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)

 

[Melburnian1]

On Tuesday 18 March 2025, QF93 (1200 'high noon' MEL-LAX) has B789 VH-ZNI.

The flight is badly delayed for a third consecutive day, with takeoff at 1432 and same day gate arrival likely at 1019 hours, 119 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on 18 March, QF73, the mid evening 2125 hours SYD-SFO B789 has been cancelled, so QF74 of the same date will also be.

Post automatically merged: Tuesday at 9:44 PM

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

FR24 suggests VH-QPD is tonight operating empty as QF6010, a planned 1830 hours departure from HKG to SYD.

 

[ABC1]

QF104 due 18/3 into SYD arrived 12 hours late at 0622 on the 19/3. VH-ZNH.

Also the QF81/82 has been operated by a 787 last few days.

 

[Melburnian1]

In a further Wednesday 19 March 2025 delay, QF19, the lunchtime 1205 hours SYD up to MNL is rescheduled to depart at 2055 this evening.

'The 20' is showing as departing MNL at the unseeemly hour of 0340 on Thursday 20, 500 minutes late.

A332 VH-EBR is on the 19 March QF81 from SYD to SIN with gate arrival said to be 1711 late this afternoon, 41 minutes tardy.

Class leader A333 VH-QPA is operating QF67, the 0930 hours SYD-BLR airborne at 1148. It has diverted to Adelaide, with departure from there estimated as 1510, exactly the time I am writing this. I don't know if someone on board became ill, or whether it was a fault with the aircraft. The 1740 hours overnight flight, QF68 from BLR down to SYD is likely to be at least three hours late departing.

 

[wenglock.mok]

QF51/52 BNE-SIN-BNE cancelled for today (19 March) as EBJ appears to have U-turned back to the apron while taxying out for departure.

 

[tomlee1986]

QF51/52 BNE-SIN-BNE cancelled for today (19 March) as EBJ appears to have U-turned back to the apron while taxying out for departure.

Hope they could be on their way soon

 

[Melburnian1]

A333 VH-QPG on Thursday 20 January arrived as QF80 ex NRT in MEL at 0818 hours, 33 minutes late.

It was given the impossible task of forming QF79, the 0925 hours MEL-NRT on time. It took off at 1230 hours so arrival in Japan tonight is estimated as 146 minutes late at 2021 hours. Looks like it's to form the 2000 hours NRT down to BNE, QF62 that is optimistically displaying as a 2120 hours proposed pushback.

 

[JessicaTam]

[mod hat]
Please continue discussion regarding disruptions (including QF) due to the LHR closure here:

Thread 'LHR shutdown due to substation fire Friday 21 March'

Friday at 2:21 PM

Due to a fire nearby LHR has electricity issues and will be closed all Friday.

Heathrow Airport is to remain shut until midnight due to a large fire at a nearby electricity substation.

A spokesperson said it was "experiencing a significant power outage across the airport" and warned passengers to stay away until further notice.

A statement said: "Whilst fire crews are responding to the incident, we do not have clarity on when power may be reliably restored.

"To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, we have no choice but to close Heathrow until 23h59 on...

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[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 22 March, the 1915 hours PER-LHR is expected to depart at midnight, 275 minutes late.

The Friday 21 same flight had B789 VH-ZNK, arriving LHR at 0557 hours, 52 late to a reopened Heathrow.

Given the problems in London, the Sunday 23 QF1 is predicted to depart SYD at 0630 hours on Monday 24, 875 minutes late. Looks like this assumes that the badly late QF2 from LHR and SIN makes it into SYD by 2300 hours (curfew) on Sunday night (though perhaps if it's even later, a dispensation might be granted. From what I can see, QF2D hasn't taken off from CDG for the short hop to LHR.

A388 VH-OQI arrived SYD this morning (22 March) at 0704 hours, 34 late as QF2 from SIN and LHR. It became QF81, the 1100 hours SYD-SIN airborne at 1310 this afternoon with gate arrival in Lion City at 1740 hours, 70 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 22 March, A388 VH-OQA took off from CDG as QF1D at 1208 hours with suggested gate arrival 1158 at LHR. Hard to see how it will make curfew in Sydney tomorrow night if it say departs LHR at 1415 local time this afternoon.

 

[Flyerqf]

Hard to see how it will make curfew in Sydney tomorrow night if it say departs LHR at 1415 local time this afternoon.

It departed at 1359, however is expected at SIN at 1055 local and departing for SYD at 1205 (70 min stopover is too tight for an A380) and even if it leaves at 1205, it is due only 15 mins before curfew at 2245. Looks very optimistic to me. Fingers crossed.

 

[Melburnian1]

It departed at 1359, however is expected at SIN at 1055 local and departing for SYD at 1205 (70 min stopover is too tight for an A380) and even if it leaves at 1205, it is due only 15 mins before curfew at 2245. Looks very optimistic to me. Fingers crossed.

Yes, I can't recall QFi ever having just 70 minutes for an intermediate stop with an A380. However FR 24 now claims QF2 will land at 1027, so using my standard five minutes of taxiing time (admittedly an underestimate at many airports), that's about 1032 hours SIN time at the gate (AEDT 1332).

I will be surprised if it's off blocks prior to 1545 AEDT (1245 southeast Asian time). We then have to allow say at least 15 minutes for taxiing plus a minimum of six hours 56 minutes in the air (the fastest time in the last seven days) so from a 1545 hours pushback on Sydney time, that's a 2256 touchdown in Sydney - and that assumes no further delays.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Yes, I can't recall QFi ever having just 70 minutes for an intermediate stop with an A380. However FR 24 now claims QF2 will land at 1027, so using my standard five minutes of taxiing time (admittedly an underestimate at many airports), that's about 1032 hours SIN time at the gate (AEDT 1332).

I will be surprised if it's off blocks prior to 1545 AEDT (1245 southeast Asian time). We then have to allow say at least 15 minutes for taxiing plus a minimum of six hours 56 minutes in the air (the fastest time in the last seven days) so from a 1545 hours pushback on Sydney time, that's a 2256 touchdown in Sydney - and that assumes no further delays.

It’s operating today’s very delayed QF1 departing 0630 tomorrow. Not sure what the backup plan is if it doesn’t make curfew.

 

[I love to travel]

It’s operating today’s very delayed QF1 departing 0630 tomorrow. Not sure what the backup plan is if it doesn’t make curfew.

Divert to Melbounre,at least they can then move people to where they need to be quicker