Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

QF23, the Friday 29 July SYD - BKK due to push back at 0950 is displaying on the QF 'flight status' page (website) as delayedd until 1030 hours, but by 1110 had not become airborne. A333 VH-QPI appears to have pushed back at about 1114 hours, so it will easily be 80 minute slate arriving, and thus delay tonight's 1810 hours redeye QF24 back down to SYD. It had operated a freight flight from PER to SYD, arriving before 2100 hours mid evening last night, so I'm unsure why the delay to QF23.

 

[789nerd]

B789 VH-ZNK arrived ex DFW in SYD on Friday 29 July at 0633, two minutes early and has not long pushed back as QF6001 up to BNE, where arrival was scheduled at 0900 so it's about 80 minutes late.

This plane appears to be forming QF305 from BNE to distant EZE in South America, an 1105 hours optimistically retimed to 1130. Is this a Captain's Choice or similar whirlwind tour?

Eventually got away at 1150. Based on previous QF3xx flights, this is a charter of some sort. I wait to be enlightened.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on Friday 29, QF6 was in PER from 0932 to takeoff at 1119, so should arrive SYD at 1646 hours to form the delayed QF7 about four hours late based on its 'normal' 1540 hours timetable from Sydney to DFW.

UPDATE: QF6 arrived SYD at 1646, with QF7 taking off at 1902, so DFW arrival (same day) should be at 1900 hours, 180 minutes late on the 'normal schedule'.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF103 (Friday 29 July, 1925 hours early evening SYD - HNL) was displaying as delayed to an expected 2100 hours. A333 VH-QPF had spent all day in Sydney but did not take off until 2137, arriving same day at 1101 hours, 111 minutes late. Inevitably, QF104 will be badly late arriving tonight in SYD.

QF2 should arrive SIN at 1755 hours, half an hour behind schedule, on Saturday 30 July. VH-OQK is the A388.

'The 9' on Friday arrived PER only 15 minutes late at 1730, but with takeoff not until 2016, LHR Saturday arrival at 0557 will be 52 minutes tardy.

QF10 on Friday night arrived in MEL at 1939 hours, 59 minutes late.

QF151 from MEL to AKL, the 0710 hours morning flight, runs late reasonably often. Saturday 30 is no exception, with it not having become airborne by 0811 hours.

Given QF23 was yesterday delayed, QF24 overnight took off from BKK at 1920 hours, arriving SYD at 0718 this morning, 48 behind.

A333 VH-QPB was only eight minutes late arriving MNL at 1858 on Friday evening as QF19, but the return QF20 pulled into its SYD gate this morning half an hour late at 0700 hours sharp.

Yesterday, QF11 (1015 hours SYD - LAX, A388 VH-OQH on its first revenue passenger flight for a heck of a long time) took off from SYD at 1144, arriving same day at 0801 hours, 61 minutes late. Nice to see the recent QFi tradition of 'we can't operate punctually' is being maintained. So many of its competitors can largely do this, despite their home bases being thousands of kilometres away, but third class Qantas has immense difficulty.

 

[Melburnian1]

A332 VH-EBS on QF69, the 0815 hours MEL-ADL-DEL on Saturday 30 July was only in the early stages of taxiing at 1014 hours, so it is likely to be 90 minutes plus tardy into DEL tonight, possibly delaying QF70 back nonstop to MEL, the redeye.

 

[789nerd]

After flying into LAX with QF11 on 27th July (on time), B789 VH-ZNH returned to service overnight, operating a delayed QF96 : 216 min late departing LAX, 190 minutes late arriving MEL.

This led to the cancellation of this morning's 789 operated QF438 MEL-SYD, with VH-ZNH positioning to Sydney as QF6002 instead, departing MEL at 13:10 local.

 

[Melburnian1]

A333 VH-QPF is on the badly delayed QF104 that should arrive from HNL in SYD on Saturday 30 July at 2021 hours, 176 minutes tardy.

There is an extra from SYD to HNL, QF6403 at 1630 hours (delayed until 1730). Is this a special (i.e. charter)?

A388 VH-OQK on QF1, the 1555 hours afternoon SYD-SIN-LHR was taxiing at 1702 hours but had yet to become airborne, so should be delayed somewhat into the Lion City.

