Originally Posted by
LHR/MEL/Europe FF
Delays happen on the day - usually ATC driven although weather is sometimes a contributing factor.
The delays are rolling... it's usually every flight that gets pushed back, not just one or two.
Delays can either be once you board, or you can be delayed in the departure gate. If your inbound is three hours late, you'll be three hours late leaving.
However... because CX/KA have so many flights, if you get out to the airport early enough they will put you on the next available flight... which is fine, unless peak periods when everything is full.
I see, ok so it sounds like as a passenger there's not much one can do to proactively avoid delays at the airport? Trying to get on earlier flight is the best bet in case anything related to ATC or weather triggers delay?