Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

VA652 on Sunday 19 August 2018 is the 1435 hours SYD - CBR that took off at 1532 with B738 VH-YWD. Arrival will be at least 35 minutes late.

 

[Comoman]

VA559 Syd to Perth just under 3 hours delayed.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on Sunday 19 August 2018, VA657 (1605 hours CBR - SYD that took off at 1701 with B738 VH-YWD) should arrive at 1747 hours, 42 late.

 

[Pleb Status]

Announcement in the MEL lounge that all SYD slots have been cancelled for all airlines and only a few will be reinstated.

This is due to weather in SYD and lack of air traffic controllers also in SYD. Some may not make it....

VA693 MEL-PER is delayed 40 minutes even though the aircraft operating the flight has been here all day according to FR24.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA859, the Sunday MEL - SYD 1600 hours took off at 1704 with B738 VH-VUJ and is arriving at 1823 hours, 58 late.

VA686, the 1230 hours PER across to MEL (A332 VH-XFC) took off at 1331 so arrival is suggested as 1835, 35 late. Perhaps this aircraft is forming VA693 to convey Pleb Status westwards (although hard to see how it could be turned around in half an hour).

The 1255 hours DRW - MEL (VA1460, B738 VH-YFJ) took off at 1417 and should arrive at 1849 hours, 69 late.

The 1700 hours southbound from SYD to MEL, VA866 (B738 VH-VOS) was in the sky at 1754 so the expected 1909 hours arrival will be 34 minutes tardy. VA862, the 1630 hours (B737 VH-VBY) is behind it, having taken off at 1756 for a projected arrival in MEL of 1912 hours, 67 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA888 (Sunday 19 August 2000 hours SYD down to MEL that took off at 2140 with B738 VH-VUJ) should arrive at 2256 hours, 81 minutes late.

The 2000 hours SYD up to BNE, VA989 took off at 2133 with claimed arrival for VH-YFH as 2245, 75 minutes tardy.

VA1429 (1850 SYD - CNS) did not take off until 2126 so arrival is not until 0021 on Monday 20, 136 minutes late.

The 2035 hours SYD - CBR, VA672 took off at 2205. ATR72 VH-FVQ should arrive 82 late at 2257 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 20 August, VA556 (1045 hours PER across to SYD, favoured aircraft A332 VH-XFE) took off at 1202 hours, so arrival is suggested as 1729, 34 late.

VA742, the 1400 hours OOL down to MEL was in the sky at 1607. B738 VH-VUJ should be at its destination at 1817 hours, 112 minutes past the timetable.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA693, the 1815 hours MEL - PER took off at 1924 on Wednesday 22 August. Arrival for A332 VH-XFC should be at 2113, 38 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

The 1855 hours BNE down to MEL on Thursday 23 August is VA352 with taskmaster B738 VH-YFG. It was in the sky at 1953 so expected arrival is at around the 2207 hours mark, 47 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA219 (Friday 24 August 2018, the 1005 hours MEL - ADL with B738 VH-VUX) is badly late with takeoff at 1142, meaning likely arrival at 1219 hours, 69 late. It had been bang on time arriving MEL at 1005 hours on VA820 ex SYD, but must be substituting for a failed aircraft.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 24 August 2018, VA846, the 1400 hours SYD down to MEL that took off at 1510 (about 55 late) with B738 VH-VUL should arrive at roughly 1627, 55 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA985 (Friday 24 August 2018, the 1930 hours SYD up to BNE that took off at 2028) should arrive at 2141, 41 late with VH-VUC.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 25 August 2018 sees VA1627 (midmorning, nicely timed for tourists 1020 hours SYD - AYQ) that took off at 1139 hours likely to arrive at 1415, 45 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA859, the Sunday 26 August 2018 1600 hours mid afternoon MEL - SYD (B738 VH-VUO) was airborne at 1745 so naturally arrival is tardy, at an expected 1854, 89 minutes late. This will delay VA878, the 1830 hours back down to MEL, the next rostered flight for this plane.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 26 August, VA886 (1930 hours SYD down to MEL that was in the sky at 2037, B738 VH-YFG) should arrive at 2145 hours, 40 late.

The SYD - BNE VA545 has VH-VUH and should be at its destination gate at 2204 hours, 34 late.

VA546 has VH-VOT and is the evening 2005 hours from BNE down to SYD that did not take off until 2131, so arrival is expected at 2250, 75 late and (with a 2245 landing) not long before the dreaded curfew kicks in.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA811 (Monday 27 August 2018, the scheduled 0700 hours MEL - SYD that took off at 0738 with the very welcome A332 VH-XFC) should be at its destination gate at roughly 0907 hours, 42 late.

The 0700 hours ADL across to SYD, VA407, was about 45 minutes late in becoming airborne at 0800 on the dot, so arrival is predicted as 1000, 40 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Continuing with Monday 27 August, VA1519 (B738 VH-YVC, the 0950 hours SYD - TSV that took off at 1120) should arrive at 1351 hours, 71 late.

VA1175 (ATR72 VH-VPI, the 1010 hours ABX up to SYD) was in the sky at 1157 so arrival is 1302 hours, 92 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

In further on 27 August, VA1508 (B738 VH-VOK, the 1330 hours MCY down to MEL) should arrive 126 minutes late at 1806 hours instead of the scheduled 1600.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA555 (Wednesday 29 August 2018, the 0935 hours SYD across to PER, A332 VH-XFH) did not take off until 1151. Arrival should be at 1431, 106 minutes late. This aircraft had been almost two hours late on VA811, the 0700 hours MEL - SYD this morning.

As a result, VA690 (timetabled 1400 hours PER - MEL) will also be delayed.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA660 (1705 hours late afternoon Thursday 30 August 2018 SYD down to CBR that took off at 1851 with ATR72 VH-VPI) is arriving at 1934, 89 late. Just as quick to travel by train, drive or (if one must) the bus.

VA874 (1800 hours SYD down to MEL that took off at 1853, B738 VH-YFN) should arrive at 2011 hours, 36 minutes late.

The MEL - CHC VA99 took of at 1913, 43 minutes after scheduled departure so arrival looks to be 0023 hours on Friday 31 August, 33 late for B738 VH-YIQ.

VA693 (1815 hours MEL across to PER with A332 VH-XFC as the welcome conveyance) took off at 1926. Delayed arrival is 2116 hours, 41 late.