Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

In further on 9 January 2023, A333 VH-QPA on the lunchtime 1225 hours SYD-MNL QF19 took off at 1337, so a 40 minute late arrival at 1810 hours is the forecast.

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I'm surprised more hasn't been posted about the New Year's QF94 debaucle (and LAX flights in general for the 1st and 2nd). By the time we finally pushed back, we were late (at least I wasn't on the SYD flight that cancelled again), and then quarantine had to board us (and another flight in full hazmat) and baggage took forever so of course I missed the MEL-ADL... GAHHHHH! Supposedly, the 'operational issue' was due to the Manilla outage but who knows.
All I can say is, I'm not looking forward to flying via LAX again in July (but that's where the special flew into). Ohhhh the joys.

IIRC if you read back a few pages, Flyerqf and 789nerd posted about these delays.

Hard to see any connection with the Manila, Philippines power failure affecting ATC (last I read, sabotage hadn't been ruled out) as these flights are A333s and occasionally A332s, not B789s or A388s that QFi uses on its LAX flights.

 

[789nerd]

Monday : Sunday's QF10 LHR-PER-MEL (B789 VH-ZND) was 33 minutes late departing London, and according to Qantas flight status will be 20 minutes late through Perth & on to Melbourne this afternoon/evening.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF1 en route to LHR now (Syd 08/01 departure), that flight is now ETA in LHR @ 1025 instead of 0615!!

Thanks: if you'd read back a few posts (always challenging on these blogs), I mentioned similar.

However since you posted, QFi has changed again to suggest arrival will be 1105 hours, 350 late (it displays '1100' but this appears to be a landing not an at-gate time) while FR24 says 1102 as the latter. Presumably the skys are very busy hence the further predicted delay. Almost five hours late means lots of missed connections, air or rail.

 

[789nerd]

Monday : While Sunday's QF7 arrived on time in Dallas, the return QF8 (B789 VH-ZNJ) was 51 minutes late pushing back. The revised ETA into Sydney according to the flight trackers is 08:30 AEDT Tuesday, 60 minutes late. Qantas flight status is currently far more optimistic, saying 14 minutes early.

 

[tomlee1986]

Thanks: if you'd read back a few posts (always challenging on these blogs), I mentioned similar.

However since you posted, QFi has changed again to suggest arrival will be 1105 hours, 350 late (it displays '1100' but this appears to be a landing not an at-gate time) while FR24 says 1102 as the latter. Presumably the skys are very busy hence the further predicted delay. Almost five hours late means lots of missed connections, air or rail.

Too many to chase up lol it’s hard to catch up with so many updates especially with QFi being this messy this summer

 

[Melburnian1]

QF19 on 9 January was airborne from SYD at 1355 hours with class leader A333 VH-QPA so estimated MNL at gate arrival becomes 1825 hours, 55 minutes late. QF20 will experience a similar delay, at least as pushback goes.

 

[Flyerqf]

Monday : I think this B789 replacement was due to an A388 (VH-OQB) being used on an extra QF17 on the 7th [26 minutes late pushing back, however only 4 minutes late into LAX].

Also as a consequence of the replacement, Sunday's QF12 is now shown as a B789 service.

The 789 was scheduled for 8th for quite some time, this was not a late change.

Also the QF17 on 7th was instead of QF11. Not sure the reason for it, but it wasn’t an extra LAX service on that day.

 

[Melburnian1]

A388 VH-OQK ended up arriving LHR on Monday 9 January 2023 as QF1 from SYD/SIN at 1108 hours, 293 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

A333 VH-QPA arrived MNL 65 minutes late as QF19 from SYD, at 1835 on Monday 9 January. However it then hugely overstayed, with QF20 not airborne until 2325 hours. SYD arrival at gate should be 1003 hours, 228 minutes tardy. At this stage it doesn't appear as if any of the A333 departures from SYD today will be delayed.

A332 VH-EBJ as QF72 from SIN to PER is normally a good runner but early this morning it arrived 62 late at 0127 hours.

QF2 this morning arrived SYD at 0646 hours, 36 late with A388 VH-OQH.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Tuesday 10, QF69 (0920 hours MEL-DEL, A332 VH-EBS was airborne at 1008 hours. At gate arrival will be at about 1708 hours, 38 minutes behind schedule.

