Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

The expecte pushback for Sunday 10 July's QF1 has changed to 2000 tonight, not 2100, so a small blessing. Still likely to be about four hours late arriving in SIN and LHR.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF1 has further altered to a suggested 2030 hours departure tonight, Sunday 10 July: 275 minutes late. It isn't visible on FR24, but sometimes aircraft only become so when about to push back, and at other times as a veteran AFFer and pilot remarked once, buildings obscure data transmission.

Domestically, it seems unpunctuality today isn't as bad as some recent days, but remains highly variable. As a micro example, QF745 (B738 VH-VZA), the 1840 hours SYD - ADL dinner time flight was still taxiing in Sydney at 2017 hours, so is more than an hour late. One SYD - MEL flight I just observed (the 1645 hours) was around two hours late but IIRC the 1830 hours southbound was not much more than half an hour behind schedule.

QF149 (B738 VH-XZH) departed 71 minutes late from SYD at 2026 hours tonight, so estimated AKL arrival becomes 0105 hours, 45 minute stardy, on Monday 11. This aircraft had arrived SYD at 1850 hours on QF122 ex ZQN that had diverted via CHC, so an adventurous tour of duty.

UPDATE: QF1 (A388 VH-OQJ) departed SYD at 2027 hours, and was airborne to the south at 2044. Estimated SIN arrival is about 0209 hours on Monday 11, with possible departure at 0350 resulting in LHR arrival at 1045 hours, 250 minutes behind the timetable.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 11 July has seen the delayed QF1 (see above) arrive SIN at 0212 hours, 237 minutes behind the timetable, and take off at 0435 for an anticipated at gate 1049 hours LHR arrival, 254 late. VH-OQJ (A388) has the honours.

VH-OQD on QF2 arrived SYD this morning at 0601 hours, 51 minutes late.

On Sunday 10, QF10 (B789 VH-ZNC) took off from LHR at 1305 hours so PER arrival today is suggested as 53 minutes behind time at 1233 hours.

A333 VH-QPF was 20 minutes late (0930 hours) arriving in HNL at gate on Sunday morning as QF103 from SYD, but the return, QF104 (the 1055 hours) was not expected to push back until 1130, which the clock has just ticked past.

B789 VH-ZNI was a creditable two minutes late arriving on Sunday at LAX on QF11 at 0702 hours. It has formed QF18, the 0930 hours LAX back to SYD that wasn't up up and away until 1136 hours, meaning SYD Monday 11 arrival at a mooted 1839 hours, 69 minutes late. Gate numbers indicate that the aircraft is forming QF17 at 2125 tonight back to LAX, so hopefully it won't be delayed as 2.75 hours ought be sufficient time to turn around and make a departure.

QF145 (1115 hours SYD - AKL) is predicted to depart an hour late.l Competitor NZ is not immune from frequent delays on TransTasman services.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 11 July 2022's QF1, the 1555 hours is expected to depart on time.

However after the forecast timely SIN arrival at 2215 hours, the second sector is not predicted to depart until the unusual time of 0154 hours on Tuesday 12, 129 minutes late, with suggested LHR arrival 125 late at 0840 hours. The only reason I can adduce is given previous unpunctual running, the flight crew won't have fulfilled the fatigue regulations unless 'the 1' is held for a couple of hours.

 

[OATEK]

Monday 11 July 2022's QF1, the 1555 hours is expected to depart on time.

However after the forecast timely SIN arrival at 2215 hours, the second sector is not predicted to depart until the unusual time of 0154 hours on Tuesday 12, 129 minutes late, with suggested LHR arrival 125 late at 0840 hours. The only reason I can adduce is given previous unpunctual running, the flight crew won't have fulfilled the fatigue regulations unless 'the 1' is held for a couple of hours.

Don't forget that some pax from other states join QF1 in SIN, and the transfers of pax and bags may require more time along with potential flight delays. Just a thought.

 

[Melburnian1]

Don't forget that some pax from other states join QF1 in SIN, and the transfers of pax and bags may require more time along with potential flight delays. Just a thought.

It's a major connecting location but on other nights, 'the 1' and 'the 2' manage to only be there for a couple of hours or a bit less, so I doubt your reason is "it". However, we need further information.

On Monday 11 July, QF121 (0930 hours SYD - ZQN) is delayed overnight until 0600 tomorrow morning. Aircraft issues? I've not been to ZQN by air, only road, but it's allegedly a challenging airport to operate in or out of IIRC.

 

[Melburnian1]

B789 VH-ZNA on QF5 (1755 hours SYD - PER - FCO) was showing as departing at 1815 hours but this became 1829. Takeoff occurred at 1848, so estimated PER arrival has become 2123 hours, 33 minutes late.

 

[porterble]

Monday 11 July 2022's QF1, the 1555 hours is expected to depart on time.

However after the forecast timely SIN arrival at 2215 hours, the second sector is not predicted to depart until the unusual time of 0154 hours on Tuesday 12, 129 minutes late, with suggested LHR arrival 125 late at 0840 hours. The only reason I can adduce is given previous unpunctual running, the flight crew won't have fulfilled the fatigue regulations unless 'the 1' is held for a couple of hours.

Ugh, I'm joining QF1 on Wednesday 13th, hoping it's not overly late. I normally build in the 5h30m layover in Changi, as I generally find it a nicer layover period rather than the shorter 2hr option where you have dinner on the plane. Happily forgo a 10h delay though as it messes up the timezones for arrival into BST.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Monday 11 July, recently controversial late runner QF163 (1840 hours early evening SYD up to WLG) is at it again, with B738 VH-VZZ not airborne until 1932 hours. Expected at gate arrival is 0014 hours on Tuesday 12, 24 late (below my normal threshold of half an hour late, but included due to this flight's recent notoriety).

