Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with 10 February 2020, QF2207 (Q300 VH-TQZ) is the 1100 hours SYD - ABX in the sky at 1316. Suggested arrival is 1427 hours, 117 late.

QF41 (1350 hours SYD - CGK, usually an A332) is predicted to depart an hour late.

 

[Silvia]

In more, QF2052 DPO-MEL (DH8D VH-QOH) had a revised arrival at 13 30, 155 min behind.
Also, QF2131 CBR-MEL (DH8D VH-QOD) also had a late arrival at 13 28, 113 min tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF91 from SYD to NOU has a good timekeeping record but on Monday 10 February, B738 VH-XZA on this 1215 hours flight did not become airborne until 1403 hours. Expected at gate arrival is 1639, 79 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF41 (1350 hours SYD - CGK, usually an A332) is predicted to depart an hour late.

The likely delay in departure to QF41 has blown out to 1540 hours ex SYD.

UPDATE: It pushed back at 1543 hours. Forecast CGK arrival is 1845, 75 late, so a delay to QF42, the redeye back down to SYD will occur.

QF1054 (B738 VH-VXH, the 1555 hours afternoon MEL - HBA not in teh sky until 1654) is arriving at 1750, 40 behind.

The 1600 hours SYD - MEL, QF447 (VH0-VYC) was not pointing skywards until 1703 so expected at gate arrival has turned into 1824 hours, 49 late.

QF45, the 1730 hours MEL - DPS departed 70 late so predicted at gate arrival should be 2135 mid evening, 65 minutes tardy. B738 VH-XZD has the reins. This aircraft arrived at the MEL domestic terminal at 1657, 57 late on QF1014 ex HBA, so QF has done well to unload passengers, freight and luggage and transfer it across to the international terminal quickly.

 

[L1925]

QF566 Perth to Sydney 3:20pm flight on a tight schedule. They were giving out $20 prepaid cards in the lounge and instructing passengers to buy food as economy was not being catered for so they get in before the sydney curfew.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF566 Perth to Sydney 3:20pm flight on a tight schedule. They were giving out $20 prepaid cards in the lounge and instructing passengers to buy food as economy was not being catered for so they get in before the sydney curfew.

Great info L1925. It departed PER 42 minutes late at 1602 hours, quickly becoming airborne at 1611 and is displaying as landing 'right on the knocker' at 2259, so should be at its gate at 2304 hours, 34 late. Class leader VH-EBA is the A332. It arrived PER at 1527, 77 minutes late as QF569 from MEL. 35 minutes is (going by observation) extremely quick to turn around an aircraft of this size, especially considering it has to be fuelled and those small containers ULDs) unloaded and new ones loaded.

On Sunday 9 'the 566' (a B738) diverted to MEL due to the extreme amount of rain in SYD. This won't occur tonight (says he.)

The Sunday 9 QF25 that was delayed overnight (as had been the Saturday night one) departed SYD on Monday 10 at 1447 hours with HND arrival likely at 2228 hours, 1048 minutes behind the normal 0500 hours arrival. QF26 is estimated to push back in HND at 2355 hours for Tuesday 11 SYD arrival at 1125, 110 late.

 

[L1925]

Great info L1925. It departed PER 42 minutes late at 1602 hours, quickly becoming airborne at 1611 and is displaying as landing 'right on the knocker' at 2259, so should be at its gate at 2304 hours, 34 late. Class leader VH-EBA is the A332. It arrived PER at 1527, 77 minutes late as QF569 from MEL. 35 minutes is (going by observation) extremely quick to turn around an aircraft of this size, especially considering it has to be fuelled and those small containers ULDs) unloaded and new ones loaded.

On Sunday 9 'the 566' (a B738) diverted to MEL due to the extreme amount of rain in SYD. This won't occur tonight (says he.)

The Sunday 9 QF25 that was delayed overnight (as had been the Saturday night one) departed SYD on Monday 10 at 1447 hours with HND arrival likely at 2228 hours, 1048 minutes behind the normal 0500 hours arrival. QF26 is estimated to push back in HND at 2355 hours for Tuesday 11 SYD arrival at 1125, 110 late.

quick turn around alright, as I was boarding the Canberra flight they were making announcements for Sydney passengers to not delay heading to the gate as the flight will be departing as quickly as possible and without loading meals. I fly quite often and never heard an announcement like that.

must have been something in the cargo hold they needed In sydney (bit like some flights that I have been on out of WA gold mine where they rather the cargo be loaded and take less passengers when its too hot to get lift with a full flight

 

[Melburnian1]

quick turn around alright, as I was boarding the Canberra flight they were making announcements for Sydney passengers to not delay heading to the gate as the flight will be departing as quickly as possible and without loading meals. I fly quite often and never heard an announcement like that.

must have been something in the cargo hold they needed In sydney (bit like some flights that I have been on out of WA gold mine where they rather the cargo be loaded and take less passengers when its too hot to get lift with a full flight

I haven't looked up the figures - report is provided to Federal Parliament a few times a year - but since Australia's had a Liberal/The Nationals Government, the percentage of "curfew breaking" flights given a dispensation by the delegate to Federal Transport Minister The Hon Michael McCormack (Nats, NSW) has soared.

