Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

The first of the morning ex MEL for SYD on Monday 9 November 2015, QF400 is due out at 0600 but did not take off until 0745. A332 VH-EBR is the aircraft. It should be in SYD at 0849, 80 minutes late.

QF402 northbound, the 0745 hours from MEL has been cancelled, as has QF422, the 1000 to SYD ex MEL.

In the other direction, QF405, the 0630 from SYD took off at 0811 and will now arrive MEL at about 0915, 70 minutes late.

Similarly southbound, QF417 is expected to be delayed from 0830 to 0930 in its departure for MEL,, while the 1000, QF423 has been cancelled.

QF511, the 0755 from BNE down to SYD is also not running on 9 November, as is QF502 , the early morning 0635 from SYD north to BNE.

It is delays like this that are part of the reason that Australia's lower east coast (BNE to MEL) requires high speed trains. Far more reliable, and with many other benefits as well.

 

[Melburnian1]

The 1835 hours arrival in MEL ex HBA is about to land, four hours late with B717 VH-YQU doing the honours. It is set to return as the 1915 hours flight QF1507 at about 2315 tonight ex MEL, making for an after midnight arrival in HBA.

These flights lately had been running quite well punctuality-wise, but that was not the case a few months ago as numerous highlighted instances on this thread showed.

How long would the pilot and cabin crew have before being rostered on again?

 

[Himeno]

Made QF1 back. Turned out my biggest delay was the UK Border Force who somehow couldn't understand what I was doing (even though there was no issues yesterday...)

QF1 arrived DXB a little over 1 hour late. Was turned around and boarded on time. Delayed at DXB for 30 mins while bags from 2 missing pax were offloaded. Made up time and landed 15 mins late after LHR ATC hold.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF2280, the 0745 arrival at MEL from LST is cancelled on Tuesday 10 November 2015 as is JQ730. There are showers in the LST area but no reported fog, but it is unusual for two morning flights to not operate.

 

[bismarck]

Anyone know what's happening with QF27 today? M-I-L is still on the ground....apparently been swapped for a NZ flight???

 

[mannej]

Anyone know what's happening with QF27 today? M-I-L is still on the ground....apparently been swapped for a NZ flight???

A 747 going to NZ? I can't see any of the 747's heading over to NZ, however it looks like QF28 is about 15 minutes out of SYD, perhaps it will turn around and operate QF27?

 

[Ansett]

Anyone know what's happening with QF27 today? M-I-L is still on the ground....apparently been swapped for a NZ flight???

From What I can see it has departed

 

[Melburnian1]

QF27 indeed departed this afternoon, but was two hours and 18 minutes late in so doing at 1508 ex SYD for SCL. Arrival is expected at 1245, an hour and 25 minutes behind time. This will inevitably result in the 1335 hours Wednesday 11 November 2015 QF28 departing late from SCL back to SYD. Once again the QF website has yet to admit to this.

QF19, the four times weekly flight from SYD to MNL departed 49 minutes late at 1314 with QF estimating arrival at 1825, 55 minutes late. Given the congested airspace around MNL at this time of the day, there is every chance that this could be an underestimate. QF20, the 1900 hours flight back to SYD will also be delayed. QF has acknowledged this on its website with an amended 50 minute late departure time of 1950 and SYD arrival at 0700 not 0610, though often these southbound flights from southeast Asia manage to pick up time on the schedule enroute.

 

[Quickstatus]

It may still however arrive at LHR on time due to the generous, slowed schedule from late October even taking the UK time change into account, and the ability to sometimes reduce the timetabled stay in DXB. Aircraft is VH-OQC.

what were the schedule changes?

 

[Melburnian1]

Quickstatus, I don't have them in front of me but one example was QF1, which in late October 2015 with the UK move to standard time for the European winter was moved from a 1700 hours ex SYD to a 1645 hours departure but it still arrives LHR as before at 0655 when it should really arrive at 0540 due to the time change if it maintained the same elapsed journey times.

More time was typically added in the DXB - LHR - DXB sectors. If you look at the QF website you will now see QF9 for instance sometimes making up quite a bit of time on the DXB - LHR new schedule. Obviously many factors come into play but giving the aircraft more time in that sector assists timekeeping if there is a late departure from MEL or DXB (but not businesspeople, who may want to spend as little time as possible on their journey.)

 

[Quickstatus]

(but not businesspeople, who may want to spend as little time as possible on their journey.)

