In more on 5 September, QF7 (1540 hours SYD-DFW) is delayed in pushback until at least 2130 mid evening. This will mean a delay to the same day departing QF8 ex DFW, despite the generous turnaround allowed in the timetable.
It is unusual for QF6 from FCO to be delayed, but on Sunday 4 this 1050 hours flight was in the sky at 1248, arriving PER today at 0952 hours, 77 minutes tardy. It pointed skywards from the WA capital at 1142 hours, arriving SYD at 1709, 64 behind schedule.
Aircraft VH-ZNF (B789) is as usual returning to FCO via PER, with SYD departure predicted as 40 minutes late at 1835 hours, not bad in the circumstances but perhaps a little on the optimistic side as that would mean an 86 minute turnaround. From those observed (an incomplete list), 'reversals' tend to take at least 105 minutes, and departing during a peak period may not help with super prompt ATC clearance (apart from the issue of insufficient controllers reporting for work, causing temporary further limitations on movement numbers).
