Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[elanshin]

Assume standby 787 crews available in Singapore? Otherwise it’s going to be a long wait.

I don't think there's standby 787 pilots, but probably flight attendants. That being said they could deadhead some pilots from PER (or SYD). Flight attendants its possible as many are cross trained on the 330s and 787s.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Saturday 7 September, QF1 (1445 hours SYD-SIN-LHR) has been altered to depart at 1800 hours. A388 VH-OQD is the assigned A380.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF10 is dead person into Bengalaru. Crew then flew SIN and timed out. Pax put on other QF and other carriers

B789 VH-ZNM arrived SIN on Saturday 7 at 1422 hours local time, about 75 minutes ago.

 

[elanshin]

Continuing with Saturday 7 September, QF1 (1445 hours SYD-SIN-LHR) has been altered to depart at 1800 hours. A388 VH-OQD is the assigned A380.

Well here's hoping the all day parking at LHR will reset this schedule as that should line up with my Monday night QF2 flight from SIN.

 

[ksksks]

QF6 PER-SYD was also cancelled for today. This will allow ZNJ to operate QF9 to Heathrow in a few hours time.

East coast was short of 787s for tomorrow, but this has been addressed by swapping QF103 to A333 for the next couple of days and cancelling tomorrow's QF73.
Schedule looks under pressure though, would need a QF93 swap to A380 or ZNM repositioned to MEL/SYD... otherwise likely two of QF27/QF7/QF93/QF21 would be late.

(Edit: updated comments for tomorrow)

 

[Melburnian1]

QF6 PER-SYD was also cancelled for today. This will allow ZNJ to operate QF9 to Heathrow in a few hours time.

Indeed: I'd noted that in post 15935.

A388 VH-OQD on the 1445 hours SYD-SIN-LHR QF1 is further delayed from the previously advised 1800 hours until 1900 hours in departure from Sydney. In the below thread, one AFFer says they're stuck on board because the number three engine on the aircraft sounded an alarm: repair time is to extend until shortly before 1930, which he says is the amended departure time:

Qantas A380 reliability issues creeping up again?

More F lounge time Boarding started at 3:15pm and we've been stuck onboard since - currently 3h30m. The crew have given out a bag of pretzels and refilled people's water bottles, and we're able to get up and walk around.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

A332 VH-EBC has been in SYD for almost 24 hours but that hasn't stopped the Saturday 7 QF43 (1620 hours SYD-DPS) from significant lateness: it departed as about 1845 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

At 1945 hours on Saturday 7 September, QF1 (A388 VH-OQD, the scheduled 1445 hours ex SYD) has just gone 'live' on FR24 so that's a sign that refuelling and paperwork may be complete (and the repairs to engine #3 finished) so it may be shortly rolling.

UPDATE: It pushed back at 1949 hours, becoming airborne at 2004 hours.

 

[exLXCXFF]

Would that be with a new crew? or can they still run SYD - SIN

 

[Melburnian1]

Would that be with a new crew? or can they still run SYD - SIN

IIRC for the flight deck, maximum hours are 18 but this can be extended to 20, so probably the same crew who signed on mid afternoon.

 

[Melburnian1]

The delayed QF1 with A388 VH-OQD is expected to be at the SIN gate at 0147 hours on Sunday 8 September 2024, 267 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

B789 VH-ZNM was the aircraft that yesterday on QF10 diverted to BLR for a medical. Subsequently, it took off at 0710 hours on Saturday 7 and flew to SIN, where it then formed QF210. This as airborne at 1956 hours, arriving PER on Sunday 8 at 0034 hours.

The plane has then been ferried from PER to SYD, arriving at 0757 this morning with its next duty being QF63, the 0930 hours SYD-JNB that took off at 1032 hours. FR24 incorrectly suggests it will arrive at the JNB gate at 1535, which would be early. FlightAware says '1705 hours' which is more realistic, and would be 55 minutes late.

