Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

VA182 NAN-SYD is at risk of not making curfew. Still in NAN. Boarding time now 2030 which is cutting it fine.

VA182 departed NAN at 2032 and took off extremely promptly at 2040 hours if various websites are accurate. SYD arrival should be at 2310 (but as Quickstatus implies, may be revised if pilots fly faster.)

This aircraft had a slow turnaround in NAN but it had been badly late on the 1030 hours SYD - NAN today (VA183) that did not take off until 1309.

VH-YIY had two diversions in about 24 hours:

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UPDATE: Quickstatus and I were posting concurrently. Not sure why our at gate arrival times vary by three minutes. My standard practice is to add five minutes to the landing time that one site claimed was '2305 hours.'

 

[Quickstatus]

Runway times
FA is quoting 2307
FR24 is quoting 2309
flightstats is quoting 2305

 

[Quickstatus]

VA182 is flying at FL300 which is unusually lower than previous. Does this improve arrival time?

 

[Quickstatus]

At 2257 these 2 on approach. Earlier the VA from OOL snuck in with minutes to spare

Dispensation granted?

 

[Melburnian1]

On Sunday 7 July 2019, VA82 from HKG to SYD (A332 VH-XFJ, the 1950 hours was not up up and away at 2203, so Monday 8 expected arrival is 0850 hours, 100 minutes late. As a result, its next flight, VA551, the 0715 hours SYD - PER will be delayed until after 0945. It isn't normal for an 0710 hours arrival at the international terminal to form an 0715 hours departure domestically as the aircraft has to transfer between terminals. Presumably another aircraft is unavailable.

In theory it's a good idea to operate the A332s on a HKG - Oz (MEL or SYD) - PER and return roster but in practice if the international sector is badly delayed, it can fall down.

Monday 8's VA401 (B738 VH-VUG, the 0600 hours ADL - SYD) was in the sky at 0642 so arrival should be 34 minutes late at 0854.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on Monday 8 July, VA559, the lunchtime 1305 hours ADL to PER did not take off until 1537. B738 VH-YFU is predicted to arrive at 1826 hours, 126 minutes late.

B738 VH-YIT on VA35, 1145 hours SYD - DPS took off at 1221. Estimated at gate arrival is 1717 hours, 47 minutes late.

 

[Silvia]

Continuing today, VA543 SYD-OOL (B737 VH-VBZ) is expected to arrive at 21 26, 56 min tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

ATR72 VH-FVZ on VA1148, the Tuesday 9 July TMW - SYD had yet to depart as at 0708. Looks like there's fog.

The LAX - SYD VA2 has B773ER VH-VPD with at gate arrival predicted as 46 minutes late at 0816 hours on Tuesday 9,

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 10 July, VA810, the 0715 hours SYD - MEL has B738 Vh-YWA, taking off at 0755, about 25 minutes late. Arrival however will not be until approximately 0935, 45 late due to holding in the usual position above Mt Buller.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA1291 (Wednesday 10 July, the 0855 hours MEL - CNS with B738 VH-VUK) should arrive at 1254 hours, 34 late.

VA827 was not far behind in taking off from MEL. With VH-YFF, it is the 0900 hours to SYd airborne at 0949, so expected arrival is 1057, 32 late.

The 0930 hours MEL - MCY, VA1507 was in the sky at 1024. VH-VUX is estimated to arrive at 1224, 34 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 10 July 2019, VA327 (VH-VUW, the 1200 hours 'high noon' MEL - BNE airborne at 1333) should arrive the Sunshine State's capital city airport (at gate) at 1528 hours, 78 minutes behind schedule.

In the other direction, VA329 (VH-VOS), the 1255 hours took off from BNE at 1433 with MEL arrival predicted as 1643, 83 minutes tardy.

VA683 (B738 VH-YIE, the 1215 hours MEL - PER) took off at 1350 so a 66 minute delayed arrival at 1546 is expected.

