Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

Later on Monday 17 July, VA739 (1115 hours MEL - OOL that took off at 1205 hours) should arrive with B738 VH-VUJ at 1351 hours, 31 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

One of the QQ-operated flights, VA1230 (0700 hours Tuesday 18 July ROK - BNE, F100 VH-XWO) did not become airborne until 0753. A 40 minute late, 0850 hours arrival is expected.
Some fog had been predicted in the Brisbane area so it looks as if some arrivals may have been held at origin airports until ATC was more confident about the level of fog cover.

 

[Melburnian1]

The redeye from HKG down to MEL, VA86 should arrive on Wednesday 19 July at about 0826 hours, 66 minutes late with A332 VH-XFC.

VA1528 (0730 hours SYD down to HBA that took off at 0810 hours) is predicted to arrive at 0955 hours, half an hour behind with 738 VH-VUJ.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Wednesday 19 July, VA1594, the 1425 hours NTL - MEL that took off at 1539 this afternoon (B738 VH-YFF) should arrive at 1718, 78 minutes tardy.

VA740 (1355 hours OOL - MEL that was in the sky at 1436, B738 VH-YFK) looks to be pulling in to its allocated airport gate at 1724, 64 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

The 1530 hours ADL across to SYD VA427 that was airborne at 1632 with B738 VH-VON is arriving at roughly 1843 hours, 53 minutes late.

 

[Kefci2000]

Looks like many a SYD-MEL flight delayed tonight. VA886 delayed 50 mins

 

[Melburnian1]

VA444, the Thursday 20 July 2015 hours from SYD across to ADL that was airborne at 2055 should pull in at roughly 2231 hours, 36 minutes late with B738 VH-VUO.

 

[Melburnian1]

Sunday 23 July sees VA115, the 1235 hours early afternoon ZQN - BNE that was in the sky at 1454 (B738 VH-YIJ) suggested as arriving at 1531, 66 late.

The 1555 hours LST - MEL VA1371 that took off at 1644 (B738 VH-VUX) should arrive 38 minutes late at 1733.

VA753 (1715 hours MEL - OOL, B738 VH-VUC) took off at 1808 and is suggested as arriving at 2004 hours this evening, 44 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

In the extremely early hours of Tuesday 25 July, VA89, the 0035 hours MEL - HKG is instead expected to depart at 0215.

This looks to be because A332 VH-XFH on VA694, the 1735 hours PER across to MEL is expected to depart at about 1950 hours and hence not reach MEL domestic terminal until about 0100 on Tuesday.

VA697, the Monday 24 July mid evening 2045 hours MEL to PER should depart at 2230.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on Tuesday 25 July, VA271 (the lunchtime 1310 hours MEL - CBR that was airborne at 1403 with B738 VH-YFX) should arrive at 1448, 33 minutes late.

VA559 (1305 hours SYD - PER, less than favoured conveyance B738 VH-VUG) took off at 1327 and is predicted to arrive at 1658 hours, 38 late. In contrast QF577, the 1250 hours was airborne at 1331, four minutes later than the VA flight, but A332 VH-EBR is now ahead of the VA B738 with an arrival time for the QF flight displaying of approximately 1626 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

Wednesday 26 July 2017 sees VA912, the 0630 hours early morning BNE down to SYD that was not in the sky until 0727 with B738 VH-YFG likely to arrive at 0856 hours, 51 minutes behind the timetable.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 26 July, VA834 (1100 hours SYD - MEL, B738 VH-YFP) was airborne at 1305 hours. Arrival is predicted for 1431, 116 minutes late.

The 1205 hours lunchtime VA946 from BNE down to SUD that was skywards at 1257 is suggested as arriving at 1429, 49 minutes late (B738 VH-YFS.)

VA422 from SYD across to ADL, the scheduled 1255 hours that took off at 1410 (B738 VH-VUE) should arrive at 1535, an hour late.