QF1 (A388 VH-OQD) was in SIN on Sunday 8 from 0134 hours until takeoff at 0359 so LHR gate arrival should be about 1011 hours, 276 minutes late. From Sydney to London, this will be a net gain of 28 minutes on the complete timetable.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on Sunday 8 September 2024, QF9 from PER to LHR has B789 VH-ZNJ with an 0544 hours arrival at gate suggested, 39 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

East coast was short of 787s for tomorrow, but this has been addressed by swapping QF103 to A333 for the next couple of days and cancelling tomorrow's QF73.
Schedule looks under pressure though, would need a QF93 swap to A380 or ZNM repositioned to MEL/SYD... otherwise likely two of QF27/QF7/QF93/QF21 would be late.

B789 VH-ZNG arrived in MEL on Sunday 8 September at 0459 hours, 26 minutes early as QF22 from DFW.

It is apparently forming QF93, the 1155 hours MEL-LAX. On Sunday 1, this was an A388, but today may have always been scheduled to be a smaller capacity B789?

Separately, B738 VH-VZV on QF143, the 0855 hours SYD-AKL was not airborne until 1034 hours with arrival likely 68 minutes late at 1508 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Sunday 8, B789 VH-ZNI is working down empty as QF6003 from SYD to MEL as an 0925 hours airborne at 1016 hours, with arrival suggested as 1138 hours, 59 minutes late. It is forming QF21, the 1300 hours MEL up and across to DFW. This B789 had overnighted in SYD after arriving as QF104 from HNL.

QF21 remains showing as an expected on time departure but is almost certain to be late as an 80 minute turnaround for a non-B738/A320 international flight is not usually achieved.

These short notice positioning flights decrease QFi's profits that have already declined in the 2023-24 financial year. It's better than cancelling a service, but they eat up pilots' allowable monthly hours.

 

[ksksks]

These short notice positioning flights decrease QFi's profits that have already declined in the 2023-24 financial year. It's better than cancelling a service, but they eat up pilots' allowable monthly hours.

One more planned for this evening.
ZNL will position QFA6001 to Perth tonight, before operating QF33 to Paris and QF300/QF1300 back to Sydney.

 

[Melburnian1]

ZNL will position QFA6001 to Perth tonight, before operating QF33 to Paris and QF300/QF1300 back to Sydney.

Why can't it carry passengers (and their luggage!) from SYD to PER as well as PER-CDG? The aircraft is arriving from PER (and CDG) at an estimated 1616 hours this afternoon, 14 minutes early as QF34 from PER and earlier, CDG.

This would save passengers from Sydney having to travel on domestic flights to PER to connect.

I am assuming there's available cabin crew.

 

[Flyerqf]

Why can't it carry passengers (and their luggage!) from SYD to PER as well as PER-CDG? The aircraft is arriving from PER (and CDG) at an estimated 1616 hours this afternoon, 14 minutes early as QF34 from PER and earlier, CDG.

This would save passengers from Sydney having to travel on domestic flights to PER to connect.

I am assuming there's available cabin crew.

Because QF33 is departing at 0730 tomorrow morning, not the regular evening departure. Any flight from SYD would not connect without a huge (overnight) layover.

 

[J-P]

In more on Sunday 8 September 2024, QF9 from PER to LHR has B789 VH-ZNJ with an 0544 hours arrival at gate suggested, 39 minutes behind schedule.

I was on the flight and there were a number of issues (on top of the QF10 / plane swap already mentioned). Some passengers were sent on another flight because apparently weight was an issue, and dozens of passengers arrived to find out their luggage was not flown - assuming again because of weight. Takeoff was significantly delayed due to mechanical issues. Sounds like it was very touch and go for the flight to happen

 

[Melburnian1]

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Because QF33 is departing at 0730 tomorrow morning, not the regular evening departure. Any flight from SYD would not connect without a huge (overnight) layover.

Would SYD-FCO bookers have been sent instead on today's QF1 (if it had available seats and pax were able to be at the airport for this earlier departure) to SIN-LHR and then a UK to Europe flight to reach Rome?

 

[Flyerqf]

Would SYD-FCO bookers have been sent instead on today's QF1 (if it had available seats and pax were able to be at the airport for this earlier departure) to SIN-LHR and then a UK to Europe flight to reach Rome?

QF33 (to CDG) wasn’t scheduled as a SYD-PER-CDG today. It doesn’t operate daily.

On days it isn’t operating, the Qantas booking engine routes via SIN/LHR (BA onward from LHR), SIN (Air France onward from SIN) or DXB (Emirates from SYD).