B738 VH-BZG is on the 1400 OOL - MEL, VA742 that was in the sky at 1515 hours. Arrival should be at 1722, 57 late.

VA228, mid afternoon's 1405 hours ADL - MEL was airborne exactly an hour later, so VH-YFJ should arrive at 1742 hours, 47 minutes behind the schedule.

Typical winds at 1730 hours at MEL were 57kmh but gusting to 70, the latter equivalent to 38 knots.

 

[Melburnian1]

In more on 10 July 2019, VA96 from CHC across to MEL is arriving at a suggested 1818, 33 late despite taking off about on time, the aircraft having to hold above Warragul. Aircraft is B738 VH-YIO.

 

[Silvia]

VA866 SYD-MEL (B738 VH-YIF) is expected to arrive at 19 31, 56 tardy.
VA748 OOL-MEL (B738 VH-YFK) has a revised arrival at 20 42, 77 behind schedule.
VA1510 MCY-MEL (B738 VH-YFS) also running behind, with arrival suggested at 20 57, 57 late.
VA870 SYD-MEL (B738 VH-VUH) with predicted arrival at 20 05, 60 min delayed.
VA868 SYD-MEL (B738 VH-VUV) is expected at 20 16, 86 behind original schedule. This will further delay VA243 MEL-ADL with a revised departure at 21 00
VA239 MEL-ADL (B738 VH-VUK) was airborne at 18 53, predicted arrival is at 19 24, 54 min late.
(B738 VH-YIJ) as VA167 AKL-MEL is also behind, with arrival expected at 19 44, 94 min tardy. This will push back departure of VA169 MEL-AKL which is now suggested at 20 30.
(B738 VH-YID) as VA336 BNE-MEL is expected to arrive to gate at 19 42, 82 behind schedule. This will delay VA1378 MEL-LST which has a revised departure at 20 28.
VA875 MEL-SYD (B738 VH-YFJ) is also joining the delay list with arrival predicted at 20 20, 55 behind.
VA1225 CBR-BNE (B738 BH-VUW) with revised arrival at 20 37, 92 min tardy. This will delay VA621 BNE-MKY which is now expected to depart at 21 00.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA289 from MEL to CBR on 10 July 2019 has B738 VH-YWA. This 1905 hours scheduled departure was in the sky at 2010 so anticipated arrival is 2100 tonight, 50 late.

It's down to a single runway at MEL (east-west 09/27 is closed) due to the strong winds.

 

[Melburnian1]

By 2200 in much of Melbourne, fairly heavy rain plus in some suburbs hail arrived, so VA242 (B738 VH-VUK, the 1905 hours early evening ADL - MEL airborne at 2028, about 70 late) was predicted to arrive at 2247, 112 minutes late. The aircraft had to hold south of Donald.

VA882 (B738 VH-VOK, the 1900 hours SYD - MEL that was pointing skywards at 2023 - about 70 late) is arriving at roughly 2240 hours, 125 late. It has lost nearly an hour on a total gate-to-gate basis.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA1467 (Wednesday 10 July evening 2025 hours MEL - DRW) took off at 2249 hours with B738 VH-YFK due to the bad weather in Melbourne, so arrival will be more than 100 minutes late.

The 2000 hours SYD - MEL, VA888, was airborne at 2059 hours (about 45 late.) B738 VH-VUJ is arriving at 2316 hours, 101 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

The HKG to SYD overnight flight, VA82 is arriving on Thursday 11 July at 0809 hours, 59 late with A332 VH-XFH.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA336 (1555 hours BNE to MEL that took off at 1639 on Friday 12 July) has B738 VH-YID and is arriving at 1922, 62 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Silvia]

VA690 PER-MEL (A332 VH-XFC) was airborne at 16 50, as such arrival is expected at 22 15, 165 min behind. As a result of this, VA697 MEL-PER has a revised departure at 23 20, 155 late.

 

[docjames]

With challenging weather in both SYD and MEL today, VA830 well behind schedule for a 1455 arrival (vs sched 1135).