On another recent day when 'the 11' was cancelled, QFi fitted all passengers from two QF11 scheduled flights into one, so loadings (at least in the northeast direction) must be less than I'd have thought.
People are voting with their feet and wallets because of the way QF has the lost the plot. Why would anyone fly QF to the USA (or often the UK) when currently flights are almost guaranteed to be late or cancelled. The travel insurance companies need a standard form with tick-the-box for which QF flight you were on that was substantially delayed or cancelled resulting in wasted accommodation bookings, missed connections and missed pre-booked activities. At least the UK flights have UK/EU 261 but I wonder how that is being handled (or avoided) by QF ? QF cheerfully advises you are entitled to a refund because your bundle of (no) rights is all you paid for.
Does anyone know what is going on with QF 27? Google flights and Qantas show it leaving 2.5 hours late. Flightaware doesn't show it at all. SYD weather doesn't look bad or anything.
Does anyone know what is going on with QF 27? Google flights and Qantas show it leaving 2.5 hours late. Flightaware doesn't show it at all. SYD weather doesn't look bad or anything.
Yes, Qantas does ....... but they hate sharing info...... Sydney Airport showing this flight departing at 2pm....... but Sydney Airport, is still is not showing an assigned gate...... which does not sound good for a 2pm departure......
People are voting with their feet and wallets because of the way QF has the lost the plot. Why would anyone fly QF to the USA (or often the UK) when currently flights are almost guaranteed to be late or cancelled.
Many QFi passengers are government employees/contractors or private sector same: their fares are paid by someone else.
At work I once asked to travel instead on SQ but the reply came that it'd be QF. It just so happened Qantas Business Travel or whatever name it traded under then had the travel arrangements contract.
Does anyone know what is going on with QF 27? Google flights and Qantas show it leaving 2.5 hours late. Flightaware doesn't show it at all. SYD weather doesn't look bad or anything.
QF27, the 1130 hours SYD-SCL was formed by B789 VH-ZNM that had been in Sydney since 0606 hours this morning. On Tuesday 8 October, 'the 27' took off at 1401 hours. Same day arrival in Santiago de Chile should be about 1207 hours, 117 minutes late.
If the 1325 hours SCL-SYD return flight (QF28) can be off blocks at 1400 hours - no impossible - it may well be punctual arriving, as recent flights have picked up time on the run westwards.
Earlier, A333 VH-QPJ on QF29, the 1120 hours late morning MEL-HKG was in the sky at 1303 with arrival suggested as 1908 hours, 68 minutes late.
A332 VH-EBL is on 'the 35', the scheduled 1300 hours MEL-SIN first of the day that's become airborne at 1500 sharp. Its gate arrival looks like 1942 hours, 87 minutes tardy. Often one of the MEL to SIN flights forms a SIN to BNE, not a returning SIN-MEL.
In yet more troubles for the QFi B789s, QF7 that with Australia's lower east coast Daylight Saving Time has become a scheduled 1650 hours long haul departure from SYD to DFW in Texas has been altered to hopefully depart at 1900 hours on Tuesday 8 October.
QF103 from SYD to HNL had A333 VH-QPH. It arrived the famed beachy location at 1039 hours on Monday 7, 109 minutes late, and has turned around to operate 'the 104, timetabled ex HNL at 1105 hours that took off at 1402 yesterday. Arrival at gate in Sydney on Tuesday 8 should be about 2049 hours, 139 minutes behind schedule.
QF27, the 1130 hours SYD-SCL was formed by B789 VH-ZNM that had been in Sydney since 0606 hours this morning. On Tuesday 8 October, 'the 27' took off at 1401 hours. Same day arrival in Santiago de Chile should be about 1207 hours, 117 minutes late.
Is there any logical explanation why the flight was delayed if the plane was already on the ground? Weather? Strike? I don't think crew time-out is likely when the flight originates in SYD.
Just worried because I am on this flight next week and trying to make a connection to LA domestic. I am hoping this is not an ongoing problem but there was a QF 27 delayed last week because of the late arrival of the JFK-AKL-SYD flight which was diverted to Fiji.
Is there any logical explanation why the flight was delayed if the plane was already on the ground? Weather? Strike? I don't think crew time-out is likely when the flight originates in SYD.
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....... but they hate sharing info...... Sydney Airport showing this flight departing at 2pm....... but Sydney Airport, is still is not showing an assigned gate...... which does not sound good for a 2pm departure......