QF23 (the daily SYD-BKK at 1030 hours) has A333 VH-VPB. Liftoff was not until 1141 hours so predicted at gate arrival becomes 1647, 37 behind.

 

[789nerd]

The 789 was scheduled for 8th for quite some time, this was not a late change.

Also the QF17 on 7th was instead of QF11. Not sure the reason for it, but it wasn’t an extra LAX service on that day.

Semantics. Agreed it wasn't an extra LAX service on that day, but it was an extra QF17 service that week.
It also had been scheduled on the 7th for quite some time, with the QF11 on 7th withdrawn at the same time. I didn't pick-up on the QF11 change to a 789 before the flight.

 

[789nerd]

Tuesday : today's QF93 MEL-LAX (B789 VH-ZNK) departed Melbourne at 11:48 AEDT, 48 minutes late. Expected arrival at Los Angeles is 07:57 PST, 97 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on Tuesday 10 January, B789 VH-ZNE that had arrived in SYD as QF64 (ex JNB) a creditable 25 early at 1300 hours formed the 1755 hours QF7 for the long haul to DFW. It took off at 1847 hours so expected same day arrival is 1635, 35 minutes behind its timetable.

 

[Melburnian1]

Earlier today, QF103 was suggested as departing SYD on time at 2040 hours mid evening for the c.9.5 hour trip up to HNL. However this has changed, with pushback forecast for 2220 hours, 100 minutes late.

This will guranatee that the Tuesday 10 QF104 back down from HNL to Sydney is significantly delayed. QFi seems to lose time in HNL on the turnaround compared to what's been allowed in the timetable.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF12 from LAX to SYD is arriving on Wednesday 11 January 2023 at an estimated 0935 hours, an hour late with A388 VH-OQB.

As previously suggested, QF103 was delayed yesterday as takeoff for A333 VH-QPA was not until 2308 hours, past curfew but usually OK if the aircraft starts taxiing by 2245. HNL arrival same day was at 1144 hours, 139 minutes behind schedule. The return QF104 back down south to SYD is unrealistically predicted to depart at 1300 hours, 110 late. My guess is this won't occur until 1320 or later.

A388 VH-OQD on 'the 1' should arrive LHR local time at 0710 hours, 46 late. It has a poor punctuality record as discussed above by a few AFFers.

 

[docjames]

1755 hours QF7 for the long haul to DFW. It took off at 1847 hours so expected same day arrival is 1635, 35 minutes behind its timetable.

Ended up arr 1626



11/1 QF7 currently showing 1755 scheduled but estimated 1940

 

[Melburnian1]

11/1 QF7 currently showing 1755 scheduled but estimated 1940

It looks like the delayed QF7 is to be operated by B789 VH-ZNH that's winging its way from SCL the long distance to Sydney.

QF28 is timetabled in to gate at 1750, but at present the flight is displaying as 17 minutes late.

It isn't normal for a 1750 hours international arrival to form a scheduled 1755 hours pushback, so another B789 must have failed or be otherwise unavailable.

 

[Flyerqf]

Normally QF7 is formed by the aircraft that comes in from JNB as QF64 early afternoon. Today though that aircraft is operating the late night departure of QF75, which is normally operated by the QF28 from SCL. Effectively they have swapped the aircraft, not sure if a late change?

 

[Melburnian1]

I am unsure if QF19 (1225 hours SYD-MNL) was rostered for the more usual A333, or an A332, on Wednesday 11 January but A332 VH-EBO that had been in Sydney since 0611 hours as QF654 redeye from PER is operating to MNL. It didn't take off until 1334 so expected at gate arrival becomes 1815, 45 late. MNL airport is usually extremely busy at that time, so unfortunately if the flight is running late, delays can increase even more.

A333 VH-QPH on the AKL-SYD afternoon QF146 should arrive at about 1824, 34 behind.

 

[gaz0303]

Today’s QF2030 (SYD-ARM) made it to the runway but turned around due to flight control issues. A new plane pulled out of maintenance shed immediately for a swap. Small wait for the new plane to be fuelled and paperwork. Delay just over an hour. I’d say pretty well handled.