And presumably more time in the FLounge.

 

[Melburnian1]

Some businessmen and women travel economy Quickstatus....and some even have to sit in the general boarding area at international airports...'Que...h....!'

 

[Melburnian1]

QF117 departed SYD today at 1423 hours, 68 minutes late and should be at the HKG terminal at 2055 on Wednesday 11 November, 75 minutes late.

While the B744 on QF63 departed from SYD 57 minutes tardy at 1232, it should be less than that in JNB as QF predicts it will only be 25 minutes behind time with a 1700 hours arrival.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF764 from ADL to SYD on Friday 13 November took off at 1739, 94 minutes after its departure time of 1605. It is arriving in SYD at 1948 instead of 1830 hours in the form of B738 VH-VXU.

QF454 (VH-VXO) took off from MEL at 1857 and should be 64 minutes late arriving in SYD at 1959. QF544 from SYD to BNE is timetabled to depart at 1805 but did not take off until 1916 tonight. QF455 from SYD to MEL, the 1730 hours flight took off at 1848 and hence is due in MEL 57 minutes behind time at 2002.

JQ's performance today is far worse.

 

[JohnK]

A number of cancelled flights today.

Does anyone know of QF563 BNE-SYD and how it came about? I have seen it a few times now. It's scheduled 10 minutes after QF551 and 20 minutes before QF553.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF17, the B744 from SYD to LAX (VH-OEI) has just departed three hours and 10 minutes late at 2135. Arrival is forecast as 1555 instead of 1305 hours.

The late afternoon QF81, also on Friday 13 November 2015 departed SYD 42 minutes late at 1757 but is expected into SIN 55 minutes tardy at 2325 hours. QF6 is forecast to depart SIN 50 minutes late at 0040 but to only be 10 minutes late arriving in SYD at 1105 on Saturday 14 November.

Friday 13's QF1 departed at 1820 instead of 1645. QF expects the DXB stop to be from 0155 on Saturday 14 November (65 minutes late) to 0325 (35 minutes behind time) with LHR arrival at 0730, the same amount late as departing DXB although with luck the flight may do better than this, as the DXB - LHR sector was slowed with the UK late October time change.

The 2325 hours Friday QF9 is delayed until about now (0005 Sat.) as QF10 did not arrive until 2157 on Friday, 37 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

A388 VH-OQI is descending into SYD on QF12, having taken off from LAX on Thursday 12 November at 2352 and will be 70 minutes late on Saturday 14 November arriving at 0940.

 

[Quickstatus]

Some businessmen and women travel economy Quickstatus....and some even have to sit in the general boarding area at international airports...'Que...h....!'

Understand completely that the manner in which people travel does not necessarily derive from their occupation, just an observation.

for example Dec 2015 QF 11. Went from FLounge to Gate as advised by lounge announcement. Gate announcement that flight delayed 1 hour. Immediately saw a significant number turn around and march straight back to lounges. Suspect that with lounge access everything becomes easier. The anxiety caused by such delays tend to affect those without the comforts of lounge access.

what id really like to see is SYD airport turn their gates into something akin to LGA the gates are juxtaposed with bar and food islands.

 

[docjames]

A number of cancelled flights today.

Does anyone know of QF563 BNE-SYD and how it came about? I have seen it a few times now. It's scheduled 10 minutes after QF551 and 20 minutes before QF553.

There were a few SYD-MEL and SYD-BNE flights cancelled due to the storms in SYD last night. I assume it was to re-position the aircraft into SYD (+/- some pax!).

FWIW we were a 2000 departure of a 1930 flight, but made it up in the air and landed in MEL on time. Cruising altitude "only" 28,000 ft which I assume made a slight difference (as did the two minute taxi vs the usual 10-15 to the third runway).

 

[jb747]

FWIW we were a 2000 departure of a 1930 flight, but made it up in the air and landed in MEL on time. Cruising altitude "only" 28,000 ft which I assume made a slight difference (as did the two minute taxi vs the usual 10-15 to the third runway).

Heading from Sydney to Melbourne it's often advantageous to fly relatively low (FL280 or so). That's around the 'crossover' point where we switch from IAS to mach, so it is often around that altitude that you'll achieve the best TAS. Additionally, it's often below the strongest winds, so G/S is also as good as you'll get it.

Going from Melbourne to Sydney, it's generally better to climb to the high 30s.