Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Flyerqf]

Flyerqf, given the limited number of scheduled nonstop flights between Australia and SFO in each direction, it is likely that some passengers will be rerouted via LAX?

It's a peak for westward-bound passengers returning to work or school in Oz, so there may not be many vacant seats out of SFO or LAX. The other direction may not be as busy.

Most likely. In situations like this they will try and move the passengers as best they can whether it be via LAX or SYD/BNE.

 

[Thhhza]

I was meant to be on QF50 tonight.

Qantas automatically rebooked me going SFO -> LAS -> LAX -> MEL and not departing until Friday.

Got in touch with the travel agent and I'm now going SFO -> SYD -> MEL, departing tonight again, getting into MEL only 3 hours later than QF50 would have.

 

[Melburnian1]

...Got in touch with the travel agent and I'm now going SFO -> SYD -> MEL, departing tonight again, getting into MEL only 3 hours later than QF50 would have.

Very good, especially given the agent may have worked outside normal business hours in Australia.

Had you stayed with the QF rebooking, was the airline offering you San Francisco accommodation, transfers and all meals, and at which hotel?

 

[Melburnian1]

On Friday 25 January 2019, QF24 from BKK to SYD (A333 VH-QPE) should be 32 late, arriving at 0802 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

...QF9 on Wednesday 23 January 2019...timetabled 1940 hours evening departure to LHR became 1115 ex PER on Thursday 24 for estimated arrival at 2045 instead of 0505 in LHR, 920 minutes late. Aircraft on both sectors was/is B789 VH-ZNB.

Today's (Thursday's) QF10 from LHR to PER, the 1155 hours, is showing unrealistically as departing at 2200 hours for PER arrival on Friday 25 at 2255 instead of 1245, 610 late.

Friday's domestic/international QF9 from PER to MEL has been rescheduled to depart at 1900 hours, 285 late, with MEL arrival projected tomorrow night at 0140 on Saturday 26 January, 290 late.

QF9D is later than QF had estimated, with Thursday 24 January LHR evening arrival likely at 2122 hours, 957 minutes late.

QF is suggesting that QF10D will depart from LHR at 2230 (not the original delay predicted of '2200', but even this seems unrealistic. 2245 is probably the earliest achievable.

 

[Melburnian1]

A hot north wind at MEL on the morning of Friday 25 January 2019 is gusting to 65kmh. While unpleasant, there are few delays - so far, although QF416 (B738 VH-XZK, the 0830 hours MEL up to SYD did not depart until 0908 and there are quite a few aircraft waiting ATC approval for takeoff.

UPDATE: Winds were gusting at 0912 hours at MEL to 72kmh. Looks like MEL is on single runway ops with the east-west shorter runway 09/27 not in use. This will mean some delays, even though (say) 1100 is not as busy as 0900.

QF420 (B738 VH-VXC, the 0930 hours MEL - SYD) departed at 0945 but did not take off until 1029, so it lost about 25 - 30 minutes waiting for clearance compared to the normal 15 - 20 minutes after pushback expectation for being in the air.

The 0930 hours MEL - ASP, QF796, departed at 0955 but took off at 1026 so estimated arrival at 1128 will be 38 minutes behind schedule.

QF702 (1005 hours MEL - CNS with VH-VYF) was airborne at 1113 hours so arrival should be at 1305, 40 late, showing how delays ex MEL affect the national network.

The 1030 hours MEL - SYD, QF424 was in the sky at 1119 with arrival at 1230 expected, 35 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

The 0920 hours morning MEL - NRT, QF79, pushed back only 16 late but arrival has become a claimed 1830, 50 late due to single runway ops in Melbourne. This means one of the ex-NRT departures tonight will be delayed off blocks.

QF19 (25 January 2019, the 1225 hours SYD - MNL) should depart 40 late.

The longhaul A388 on QF7 (1440 hours SYD to DFW) is expected to push back at 1730 this afternoon, with same day arrival at 1535 hours, 155 late.

