Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[sashmanash]

Out of interest, which hotel? Are all meals included - buffets or a la carte, and I assume no alcohol included? Did you transfer by bus and was it relatively quick (not that anyone expects QFi or hotel staff to be magicians)?

Yes, you don't want to be eating "lunch" 75 minutes after an 0650 hours takeoff.

Mantra. Nothing special but acceptable for somewhere simply to sleep. $50 credit to spend on anything at the Mantra as far as Qantas explained.

Brisbane staff in premium check in area rude and unhelpful, wasn’t until we ended up in ‘Sales’ at SYD that people were friendly and helpful. No need to argue about getting anything and processed promptly.

Transfer was very odd in a ratty old shuttle van with broken down trailer but it got us there and was waiting when we walked out to the pick up area.

Check in easy - they just seemed to accept our word and the (to be honest quite dodgy looking) voucher from QF.

QF also arranging a special pick up in the morning for us.

Overall, pretty smooth. Travelling in J, no idea if you get sent to different hotels depending on class of travel.

 

[Melburnian1]

Mantra. Nothing special but acceptable for somewhere simply to sleep. $50 credit to spend on anything at the Mantra as far as Qantas explained...

One hopes it would normally be 'with breakfast' (were the check in time not 0330!) and the 'A$50' would normally be for lunch/dinner/snacks. At many hotels' prices, that amount doesn't go far.

Mantra Sydney Airport is showing on various third party hotel booking sites as 'from A$131. QFi/QFd would pay less than a pleb like me.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 7 February's QF27 - one I may have missed - departed SYD at 1441 hours, 116 minutes late - and arrived in SCL at 1310, two hours late. The returning QF28 then pushed back id afternoon at 1525 hours, 110 late, so Saturday 8 SYD arrival should be at 1829 hours, 39 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

...Another AFFer indicated this second QFi 'WUH rescue flight''s travails may be because mainland Chinese authorities are "annoyed" with Australia's travel restrictions affecting students. QF6031 arrived HKG six minutes early at 1754 hours on Friday 7 February, but is departing HKG at 1930 on Saturday - exactly 24 hours late - for WUH. The WUH - DRW - SYD legs will also be adversely affected timewise.

Whether that means a delay to other revenue flights remains to be seen.

QF6032, the scheduled B744 'special' at 0015 hours today - Saturday 8 February - ex WUH in mainland China is predicted to depart exactly 24 hours late, arriving DRW at 0650 hours on Sunday 9. Departure, sans most if not all passengers, should then be at 1125 hours instead of 1200 'high noon' on Saturday for Sunday 9 SYD arrival at 1705 hours in teh late afternoon, 1410 minutes late.

Note the lengthy stay in Darwin, explained by how this is far from an ordinary intermediate stop. Hazmat to the fore.

The overnight delayed QF12 left LAX at 2041 hours on Friday 7 so Sunday 9 SYD arrival should be 0655 hours, 1340 minutes late.

 

[Flyerqf]

Not sure if it was mentioned but QF12 turn back was medical related.

 

[Melburnian1]

Due to the overnight delayed QF25, the 2200 hours Sunday 9 February QF26 should depart HND 115 minutes late at 2355 hours, just before midnight. This is standard procedure when QF25 is delayed overnight due to limitations as to when QFi can arrive (and depart) this busy Tokyo airfield.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF states departure on 7 February ex MEL will be at 2230, the PER stop becoming 2305 to (Saturday 8) 0050 hours and LHR at gate arrival 1030 hours, 325 minutes behind the timetable. Int heory the 1155 hours Saturday QF10 should be (just) able to depart punctually...

UPDATE: QF9 (B789 VH-ZNA) pushed back at 2228 hours, taking off at 2237, a very fast time for taxiing at most major airports. Ot had arrived as QF10 ex LHR and then PER at 2028 hours, three minutes late. Having 'the 10' form 'the 9' in MEL is not usual.

VH-ZNA (B789) is arriving LHR on QF9 at 1055 hours on Saturday 8 February, 350 minutes late. 'Traffic' on approach delayed it a bit more than QFi had estimated.

As QF10 is scheduled to depart LHR at 1155 hours, it will probably be delayed by at least 15 minutes, or more if it needs minor repairs.

UPDATE: QF has revised 'the 10' to depart at a projected 1225 from LHR - half an hour behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

VH-ZNA (B789) is arriving LHR on QF9 at 1055 hours on Saturday 8 February, 350 minutes late. 'Traffic' on approach delayed it a bit more than QFi had estimated.

