Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

We landed and after a lengthy taxi were at the gate by about 0530, so only 20 minutes late in the end.,,

QF suggests you landed at 0532 so in line with the standard five minutes to get to gate, 0537 (37 late) is the time I'd record. Not 20 minutes late, but 37.

Staff are powerless if some silly passenger with checked luggage overstays at what AFFer JohnPhelan called the 'barrrrrr...' That's when the danger of missing the curfew starts to increase, and why I dislike flights scheduled within a couple of hours of a curfew.

 

[Quickstatus]

FlyboyAl and the FlyGirl finally arrived in LAX on wed nite. But it was not "plane" sailing.
We arrived on qf73 with a connection to qf3229 to lax.
After standing in the customs line at SFO for over 2 hours, we missed the connection.
None of the SFO staff could give a stuff about the connection so they were no help.
The Qantas people at sfo were going to send our bags on 3229 but found out they missed it when we told them!!!!!
Very slack service at the airport, so we were told to take them to the bag drop area outside to the right. By this time I'd given up trying to explain anything to anyone, so off we went. The poor guy there looked confused when I told him to put them on the departed flight like I was told to do, but we eventually had a good laugh (yes, i do know about the lack of sense of humor many americans have, so i was careful)
So then it was off to the airtrain with the bags to go to AA to check them in.
The AA lady was fine when we told her about missing the flight (and why), but it got messy when she found QF had not changed us to a later flight.
She was annoyed at the lack of time QF allowed for the transfer.
NOTE TO ANYONE COMING THROUGH SFO FROM OVERSEAS-SHE SAID ALLOW 3 HOURS ABSOLUTE MINIMUM.
Anyway, ended up on an American Eagle flight and arrived at LAX 12 hours later than we should have.
I really can't be mad at anyone about the saga of errors and issues we went through, and whilst I'm normally fairly easy going, I was starting to get hot under the collar at the last issue at AA in SFO.
We have a nice bottle of Jaquard champers in the hotel fridge which the qf73 crew gave us, so we will enjoy that tomorrow after a good nights sleep.

Sorry to hear @FlyboyAl and for coming to this late.

But the initial suggestion of going via DFW was actually the best idea IMO. This is not hindsight, but the connections between DFW and LAX are more numerous and uses larger aircraft than the SFO-LAX sectors. There are at least 4 x A321 AA flights on any day after arrival of QF7 compared to 1 or 2 AA SFO-LAX flights (either A321 or Embraer) after arrival of QF73. Additionally DFW is a very easy airport to transfer compared with SFO.

As a general rule, it is better to try to get to the hub of the connecting airline if a delay changes an itinerary (and therefore affords some choices as what route to take). DFW is a massive AA hub. SFO is not a hub for AA

 

[Quickstatus]

Another site suggests that this was a medical diversion, not a Quickstatus 'splash and dash.'

No Qf787-900 has yet to do a S&D. Im patiently waiting though.

 

[Quickstatus]

On 93, as we approach revised departure time, captain advised fuel was being added to fly faster.
Wondering how much faster it can go, but also hoping this means trying to minimise the delay for the JFK flight with us on board.

It can go faster but uses more fuel. So there is a limit to how fast from a fuel point of view. There are other factors that would affect maximum speed - weather conditions, aircraft along the same route, and then the great elephant which is ATC at the other end who can quickly eat up any time savings you made along the way.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Sunday 5 May, QF63 (1055 hours SYD - JNB B744) is delayed until an expected 1145 hours with arrival predicted as 1755, 55 late. This will in turn delay the redeye QF64.

UPDATE: 'The 63' pushed back at 1152 with forecast arrival becoming 1805, 65 late.

 

[ayebee]

It can go faster but uses more fuel. So there is a limit to how fast from a fuel point of view. There are other factors that would affect maximum speed - weather conditions, aircraft along the same route, and then the great elephant which is ATC at the other end who can quickly eat up any time savings you made along the way.

In end not sure there was any point as many connections needed changes anyway, and burning more fuel would not have helped. We made it to JFK via AA about 6 hrs later than planned so not the end of the world as we know it. The glass half full view was less traffic meant a quicker taxi ride into Manhattan.

 

[Quickstatus]

In end not sure there was any point as many connections needed changes anyway, and burning more fuel would not have helped. We made it to JFK via AA about 6 hrs later than planned so not the end of the world as we know it. The glass half full view was less traffic meant a quicker taxi ride into Manhattan.

Exactly,
I was delayed on a QF93/QF11 once. QF11 did not wait for me nor any others on the 93 connecting to JFK. On arrival I got into Manhattan at midnight via a cab. At that time of the night the cabbie was able to drive at up to 130km/h. No traffic. Usually chockablock with cars.

 

[Melburnian1]

The LAX - MEL QF94 is estimated to arrive on Monday 6 May at 0808, 38 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF1010, the Monday 6 May 0600 hours HBA up to MEL did not take off until 0641. B738 VH-VXA should arrive at 0750, 35 late.

A332 VH-EBM (2355 hours very late night Sunday 5's PER across to SYD redeye) was in the sky at 0147 hours on Monday 6, so SYD arrival has become an estimated 0744, 99 minutes behind the schedule. This aircraft had been delayed on QF42 from CGK to SYD (the redeye) from Saturday night 4 May, then on QF575/QF580/QF583 SYD-PER-SYD-PER, with the latter arriving in the WA capital on Monday morning at 0025 hours, 90 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Although QF1407 on Sunday 5 May (SYD - BXG) was only 10 minutes late arriving at 1935 hours, the return QF1408 on Monday 6, the 0710 hours, has been delayed to an expected departure of 1135 hours with SYD arrival at 1330, 270 minutes late.