Thursday 24 January's QF11 must have waited for late connecting passengers as it pushed back in LAX 121 late at 1021, arriving JFK at 1812, 102 late. QF12 then pushed back at 1941, 101 late with suggested LAX arrival becoming 2242 hours, 107 late.

Surprisingly, QF12 onwards to SYD is showing as a suggested 2315 hours Thursday night pushback, just 45 late. I haven't ever done this :LAX transfer (JFK - LAX to Oz) but previous history suggests it takes longer than 33 minutes for passengers.

QF94 ex LAX for MEL on Thursday is suggested as departing half an hour late at 2325. Again, this is optimistic.

QF16, BNE-bound ex LAX is similarly displaying a 2355 hours estimated pushback, 35 late but also unrealistic.

 

[Melburnian1]

Although QF94 was only two minutes late arriving in MEL on Friday 25 January, at 0952 hours, perennially unpunctual QF35 (A388 VH-OQJ) did not depart until 59 minutes later than the scheduled 1220 hours lunchtime pushback, taking off at 1335 hours. Arrival should be at 1752, 47 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

B789 VH-ZNB on the overnight delayed QF9 arrived LHR at 2123 hours, mid evening, on Thursday 24 January 2019 (978 minutes late). It turned around and operated the late QF10, pushing back at 2254, 659 minutes tardy (a fast 91 minute turnaround, but as I suggested above, later than QF's various claims of 2200 or 2230) with Friday 25 January PER arrival estimated as 2315 hours, 630 minutes late.

As previously advised the scheduled 1415 hours PER - MEL second leg of QF10 is operating with another aircraft and should depart at 1900 tonight (2200 AEDT).

B789 VH-ZND has not been used since 22 January and is in MEL, possibly ready for a departure such as QF9 at 1705 hours or QF95 much later at 2220 hours for (respectively) PER/LHR and LAX.

 

[Melburnian1]

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QF19 (25 January 2019, the 1225 hours SYD - MNL) should depart 40 late.....

Something worse has occurred as by 1725 on Friday 25 January 2019, QF19 had not pushed back. It was showing on the QF site as departing at 1650 hours. QF20, at a minimum, will be hours late ex MNL this evening.

UPDATE: QF19 has been further altered to depart tomorrow, Saturday 26 January, at 1330 for arrival in MNL at an estimated 1835, 25 hours and five minutes late.

Due to lack of available crew (insufficient required rest), Friday 24's 2000 hours redeye QF20 will become a day flight on Sunday 26 January, departing MNL at a predicted 0900 hours for arrival in SYD at 2010 hours, 845 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

In further on Friday 25 January, QF445 (B738 VH-VZO, the 1530 hours SYD down to MEL that took off at 1711 hours) is arriving at 1829, 84 minutes behind schedule.

The following QF447, the 1600 hours, was airborne at 1729 so a 67 late arrival at 1842 hours is the go for VH-VYI.

B738 VH-VZT, the 1725 hours QF45 from MEL up to DPS had not taken off by 1825 so will be at least half an hour late arriving.

VH-VYF is southbound on the CNS down to MEL QF703 that should be at its destination gate at about 1852, 77 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

...QF16, BNE-bound ex LAX is similarly displaying a 2355 hours estimated pushback, 35 late but also unrealistic.

Thursday 24's QF16 departed LAX at 0021 on Friday 25, 61 minutes tardy. Saturday 26 arrival should be at 0800, 45 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Northbound QF474, the 25 January 1815 hours early evening MEL - SYD took off at 1926 with B738 VH-VZO. Arrival at 2029 hours, 49 late is the prediction.

The following 1830 hours ex MEL was in the sky at 1938. VH-VYI should arrive 47 late at 2042 hours.

QF462, the 1900 hours MEL - SYD is also delayed, being expected to be at gate at 2059 hours, 39 behind time. VH-VZP has the task.