 

[encryptededdy]

Woke up at 3am today to get to AKL for QF152 to Melbourne, departing 6am. I'm currently sitting on the tarmac in QF152, and it's 10:20am. Looks like it'll be at least a 4h30m delay. I then have a connecting flight into Sydney, so it looks like my entire day is written off.

The aircraft has been in Auckland since last night, so I assume it was a technical or crew issue, not the late arrival of the inbound aircraft.

 

[Kiwi_Flyer]

On Monday 11 July, QF121 (0930 hours SYD - ZQN) is delayed overnight until 0600 tomorrow morning. Aircraft issues? I've not been to ZQN by air, only road, but it's allegedly a challenging airport to operate in or out of IIRC.

Bad weather in Queenstown yesterday and again today. Not sure if snowing at the airport itself but certainly the adjacent hills.

 

[Melburnian1]

Woke up at 3am today to get to AKL for QF152 to Melbourne, departing 6am. I'm currently sitting on the tarmac in QF152, and it's 10:20am. Looks like it'll be at least a 4h30m delay. I then have a connecting flight into Sydney, so it looks like my entire day is written off.

The aircraft has been in Auckland since last night, so I assume it was a technical or crew issue, not the late arrival of the inbound aircraft.

Great information (although you'd prefer the word 'grate' as in 'clenched teeth'.) Unfortunately the TransTasman flights of QFi and NZ continue to be subject to almost constant delays. Weather must be playing a part, but as you surmise, there may also be numerous other adverse issues. As you correctly highlight, the delays can mean business and leisure travellers alike have to forego a day's activities, or, if travelling from Oz on the dinnertime departing flights, passengers may be extremely late (0200 hours or later) into their hotels or other accommodation in Kiwiland.

B738 VH-XZI had arrived in AKL on Tuesday 12 July at 0104 hours, 34 minutes tardy as QF157 ex MEL. It took off as QF152 at 1046 hours (scheduled pushback is 0600 hours) so arrival looks to be 1236 hours, 261 minutes late. Fortunately it doesn't appear to be forming another international departure back to NZ in Melbourne, but perhaps there's a domestic flight that'll be held up because the aircraft is so late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 11 July, QF1 (A388 VH-OQD) had an uneventful trip to SIN, arriving at 2206, nine minutes early. It was then (as previously noted) supposed to depart for LHR at the odd time of 0154 hours. It took off at 0229 so arrival today (BST) should be at 0830 hours, 125 minutes late.

B789 VH-ZNC on yesterday's arriving QF10 did so in MEL at 1914 hours, 34 minutes tardy. Also on 11 July, the next QF10 (VH-ZNH) was airborne from LHR at 1257 so 12 July PER arrival looks to be about 1235 hours, 55 minutes late.

A332 VH-EBL on yesterday's QF71 took off from PER at 1153 hours, arriving SIN 33 late at 1753, and returning as the usual QF72, taking off at 1953 for a Tuesday arrival in PER of 0040, 50 minutes late. Normally these flights are on time or early.

QF151 (early morning 0710 hours MEL - AKL) was airborne at about 0925. FR24 is confused, displaying this flight as a QF turboprop.

QF143 from SYD to AKL is predicted to push back 90 minutes late at 1100 on 12 July.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Tuesday 12 July, QF143 (0930 hours SYD - AKL) has B738 VH-XZJ. It initially ran QF505 (0710 hours BNE down to SYD, taking off at a delayed 0802 hours) this morning, arriving at the domestic terminal at 0915, half an hour late. It then had to transfer to the international terminal, so QF143 was in the sky at 1151 with suggested arrival 1627, 112 minutes tardy.

It wouldn't be normal for a domestic arrival at a scheduled 0845 to form an international departure in 45 minutes, so something went wrong. Another AFFer mentioned how QF has removed life rafts from many B738s with the latter a requirement once 400 nautical miles offshore, so this presumably restricts which B738s can substitute for another defective aircraft.

 

[porterble]

FWIW, QF1 SIN-LHR on 13JUL is now showing timing as "Estimated" in the app...

 

[Melburnian1]

FWIW, QF1 SIN-LHR on 13JUL is now showing timing as "Estimated" in the app...

Interesting, as nothing similar is yet apparent at online Qantas flight status or on FR24. However one can't say you're wrong...

 

[porterble]

Interesting, as nothing similar is yet apparent at online Qantas flight status or on FR24. However one can't say you're wrong...

I may well be. It has now reverted back to the standard details, On Time status boarding at 2305

 

[Jenya]

At least 3 flights diverting from BNE right now due to heavy fog(?)
I am on QF942 from PER and they decided to divert to SYD

 

[Jenya]

QF16 LAX - BNE landed in. OOL
SYD - BNE landed in OOL
Batik air DPS - BNE doing donuts in waiting area

 

[Melburnian1]

On Tuesday 12 July, QF10 (1155 hours LHR - PER) took off at 1235 hours with B789 VH-ZNB. Arrival on Wednesday 13 should be at about 1213 hours, 33 minutes late.

The fog in BNE must have cleared as arrivals and departures are occurring. As a micro example of delays, QF1787 from GLT down to BNE, the 0800 hours, was airborne at 0857 with B717 VH-NXL, so arrival is suggested as 0945 hours, 40 minutes tardy. QF611, the 0815 hours BNE - MEL (A333 VH-QPI) took off at 0909 so its at gate arrival looks to be 37 minutes behind schedule at 1117 hours.

A332 VH-EBV on QF16 from LAX to BNE was airborne from OOL at 0708, arriving BNE at 0738, 158 minutes late compared to the timetable of 0500 hours.