Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[exLXCXFF]

QF35 from MEL to SIN has A332 VH-EBS that is expected to arrive at its SIN gate on Sunday 1 September at 2159 hours, 224 minutes late.

QF 15 cancelled tonight apparently due to aircraft shortage.

Rumour has it that VH-EBD was supposed to operate QF35 but an astray container from Philippines Airlines bumped into one of the engines of VH-EBD which lead to the aircraft swap.

 

[Flyfrequently]

....QF35 (the 1200 'high noon' MEL-SIN) is departing from gate 7.

QF80, an A333, is (at this stage) arriving at gate 7 (ex NRT in Japan) at 0745 hours so that "may" be forming QF35 as the latter is also an A333. I can't see any other QFi departure using gate 7 in the morning.

A333 VH-QPC is currently running QF79, estimated to arrive NRT's gate at about 1906 hours, only six minutes late so hopefully nothing goes wrong and it arrives back in MEL tomorrow morning on or close to time.

According to Melbourne Airport website, QF 80 now coming in at gate 18 due at 0722 hours with QF 35 showing gate 18 also

Thank you @Melburnian1 as you say "hope nothing goes wrong" . With the current wind conditions, it is what it is too.

 

[ksksks]

Looks like there will be restrictions in Sydney for half an hour at 11:30am.. some special event going on:

B323/24
EXP DELAY AND RESTR FOR SYDNEY AIRPORT AND ADJACENT AIRSPACE DUE
SPECIAL EVENT
FROM 09 020130 TO 09 020200

Also, Sydney is forecast for single runway ops off rwy25 this afternoon/evening... which always means delays

FM020200 27035G45KT CAVOK
FM020700 26020G30KT CAVOK
FM020900 25015G25KT CAVOK

 

[Melburnian1]

QF142 (B738 VH-VZX), the 0730 hours morning AKL to SYD was in the sky at 0834, arriving the mainland Harbour city at 0956 hours, 41 late on Monday 2 September.

 

[ksksks]

Melbourne doesn't look pretty either with Ground Delay Program active till at least 2pm. Will be 27 ops pretty much the entire day, with strong westerly winds, windshear, rain, and isolated storms/hail forecast.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on Monday 2 September, QF291 (1025 hours SYD-SIN, A333 OH-LTR) took off at 1129 so gate arrival should be 44 minutes late at 1734 hours late this afternoon local time.

A333 VH-QPA as QF59, the daytime 1110 hours SYD-HND is showing as departing at 1200 'high noon.'

With QF5 arriving at FCO at 1119 hours on Monday 1 (79 minutes behind schedule), it's no great surprise that B789 VH-ZND as the returning QF6 took off from Rome at 1353 hours yesterday with Tuesday 2 arrival in PER likely at about 1129 hours, 109 minutes past the allotted.

Sister aircraft -ZNK is arriving PER today at 1312 hours, 92 late as QF10 from LHR.

UPDATE: QF59 is expected to arrive HND an hour late at 2110 hours tonight.

 

[Melburnian1]

Looks like there will be restrictions in Sydney for half an hour at 11:30am.. some special event going on:

B323/24
EXP DELAY AND RESTR FOR SYDNEY AIRPORT AND ADJACENT AIRSPACE DUE
SPECIAL EVENT
FROM 09 020130 TO 09 020200

Also, Sydney is forecast for single runway ops off rwy25 this afternoon/evening... which always means delays

FM020200 27035G45KT CAVOK
FM020700 26020G30KT CAVOK
FM020900 25015G25KT CAVOK

With SYD restricted to using the east-west runway, delays are building even though it's not a peak period.

QF520 (B738 VH-VXN) is the 1205 hours SYD-BNE that took off at 1323, slightly more than an hour late.

Media says at least 26 domestic flights have been cancelled today due mostly to strong winds (and, for residents, small hail!) in Melbourne, though not all would be QFd's.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with 2 September 2024, the second leg of QF6 (from PER to SYD) took off at 1321 with arrival for B789 VH-ZND 1858, 108 minutes late.

The aircraft is next to operate QF6001 from SYD down to MEL that I assume is an empty working: it is due to depart at 2020 with supposed arrival at 2134 hours (although 'arrival' for FR24 is 'touchdown' not 'at gate'. Let's see how late it is.

Sister plane -ZNB is on QF103, the 2025 hours SYD up to HNL altered to depart at 2100 hours. ZNB arrived in Sydney this evening at 1827, 27 minutes late as QF28 from SCL.

-ZNG is similar, having arrived in Sydney at 1824 hours, six minutes early as QF104 from HNL, with it forming 'the 75' to YVR, the scheduled 2030 hours departure put back to an expected 2100.

Are some of these rosters tighter given the continuing unplanned absence of B789 VH-ZNC that apparently remains in PER?

A333 VH-QPJ on QF25, the 2025 hours SYD-HND is also expected to push back at 2100 hours. So three proposed concurrent QFi departures.

QF147 (B738 VH-VZJ) is the very late afternoon 1750 hours SYD-AKL not airborne until 1940 this evening, so gate arrival is forecast as 0014 hours on Tuesday 3, 79 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Updating the previous post, QF103 (B789 VH-ZNB) on 2 September was airborne at 2137 hours, so arrival at HNL is estimated as 1041 hours same day, 51 minutes late.

Earlier, VH-ZNG on QF75 to YVR departed at 2112 with gate arrival likely at 1800 hours on Tuesday 2, half an hour behind.

The ferry working of VH-ZND from SYD down to MEL saw takeoff at 2104 hours with arrival to be about 2227 hours, 53 late.