Apart from a cancellation, this is the worst delay to this flight since it commenced. Weather in Bendigo was forecast to be sunny, so fog is probably not the reason.

 

[dylarr]

The QF1408 BXG-SYD has been further delayed with revised departure 1:15pm and arrival 3:05pm.

Qantas has filed a flight plan for a ferry flight using the callsign QLK713 (QF6713) but it is yet to depart from SYD. Unlike the ferry flight last week, Qantas didn't sell seats on this one.

Edit: The ferry flight is en route. It departed at 1116 and took off at 1123.

 

[Melburnian1]

The QF1408 BXG-SYD has been further delayed with revised departure 1:15pm and arrival 3:05pm....

dylarr, many thanks. Minor point, but because the QF website shows a 'landing' time, I add five minutes to reflect how on touchdown the aircraft has to taxi to its gate or hardstand.

One assumes that there is a defective Q300 turboprop marooned in BGX.

Q300 VH-SBB is operating the empty - 'ferry' - flight QF6713.

UPDATE: The altered BGX - SYD QF1408 is displaying as a projected departure of 1323 with SYD arrival at 1518, 378 minutes late.

FURTHER UPDATE: QF1408 was off blocks at 1339 hours with SYD arrival estimated as 1521, 381 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Monday 6 May, QF28 (A333 VH-QPC), the 0950 hours SYD - BKK departed at 0959 but did not take off until 1052, so arrival is likely at 1717 hours, 37 late.

QF81 (1010 hours midmonring SYD - SIN) is displaying as departing at 1130 but that time has passed.

The 1055 hours SYD - JNB QF63 is expected to depart at 1155 hours.

UPDATE: QF81 pushed back at 1158 so SIN arrival is forecast as 1759, 69 late.

QF63 was off blocks in SYD at 1204, 69 late with JNB arrival suggested as 35 minutes behind at 1735 local time.

B744 VH-OJU on opposite number QF64 should arrive in SYD at 1540, 45 late.

 

[BgoFlyer]

dylarr, many thanks. Minor point, but because the QF website shows a 'landing' time, I add five minutes to reflect how on touchdown the aircraft has to taxi to its gate or hardstand.

One assumes that there is a defective Q300 turboprop marooned in BGX.

Q300 VH-SBB is operating the empty - 'ferry' - flight QF6713.

UPDATE: The altered BGX - SYD QF1408 is displaying as a projected departure of 1323 with SYD arrival at 1518, 378 minutes late.

FURTHER UPDATE: QF1408 was off blocks at 1339 hours with SYD arrival estimated as 1521, 381 late.

Ferry flight also had engineers with equipment on-board. They're currently assessing/fixing the stranded Q300...

 

[Melburnian1]

From looking up individual Q300s, the defective aircraft at BGX (that failed this morning) looks to be VH-TQH. It has not departed as far as I can see.

VH-SBW has not flown during the past seven days but that may well be planned maintenance.

QF2024 (lunchtime 1205 hours SYD up to ARM) was cancelled on Monday 6 May. This may be a result of VH-TQH having to undertake a rescue mission. ARM has multiple QF flights per day, unlike BGX (I keep wanting to use code 'BGO' but that is incorrect).

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Monday 6 May, QF1 departed SYD 69 late at 1704 hours for SIN and LHR. The intermediate stop is expected from 2300 to 0020, the latter on Tuesday 7 and 25 late with LHR at gate arrival 0655, half an hour behind.

Sunday evening's QF16 from LAX departed bang on time at 2320 hours but Tuesday 7 May arrival is predicted as 0638 hours, 33 late.

The DFW to SYD '8' is usually on time but on Sunday 5, it pushed back at 2258 hours, 33 minutes tardy. Tuesday morning arrival should be 50 late at 0715 hours.

Sunday 5 May's QF2 pushed back in LHR at a creditable 2102 hours, three minutes early, but SIN arrival was delayed until 1757, 32 late on Monday late afternoon.

 

[bPeteb]

I was booked on the same flight and decided to call QF to ask that they cancel my ticket for a full refund when I started receiving notifications about the delay. I ended up flying on VA at 19:50 instead which was on final approach to CNS as my original QF flight was still boarding in BNE... Did you notice a no-show in seat 4F?

Both E and F were empty. We were in 4A/C and I vaguely remember my partner commenting on the room the other guy had

 

[Melburnian1]

Tuesday 7 May 2019 sees A332 VH-EBN on QF409 (0700 hours SYD down to MEL) not becoming airborne until 0802 so arrival is changed to a suggested 42 late at 0917 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on Tuesday 7 May 2019, QF129, the 0930 hours from SYD north to PVG (A332 VH-EBR) departed 62 minutes late but was not airborne until 1056. Arrival is estimated at 1905, 40 down.

 

[dylarr]

The Q300 currently stuck in Bendigo (BXG) for 44 hours now is scheduled to return to Sydney empty this evening. It will operate as QF6710 (QLK710) departing BXG at 2015, arriving in SYD at 2205.

Unsure of the impacts to the QLK schedule today as a result of the plane being out of service.