Melbourne Diversions - 28th Sep

[Oliver Gigacz]

Due to the extreme weather today DJ1590 (NTL-MEL) has diverted, unsure to where though.

A few other flights are looking to divert to ADL or CBR.

[lloyd fox]

Now i know why on another board ADL got a Pacific Blue diversion.

Thank You Oliver.

[Brad M]

VUM was medical into ADL.

[Radi K]

Most went to CBR

QF 767 ended up in AVV

[Matt_L]

1590 went CBR Oliver, as did a Tiger flight.

2 ANZ's were popping about for a bit- I think they made it to MEL in the end, a JQ went back to Tasmania, and as you say most went to CBR.

Awesome to be able to hear liveatc nowadays with ops and dispatch interfaced into the feed and watch whats happening in real time;)

[Sarah C]

An A380 is operating SYD/MEL today to clear the backlog.

Anyone know what gates they would be using? Are the domestic terminals in SYD and MEL A380 capable?

[Rowan McKeever]

Wouldn't have thought so Sarah... perhaps parking at international and putting the big 'D' stickers on boarding passes for Customs etc? Which flights are A380 on?

Where on the net is the live atc guys?

Cheers

[Jayden Laing]

Rowan,

http://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=YSSY

[Ben Smith]

Hey guys.

There's currently a 744 (OEF) as QF6018 en-route from Melbourne to Sydney on flightradar24. Is it a regular empty transfer or clearing the backlog?

Noticed earlier (before I was aware there were any disruptions) another 744 operating Syd to Mel.

[Rowan McKeever]

Thanks Jayden :) How cool is it!

Just heard a "Qantas 7334" - anyone know what that is? Not one of their usual flight number series (ie neither scheduled nor ferry)?

[Rowan McKeever]

On further research it looks like a freighter? Would that be correct?

[Shayne G]

Yes, QF7*** is normally Qantas Freight flights by the Qantas Freight 767, Atlas Air 747's, Australian Air Express etc.

[Ben Smith]

I was looking at the Sydney airport domestic arrivals page earlier and noticed QF6164 arrived at 1329 (scheduled 1220)at terminal 2. Is it possible they were using Q400s or chartering Jetstar A320's to help clear the backlog as well?

Edit: Found a few more QF6162 and QF6154. Guessing they are q400s and the pax are getting bussed in as I don't remember there being a gate 47...

[Jayden Laing]

QF6162 was a 738 so I imagine the other ones would have just been repositioning flights

[Max C]

QF2204 SYD-MEL was Q400
QF2207 MEL-SYD was Q400
QF2200 SYD-MEL was Q300
QF2201 MEL-SYD was Q300
QF6160 MEL-SYD was 73H
QF6161 SYD-MEL was 388
QF6162 MEL-SYD was 73H

[Rowan McKeever]

G'day Anthony

Do you know which Dashes did the SYD-MEL runs?

Cheers
Rowan

[Max C]

Not sure sorry Rowan.

[Rowan McKeever]

No probs, just curious was all... the jets all show up on The Qantas Source but Dashes don't. Cheers!

[Max C]

Just an update Rowan,

QOB operated QF2204/2207
TQM operated QF2200
not sure on QF2201 sorry

[Rowan McKeever]

Cheers for that Anthony, that's awesome :)

[Andrew Coggan]

Speaking of diversions.. VH-YIB performing flight DJ558 from Perth to Sydney is diverting to Adelaide. Just about to touchdown. Anyone know why?

[Rob C]

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