Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

[Silvia]

Sunday 14th of July sees (A332 VH-XFG) initially delayed as VA679 MEL-PER which arrived at 12 42, 102 min behind. The return leg as VA686 PER-MEL was airborne at 14 23 and is expected to arrive at 19 41, 101 min late.

Another A332 running behind, specifically VH-XFC as VA559 SYD-PER with suggested arrival at 17 43, 88 behind. This will push back the following leg as VA694 PER-MEL, with revised departure at 19 00, 95 min tardy.

(B738 VH-VUQ) firstly as VA231 MEL-ADL is suggested to arrive at 17 31, 61 min behind. This has slightly pushed back departure of the following leg as VA236 ADL-MEL with departure expected at 18 00, 55 min late.

VA830 SYD-MEL (B738 VH-YFK) arrived to gate at 12 58, 83 min behind schedule.

(B738 VH-YFG) has also been playing catch up today. Firstly as VA845 MEL-SYD, arriving at 15 33, 68 min late. That later became the return leg as VA850 SYD-MEL with suggested arrival at 18 06, 91 min behind schedule. This will further impact VA347 MEL-BNE which now is expected to depart at 18 56, 56 min tardy.

(B738 VY-YIQ) as VA181 SYD-NAN was airborne at 10 54, with arrival at 16 30, 115 min behind schedule. The return leg as VA180 NAN-SYD is now expected to arrive to gate at 20 20, 110 min tardy.

 

[Silvia]

Monday 15th of July sees the following delays:
VA811 MEL-SYD (A332 VH-XFC) was airborne at 8 50, arrived to gate at 9 56, 91 min behind. This later formed as VA555 SYD-PER which has a revised arrival at 14 02, 77 min tardy.
(B738 VH-YFT) as VA813 MEL-SYD, arrived at 11 02, 142 min behind scheduled. That impacted on VA1281 SYD-HTI, which landed at 14 15, 115 late.
(B738 VH-VOS) also delayed as VA815 MEL-SYD which had a revised arrival at 11 23, 148 min behind. This is now operating as VA1351 SYD-DRW with expected arrival at 16 35, 150 min late.
VA819 MEL-SYD (B738 VH-VUO) arrived at 11 32, 127 min tardy.
(B738 VH-YFR) also has been running behind, firstly as VA827 MEL-SYD, which arrived to gate at 12 21, 116 min late. That impacted subsequent leg as VA517 SYD-OOL, which is now expected to depart at 14 50, 220 min behind original departure.
(B738 VH-VUR) has also been delayed. First leg as VA920 BNE-SYD arrived to gate at 11 40, 150 min tardy. This impacted VA830 SYD-MEL which arrived at 14 13, 158 min behind schedule. This is now taxing as VA845 MEL-SYD, expected to arrive at 16 15, 110 min tardy.
(B738 VH-YIF) joins delays list with VA928 BNE-SYD arriving at 12 33, 143 min late. This impacted VA834 SYD-MEL, expected to arrive at 15 08, 153 min behind original schedule.
(B738 VH-BZG) has VA413 ADL-SYD, arrived to gate at 12 30, 70 min tardy. This impacted VA838 SYD-MEL which arrived at 14 57, 82 min late.
(B737 VH-VBY) as VA938 BNE-SYD landed at 13 05, 85 min behind. This is now airborne as VA842 SYD-MEL with suggested arrival at 15 35, 60 min tardy. This will affect VA277 MEL-CBR, the 15 20 hours service which is now expected to depart at 16 20, 60 min late.
(ATR72 VH-VPJ) has been playing catch up all day as VA629 CBR-SYD arrived at 9 25, 80 min late. That impacted VA1187 SYD-PQQ with arrival at 11 10, 85 min behind. The return leg as VA1184 PQQ-SYD landed at 12 55, 80 min tardy.
(B738 VH-YFU) also joins delays list with VA908 BNE-SYD arriving at 9 13, 98 min behind original schedule. This had a knock on effect on VA1413 SYD-CNS, which arrived to gate at 13 08, 63 min late. The return leg as VA1418 CNS-SYD is expected to arrive at 16 35, 60 min tardy.
(B738 VH-VUA) has also been running behind all day. Firstly, as VA401 ADL-SYD, arriving at 10 20, 120 min late. The subsequent leg as VA925 SYD-BNE had a revised arrival at 12 33, 123 min tardy. The return leg as VA942 BNE-SYD arrived at 14 50, 130 min behind.
(B738 VH-YWA) as VA504 OOL-SYD arrived to gate at 10 30, 120 min late. This affected VA479 SYD-MCY, which arrived at 12 57, 122 min behind. The return leg as VA482 MCY-SYD is expected at 15 11, 121 min tardy.
(B738 VH-VOT) as VA1408 CNS-SYD arrived at 11 16, 141 min behind original schedule. This later formed as VA1519 SYD-TSV, with arrival at 14 45, 100 min late.