The 1300 hours from SYD up to BNE, VA943 (B738 VH-YFL) was in the sky at 1442; arrival is forecast to be 80 minutes late at 1550 hours this afternoon.

Most aircraft (not QF27) appear to be using the SYD east-west runway 25 which is causing extensive delays.

 

[Melburnian1]

Adding to numerous delays during the Wednesday 26 July afternoon in SYD due to most aircraft using runway 25 (east-west), VA1532 (1355 hours SYD down to HBA, B738 VH-VUK) was in the sky at 1513. Forecast arrival is at 1701 hours, 71 minutes late.

The 1530 hours SYD - MEL (VA854, 'threatened species' E190 VH-ZPT) became airborne at 1610 hours; arrival should be at 1741 hours, 36 minutes behind schedule.

The following VA866, the 1700 hours ex SYD took off at a much delayed 1825 so B738 VH-VUC is suggested as arriving at 1947, 72 minutes late.

B738 VH-YFS on VA1375, the 1700 hours LST - MEL that was airborne at 1810 looks to be arriving at 1904 hours, 64 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 27 July, VA625, the first of the morning at 0600 from CBR to SYD did not beat the fog despite other flights managing to do this. ATR72 VH-FVX took off at 0809 so SYD arrival is estimated to be 131 minutes late at 0911 hours. On a CBD to CBD basis, just as quick to travel on NSWTrainLink's morning train.

VA551 (A332 VH-XFD, the 0715 hours SYD across to PER that was airborne at 0744 should arrive at 1059 hours, 34 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Friday 28 July, the 0715 hours from SYD across to PER, VA551 took off at 0752 with A332 VH-XFC. Arrival should be at 1112 hours, 47 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

During the evening of Friday 28 July, VA868 (B738 VH-BZG, the 1715 hours peak time SYD down to MEL that was not in the sky until 1826) should arrive at 1951, 61 late.

VA874 on the same route (VH-YFR, the 1800 hours) was slightly better, becoming airborne at 1852 and expecting to arrive at 2010 tonight, 35 minutes tardy. VA876 (VH-VOO, the 1815 hours) took off at 1921 so arrival in MEL should be at about 2047, 57 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 29 July, very strong gusts are the order of the day in Melbourne with VA223 (B738 VH-VUK), the 1205 hours MEL - ADL not taking off until 1321 hours.

Wind gusts at MEL were as high as 104kmh at 1100 but have since slightly moderated to 85 - 93kmh. Wind is from the north.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 31 July has seen the early morning peak hour VA813, 0715 hours MEL - SYD cancelled.'

More than 1700 kilometres north, VA1230, an Alliance Airlines-operated flight (0700 hours ROK down to BNE that took off at 0801, F100 VH-FKJ) should arrive 52 minutes late at 0902 hours. Northbound VA1231 (F100 VH-XWM) is worse, with its arrival suggested as 0852, 107 minutes behind the eight ball.

 

[Melburnian1]

During the Monday 31 July evening, VA1404 (1915 hours BNE - ADL that took off at 1943, B738 VH-VUK) should arrive at 2205, half an hour past the timetabled.

 

[Melburnian1]

Tuesday 1 August has VA2 from LAX to SYD (B773ER VH-VPF) arriving at a suggested 0729 hours, 69 minutes late.

Monday 31 July's VA86 (1950 hours overnight HKG - MEL, A332 VH-XFC) was not in the sky until 2250 hours. Tuesday 1 August arrival is suggested as 0935, 135 minutes tardy.

VA811. VA827 and VA833 (0700, 0900 and 1000 hours MEL - SYD) and VA259 (0830 hours MEL - CBR) have been cancelled on Tuesday 1 August.

Also having received the boot are VA252 (0730 hours arrival in MEL ex CBR), VA804 and VA812 (0630 and 0730 hours SYD - MEL) and VA304 (0820 hours arrival in MEL ex BNE.)

This is not a good morning for VA. What is causing these cancellations? Bookings would have to be extremely low for three morning flights on the MEL - SYD route to be cancelled, so it may not be due to that.