A332 VH-EBC on QF655 (1945 hours SYD across to PER) was airborne at 2143 hours so arrival at gate should be at 0015 hours on Tuesday 3 September, likely to mean the redeye back to SYD is delayed and similarly the 0820 hours or similar back to Perth tomorrow morning if that's its roster.

 

[Melburnian1]

A332 VH-EBC on QF655 (1945 hours SYD across to PER) was airborne at 2143 hours so arrival at gate should be at 0015 hours on Tuesday 3 September, likely to mean the redeye back to SYD is delayed and similarly the 0820 hours or similar back to Perth tomorrow morning if that's its roster.

EBC arrived PER at 0021 hours on Tuesday 3, 91 minutes late and returned to SYD as QF654, arriving this morning at 0655, 50 minutes tardy. It is now on QF643, the 0820 hours SYD-PER airborne at 0904 hours. Arrival looks like 1157 hours, 32 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 2 September's QF10 from LHR down to PER should arrive on Tuesday 3 at about 1229 hours, 49 late as takeoff yesterday wasn't until 1255, an hour after scheduled 'blocks off'.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on Tuesday 3, QF648, the lunchtime 1235 hours from PER across to SYD did not become airborne until 1520 hours so arrival at gate becomes 2040, exactly two hours late for our friend VH-EBC (A332) that featured a couple of posts ago. This is its seventh consecutive flight arriving more than 15 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

In the last few weeks, QF3/QF4 SYD-JFK-SYD via AKL have had pretty good punctuality.

However on Wednesday 4 September, QF3 (B789 VH-ZNA), the 0910 hours SYD-AKL did not become airborne until 1125 hours, with at gate arrival expected shortly at 1606 hours, 121 minutes behind schedule. The 1605 hours second leg will be delayed: the prospect is about a 1755 hours departure.

That ZNA this morning had arrived on 'the 4' - scheduled 0835 at the gate in Sydney v actual arrival 0828, seven minutes early - is another sign that QFi is missing the unplanned absence of VH-ZNC, still apparently marooned in Perth WA. It isn't normal for an 0835 hours international arrival to form an 0910 hours departure.

The good news is with the second leg lately, it's generally seen the aircraft pick up a bit of time - gate to gate - so hopefully JFK arrival will be under two hours late. The aircraft is allowed three hours on the ground in JFK so perhaps that might reduce to 90 to 120 minutes, further minimising delay for the returning QF4 to AKL and eventually SYD.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Wednesday 4 September 2024, QF10 from LHR to PER has B789 VH-ZNI with estimated arrival 1222 hours, 42 minutes behind schedule.

B789 VH-ZNK is to have as its tour of duty QF7, the 1550 hours SYD long haul up and across to Texan DFW. It is showing as estimated to depart at 1815 which may be a tad optimistic as it's arriving in Sydney at a suggested 1633, three minutes late as QF34 from PER/FCO. Probably it's another delay we can ascribe to the absence of -ZNC that means tighter turnarounds for some trips.

A333 VH-QPH is on 'the 59' (1110 hours SYD-HND in the sky at 1207 hours) so at gate arrival should be at about 2042 hours, 32 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with 4 September, B738 VH-VYE arrived BNE this afternoon at 1534 hours, a minute early, as QF526 from SYD.

It then formed QF539, the 1515 hours BNE back down to SYD, presumably because another plane was unavailable. This didn't take off until 1645 so arrival should be at 1802 hours, 72 minutes behind the timetable. It will then be on QF479, the 1800 hours peak hour service to MEL altered to nominally depart at a hoped for 1845.

 

[Melburnian1]

The delayed QF3 on 4 September was airborne from AKL at 1811 with same day JFK arrival suggested as 1746 hours, 86 minutes late.

This "should" mean QF4 (the 1920 hours early evening JFK to AKL and on to SYD) is not too late departing if all goes well and ATC gives clearance promptly: perhaps it may be off blocks by 1950 hours.

The 2030 hours SYD-YVR QF75 has been altered to depart two hours late at 2230, rather close to curfew in Sydney.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF7 took off from SYD at 1829 hours on 4 September, so estimated arrival at DFW becomes 1824 hours, 139 minutes late for B789 VH-ZNK. The earlier prediction of an 1815 'off blocks' was accurate in the end, not a tad optimistic as I'd suggested. Not much time for a decent interior clean.

With the expected two hour delay to QF75 (SYD-YVR tonight), at this stage QF76 (2120 hours ex YVR same day) should in theory still be able to depart on time, as the timetable features a four hour layover in the major city (though not the capital, that's Victoria) of British Columbia.

 

[Melburnian1]

FR24 is having an each-way bet as it's displaying B789 VH-ZNL as potentially tonight (4 September 2024) operating QF9, the 1830 hours PER-LHR and QF33, the 1935 hours PER-CDG.

 

[RSD]

What happened to VH-ZNC?

 

[Melburnian1]

What happened to VH-ZNC?

It's in another AFF thread: a tyre tread (starboard side) ended up in a wing, so AFAIK the aircraft remains marooned in Perth WA:

VH-ZNC damaged upon landing in PER due to debris? QF6 PER - SYD cancelled

Just saw pictures of apparently VH-ZNC that performed FCO - PER and was damaged upon landing in PER. Comments say it may have been due to debris on the runway and fire trucks were dispatched. Anyone with proper information? Is this likely to further throw QFi into schedule chaos? How long to...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

QF staffer @TheInsider said it will take a long time to repair.

It's been in Perth since arriving on Saturday 24 August at about 1358 hours in the afternoon. Given @jb747 implied it could be safe to fly (although he also said one - damaged - area would be 'more interesting'), I'm surprised it's not operated empty across to Sydney where Qantas has extensive hangar facilities whose staff could facilitate repairs.

I've asked a couple of times in this thread for further technical details but no one repled.