The early evening QF149 (1915 hours SYD up to AKL) is predicted to depart half an hour late.

 

[encryptededdy]

The early evening QF149 (1915 hours SYD up to AKL) is predicted to depart half an hour late.

My friend is on this flight and it's currently running 2h late and counting QF149 (QFA149) Qantas Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Passengers boarded the plane at 2040, and have been waiting on the tarmac for around an hour now. My friend tells me that the captain has announced that "Someone's luggage was loaded onto the wrong plane". Unsure about exact wording.

Edit: Looks like it departed 2145, arriving into Auckland at 0240, which is 2h30m late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Saturday 30, QF69 arrived DEL at 1944, 104 minutes behind schedule, so on the returning QF70, A332 VH-EBS was airborne at 2213, with suggested MEL Sunday 31 arrival translating into 1440 hours, 100 minutes tardy.

QF143 (0930 hours SYD up to AKL) is predicted to be an hour behind in departing. QF161 (same origin, but to windy WLG) should be 50 late in pushing back at an identical time.

The 1015 hours SYD - LAX, QF11, is not expected to push back until 1215, yet the arriving QF12 was only 29 minutes late with A388 VH-OQH on its first return revenue passenger trip for a long time (it's been refurbished internally).

QF41 (1350 hours SYD up to CGK) is predicted to depart at 1530 mid afternoon.

 

[Melburnian1]

I wasn't aware that QFd operated smaller B717s on the OOL - SYD route.

On Sunday 31 July, VH-YQV is the 1110 hours airborne at 1219. Arrival should be at 1330 hours, 50 minutes late.

 

[Flyerqf]

The 1015 hours SYD - LAX, QF11, is not expected to push back until 1215, yet the arriving QF12 was only 29 minutes late with A388 VH-OQH on its first return revenue passenger trip for a long time (it's been refurbished internally).

Ended up departing at 14.25, 4 hrs late.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF9, Sunday 31 July 1515 hours MEL-PER-LHR was in the sky at 1622 hours: B789 VH-ZNC. Arrival in PER should be at 1806, 51 minutes late. A close to on time LHR arrival remains a possibility.

A388 VH-OQK on QF1 this morning arrived at LHR at 0726, also as luck would have it 51 late.

Yesterday, B789 VH-ZNH on QF7 took off from SYD at 1619, only about 20 minutes behind schedule, but same day DFW arrival became 1659, 59 late.

The MEL - SIN day flight, QF35 has an excellent record for timeliness but on Sunday with A333 VH-QPD it ought arrive half an hour behind at 1845, as this 1205 hours flight didn't take off until 1309. QPB is operating QF81 (1110 hours SYD-SIN) over consecutive days, but today is expected to arrive at 1840, 50 minutes behind.

QF143, a service that has poor punctuality to put it kindly, arrived AKL today at 1518 (43 late) with A332 VH-EBM. The plane then formed QF126, the 1555 hours to BNE up up and away at 1741 hours, so projected at gate arrival has become 1846, 61 minutes behind the timetable.

B738 VH-VZH is on QF43, the 1625 hours SYD - DPS that was not airborne until 1816, so arrival should be at around 2231 hours, 86 behind. The aircraft had arrived as QF92 from French-speaking NOU at 1514 hours, 19 late, so surprising that it's so late on the Bali run.

QF163 (1840 hours early evening SYD to windy WLG) is projected to push back 45 minutes tardy.

A332 VH-EBN's QF41 was flagged above: it took off at 1541 from Sydney, so Jakarta arrival at gate looks to be about 1957 hours, 72 minutes past the timetable, thus delaying the returning redeye QF42. EBN had been in Sydney since just after 0600 hours on Saturday 30 July, so perhaps it required a little maintenance.

 

[SCM]

Apparently all Qantas flights are currently grounded waiting on the tarmac due to a computer problem Qantas is having.

Maybe all other than the ones already in the air I guess.

 

[Melburnian1]

Apparently all Qantas flights are currently grounded waiting on the tarmac due to a computer problem Qantas is having.

Thanks: QF479, the peak time SYD - MEL at 1800 hours was in the sky at 1943, so arrival for A332 VH-EBK should be at 2055 hours, 80 minutes late.

