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 - not 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.
A333 VH-QPD on QF127, the 1115 hours late morning SYD-HKG was airborne at 1216 hours. Arrival should be about 1840, 45 minutes late.
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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.
this means BOTH HKG services are delayed - now lets see how QF will mitigate the delays today... this also proves the HKG services is getting less reliable now days with frequent delays on either QF 29 from MEL or 127 from SYD if not both - hence it is impacting the return leg from HKG! And to put into perspective - these are all A330 fleet - not doing well at all!
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.
It isn't every international QF flight that's affected, but as you point out, some of the most prestigious or longstanding routes such as to LAX have performed appallingly if passengers want to get to their destinations at or close to what the timetable states.
QFi is trying to fly to too many locations when concurrently it's failed to fix its chronic lack of reliability and punctuality.
It isn't every international QF flight that's affected, but as you point out, some of the most prestigious or longstanding routes such as to LAX have performed appallingly if passengers want to get to their destinations at or close to what the timetable states.
QFi is trying to fly to too many locations when concurrently it's failed to fix its chronic lack of reliability and punctuality.
With the 1735 hours QF11 A388 cancelled today, yesterday's QF11 that was delayed overnight is showing as further hit to supposedly depart at 1825 on Tuesday 8 October.
The A388 is VH-OQI.
Strangely the flight is not displaying as 'QF11D': it's merely 'QF11'.
UPDATE: The flight pushed back in SYD at 1842, 1507 minutes late. It was airborne at 1857. Gate arrival at LAX on Tuesday 8 is expected at 1403 hours, 1433 minutes tardy.
Continuing with Tuesday 8 October 2024, QF25 (A333 VH-QPH, the 2120 hours mid evening overnighter from SYD up to HND is expected to depart at 2230 hours.
This seems somewhat optimistic as QF104 from HNL using this A333 is about to arrive in SYD at 2116 hours, 166 minutes late.
QF26 on Wednesday 9, the 0640 hours HND down to SYD is forecast to depart 50 minutes late at 0730. Good that passengers know now, so perhaps they can "slightly" sleep in.
this means BOTH HKG services are delayed - now lets see how QF will mitigate the delays today... this also proves the HKG services is getting less reliable now days with frequent delays on either QF 29 from MEL or 127 from SYD if not both - hence it is impacting the return leg from HKG! And to put into perspective - these are all A330 fleet - not doing well at all!
@tomlee1986 , tonight's QF30 to MEL is displaying as a forecast punctual 2000 hours departure, being formed by A333 VH-QPD that as QF127 from SYD is suggested as arriving at 1830 hours, 35 minutes delayed.
QF128, the scheduled 1930 hours HKG down to SYD is however suggested as pushing back at 2015 hours, 45 late. It is A333 VH-QPJ that as QF29 from MEL should arrive at 1857 hours, 57 minutes tardy. If the latter is correct, a 78 minute turnaround would be very fast - perhaps unachievable.
So similar to the nightly QFi arrivals in Singapore where often the arrivals may not 'form their own' - an aircraft that arrives from MEL may next do the overnight SIN to BNE flight. Variety is the spice...
To call a fair number of QFi's routes "a shambles" would be an insult to The Shambles" in York, England as the latter's buildings date in some cases from 1350 or so.
The latter structures have stood the test of time, whereas QFi cannot often run on time - or operate at all. Variable by route though.
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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......
