Qantas Delays/Cancellations

[JessicaTam]

QF8 is boarding now in AKL after being diverted.

 

[Melburnian1]

Sunday 9 March's QF62 from NRT to BNE had class leader A333 VH-QPA.

This 2000 hours flight took off at 2015 but on Monday 10 diverted to CNS, from which it took off at 0713 hours for BNE arrival at 0911 hours, 61 minutes late.

It then operated empty from BNE down to SYD, becoming airborne at 1137 and arriving at 1352 hours.

The delay is hitting QF87, the 1130 hours SYD-ICN altered to depart at a projected 1540 hours.

 

[Flyerqf]

QF8 (Sun) is delayed overnight which means QF73 (Tue) is cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Sunday 16 March, A333 VH-QPE arrived in SYD at 0624 hours, 31 early as QF42 from CGK.

It then formed an empty flight down to MEL, QF6007, an 0830 hours that took off at 0907 hours, arriving at gate at 1026 hours, 45 minutes behind schedule.

It is now operating QF79, the 0925 hours MEL-NRT that was airborne at 1235 hours with gate arrival estimated as 2036 hours, 161 minutes late. In turn QF80, the 1920 hours NRT-MEL overnighter will also be tardy.

Whether this is related to another aircraft failing I don't know, but having these 'ferry' flights to form a delayed international service seems fairly common with QFi. The alternative explanation is yet another case of QFi lacking sufficient aircraft for its many destinations and trying to do too much with too few birds.

 

[Melburnian1]

A332 VH-EBO is on QF37, the 16 March 1655 hours second of the day for QFi's MEL-SIN: airborne at 1924 with gate arrival suggested as 2350 hours local time,. 105 minutes behind its timetable.

 

[Flyerqf]

Whether this is related to another aircraft failing I don't know, but having these 'ferry' flights to form a delayed international service seems fairly common with QFi. The alternative explanation is yet another case of QFi lacking sufficient aircraft for its many destinations and trying to do too much with too few birds.

QF30 was cancelled last night and the aircraft is still in HKG (QPD)