Cancellations:
VA803 MEL-SYD 6 00 hours service.
VA807 MEL-SYD 6 30 hours.
VA810 SYD-MEL 7 15 hours.
VA816 SYD-MEL 8 00 hours.
VA846 SYD-MEL 14 00 hours.

 

[Silvia]

Wednesday 17th of July finds VA107 BNE-WLG (B738 VH-YIQ) has a suggested arrival at 1 18, 53 min behind.

 

[suze2000]

Flying tomorrow and VA have sent both texts and emails requesting we check our flight status before heading to the airport because of expected high winds in MEL.

 

[Silvia]

Sunday 21st of July sees the following:
(A332 VH-XFD) initially as VA173 BNE-NAN arrived at 13 03, 58 min late. The return leg as VA174 NAN-BNE is due to arrive at 16 44, 59 behind.
VA1460 DRW-MEL (B738 VH-YID) has a revise arrival at 19 20, 65 min late.

 

[p--and--t]

VA354 BNE-MEL Sunday 21July CANCELLED at 3pm on same day as departure. Passengers shuffled to later flight now arriving Melbourne Mon morning.

 

[Silvia]

Wednesday 24th of July sees B738 VH-YIJ initially late as VA181 SYD-NAN with a late arrival at 17 12, 157 min behind. The return leg as VA180 NAN-SYD has a suggested arrival at 20 52, 142 min tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

B773ER VH-VPH, the aircraft that was inoperable in California from about 15 June to 4 July 2019 - a fuel tank had to receive significant attention at the Victorville facility in that populous state of the USA - is not exactly 'in the wars' but of its last five and current flights, three have been at least an hour late and the most recent three have been or will be more than half an hour late. It is currently operating VA2 from LAX to SYD that on Friday 2 should arrive 49 late at 0819 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA1174, the Friday 2 August morning 0805 hours SYD down to ABX took off at 0929 hours with ATR72 VH-VPJ. Predicted arrival is 1125, 115 late, but as at 1110 it had been holding for some time just south of Woomargama. There may still be fog in the Albury/Wodonga area, as it had been predicted.

 

[Melburnian1]

VA1191, Friday 2 August 1610 hours afternoon SYD - PQQ (ATR72 VH-FVP) was airborne at 1739. Consequently, arrival should be at 1828 hours, 73 minutes behind the timetable.

The 1815 hours SYD across to ADL, VA436 (B738 VH-VUQ) was airborne at 1905 so estimated arrival at gate is 2028, 33 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 3 August 2019 finds VA812, the 0730 hours morning SYD down to MEL not having become airborne until 0853. B738 VH-VFU should arrive at 1014, 69 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Sunday 4 August, the evening VA291 (2010 hours MEL - CBR airborne at 2050) has ATR72 VH-VPJ and should arrive at 2200 hours, half an hour behind.

 

[Silvia]

Tuesday 6th of Aug finds VA1508 MCY-MEL (B738 VH-YFQ) with a revised arrival at 15 47, 52 min tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 6 August 2019, the evening 1900 hours SYD - PER VA569 was not pointing skywards until 2041 hours. B738 VH-VUK should arrive at about 2324, 69 minutes late.

 

[Silvia]

Wednesday 7th of August finds VA2 LAX-SYD (B777 VH-VPD) with a revised arrival at 8 32, 62 min tardy.

 

[Silvia]

Continuing today, VA862 SYD-MEL 16 30 hours service was cancelled. Similarly, VA869 MEL-SYD 17 15 hours was also cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 7 August, VA471 (B738 VH-YIF, the 1715 PER - BNE airborne at 1844) should arrive at around 0044 on Thursday 8, 64 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 8 August will see VA866, the 1700 hours SYD - MEL, cancelled. QF is also cancelling its same time flight.

VA874, the 1800 hours on the same route is also getting the chop, as is VA981, the 1800 hours from SYD north to BNE.

 

[Melburnian1]

SYD may be down to single runway operations as at 1620 hours on Thursday 8 August. Confirmation would be appreciated as if so, it usually causes peak period delays.

UPDATE: AFF member milehighclub, who would know, has confirmed that there are 'ATC restrictions' but so far only six QF MEL or BNE, two VA and one JQ SYD - MEL cancelled at this stage which while not great is not as bad as it could be.

This mode 13 (use of the east-west SYD runway only) must be the most inefficient with the smallest number of possible movements per hour.

WNW winds are gusting at up to 54kmh at SYD.

 

[Comoman]

There is indeed ATC restrictions and single runway ops

" INFO K. SIGWX: EXP TURB IN CIRCUIT AREA & ON FINAL. SIGMET YMMM E10, VALID TILL 1050. RWY 25. START APPROVAL RQ, WHEN READY FOR PUSH BACK OR ENGINE START, CTC SYD COORDINATOR ON FREQ 127.6, FOR START TIME. WX: CAVOK. TMP: 18. WIND: 270/25-35. XW MN 15 MAX 17 KTS. QNH: 1001. "

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