JQ-37 cancelled due to volcano ? ?
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JQ-37 cancelled due to volcano ? ?
About 45 minutes before the flight was due to depart, it was cancelled. JetStar customer service, when contacted on the phone, initially said 'aircraft problem.' Gate agents said, 'Volcanic activity.' Phone person changed to that story, too. And they basically said, tough poo! Get a refund.
No mention of volcanic activity found on TV news, or Google.
Anyone hear anything about planes being turned back to Oz due to volcanic eruptions in Indonesia tonight?
They eventually got hotels organized for Star passengers, and re-bookings. But JetStar ground staff really don't seem to be trained to handle such disruptions.
Ron, in Sydney
No mention of volcanic activity found on TV news, or Google.
Anyone hear anything about planes being turned back to Oz due to volcanic eruptions in Indonesia tonight?
They eventually got hotels organized for Star passengers, and re-bookings. But JetStar ground staff really don't seem to be trained to handle such disruptions.
Ron, in Sydney
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Volcano in news now
There are a couple of news reports in the last half hour - name of the volcano different in both.
Guess the later reports were correct. JetStar cancelled - and CX turned back to HKG.
Guess the later reports were correct. JetStar cancelled - and CX turned back to HKG.
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Perth flights too - strangly not affecting Garuda or Air Asia on the same route......
Flights to Bali turned back as ash spews from volcano
Flights to Bali turned back as ash spews from volcano
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As a matter of interest ...
Ar the no-fly decisions taken by the airlines (operating crew and/or flight ops) or are they due to airspace closures imposed by the Indonesian aviation authorities in conjunction with Darwin VAAC?
Looking for parallels with the situation in Europe last April.
Ar the no-fly decisions taken by the airlines (operating crew and/or flight ops) or are they due to airspace closures imposed by the Indonesian aviation authorities in conjunction with Darwin VAAC?
Looking for parallels with the situation in Europe last April.
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Darwin VAAC has this
BoM-Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
as well as SIGMETs
BRISBANE FIR (YBBB)
WVAU01 ADRM 271536
YBBB SIGMET BT01 VALID 271545/272145 YPDM-
YBBB BRISBANE FIR VA ERUPTION TENGGER CALDERA LOC S0756 E11257 VA
FCST AT 272145Z SCF/FL180 S0755 E11220 - S0755 E11320 - S0945 E11825
- S1305 E11345 - S0755 E11220 MOV SE 10KT
STS:NEW
MELBOURNE FIR (YMMM)
WVAU01 ADRM 271539
YMMM SIGMET MW01 VALID 271545/272145 YPDM-
YMMM MELBOURNE FIR VA ERUPTION TENGGER CALDERA LOC S0756 E11257 VA
CLD FCST AT 272145Z SFC/FL180 S0755 E11220 - S0755 E11320 - S0945
E11825 - S1305 E11345 - S0755 E11220 MOV SE 10KT
STS:NEW
WCAU01 APRF 271259
YMMM SIGMET PH03 VALID 271300/271900 YPRF-
YMMM MELBOURNE FIR TC BIANCA CENTRE OBS AT 271200Z S2036 E11254 CB
TOP FL450 WI 160NM OF CENTRE MOV WSW 10KT NC FCST 271800Z TC CENTRE
S2100 E11154
STS:REV SIGMET PH02 270700/271300
Some volcanic ash plumes around Japan at the moment as well.
BoM-Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
as well as SIGMETs
BRISBANE FIR (YBBB)
WVAU01 ADRM 271536
YBBB SIGMET BT01 VALID 271545/272145 YPDM-
YBBB BRISBANE FIR VA ERUPTION TENGGER CALDERA LOC S0756 E11257 VA
FCST AT 272145Z SCF/FL180 S0755 E11220 - S0755 E11320 - S0945 E11825
- S1305 E11345 - S0755 E11220 MOV SE 10KT
STS:NEW
MELBOURNE FIR (YMMM)
WVAU01 ADRM 271539
YMMM SIGMET MW01 VALID 271545/272145 YPDM-
YMMM MELBOURNE FIR VA ERUPTION TENGGER CALDERA LOC S0756 E11257 VA
CLD FCST AT 272145Z SFC/FL180 S0755 E11220 - S0755 E11320 - S0945
E11825 - S1305 E11345 - S0755 E11220 MOV SE 10KT
STS:NEW
WCAU01 APRF 271259
YMMM SIGMET PH03 VALID 271300/271900 YPRF-
YMMM MELBOURNE FIR TC BIANCA CENTRE OBS AT 271200Z S2036 E11254 CB
TOP FL450 WI 160NM OF CENTRE MOV WSW 10KT NC FCST 271800Z TC CENTRE
S2100 E11154
STS:REV SIGMET PH02 270700/271300
Some volcanic ash plumes around Japan at the moment as well.
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Air Asia and Garuda are running normal services Perth-DPS. Normal flight times as well so no extended routing. At least 8 in the last 12 hours.
Virgin and Jetstar have cancelled all flights.
Hmmm
Virgin and Jetstar have cancelled all flights.
Hmmm
Air Asia and Garuda are running normal services Perth-DPS. Normal flight times as well so no extended routing. At least 8 in the last 12 hours.
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Fair Dinkum,
Have these monkeys got a clue?
I don't care how much more a ticket costs with other airlines, I certainly wouldn't be booking a flight with these pair (and a few others)
Have these monkeys got a clue?
I don't care how much more a ticket costs with other airlines, I certainly wouldn't be booking a flight with these pair (and a few others)
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Once again tonight:
Jetstar and Virgin cancelled all flights PER-DPS due to Volcanic ash.
Garuda and Air Asia operating Ops normal. Same route and destination.
Causing a lot of angst in check-in etc.
Jetstar and Virgin cancelled all flights PER-DPS due to Volcanic ash.
Garuda and Air Asia operating Ops normal. Same route and destination.
Causing a lot of angst in check-in etc.
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What an absolute joke that EVERY Australian operator has stopped flights to DPS yet CASA is apparently happy for Air Asia and Garuda to ply the PER to DPS route, blatently through an area with volcanic ash, both day and night..........
Is it just coincidence that Air Crash Investigations tonight was BA9 and 'all 4 engines have failed' over Indonesia?
Is it just coincidence that Air Crash Investigations tonight was BA9 and 'all 4 engines have failed' over Indonesia?
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T-Vasis Since when do Air Asia fly PER/DPS?
Airasia celebrates Perth Bali inaugural flight - Low Cost Airline News
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What an absolute joke that EVERY Australian operator has stopped flights to DPS yet CASA is apparently happy for Air Asia and Garuda to ply the PER to DPS route, blatently through an area with volcanic ash, both day and night..........
Is it just coincidence that Air Crash Investigations tonight was BA9 and 'all 4 engines have failed' over Indonesia
Is it just coincidence that Air Crash Investigations tonight was BA9 and 'all 4 engines have failed' over Indonesia
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I am not if it could be associated with the Volcano activity but there is an Garuda A330 PK-GPF grounded due engine problems at the Melbourne International Terminal bay D-20.