QFF533 today, delayed, took off, returned and now cancelled

[JohnK]

Ah the joys of air travel.

Got to airport for QFF533 only to find out that it was delayed.

Took off 35 minutes late and after about 5 minutes captain on PA saying that landing gear is still down. A few minutes later we turn back to BNE. Waited on board a while and then reported that aircraft is un-serviceable.

Not complaining but Qantas is handling the situation quite well and I am thankful that this is Qantas and not JQ or TT. Patiently waiting in the BNE Business lounge now while new boarding passes are handed out. Lounge staff are not allowed to do anything as everytnhing has been handed over to some special response team.

And while I have been waiting I have the pleasure of munitalP's company as he is on his way home.

 

[docjames]

Patiently waiting in the BNE Business lounge now while new boarding passes are handed out. Lounge staff are not allowed to do anything as everytnhing has been handed over to some special response team.

So it appears they've learnt from the debarcle when last I had a flight cancelled in BNE.

So much for getting home early then. John could you kindly let us know a) what flight they get you on and b) seating.

 

[Undercover Brother]

I was wondering what all of the massive lines were about. Good luck getting back, they have been pagin passengers like crazy!

*waves from QP*

 

[Globetrotter]

Which aircraft was it?

 

[markis10]

VHOGM was the acft.

 

[JohnK]

I was rebooked on QF545 (a 738 :shock and given 5B with sequence 122. No problem but I thought about it for 2 minutes and went back to service desk and asked for aisle seat. "How about 4D?". Why wouldn't they allocate me 4D in first place when it was available? :shock:

Anyway I am not whimging but the new flight was scheduled for boarding at 4:55pm with 5:15pm departure. A few minutes after getting boarding pass new boarding of 6:00pm with departure 6:15pm announced with arrival into SYD at ~7:30pm. MunitalP was laughing his head off as his flight is due to depart after mine but was leaving earlier.

Anyway boarding has just been called and should get in to SYD ~8:00pm. Any more delays and I was going to ask they put me up in hotel in BNE for the weekend and let me change my ticket to any day I wanted.

Anyway a waste of my supposed early arrivial into SYD and wasted appointments....

 

[Globetrotter]

VHOGM was the acft.

Bless! She is almost 20 years old, that's 100 in human years. I'd have trouble getting my legs up at that age too

 

[MatF]

Looks like quite a few delays. I was supposed to be in BNE for work this week, but swapped my weeks around (will be there next week and the week after now).

I would have been on QF539 today, which looks like it was about 30mins late into Sydney. I used to fly QF541, which is the normal connection with my QF2231 SYD-WGA flight home (departs 18:50), but was delayed a few times and missed QF2231, which meant an unscheduled night in Sydney

QF541 is about to touch down (18:35 estimated, 45 mins late), which would have meant another night in Sydney for me most likely.

 

[Nigelinoz]

VHOGM was the acft.

Here she is back on the 18th taking off from MEL.
YouTube - ‪VH OGM Qantas Boeing 767 Take Off from Melbourne Airport 18JUN11‬‏
(The chain link fence does detract from the video)
Cheers
N'oz

 

[Sprucegoose]

Which aircraft was it?

767 I believe