Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

On Friday 4 October, the 1935 hours evening PER-CDG took off at 2036 with B789 VH-ZNH. QF33 arrived on Saturday 5 at Paris at 0734 hours, 39 minutes late. In theory an on time departure for QF34, the 1025 hours local time back down to PER should be achievable.

Friday's scheduled 2245 hours QF12 from LAX to SYD was airborne at 0104 hours on Saturday 5 with A388 VH-OQG. On Sunday 6, it should arrive at gate at about 0926 hours, 76 minutes late.

 

[RSD]

For those of us trying to get to Shanghai etc there is only one CX departure after QF29 lands and so that is an issue!

And it is a tight connection too! So far I haven't had to find out what happens if 29 is late in and the CX connection is missed - whether QF elect to provide a hotel for the night or put me on an obscure carrier that I have never heard of...

But with QF29 being so frequently late I suspect that it is only a matter of time before I find out...

 

[wenglock.mok]

And it is a tight connection too! So far I haven't had to find out what happens if 29 is late in and the CX connection is missed - whether QF elect to provide a hotel for the night or put me on an obscure carrier that I have never heard of...

But with QF29 being so frequently late I suspect that it is only a matter of time before I find out...

Not sure if it's still a possibility but when a similar issue happened to me some years back, I went to the service desk at MEL T1 (the Qantas domestic terminal) and basically the staff there had leeway to rebook me onto a non-oneworld carrier before I even got on the QF29 (granted in my case, it was an earlier SYD-MEL connection that misconnected to the 29).

If you have forewarning that the flight will run late, you could always go earlier to the airport to see the service desk is happy to give you an alternative option (which you can suggest), especially if you are going to end up having an unwanted forced overnight in HKG. I asked for a rebooking on EVA Air, which is non-oneworld and not one of their partners but they did it without batting an eyelid.

 

[RSD]

Not sure if it's still a possibility but when a similar issue happened to me some years back, I went to the service desk at MEL T1 (the Qantas domestic terminal) and basically the staff there had leeway to rebook me onto a non-oneworld carrier before I even got on the QF29 (granted in my case, it was an earlier SYD-MEL connection that misconnected to the 29).

If you have forewarning that the flight will run late, you could always go earlier to the airport to see the service desk is happy to give you an alternative option (which you can suggest), especially if you are going to end up having an unwanted forced overnight in HKG. I asked for a rebooking on EVA Air, which is non-oneworld and not one of their partners but they did it without batting an eyelid.

Cheers - good to know. Given the choice I might opt for a hotel in HKG rather than a midnight arrival in Shanghai on some airline that I've never heard of.

 

[tomlee1986]

QF 29 to HKG from QPC did form the 128 to SYD, hence almost 3 hr delay - took off at 2210 - and arriving at 0947 instead of 0755 (almost 2 hr delay)

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on Sunday 6 October 2024, the diverted QF28 referred to above arrived SYD at 0507 hours, 667 minutes late with B789 VH-ZNN. This is forming QF27, that with daylight saving is the 1130 hours SYD-SCL. 'The 28' would have had an exemption to land between 0500 and 0600 as normally it's only QF2 and BA15 (plus one other?) that can do so, and only for half the year.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Sunday 5, A333 VH-QPJ has worked down empty from BNE to SYD as QF6017, with this scheduled 0845 hours pushback resulting in takeoff at 0935 and arrival to be at about 1157, 64 minutes late. It had come in to BNE as QF62 from NRT, arriving at 0728 hours, three minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on Sunday 6, A333 VH-QPH on the 1325 hours SYD-MNL QF19 is delayed until a predicted 1455 in its departure.

UPDATE: It was in the sky at 1511 hours with gate arrival likely 78 minutes late at 2008 in the early to mid evening. This will delay the 2035 hours MNL back down to SYD to at least 2140 in pushing back.

 

[milehighclub]

I don't normally record delays of under half an hour but made an exception because this is an historic day for the SYD-JNB route.

Oh yes you do. You'll take any opportunity to add a delay to this thread.

It had come in to BNE as QF62 from NRT, arriving at 0728 hours, three minutes late.

3 minutes late? Not even late by definition of what is tracked - you just insist on wanting to post about QF in anyway that is negative.

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[Melburnian1]

3 minutes late? Not even late by definition of what is tracked - you just insist on wanting to post about QF in anyway that is negative.

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I unusually included the tiny delay because it showed that on the next sector, a lot of time was lost. You completely misinterpreted why I wrote that. It's optional for you to read each post: many others find some of the information useful.

