Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

In more on Saturday 11 January, QF63 has A388 VH-OQK. This scheduled 0930 hours departure is expected to occur at 1000.

Overnight, QF139, the 1850 hours 10 January SYD-CHC arrived at 0146 hours, 111 minutes late. In the past week, this flight has twice arrived CHC at 0239 and 0302 hours respectively. These evening departures from Australia to NZ are to be avoided if you want to avoid feeling sleepy at 0800 in the morning. A disaster for business travellers after an uncomfortable journey on a B738.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Saturday 11 January, B789 VH-ZNE arrived in SYD at 0904 hours, 149 minutes late as QF8 from distant DFW. As a result, the often punctual QF3 - one of QFi's most reliable frequencies - is predicted to push back at 1100 hours. This should also delay the second leg of AKL to New York's JFK.

 

[Melburnian1]

QF63 on 11 January was said by QF to have departed at 1007 (scheduled 0930) but it has only just taken off at 1055 hours. I don't know why this took so long: it wasn't visible on FR24 for a lengthy period. Perhaps it had to return briefly to the aerobridge?

JNB gate arrival is estimated as 75 minutes late at 1600 hours so once more, QF64 back to SYD will be tardy.