Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[wenglock.mok]

Today’s QF 29 MEL to HKG is delayed to 1300 tomorrow!! It’s A330 again

It looks like QPF was allocated to operate this flight but then it ended up on a domestic MEL-SYD service QF444, which is also delayed.

 

[tomlee1986]

Today’s QF 29 MEL to HKG is delayed to 1300 tomorrow!! It’s A330 again

I got early info on this aircraft return time out of HKG - it is the QF128 to Sydney, this flight will be delayed to 0200 departure on the 23rd!! The delay is around 30 hours!! I wonder will QF proactively move passengers to other flights including CX to reduce the impact to passengers?

 

[tomlee1986]

It looks like QPF was allocated to operate this flight but then it ended up on a domestic MEL-SYD service QF444, which is also delayed.

That aircraft is schedule to depart to Sydney at 1600 - that is a 3 hr delay already from scheduled 1300 departure - maybe this flight is faulty for long haul service, decided to ferry the aircraft to SYD for repairs?

 

[whughes3]

Just to add to the problems for QF19 (333) for the third consecutive day...today has still not departed 4 hours late.

 

[tomlee1986]

Just to add to the problems for QF19 (333) for the third consecutive day...today has still not departed 4 hours late.

this is getting beyond a joke - 2 days for QF 29 too to HKG - yesterday took off at 1453 instead of 1105, arrived at 2021 (almost 3 hrs late) on QPC, the return was QF128 to Syd and took off 5 hrs late at 0033 and arrive 4 hrs late at 1159 instead of 0745!

 

[flydoc]

Grr. I had booked Mrs JT on last night's QF764 (PER-MEL) red-eye as it was an A330. 'Was' being the operative word. Subbed to a B737.

The service appeared to be neither cancelled nor delayed though?

Delayed domestically almost 3 hours today, however, is the QF796/797 MEL-ASP-MEL flight pair.
The usually punctual mid-morning QF796 is consistently formed by a B738 which has operated one of the early morning flights to MEL from BNE or SYD. Today it's being operated, unusually, by an aircraft which had earlier operated QF675/678 (MEL-ADL return) & landed in MEL just after 1100.

 

[I love to travel]

QF 41 delayed over 2 hours

 

[jrfsp]

luckily they landed safely and no harm done other than delayed travel

Looks like EBK spent all day on the ground in SYD yesterday before operating a very delayed QF643 (SYD-PER) which will mean a delayed QF71 to SIN (yet to takeoff) and no doubt a delayed return to aus as QF52

I think it would be easier to track which Intl flight operate on-time - would be a shorter list.

 

[tomlee1986]

I think it would be easier to track which Intl flight operate on-time - would be a shorter list.

I would say this is a summer of extreme delays and a horror Australia summer on the QF A330 fleet!!!

 

[wenglock.mok]

QF37 MEL-SIN now delayed to a 22.00 departure, in turn affecting the return QF38 SIN-MEL which is now departing at a terribly early 03.30 the next morning.

My theory (which could be wrong): I suspect the originally assigned EBD is not serviceable and they may be waiting for EBJ, which itself is operating a very delayed QF459 SYD-MEL.

Update: EBJ is turning around as QF478 back to SYD and so will not be operating QF37. EBD will be operating QF37 and probably needs some maintenance work before it can be dispatched.

Update 2: EBM has been subbed in to operate QF37/38 MEL-SIN-MEL tonight in place of EBD.

 

[tomlee1986]

It looks like QPF was allocated to operate this flight but then it ended up on a domestic MEL-SYD service QF444, which is also delayed.

That aircraft took off from SYD as 6011 to HKG at 0838 on 22/01 - now arriving at 1435, & the QF 29 from yesterday became cancelled!!!

 

[tomlee1986]

More A330 trouble today - this time is QF51 from BNE to SIN on QPG - still in BNE as at 1835 despite scheduled departure at 1035

Only found out because a passenger from Taiwan as a tourist complained in social media!

 

[jrfsp]

More A330 trouble today - this time is QF51 from BNE to SIN on QPG - still in BNE as at 1835 despite scheduled departure at 1035

Only found out because a passenger from Taiwan as a tourist complained in social media!

Looks like it pushed back and went back to the gate so probably another technical issue.....A330s are not having a good run.

 

[tomlee1986]

Looks like it pushed back and went back to the gate so probably another technical issue.....A330s are not having a good run.

I feel very sorry for the QF128 flight from HKG to SYD last night (this morning arrival) - they are delayed for over 30 hours! and these delays are unacceptable! The fleet is stretched too thin, I dont doubt their safety but they should be overhauled for more reliable and punctual services!

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 22 January, A333 VH-QPC arrived as QF20 from MNL in SYD at 1108 hours, 278 minutes behind schedule. It has then been placed on QF59, the 1200 'high noon' SYD up to HND airborne at 1420 for suggested at gate arrival tonight at 2153 hours, 113 minutes behind the timetable.

B789 VH-ZNI arrived in PER at 1553 this afternoon (213 late) as QF10 from LHR.

Sister ZNB is running QF27, the 1220 hours SYD-SCL that should arrive 33 late at 1118 hours.

A332 VH-EBS is operating QF67 from SYD to BLR that should arrive at about 2031 hours, 276 late.

Sister EBK has had problems lately, as discussed above: it arrived tonight as QF126 (AKL across to BNE) at 1804 hours 44 late meaning its next flight, QF97 to MNL (the 1915 hours) will be delayed.

 

[tomlee1986]

On Wednesday 22 January, A333 VH-QPC arrived as QF20 from MNL in SYD at 1108 hours, 278 minutes behind schedule. It has then been placed on QF59, the 1200 'high noon' SYD up to HND airborne at 1420 for suggested at gate arrival tonight at 2153 hours, 113 minutes behind the timetable.

B789 VH-ZNI arrived in PER at 1553 this afternoon (213 late) as QF10 from LHR.

Sister ZNB is running QF27, the 1220 hours SYD-SCL that should arrive 33 late at 1118 hours.

A332 VH-EBS is operating QF67 from SYD to BLR that should arrive at about 2031 hours, 276 late.

Sister EBK has had problems lately, as discussed above: it arrived tonight as QF126 (AKL across to BNE) at 1804 hours 44 late meaning its next flight, QF97 to MNL (the 1915 hours) will be delayed.

I really seriously wonder will this delay on the A330 fleet improve at the end of this summer holiday season... This is summer of hell on these A330 fleet! The utilisation rate is extremely high!

 

[wenglock.mok]

More A330 trouble today - this time is QF51 from BNE to SIN on QPG - still in BNE as at 1835 despite scheduled departure at 1035

Only found out because a passenger from Taiwan as a tourist complained in social media!

Now delayed by over 24 hours and will be operated by a domestic A330-200 instead.

 

[jrfsp]

Now delayed by over 24 hours and will be operated by a domestic A330-200 instead.

Definitely delayed? Other sources showing cancelled for 51/52 now

 

[tomlee1986]

Definitely delayed? Other sources showing cancelled for 51/52 now

according to QF website - it is saying delayed

 

[jrfsp]

according to QF website - it is saying delayed

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I wouldn’t trust QF website haha - Changi airport says cancelled for both 51 & 52