So on that basis I don't perceive passengers would have had any problems were the flight say landing in SYD at 2310 hours (and it'll most likely be prior to that.) However, I'm not the delegate.

 

[Melburnian1]

UPDATE: By 2300 hours on Sunday 9, QF's site was advising that the Sunday QF64 will depart JNB at 1200 'high noon' on Monday 10 for SYD arrival at 0835 hours on Tuesday 11, 1020 minutes late. It might be unable to arrive in SYD earlier due to a lack of available peak period slots...

The overnight delayed QF64 is now allegedly departing JNB at 1300 hours on Monday 10 February with Tuesday 11 SYD arrival becoming 0935 hours instead of Monday afternoon at 1535.

It looks to be forming QF63, the 1135 hours back to JNB on Tuesday, so if it's much later ex JNB (tonight ARDT) it'll be delayed tomorrow. The fun continues..

UPDATE: By 1340 hours (2240 AEDT) QF64 didn't appear to have departed. It could not be seen on FR24. Sometimes when the crew switch on the transponder, buildings may block its reception by flight monitoring sites' devices, but QF hasn't altered its 'flight status' page. Latter inaction is rarely a good sign for timekeeping.

It would be great to know what's happening in Johannesburg.

FURTHER UPDATE: B744 VH-OEI had its transponder on - viewable - by 1344 hours local time in JNB.

 

[ChrisDPom]

Probably should've posted here, but in any event, the QF10 VH-ZND is returning to LHR due suspected tail-strike.

Currently in the stack burning off fuel, with terrible wx all round!

QF10 (QFA10) Qantas Flight Tracking and History 09-Feb-2020 (LHR / EGLL-PER / YPPH) - FlightAware

Track Qantas (QF) #10 flight from London Heathrow to London Heathrow

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Seems all over the UK was hairy as hell yesterday - flights abandoned at Luton with diverts to Stansted or Manchester + some even being sent to Frankfurt.

 

[Melburnian1]

The overnight delayed QF64 departed JNB (B744 VH-OEI) at 1344 on Monday 10 October, much later than the '1200 high noon' QFi had suggested. It took off at 1415. At a guess SYD arrival on Tuesday 11 should be at about 1027, 1132 minutes behind the timetable.

UPDATE: SYD arrival has become a suggested 1045. The aircraft is returning to JNB, so predicted pushback is 1230 hours, 55 minutes tardy for South African arrival at 1710 hours, 35 minutes behind the timetable.

The KIX to SYD redeye QF34 arrived at 0710 on Tuesday, half an hour late.

QF82 from SIN down to SYD should arrive at its gate 50 minutes tardy at 0825 hours.

The HND to SYD redeye QF26 (B744 VH-OEG) was delayed by what had been an overnight delay to 'the 25', so the former pushed back in Japan at 0010 hours on Tuesday (130 minutes late) with forecast SYD arrival 1111 hours, 96 late. It looks like this B744 is then running the 1245 hours SYD - SCL QF27, so that will be delayed at least slightly.

 

[jb747]

quick turn around alright, as I was boarding the Canberra flight they were making announcements for Sydney passengers to not delay heading to the gate as the flight will be departing as quickly as possible and without loading meals. I fly quite often and never heard an announcement like that.

must have been something in the cargo hold they needed In sydney (bit like some flights that I have been on out of WA gold mine where they rather the cargo be loaded and take less passengers when its too hot to get lift with a full flight

I very much doubt that the contents of the hold had anything to do with it. Whilst dispensations may be available, it’s expected that you do your absolute best to operate within the normal timings. Taking your time for a turnaround doesn’t fit that description.

Seems all over the UK was hairy as hell yesterday - flights abandoned at Luton with diverts to Stansted or Manchester + some even being sent to Frankfurt.

Reading elsewhere, the wind was apparently very widespread, with Frankfurt being the point you had to go to before any real moderation.