As QF10 is scheduled to depart LHR at 1155 hours, it will probably be delayed by at least 15 minutes, or more if it needs minor repairs.

UPDATE: QF has revised 'the 10' to depart at a projected 1225 from LHR - half an hour behind schedule.

FURTHER UPDATE: QF10 pushed back in LHR at 1239 hours with Sunday 9 PER arrival estimated as 1310 hours, 40 late, delaying the onward 1400 hours leg across to MEL.

 

[Flyerqf]

Continuing with Saturday 8 February, QF129, the 1055 hours SYD - PVG (second last run?) departed at 1138 with likely arrival becoming 1911 tonight, 41 behind.

QF129 and QF107 are not running today as QF ops to China are now suspended. So yesterday’s would have been last.

 

[Flyerqf]

I look ahead until tomorrow and there will be a problem with tomorrow’s schedule. With only 4 B744 available and 2 x HND, 2 x SCL and 1 x JNB to all depart on Sunday, looks like they are short by 1 aircraft. And that’s assuming OEG is back in service.

OEG is back in service operating the delayed QF27.

Today’s QF25 to HND is delayed overnight until 1440 tomorrow. 2nd day in a row.

 

[Melburnian1]

OEG is back in service operating the delayed QF27...

The overnight delayed QF27 departed SYD at 0630 hours on Sunday 9 February with SCL arrival suggested for 0440 hours same day, 1050 minutes late.

The 1335 hours Saturday 8 QF28 is predicted to push back in distant SCL at 0655 hours on Sunday morning, 9 February and hence arrive back in SYD at 1115 hours on Monday 10 February, 1045 minutes past what the timetable states.

Checking at 0830 hours this morning, QF79 was predicted to be on time, but this 0920 hours MEL - NRT (soon to be HND) was not in the sky until 1124. Expected arrival has become 1928 hours, 108 minutes behind the schedule. QFi has yet to indicate whether QF62 from NRT to BNE redeye or QF80 to MEL tonight will receive the 'straw's short end' in consequently being delayed. There is no discernible pattern: 'the 79' and its day colleague from BNE, QF61 can form either.

B738 VH-VZT on QF121, the 0930 hours SYD across to ZQN is badly delayed in an extremely rainy Sydney. At 1152 hours, it was still taxiing for departure.

QF81, the 1125 hours SYD - SIN is estimated to push back at 1230 hours with arrival becoming 1730, 45 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

A further B744 woe with the Sunday QF63 (1135 hours late morning ex SYD for JNB) predicted to depart at 1745 late this afternoon, and arrive at 2210 hours, 335 minutes behind schedule. It is being formed by the arriving QF64 (VH-OEI) that should be at its SYD gate this afternoon 23 late at 1558 hours.

QF6032 (B744 VH-OEE, the second Wuhan evacuees' flight) departed WUH at 0404 on Sunday 9, 1609 minutes late, with DRW arrival predicted as 1157 hours, 312 behind. Departure from the NT should be at 1420 hours, 140 minutes behind schedule with SYD arrival a suggested 2000 hours this evening, 145 behind. It will be little surprise if the DRW stop takes longer as there must be many precautions being taken that add potential delay.

QF93 departed MEL on Sunday 9 at 1214 hours (94 late), taking off at 1231 hours, with suggested LAX arrival as 0705 hours, 55 minutes tardy.

The 1225 hours SYD - MNL, QF19, is predicted to depart at 1310 hours, arriving at 1805, 35 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Another delay not recorded from Saturday 8 February was QF1, the flagship 1700 hours SYD - SIN that departed 163 minutes behind schedule at 1943 hours. The SIN stop was from 0023 to 0155 on Sunday 9, the latter being two hours late. LHR arrival is suggested as 0805, 110 minutes tardy. VH-OQE is the aircraft.

QF41, the 1350 hours non-daily SYD - CGK is among QFi's normally more punctual offerings but on Sunday 9 had not departed by 1420 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF861 (B738 VH-VYC, the 1050 hours mid to late morning OOL to SYD) took off at 1119, about 15 minutes late. However it held in an unusual location above French's Forest, northern Sydney, and then may have had a missed approach in SYD. It has diverted all the way down to MEL, where arrival should be at 1440 hours, against its scheduled at gate arrival of 1435 in SYD. The weather continues to be extremely rainy in OOL and rainy in SYD and BNE with more on the way, including what from a very quick gander may be heavy thunderstorms in BNE. An incredible amount of rain in the last two days or so.

