Passengers on VH-ZND (Yam Dreaming) have had an interesting time recently.
Friends were booked on QF35 (MEL-SIN) yesterday (Thursday 12 Oct) with connection to LHR via QF1 from Singapore.
Thankfully they were advised Wednesday evening their flight would be delayed from 1300 to 1900, with additional advice they would be staying in Singapore for 24 hours as they would miss their connection to QF1.
VH-ZND had operated QF35 the previous day arriving SIN close to the scheduled 1800, but for reason unknown QF36 back to MEL missed its 2015 departure and instead set off at 0830 next morning.
It arrived MEL just after 1800, when QF was still advising a 1900 departure for Singapore. Somewhat optimistic.
Anyway, QF 35 finally departed MEL 2020 and arrived Singapore 0030.
At least QF were well prepared to look after the affected passengers with hotel and meal vouchers etc, so my friends seem philosophical.
In meantime, VH-ZND collected the QF36 passengers who were delayed from 2015 (Thursday night) to 0220 and headed for Melbourne arriving 5+ hours later than planned just after noon.
Yam Dreaming then departed on time at 1620 as QF 9 to Perth and London, the irony being it should arrive in London before my friends on tonights QF1.