Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

QF486 MEL-SYD 1900 service delayed to 1915 and then to 1920.

QF476 (the 1800 hours flight on the same route) had not long pushed back at 1920 hours, so if you remain only 20 minutes late, you're doing comparatively well. The 1800 has B738 VH-VYJ.

 

[Ade]

QF476 (the 1800 hours flight on the same route) had not long pushed back at 1920 houyrs, so if you remain only 20 minutes late, you're doing comparatively well. The 1800 has B738 VH-VYJ.

Yea I saw that … they were paging some pax for the 476 service at around 1900 … we’ve just boarded the 486 service … we are staying at a mates place for the night and didn’t want to be too late to arrive at their place .. they are waiting for us to join them for dinner .. looks like they’d have to go ahead without us …

 

[Melburnian1]

Yea I saw that … they were paging some pax for the 476 service at around 1900 … we’ve just boarded the 486 service … we are staying at a mates place for the night and didn’t want to be too late to arrive at their place .. they are waiting for us to join them for dinner .. looks like they’d have to go ahead without us …

QF476 (not yours) was airborne at 1930 hours with estimated arrival at 2042 hours in Sydney, 77 minutes late.

Your QF486 is showing departure anticipated at 1940 hours, 40 late. Not quite high speed rail typical performance is it?

QF494, the 2000 hours, is predicted to push back 35 minutes late.

 

[gapmatt]

Qantas QF487 SYD-MEL supposed to depart 7pm. Boarded at 7.30pm.
Still on tarmac at 8.07pm due to issue with lighting system being worked on by engineers. Captain advised it is problematic and will advise further updates.

 

[flydoc]

QF733, today’s 0840 SYD-ADL was delayed almost 2 hours, pushing back at 1032. An unusually frank explanation over the PA to pax in the SYD J lounge at around 0830: “the FO has been delayed getting to the airport”

 

[gapmatt]

Qantas QF487 SYD-MEL supposed to depart 7pm. Boarded at 7.30pm.
Still on tarmac at 8.07pm due to issue with lighting system being worked on by engineers. Captain advised it is problematic and will advise further updates.

Update, all passengers have been disembarked and move onto a different plane for a 9:10pm departure, 2 hours later. A full a330 flight...going to fun for ground staff.

 

[Ade]

Your QF486 is showing departure anticipated at 1940 hours, 40 late.

The gates were closed at 1942. Crew arm doors and cross check around 1952. Safety demonstration completed at 1959. Pushback from gate 2002. Waiting in the take off sequence until 2014.

Around 2040, Captain announced that SYD ATC has further delayed our arrival due to runway busy with other aircrafts. Estimated touch down 2115.

Cabin crew prepare the cabin for landing at 2100 exactly.

Touch down SYD at 2119

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With all these delays, I don’t think the $50 off ex-AU/NZ departures is going to cut it …

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Sunday 21 August, QF139, the early evening SYD- CHC due out at 1925 hours had been delayed overnight to a new pushback time of 0655 in the morning, Monday 22.

Not a great day for QFi, to put it mildly.

 

[Melburnian1]

Update, all passengers have been disembarked and move onto a different plane for a 9:10pm departure, 2 hours later. A full a330 flight...going to fun for ground staff.

gapmatt, normally 'QF60XX' flight numbers are for empty workings ('ferry flights') that don't convey revenue passengers, but A332 VH-EBG is operating QF6017 that was airborne from SYD at 2144 on Sunday 21 August. I am assuming you are on this. Correct? If so, perhaps you'll be pulling up at the gate in MEL at about 2250 hours, 135 minutes late from the originally advertised arrival of 2035. I hope you don't have work tomorrow.

 

[Melburnian1]

The Sunday 21 August overnight delayed QF1D (A388 VH-OQK) departed SYD at 0635 hours on Monday 22, later than the 0600 amended timetable. It took off at 0653. It is estimated to reach its SIN gate at 1241 hours, and unrealistically to depart at 1350 for LHR arrival at 2045. Time will tell, but I suspect the latter two will be extended somewhat.

QF2 today (Monday 22) remains showing as a proposed 2240 hours ex LHR but again, likely to be further delayed.

The Sunday 21 QF2 pushed back in LHR at 2124 hours, 19 late, taking off at 2141 but on Monday 22, SIN arrival is claimed to be 1810 hours, 45 late. Due to crew rest requirements, the onwards sector should depart SIN at 0200 on Tuesday morning for SYD arrival at 1145 hours, 395 minutes late.

The weekly QF95 yesterday (1440 hours MEL-LAX) departed at 1514, arriving at 1237, 47 late with B789 VH-ZND.

B789 VH-ZNH on 'the 9' from Sunday was airborne in MEL at 1544, arriving PER 45 late at 1810 before taking off at 1937. LHR arrival today should be an identical 45 late at 0550 hours.

Last night, 'the 10' with B789 VH-ZNJ arrived MEL at 1917, 37 minutes behind schedule.

Sunday's QF10 took off from LHR at a late 1347 hours so today's arrival at gate in PER ought be about 1322 hours, 102 minutes late for B789 VH-ZNB. This guarantees tardy arrival in MEL.