QF745 (1840 hours SYD across to ADL, B738 VH-VZB) took off at 1951 so gate time in Wine City looks to be 2112 hours, 57 minutes behind schedule.

QF549 1810 hours BNE south to SYD) was in the sky at 1912 so VH-VXD 'Vexed' should pull in to its gate at 2030, 45 late.

The CBR to DRW QF1934 (E190 VH-XVM, the first time I've recorded it) took off at 1938. Arrival is forecast for 2329, 39 minutes past what the timetable states.

 

[Anna]

There is an extra from SYD to HNL, QF6403 at 1630 hours (delayed until 1730). Is this a special (i.e. charter)?

Yes there was a QF charter plane 'Kununurra' at gate C1 at HNL on Sat 30 July. I don't know who chartered it.

QF103 on Sat 30 July arrived in HNL late and therefore QF104 also departed late, from gate C8. It was then further slowed down by ATC at SYD. But the bags were unloaded quickly and I made my dom connection! (which was also delayed, as it happens. 100% of the QF flights on my recent itinerary were delayed, by at least 45 minutes ).

 

[Melburnian1]

Yes there was a QF charter plane 'Kununurra' at gate C1 at HNL on Sat 30 July. I don't know who chartered it.

QF103 on Sat 30 July arrived in HNL late and therefore QF104 also departed late, from gate C8. It was then further slowed down by ATC at SYD. But the bags were unloaded quickly and I made my dom connection! (which was also delayed, as it happens. 100% of the QF flights on my recent itinerary were delayed, by at least 45 minutes ).

Re the latter comment, you sadly won't be Robinson Crusoe.

Your QF104 wasn't as bad as some other days, but arrived SYD on Sunday 31 July at 1809, 44 minutes late with A333 VH-QPJ.

This aircraft returned to HNL as QF103, taking off last night from SYD at 2017 and arriving HNL (same day) at 0950 hours, 40 late. QF104 has yet to take off despite it being 1150 hours on Sunday morning there, 55 minutes after scheduled pushback.

HNL seems particularly bad for QFi flights overstaying the timetabled allowance on the ground. Is there a shortage of baggage handlers there?

 

[milehighclub]

The extra HNL flight was charted by Jetstar. I believe there are 3 flights in both directions total.

 

[jb747]

Probably about time to just say "all of them", and then report the few that are on time. Sad state of affairs.

 

[Melburnian1]

Probably about time to just say "all of them", and then report the few that are on time. Sad state of affairs.

Almost true, sadly, but the weekend (domestically speaking) was actually good from the few samples taken, at least until QFd/QFi had that computer software malfunction on afternoon/early Sunday 31 July evening.

It must be annoying for flight and cabin crew to have many delays that aren't due to understandable adverse weather, but to what in previous times was far less likely, such as slow security screening and insufficient and/or inexperienced baggage handlers. Contracting the latter has turned out to be a huge own goal by Mr Joyce and his highly paid executive colleagues. Only one departed executive gent seems to have carried the can.

If politicians behaved as some at QF have in recent weeks - blaming punters and declining ownership of problems - a few would suffer demotions or even (in an electoral sense, possibly delayed) sackings (such as the female NSW Minister accused of multiple alleged incidents of 'bullying') but with QF, there seem few repercussions.

It'd be interesting to know how many QF, JQ and VA crew domestically are 'out of position' at the end of some days. This must mean disappointed children, marital strains or annoyed friends when person X suddenly can't turn up for an important family event.

No wonder airlines in much of the 'developed' world (not just QF) are struggling to recruit some grades (lower only?) of staff.

 

[Anna]

HNL seems particularly bad for QFi flights overstaying the timetabled allowance on the ground. Is there a shortage of baggage handlers there?

From what I observed, passing through HNL 4 times in the last fortnight, they have antiquated baggage systems. At checkin, someone manually loads bags onto a cart and wheels the cart away somewhere. On arrival, there are baggage carousels, but on both of my arrivals, one int and one intra island, the bags took nearly an hour to arrive on the carousels.

There is no delay due to cleaning. My J seat last night came complete with crumbs on the floor from the previous pax. Clearly no vacuuming had been done.