Normally I religiously stick to half hour delays or greater. Read my previous posts: it's very rare for me to mention a delay that's less than that.

Qantas doesn't need any help from me or anyone else to create negativity about its brand: according to Roy Morgan, it's had a huge increase in 'distrust', now being the second most distrusted (large) company in Australia, behind only Optus.

In case you've not noticed, since resuming posting after a long term absence, I have recorded delays for a large number of the c.58 commercial passenger airlines that fly to and from Australia.

But as a friend said to me the other day after he'd just taken an SQ flight: "it runs on time, unlike Qantas." Not true for every flight, but overall, a far better record of punctuality in and out of Oz than QFi. This is also true of the Middle Eastern airlines and many of the Asian airlines.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on Sunday 6 October, QF149 (B738 VH-XZP, the 1925 hours SYD-AKL) was in the sky at 2027 so expected arrival on Monday 7 is 0110 hours, 40 minutes behind schedule. The aircraft had earlier arrived from CHC as QF136 at 1832, just 12 minutes late.

 

[ABC1]

QF103 on Sunday an A330.. There’s also a QF187 SYD-HKG on the Sunday.

 

[Flyerqf]

QF103 on Sunday an A330.. There’s also a QF187 SYD-HKG on the Sunday.

QF187 is a 787 heading to maintenance

 

[ABC1]

Where will QF get the planes from for the Larnaca - Beyrouth evacuation flights that were announced in the media earlier today?

One on its way using a RAAF flight number.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Sunday 6 October 2024, QF20, the 2035 hours overnight from MNL to SYD took off at 2231. Monday 7 arrival at 0855 hours at gate will be75 minutes late.

B789 VH-ZNL on QF10 should arrive PER today half an hour late at 1210 hours as it completes its trip from LHR.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF187 is a 787 heading to maintenance

It probably can't be helped as maintenance is determined by number of cycles and availability of LAMEs to carry out the required work, but at face value it's unfortunate that B789 VH-ZNG will be out of service during part of some states' school holidays when international flights tend to be busy, though variable by route.

@Flyerqf , do you know how long ZNG will be tied up undergoing this inspection and work?

 

[Flyerqf]

It probably can't be helped as maintenance is determined by number of cycles and availability of LAMEs to carry out the required work, but at face value it's unfortunate that B789 VH-ZNG will be out of service during part of some states' school holidays when international flights tend to be busy, though variable by route.

@Flyerqf , do you know how long ZNG will be tied up undergoing this inspection and work?

I am not sure how long the maintenance will be. ZNG coming out of service coincides with the conclusion of the seasonal SYD-PER-FCO service QF5/6.

 

[ABC1]

This from Crikey explains last week’s QF11 debacle.

Qantas’ ageing fleet is struggling to stay in the air and on time as CEO Vanessa Hudson grapples with an under-resourced and industrially restless engineering division. Four of the airline’s A380 superjumbos should be back in action after a long wait in Abu Dhabi, and a few additional aircraft are anticipated over the next year, but the short and medium term looks bleak.

Qantas has one of the oldest fleets for a major airline with aircraft 15 years old on average. These planes are being worked hard, pilots and engineers told Crikey.

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[tomlee1986]

This from Crikey explains last week’s QF11 debacle.

Qantas’ ageing fleet is struggling to stay in the air and on time as CEO Vanessa Hudson grapples with an under-resourced and industrially restless engineering division. Four of the airline’s A380 superjumbos should be back in action after a long wait in Abu Dhabi, and a few additional aircraft are anticipated over the next year, but the short and medium term looks bleak.

Qantas has one of the oldest fleets for a major airline with aircraft 15 years old on average. These planes are being worked hard, pilots and engineers told Crikey.

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Not just the A380 but the A330-300 too - so many delays on that fleet recently

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 7 October 2024, QF67, the scheduled 0905 hours morning SYD-BLR with A332 VH-EBR is delayed until a forecast 1300 hours in its departure.

UPDATE: The forecast was revised to pushback at a suggested 1330 hours.

FURTHER UPDATE: The flight was airborne at 1345 hours with gate arrival likely at about 1939 hours local time, 239 minutes behind schedule. The 1745 hours return flight (QF68) may be off blocks at around 2115 hours if all goes well.

QF156 (B738 VH-VZR, the 1515 hours AKL-MEL took off at 1605 hours. Forecast arrival becomes 1801 hours, 36 late.