Vietnam Airlines Delays/ Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

Wednesday 7 June 2017 is very wet in SYD with VN773 from SGN (B789 VN-A862) likely to arrive at 0922, 67 minutes late.

UPDATE: Returning flight VN772, the 1015 hours from SYD, took off at 1215 hours so arrival is predicted for 1751, 136 late.

VN780 (1035 hours MEL - SGBN that was airborne at 1135) should arrive at 1643, 58 minutes late with colleague to the above aircraft B789 VN-A863.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 10 July sees VN772 (1015 hours SYD - SGN that took off at 1100, B789 VN-A867) likely to arrive at 1649 hours, 74 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

B789 VN-A862, the 2130 hours Sunday 23 July SGN - MEL that was in the sky at 2235 should arrive at 0922 on Monday 24, 47 minutes late. VN780 should only be marginally late departing from Melbourne as this roster has a greater than minimum turnaround with timetabled departure at 1035, a wise policy for any international airline if available flight slots allow a bit of a buffer on the ground.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 12 August, VN781 (B789 VN-A868, the overnight SGN down to MEL) should arrive at 0939 hours, 64 late.

 

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Later on 12 August 2017, VN772, the 1015 hours mid morning SYD - SGN that was airborne at 1203 (B789 VN-A863) looks to be 85 minutes late with a 1700 hours latish afternoon arrival estimated in Vietnam.

 

[Melburnian1]

Sunday 13 August arrival of VN781, the overnight SGN - MEL is occurring at 0908 hours, 33 late. Aircraft is B789 VN-A863 that yesterday as above flew into Sydney.

 

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Monday 11 September sees VN781, the overnight SGN - MEL (B789 VN-A863) arriving at a suggested 0907 hours, 32 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 25 September, SYD airport radar failed at about 0520 hours.

VN773 (2100 hours Sunday 24 SGN - SYD that did not take off until 2238) was late anyway but the congestion into SYD has not assisted. B789 VN-A867 should arrive at 0939 hours, 79 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

VN781, the overnight SGN to MEL (B789 VN-A962) looks to be arriving at 1016 hours, 101 minutes late on Monday 2 October 2017. As VN780 back to SGN is not timetabled to depart until 1135 hours, it may be able to push back more or less on time, again showing the value of longer than minimum turnarounds for international airlines.

 

[Melburnian1]

Tuesday 3 October 2017 has VN781 (2120 Monday evening from SGN to MEL that took off early at 2123 hours with B789 VN-A871) arriving at a forecast 0924 hours, 49 minutes late as it looks to have been slowed down by ATC due to 'traffic.'

 

[Melburnian1]

The SGN - MEL VN781 (B789 VN-A861) is again late on Wednesday 4 October with arrival suggested at 0920 hours, 45 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

VN787 (2355 hours Friday 13 October HAN - SYD, quite a new and welcome nonstop route given the attractions of Hanoi's old town and Sapa) that took off at 0306 with B789 VN-A864 should arrive on Saturday 14 at 1554, 159 minutes behind schedule. The thrice weekly returning flight VN786 has a later timetable on Saturdays so in theory if all goes well, its scheduled 1650 hours pushback may occur at 1715 or so.

Once again, this shows the value to international airlines (if airport slots are available and other variables fall into place) of having greater than minimum turnaround times built into the timetables.

 

[Melburnian1]

Sunday 19 November 2017 has VN773 (B789 VN-A871) likely to arrive 64 minutes late at 1054 hours. VN772, the returning 1150 hours ex SYD will be unable to depart before about 1215 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

Wednesday 6 December sees VN772 (VN-A864, a B789), the 1150 hours late morning SYD - SGN that took off at 1259 likely to arrive in teh southern Vietnamese city at 1715 hours this afternoon local time, 70 late.

 

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Sunday 3 June 2018 has VN772 (B789 VN-A867, the 1015 hours SYD - SGN that took off at 1058 hours) likely to arrive at 1632 hours, 32 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

VN781, the 2120 hours mid evening Monday 4 June 2018 from SGN down to MEL took off at 2236 with B789 VN-A866. Arrival on Tuesday 5 should be at 0945 hours, 70 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Having been held over Kerang for a while, on Friday 8 June 2018, VN781, the redeye SGN - MEL (B789 VN-A863) is arriving at about 0913 hours, 35 late. VN780, the 1035 hours should still be able to depart close to time, again showing how if at all feasible with slot availability, it can be sound practice for international airlines to have greater than minimum turnarounds timetabled.

 

[Melburnian1]

The SGN - SYD redeye VN773 is arriving on Tuesday 19 June at roughly 0854 hours, 39 minutes late with B789 VN-A867.

 

[Melburnian1]

Wednesday 27 June 2018's VN781 redeye, the 2120 hours SGN down to MEL with B789 VN-A863 did not take off until 2343 hours. On Thursday 28, it is arriving at 1121 hours, 166 minutes late after being in a holding pattern east of Bendigo.

 

[Melburnian1]

A showery Friday 6 July 2018 in MEL finds VN781 (B789 VN-A862, the redeye from SGN) likely to arrive at 0930 hours, 55 late.