1923 hours was the in air time for QF546, 1830 hours SYD up to BNE with VH-VXQ. Arrival at 1935, 35 late is the suggestion.

 

[Melburnian1]

...QF7 (1440 hours SYD to DFW) is expected to push back at 1730 this afternoon, with same day arrival at 1535 hours, 155 late.

On Friday 25 January 2019, QF7 did not depart SYD until 1757 (197 late) with same day DFW arrival put back to 1612 hours, 192 late. These delays that become longer must be irritating for those with 'at risk' connections, especially on routes where frequency is poor.

QF3 (1925 hours SYD - HNL B744) departed 40 late with same day arrival suggested as 0840, 40 late.

The 2135 hours rdeye SYD to NRT, QF25 is predicted to depart half an hour late with Saturday 26 arrival 0535, 35 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Friday 25 January, QF9 departed MEL at 1835 hours, 90 late with PER arrival suggested as 1937 hours, 87 minutes tardy. Most unusually, a B738, VH-VZW is operating the initial leg.

One wonders if anyone booked in J receives a few thousand points back as 'compensation' given the effective downgrading of the seat (and perhaps the service as well).

The second sector to LHR is predicted to depart at 0030 on Saturday 26, 290 late with LHR arrival at 1000 hours, 295 minutes behind schedule.

This is probably to do with flight (and cabin?) crew needing sufficient rest under fatigue regulations due to the muck ups of the last couple of days after a previous QF9 was delayed overnight.

 

[Melburnian1]

After 'surgery' taking 3.5 days, B789 VH-ZND returned to service on the 2220 hours Friday 25 January QF95, MEL - LAX.

So that should be back to normality for the B789s, until the next breakdown.

QF10, normally a 1415 hours ex PER for MEL had been amended to depart at 1915, but this became 2022. MEL arrival has become an unsavoury 0243 hours on Saturday 26 January. Yuk!

The 1940 hours PER - LHR scheduled on Thursday 24 departed at 0113 on Friday, arriving LHR at 1105, six hours to the minute late.

QF10, the 1155 hours ex LHR today has been delayed until what QF says is 1230. It'll probably be a little later than this in pushing back as 85 minutes is tight for this size aircraft. As a side issue, not too much attention to detail with cleaning is possible in that timeframe.

UPDATE: The delayed QF10 arrived MEL at 0230 hours on Saturday 26 January. B738 VH-XZE was the aircraft.

 

[Melburnian1]

The tardy QF9 departed PER at 0042 hours on Saturday 26 January so expected LHR arrival is 1043 hours, 378 minutes behind schedule. B789 VH-ZNB is the aircraft, having arrived as QF10 in PER.

QF10 on Saturday is predicted to push back in LHR 40 minutes late.

Friday 25's QF10 departed LHR 65 late at 1300 hours with PER Saturday arrival suggested as six minutes early at 1239 hours.

The 0930 hours SYD up to KIX (A333 VH-QPH) on Saturday departed SYD 28 minutes late at 0958 and was airborne at 1016 with arrival likely at 1802, 32 late.

QF11 (1110 hours SYD - LAX) should depart half an hour late.

 

[jb747]

Heard on the radio that last nights QF9 Per-Lhr was delayed for 16hours.

https://www.watoday.com.au/national...pent-two-hours-on-tarmac-20190124-p50tcq.html

That’s a very odd reason. As the same system produces all of the flight plans, the simple question is ‘did any other flights, anywhere in the world, depart at about the same planned time?’.

 

[Hvr]

QF35 delayed at least 20 minutes due to ATC closing some airspace south of MEL AP.

Yet to push back from gate.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF35 delayed at least 20 minutes due to ATC closing some airspace south of MEL AP.

Yet to push back from gate.

Hvr, sites I've seen indicate that you departed from the gate two minutes early at 1218 hours but didn't take off until 1259. A388 VH-OQL.

Is lack of controllers the reason for closing some airspace temporarily? QF estimates you'll be at SIN gate at 1721 hours, 16 late.

How's patronage today?