via KGI for extra fuel
Jun 17, 2005, 8:01 pm
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via KGI for extra fuel
Last night I arrived on a flight to Perth, and had a glance at the arrivals boards and noticed that flights QF719 (CBR-PER) and QF767 (BNE-PER) both had via KGI for extra fuel noted next to them.
Anyone have any insight as to how or why this could happen? I thought of the wind, but I arrived on another flight and there was no mention of strong headwinds or anything (only that we were delayed in MEL while they de-iced the wings)
Anyone have any insight as to how or why this could happen? I thought of the wind, but I arrived on another flight and there was no mention of strong headwinds or anything (only that we were delayed in MEL while they de-iced the wings)
Jun 17, 2005, 8:55 pm
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There seems to have been a few re-routes to Perth yest.
QF565 Sydney Routed via Adelaide
QF1923 Ayers Rock (Uluru) Routed via Kalgoorlie
QF719 Canberra Routed via Kalgoorlie
QF767 Brisbane Routed via Kalgoorlie
As for why - I'm unsure.
QF565 Sydney Routed via Adelaide
QF1923 Ayers Rock (Uluru) Routed via Kalgoorlie
QF719 Canberra Routed via Kalgoorlie
QF767 Brisbane Routed via Kalgoorlie
As for why - I'm unsure.
Jun 18, 2005, 1:05 am
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Could they possibly be 734s and near their safe range (with reserves), or possibly PER JetA1 supplies may be stretched (ie that they have a fair amount of fuel on arrival so return demand is less)?
Jun 18, 2005, 1:37 am
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Originally Posted by og
Could they possibly be 734s and near their safe range (with reserves), or possibly PER JetA1 supplies may be stretched (ie that they have a fair amount of fuel on arrival so return demand is less)?
Jun 19, 2005, 12:22 am
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Thoughts that come to mind:
- If all diverts were same type of aircraft, was there an issue with the refuelling truck's equipment in PER
- Shortage of fuel in PER
- Overdelivery of fuel or an abundance of old fuel in KGI
- Too many PER refuelling staff absent or had an OHS issue occur
- Dodge tourism drive to encourage more people to consider KGI as a tourist destination when next they fly.
- KGI is making a play to become the new capital of WA, bribing QF being their first step.
-Puchu (not paranoid, just overly concious about people...hey...you...stop filming me through my monitor)
- If all diverts were same type of aircraft, was there an issue with the refuelling truck's equipment in PER
- Shortage of fuel in PER
- Overdelivery of fuel or an abundance of old fuel in KGI
- Too many PER refuelling staff absent or had an OHS issue occur
- Dodge tourism drive to encourage more people to consider KGI as a tourist destination when next they fly.
- KGI is making a play to become the new capital of WA, bribing QF being their first step.
-Puchu (not paranoid, just overly concious about people...hey...you...stop filming me through my monitor)
Jun 19, 2005, 9:04 am
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Originally Posted by perthite
Anyone have any insight as to how or why this could happen? I thought of the wind, but I arrived on another flight and there was no mention of strong headwinds or anything (only that we were delayed in MEL while they de-iced the wings)
Jun 19, 2005, 7:28 pm
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One Word: Headwinds
In all four cases, the flight had departed before the reroute was assessed for an "Additional Stop".
Code:
QF565 SYD PER SYD-ADL VXQ (73H)
ADL-PER VXJ (73H)
QF1923 AYQ PER AYQ-KGI NJC (141)
KGI-PER "
QF719 CBR PER CBR-KGI VXB (73H)
KGI-PER "
QF767 BNE-PER BNE-KGI VXF (73H)
KGI-PER "
Last edited by serfty; Jun 19, 2005 at 7:41 pm Reason: BNE???
Jun 19, 2005, 7:40 pm
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
So 767 didnt make it to PER? What about the pax (going to PER or returning from PER)? 
Thanx for the heads-up, 'tis now fixed. ^
Jun 20, 2005, 9:29 am
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I flew MEL-SYD-MEL on the afternoon/evening of Saturday (18th June) and the winds were pretty strong - we had a 0:49 flight time eastbound (normally it's around 1:00) and a 1:16 westbound (!)...
Almost certainly the winds got in the way of those dinky 737's trying to ply all the way out west...
Almost certainly the winds got in the way of those dinky 737's trying to ply all the way out west...