Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

Adding to Thursday 8 December, VA1446 (B738 VH-VUF, 1115 hours from OOL across to ADL) did not take off until 1208, so arrival is likely at 1510 hours, 45 minutes late.

VA326 is predicted to be half an hour late into MEL at around the 1545 mark as this 1155 BNE - MEL flight (B738 VH-VOT) was in a hold above Tocumwal NSW at 1503.

VH-VUZ (B738) on VA1471 (1450 hours from LST to MEL) took off about 10 minutes late at 1517 but arrival is suggested as 44 late at 1639. A slow trip.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on Thursday 8 December, VA287 (1845 hours early evening MEL - CBR) took off at 1930 for a suggested arrival at 2023, 333 minutes past the allotted time. Conveyance is E190 VH-ZPA.

VA336 (B738 VH-VOK, the 1555 hours mid afternoon BNE to MEL that was airborne at 1638) should arrive at around 2000 hours, 45 minutes tardy.

 

[moa999]

Update from YSSY on the three aircraft involved in incidents.

VUP positioned HBA-MEL this afternoon but it's next sector, VA877 to SYD has been cancelled. YFT & VUI remain in HBA and DRW respectively.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Tuesday 13 December, VA869, the peak period 1715 hours MEL - SYD has been cancelled.

VA1637 (1200 'high noon' departure from PER to the little known to many 'eastern staters' but attractive KNX) took off at 1358. F100 VH-FNJ should be on blocks at around 1702, 112 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Wednesday 14 December sees VA1175, the 1010 hours from ABX up to SYD (ATR VH-FVR) not having become airborne until 1206. Arrival is predicted for 1315, an even 100 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 15 December VA2 from LAX to SYD (B773ER VH-VPH) should arrive at about 0825, 35 late.

B738 VH-VOP on VA833 (1000 from MEL up to SYD) did not take off until 1114, so arrival is predicted for 1230 hours, 65 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 16 December sees VA1280, the 1155 hours HTI - SYD having taken off with B738 VH-VUY at 1303 hours. It should pull in to its allocated gate at 1514 hours, 54 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

The Saturday 17 December VA148 from MEL to AKL is supposed to depart at 0630 but that has ben delayed until an expected 0900 hours.

UPDATE: The 1200 'high noon' SYD - BNE VA939 only commenced its pushback at around 1251 this afternoon.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 21 December, VA1627, the 0955 hours tourist-friendly time SYD to AYQ did not take off until 1059. Arrival of B738 Vh-VUS should be 61 minutes late at 1301 early this afternoon.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 21 December, VA1226, the 1915 hours BNE - CBR that took off at 2025 should arrive at around 2259, 54 minutes late. Aircraft is B738 VH-VUL.

VA346 (B738 VH-VUC, the 1755 hours BNE down to MEL that was airborne at 1909) should pull in to its designated gate at roughly 2234, 79 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 22 December, VA1405, the 1900 hours from ADL to BNE (B738 VH-YFQ) took off at 1955, so arrival is predicted as 39 late at 2134 hours mid this evening.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 23 December's VA9315 from PER to ONS, a destination that may never have featured yet in these delay/ cancellation threads took off at 1113, about 70 minutes after its scheduled mid morning 0945 hours departure. The arrival of F100 VH-FNN should occur at approximately 1307, 82 minutes behind schedule. These intra-WA flights for both VA and QF seem to have pretty good punctuality as a rule.

 

[Melburnian1]

In further on 23 December, VA585, the 1205 hours from PER across to MEL that took off at 1312 this afternoon should arrive at 1924, 44 late with A332 VH-XFE.

The 1610 hours SYD - ADL (VA428, VH-VUF, a ubiquitous B738) was airborne at 1725; arrival at its allocated gate should be at around 1847 in the early evening, 57 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Christmas Day, VA1483, the 1040 hours PER - BME took off at 1249; arrival is predicted for 1515, exactly two hours late. F100 VH-FNJ has the task.

The 1115 hours PER - KTA (VA1727, also an F100) was airborne at 1227; arrival should be at roughly 1426 hours, 66 minutes behind schedule.

 

[flydoc]

VA1627 was a further casualty of the weather-related Ayers Rock airport closure this morning. Like its JQ counterpart, the SYD-AYQ flight turned back to SYD just shy of the SA border, with the return flight VA1626 also cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

Also on Boxing Day 2016, VA180 (1530 hours NAN - SYD) should arrive at about 1905 hours, 45 late. VH-YOI is the B738.

 

[Melburnian1]

Tuesday 27 December 2016 has VA274, the (exactly) mid afternoon CBR to MEL running badly late with ATR600 VH-VPI having taken off at 1738. Arrival should be at 1905, 150 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Much later on 27 December, VA892 (2030 hours evening from SYD down to MEL, E190 VH-ZPR) took off at 2247. Arrival is predicted for 0003 on Wednesday 28 December, 118 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 29 December 2016 has VA218 (B738 VH-VOM), the 1135 hours from ADL to MEL having taken off at 1213; arrival is predicted as 32 minutes late at 1357.

Longhaul VA1 from SYD to LAX (B773ER VH-VPD, the 1140 hours SYD to LAX did not take off until 1254, so same day arrival will be at about 0719 hours instead of 0630.

 

[Melburnian1]

In further on Thursday 29 December, with the heavy rain and flash flooding in parts of Melbourne, it looks like MEL may have been closed for a while.

In an hour and 19 minutes between 1459n and 1618 hours, MEL (airport) had 42.6 millimetres of rain: tropical conditions like Jakarta or Manila!

VA1752, the 1120 hours from HTI down to MEL (B738 VH-YVD) took off a little late at 1147 but is arriving at about 1633, 73 minutes late after being held in the usual location above Tocumwal NSW. At 1620 it was in another hold above Bacchus Marsh, Vic as there was further Thor-like activity.

VA274 (ATR72 VH-FVY) is the 1500 hours mid afternoon CBR - MEL that was airborne only a few minutes behind schedule at 1525; it was in a hold above Mt Buller, Vic at 1623 and should arrive, weather permitting, at some time after 1701 hours, which is a minimum of 26 minutes late.

The 1600 hours MEL - SYD, VA859, has been cancelled, this being one way in which airlines recover from such storm delays.

VA1294 (the 1200 'high noon' CNS - MEL) was in the sky at 1226, only a few minutes late with B738 VH-YFQ. After being placed in a holding pattern above Tocumwal NSW and then taking a rather 'wriggly' route to MEL, the flight is estimated to arrive at 1737, 72 minutes late.