There are a number of issues with this sort of wind. Firstly, there’s the element of wind shear. Secondly, as so few places these days seem to have crossing runways, these winds are almost always largely crosswinds. Gusty crosswinds at that. Aircraft all have crosswind limits, that are generally around the 35 knot mark. Still, that’s 70 kph - SIDEWAYS. And they are limits for good reasons. As the crosswind increases, the difficulty in actually keeping the aircraft on the black bit goes up, as does the chance of heavy landings, and scrapes between the runway and parts of the aircraft. Pods, wingtips, aft fuselage are all in the mix. And to make the mix even better, all of the crosswind limits are reduced if the runway is wet. Reductions in the order of 15 knots are normal.

I did a go around in London, with a subsequent diversion to Amsterdam. AMS was just as windy, but they at least have a choice of runways, and so the landing there was more or less into wind. London had over 70 knots crosswind at 1,000’.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Tuesday 11 February, QF1582, the HBA up to SYD scheduled 0620 hours early morning pushback was up up and away at 0652, so arrival has become 0848, 33 minutes late for B717 VH-YQX.

QF23, the 1030 hours SYD - BKK that in the last few weeks has (contrary to previous) often been on time, is expected to depart two hours late, arriving at 1745, 95 late. The evening redeye QF24 back down to SYD will inevitably be tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Tuesday 11 February 2020, QF63, the delayed 1135 hours SYD - JNB departed at 1301 (86 late) with B744 VH-OEI. Predicted arrival is 1706 hours, 31 late, so with everything going well, tonight's QF64 ex the South African major centre (but not its capital) may be off blocks close to or on time.

QF23 departed SYD 118 minutes tardy at 1228 for forecast BKK arrival at 1745, 95 behind.

Monday 10's QF10 pushed back 44 minutes behind in LHR at 1239 hours so Tuesday PER arrival is suggested as 1309 hours, 39 minutes late. Since it usually takes at least 85 minutes in Perth for the domestic sector to be readied, a similar departure delay should ensue for the MEL leg, but often on a gate-to-gate basis this latter sector picks up time.

 

[Melburnian1]

B789 VH-ZND remains at LHR after its diversion back to that airfield on QF10 on Sunday 9 February.

Given that there are suggestions that 'there was no (easily identifiable) damage' and hence 'no tail strike', it's unclear why it's still there.

Is this extended period out of service merely a staff rostering issue or is there a reason for what may be - stress 'may' - an overabundance of caution, such as engineers having to look for hairline cracks?

QF9 MEL - PER - LHR, however, was cancelled on Monday 10 (i.e. the Tuesday 11 scheduled LHR arrival) so this suggests that VH-ZND might be operating 'the 10' this afternoon BST ( the lunchtime arrival for Wednesday 12 in PER.)

On Tuesday 11, the domestic MEL 1650 hours afternoon sector to PER QF9 is displaying as an A332 not the usual B789.

 

[milehighclub]

On Tuesday 11, the domestic MEL 1650 hours afternoon sector to PER QF9 is displaying as an A332 not the usual B789.

This was to allow BNE-SFO to commence so QF9/QF10 is an A330 on Tuesdays for the time being.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF454, the Tuesday 11 February 1730 hours peak time MEL up to SYD has been cancelled.

In the other direction, QF499 (1645 hours from SYD) is also not running.

Earlier, QF27, the 1245 hours SYD - SCL departed at 1320 hours with same day arrival for this B744 estimated at 1145, also 35 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 10's QF10 pushed back 44 minutes behind in LHR at 1239 hours so Tuesday PER arrival is suggested as 1309 hours, 39 minutes late. Since it usually takes at least 85 minutes in Perth for the domestic sector to be readied, a similar departure delay should ensue for the MEL leg, but often on a gate-to-gate basis this latter sector picks up time.

On Tuesday 11 February, QF10 departed PER 34 minutes late at 1434 hours with MEL arrival suggested as 2106, 41 behind.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF24, the Tuesday 11 February 1810 hours BKK - SYD departed at 1906 and took off at 1930 with A332 VH-EBP. Usually this flight is an A333. Arrival on Wednesday 12 should be at 0829, 59 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

B789 VH-ZND remains at LHR after its diversion back to that airfield on QF10 on Sunday 9 February...

QF9 MEL - PER - LHR, however, was cancelled on Monday 10 (i.e. the Tuesday 11 scheduled LHR arrival) so this suggests that VH-ZND might be operating 'the 10' this afternoon BST ( the lunchtime arrival for Wednesday 12 in PER.)

On Tuesday 11, the domestic MEL 1650 hours afternoon sector to PER QF9 is displaying as an A332 not the usual B789.

QF10 on Tuesday 11 is indeed operated by VH-ZND. It took off at 1241 hours with Wednesday 12 PER arrival suggested as 18 minute stardy at 1248 hours.