QF122 cancelled, then not cancelled, then refuelling with pax on board?

[kangarooflyer88]

Do we really need to mock their accent?

What's the matter here, eh?! Now I'm no keener when it comes to tea, I certainly would take a mickey or a two-four over that on a good day, eh. Then again, I might end up being a hoser on the pogey with that type of attitude. Or at a minimum passed out on a Chesterfield or worse a couple clicks outside of Iqaluit when it's -20 with nothing more than a tuque and runners causing a real gongshow with those on the reservation, eh! Before you know it the Mounties will be out to maintain order and what not.

-RooFlyer88

 

[Melburnian1]

Queenstown to Sydney is marginal at the best of times, simply because Queenstown is a short runway, surrounded by hills. The performance limitation is most likely based on single engine terrain clearance (i.e. you have to plan for an engine failure during the departure). But, to make it even better, the weather at Sydney is likely to have a requirement for either extensive holding, or for diversion fuel, or perhaps both.

So, the aircraft cannot carry enough fuel out of Queenstown to make the flight. The alternatives are to cancel, or to insert a refuelling stop.

There is no issue with refuelling with passengers on board. It happens on all long haul flights, and virtually all domestic. Move on, nothing to see here.

SYD may have been on restricted runway ops as is the case tonight.