EK419

[Trevor Sinclair]

I have been monitoring EK419 CHC-SYD-BKK-DXB over the past week as we are flying a couple of these sectors soon. The flight is often late, but today I was astounded.

According to Flight Stats the aircraft was late out of Christchurch 18 minutes late out at 4:13pm, however, arrival time in Sydney is shown as 8:20pm - 185 minutes late!

Did this flight have to return to the gate? It's a QF code share so perhaps our Sarah C or someone of similar connections may be able to reveal the issue with this flight which only has a 60% on time rating.

Thanks in anticipation.

[Mark T]

Hi Trevor

It looks like it didn't push back until 18:56.

http://www.flightstats.com/go/Flight...o?id=302269476

Cheers
Mark

[Trevor Sinclair]

Thanks Mark, interesting as the email I received from FlightStats said:

DEPARTS: 09 JUL (CHC) CHRISTCHURCH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Scheduled 3:55 PM Gate 4:13 PM Runway Delay 18 min Terminal/Gate/Baggage

ARRIVES: 09 JUL (SYD) SYDNEY (KINGSFORD SMITH) AIRPORT
Scheduled 5:15 PM Gate 8:20 PM Runway Delay185 min Terminal/Gate/Baggage 1

Hence I thought it may have returned to the gate for some reason.

[Sarah C]

No insight from me Trevor, we don't have any data on the codeshares or even Jetstar flights. I thought Mark's information would be right - once it is away from the gate, it is recorded as departed.

[Trevor Sinclair]

Thanks Sarah, these times I was emailed must be incorrect

Originally Posted by Trevor Sinclair

DEPARTS: 09 JUL (CHC) CHRISTCHURCH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Scheduled 3:55 PM Gate 4:13 PM Runway Delay 18 min Terminal/Gate/Baggage

ARRIVES: 09 JUL (SYD) SYDNEY (KINGSFORD SMITH) AIRPORT
Scheduled 5:15 PM Gate 8:20 PM Runway Delay185 min Terminal/Gate/Baggage 1

otherwise that's damn long flight over the ditch!