au/news/aviatio...to-london-flight-qf9-cancelled-ng-b881077589z

QF9 PER - LHR has been cancelled before - my colleague was on it!

 

[Melburnian1]

QF9 PER - LHR has been cancelled before - my colleague was on it!

But not often. Yes, I recall your post now. Last night may only be the second time northbound it's been flicked.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 17 January 2019, QF63 from SYD to JNB was uneventful, arriving 22 late at 1657. However the returning redeye QF64 (B744 VH-OEB) departed at 2332, 282 minutes behind schedule with Friday 18 January SYD arrival forecast as 1931 tonight, 231 late.

This aircraft appears to be forming the 2135 hours SYD - HND QF25. 124 minutes is usually sufficient time to turn around a B744 that from observation typically takes about 105 - 110 minutes if there are no hiccups (blocks on to blocks off).

B738 VH-XZM on QF449 (1630 hours SYD down to MEL) was not in the sky until 1758. Arrival should be at 1923, 78 late. Yet QF457, the 1745 hours ex SYD with A332 VH-EBB will arrive at about the same time. A lottery.