Sister aircraft VH-VXH is on QF431 (1200 'high noon' SYD - MEL that was up up and away at 1410 hours. Arrival is predicted for 1523 hours, 108 minutes behind schedule.

The 1330 hours southbound QF437 (VH-VZH) was in the sky at 1428. At gate arrival looks to be approximately 1540, 35 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

One doesn't see A332s on many SYD - BNE flights, but the rainy Sunday 9 February has VH-EBR on QF528, the 1300 hours airborne at 1449 with arrival suggested as 1505 hours, 95 minutes tardy.

CFS has had a huge amount of rain - 181.8mm in just 30 hours to 1500 today. QF2109 (Q400 VH-LQH) is the 1305 hours from it. The aircraft took off at 1428 hours with arrival likely at 1546, 86 late.

A388 VH-OQE on QF7 took off at 1552 hours after departing at 1519. Arrival (ex SYD) in DFW should be 1353, 58 minutes tardy.

QF799 and QF761 (respectively B738 VH-VXD and VH-VYK) are the 1315 and 1420 hours SYD across to ADL. The first took off at 1445. the second at 1538. Arrival should be 1633 (103 late) and 1654 (59 late.) Not sure why teh first one is slower in flight time (in the air) v. the second one.

 

[Melburnian1]

Due to the overnight delayed QF25, the 2200 hours Sunday 9 February QF26 should depart HND 115 minutes late at 2355 hours, just before midnight. This is standard procedure when QF25 is delayed overnight due to limitations as to when QFi can arrive (and depart) this busy Tokyo airfield.

QF25D on Sunday 9 February was meant to push back at 1440 but with the rain in SYD among problems, it did not take off until 1553 hours with B744 VH-OEJ. Arrival should be at about 2258 hours in HND, later than the (revised) 2200 hours previously suggested. This will further delay tonight's QF26: it will probably push back at about 0040 on Monday 10 in HND.

 

[Flyerqf]

QF25D on Sunday 9 February was meant to push back at 1440 but with the rain in SYD among problems, it did not take off until 1553 hours with B744 VH-OEJ. Arrival should be at about 2258 hours in HND, later than the (revised) 2200 hours previously suggested. This will further delay tonight's QF26D (the Saturday night overnight delayed one): it will probably push back at about 0040 on Monday 10 in HND.

I don’t think Sat night QF26 was delayed overnight. The aircraft sits on the tarmac at HND all day and therefore an overnight delay to QF25 just means less ground time at HND usually.

 

[Melburnian1]

A few days ago, QF43/44 were badly delayed on consecutive flights so an AFFer started a separate thread. On Sunday 9 February, 'the 43' departed SYD 75 minute slate at 1805 hours. Expected DPS arrival is 2111 hours, 71 minutes late, so redeye QF44 will not be punctual. Aircraft is A332 VH-EBP. It arrived at 1224, 16 early as QF574 ex PER, so was in theory in plenty of time to transfer to the QFi gate. However with weather so bad, it's possible some 'connectors' were delayed, resulting in a flow-on effect.

QF450 (the Sunday 1630 hours MEL - SYD in the sky at 1703, roughly 20 minutes behind schedule, with B738 VH-VYF) had a fairly lengthy hold above Gunning, so SYD arrival is delayed to a predicted 1843 hours, showing how much time can be lost during busier periods when weather is not ideal.

VH-VYZ is in the other direction as QF453. This 1700 hours ex SYD was airborne 51 minutes later, so predicted at gate arrival is 1911 hours, 36 late.

 

[Flyerqf]

I can report that QF43 has pushed from gate but hasn’t gone anywhere. QF63 is still sitting on the gate.

SYD is currently single runway ops. Taking off to the East. It creates congestion at the end of the runway near international terminal.

Lots of aircraft are circling awaiting a landing slot.

 

[Silvia]

Apologies if it's been posted but QF35 MEL-SIN (A388 VH-OQD) was airborne at 14 56, arrival is now revised to 19 21, 136 min tardy.
QF549 BNE-SYD 17 05 hours, QF496 MEL-SYD 17 45 hours, QF474 MEL-SYD 18 15 hours, QF467 SYD-MEL 19 30 hours service cancelled, QF768 PER-MEL 15 15 hours, QF491 SYD-MEL 20 30 hours have been canned too.