QF5/QF6 have largely been punctual since QFi introduced these seasonal (June to October) flights, but on Sunday 21, QF6 departed FCO at 1143, 53 late with VH-ZNE airborne at 1205 hours. PER arrival today should be at 0910 for a 1035 hours pushback, and 1640 hours arrival in SYD, 35 late. As usual, ZNE is returning to PER and Rome at 1755 as QF5, so expect it to be delayed by perhaps half an hour off blocks.

 

[exLXCXFF]

QF2 today (Monday 22) remains showing as a proposed 2240 hours ex LHR but again, this is likely to be further delayed.

You better hope they get out before 2330 when the LHR curfew kicks in!

 

[Kiwi_Flyer]

You better hope they get out before 2330 when the LHR curfew kicks in!

EK has had some flights depart lhr later than this lately.

 

[Melburnian1]

The overnight delayed QF139 (1925 hours Sunday SYD up to CHC) took off at 0718 on Monday 22 with B738 VH-VZY, arriving at its gate at bang on 1200 'high noon' today, 690 minutes later than the 0030 hours schedule.

QF121, the 0930 hours SYD up to ZQN is displaying as delayed until 1130 in pushback but the tardiness extends further.

 

[789nerd]

This morning's B789 operated QF11 due to depart Sydney at 0815 hours is showing a delayed departure of 1300 hours. There are 3 B789s in Sydney at the moment : ZNI arrived early with QF8 from Dallas on Sunday morning, while early this morning ZNA with QF75 arrived from Vancouver on time & ZNC with QF8 arrived early from Dallas. Seemingly a crew issue ?

 

[Melburnian1]

This morning's B789 operated QF11 due to depart Sydney at 0815 hours is showing a delayed departure of 1300 hours. There are 3 B789s in Sydney at the moment : ZNI arrived early with QF8 from Dallas on Sunday morning, while early this morning ZNA with QF75 arrived from Vancouver on time & ZNC with QF8 arrived early from Dallas. Seemingly a crew issue ?

I previously highlighted that, but it's not a delay to today at 1300, but a delay of 1605 minutes to 1300 hours ex SYD tomorrow, Tuesday 23 August 2022.

And the flight today was originally scheduled to push back at 1015 hours, not '0815' if I have correctly read the timetables.

 

[789nerd]

I previously highlighted that, but it's not a delay to today at 1300, but a delay of 1605 minutes to 1300 hours ex SYD tomorrow, Tuesday 23 August 2022.

And the flight today was originally scheduled to push back at 1015 hours, not '0815' if I have correctly read the timetables.

Ooops, mea culpa re push back time, forgot to adjust from displayed time here in the West - also misread the delay day, probably due to knowing there was a choice of aircraft to perform the service. Still seemingly a crew issue.

 

[Melburnian1]

Further to the QF1 overnight delay (VH-OQK), it was in SIN this afternoon from 1238 to 1433 hours, the latter being 888 minutes late. It is now showing as 'QF7001' on FR24 to avoid confusion with today's ex-SYD QF1, and was airborne at 1448 hours local time.

LHR arrival tonight its time is estimated as 2053 hours, 853 late.

QF10 today was in PER from 1310 to 1455 hours with MEL arrival suggested as 2006 hours, 86 late. This B789 is then forming the 2110 hours QF93 to LAX, so a tardy departure for it is guaranteed. Surely the standard of cleaning given such a tight turnaround would at best be cursory.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Monday 22 August, QF5, the 1755 hours SYD-PER-FCO took off on the first sector at 1847, with B789 VH-ZNE expected at the PER gate at 2120, half an hour behind schedule.

'The 10' from LHR/PER arrived MEL bang on 2000 hours, 80 late. This aircraft is predicted to depart as QF93 to LAX 40 minutes late at 2150 hours.

QF9943, the approximately 24 hour delayed QF43 from SYD up to DPS has B738 VH-XZA and was airborne at 1619 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

The overnight delayed QF1 with VH-OQK arrived LHR at 2048 hours local time on Monday 22 August. QF2, the 2105 hours from LHR is now predicted to depart at 2245 (0745 AEST). The SIN stop is said to be from 1910 to 2030 (optimistic!) with SYD arrival at 0715 hours on Wednesday 24, 125 minutes late.

B789 VH-ZNB on QF93, the Monday mid evening 2110 hours MEL up to LAX took off at 2243 so arrival is estimated as 1932, 62 late.

VH-ZNF arrived JNB as QF63 (ex SYD) yesterday at 1621 hours, 41 late, but the returning QF64, the redeye, is just an estimated 17 minutes tardy.

A332 VH-EBR on the Monday 22 QF69, the 0940 hours MEL-DEL was in the sky at 1115 hours so its at gate arrival of 1928 was 88 minutes behind schedule. Returning, QF70, the 2005 hours was pointing skywards at 2116 so Tuesday 23 afternoon arrival looks to be around the 1344 hours mark, 44 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

The delayed Monday 22 August QF2 (A388 VH-OQK) departed LHR at 2325 after being on blocks for about 157 minutes, and promptly took off at 2338. Its SIN stop today (Tuesday 23) is estimated from 1929 to 2030 - again, QFi being very optimistic - with SYD at gate Wednesday 24 arrival a mooted 0615 hours, 65 late. I'll be surprised if it isn't at least half an hour later than this QFi suggestion.