Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

VA898 on Friday 20 July 2018 must have had a Ministerial delegate's dispensation as this 2200 hours SYD down to MEL with B738 VH-VUQ was in the sky at 2303 hours. arrival should be at about 0017 hours on Saturday 21, 42 late.

VA999, the 2130 hours to BNE followed in quick succession, taking off at 2304 with VH-YIA.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA1459 (Saturday 21 July 0920 hours MEL to DRW, B738 VH-VOK) took off at 0958, about 20 - 25 late, so arrival has become an estimated 1358, 33 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA694 (21 July 2018 , the 1725 hours PER across to MEL that took off at 1828 with B738 VH-YWE) should arrive half an hour behind at 2330.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA830 (Sunday 22 July 1000 hours SYD down to MEL, A332 VH-XFE) was airborne at 1115 hours so arrival has become an estimated 1228, 53 late. This aircraft arrived 76 minutes behind schedule at 0826 on VA82, the redeye from HKG and would then have had to be towed or transferred across to the domestic terminal.

The scheduled 0800 hours from ADL across to PER, VA713 (F100 VH-FSQ) took off at 0917, about an hour late and is battling headwinds so PER arrival is likely at 1128, 88 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 22 July, VA648 operated by A332 VH-XFE, the 1245 hours MEL - PER that took off at 1412 should arrive at 1638 hours, 93 late.

VA1882 from ZNE down to PER (F100 VH-FZH) should arrive at 1636 hours, 116 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Sunday 22 July 2018, VA870 (B738 VH-VUV, the 1730 hours from SYD down to MEL that was airborne at 1828) should be at its destination gate at 1952 tonight, 47 late.

The BNE - MEL VA342 has VH-VUH. At 1940, it was in a holding pattern above Elmore. Arrival is forecast for 1953, 33 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 23 July 2018 sees VA1507, the mid morning 0930 hours MEL to MCY (B738 VH-YFI) not having become airborne until 1030, so arrival is predicted as 1239 hours, 49 late.

VA830 from SYD down to MEL (B738 VH-VOQ, the 1000 hours that was in the sky at 1049) looks to be arriving at 1228 hours, 53 late.

The following VA832 (1030 hours ex SYD that took off at 1117 with VH-VUP) should arrive at 1248 hours, 43 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Early afternoon on Monday 23 July, VA1614 (1125 hours MQL down to MEL that had taken off at 1226 with B738 VH-VFT) is arriving at 1322, 57 late.

VA841 (the 1200 'high noon' MEL - SYD in the sky at 1250 with VH-YFX) is set to arrive at 1356, 31 late. Identically time ex MEL, but to BNE, VA348 has VH-YVD with a 1443, 33 late arrival on the cards.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA1508 on 23 July 2018 is from MCY to MEL with B738 VH-YFI. It should arrive at 1607 hours, 72 late.

The 1500 hours from SYD down to MEL (VA850) has B738 VH-VUP and took off at 1555, so it will be at least half an hour late on arrioval at its Melbourne airport allocated gate.

As at 1600 AEST north winds were gusting at MEL to 67kmh (just above 36 knots), although typical speed was 57kmh.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on Monday 23 July 2018, A320 VH-VFK on VA1594 from NTL down to MEL is arriving at 1720, 80 late.

The 1530 hours SYD down to MEL, VA854, took off at 1627 with VH-YFX, so arrival should be at 1751, 46 late.

Opposite number VA853 is arriving in SYD at 1721, 56 late with B738 VH-YFL.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Monday 23 July 2018, VA236, the 1848 hours takeoff of the scheduled 1705 hours ADL across to MEL has VH-YFI and is arriving at 2020, 85 late.

The 1835 hours dinner time CBR - MEL, VA284 (VH-VOO) was airborne at 1918, with arrival suggested as 2018 hours, 33 late.

VA1333 from HBA up to MEL is arriving at 2029, 74 late with B738 VH-VUY. This will delay VA697, the scheduled 2045 hours MEL across to PER for which this aircraft is the uncomfortable conveyance.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA679, the Tuesday 24 July 2018 scheduled 0915 hours MEL across to PER with the very welcome in comparison to a cramped B738, A332 VH-XFC, did not become airborne until 1025, so arrival has become an estimated 1219 hours, 44 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 24 July, VA427 from ADL to SYD has B738 VH-VOS and should arrive 58 late at 1848 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA564 (Thursday 26 July 2018, the 1620 hours PER across to SYD that was in the sky at a delayed 1718with the very welcome A332 VH-XFG) is forecast to arrive at 2313, 43 late so if this time holds (and it lands at 2308), that must mean it has a curfew exemption from the Federal Minister for Transport's mysterious delegate.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 27 July sees VA2 from LAX to SYD (B773ER VH-VPE) arriving at 0809, 39 minutes late. As so often occurs, VA1 (0930 hours SYD - LAX) will be late away.

VA1576, the early morning 0700 hours DRW - ASP with F100 VH-FZH had not taken off by 0826, so it will be at least 75 minutes later than its scheduled 0900 arrival.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 27 July 2018's VA278 (the 1700 hours CBR down to MEL that took at 1827 with B738 VH-VFR) should arrive at roughly 1934 tonight, 84 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA69 (0030 hours Sunday 29 July MEL - HKG redeye) did not take off until 0212 hours. A332 VH-XFE should arrive at 0929 hours, 79 late.

 

[vandy]

Virgin warning of possible delays tomorrow due to forecast high winds.

 

[Melburnian1]

Virgin warning of possible delays tomorrow due to forecast high winds.

vandy, there's about three State capitals to be affected by 25-35kmh winds tomorrow in or close to CBDs (sometimes markedly different to the airport). Which airports are you flying between?

 

[Melburnian1]

VA912 (Monday 30 July 2018, the 0630 hours BNE down to SYD that did not become airborne until 0718) has B738 VH-VUF and should arrive at 0835, half an hour tardy.