Air China - Cancelled Flight
Aug 21, 2014, 11:38 am
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Air China - Cancelled Flight
I book a flight in July on Air China. The last leg is from Beijing to Houston on Oct 27th. I got email last night that the flight was cancelled, a month after booking and two months before travel day. What could be the reason for the cancellation?? Certainly not weather, equipment failure or personnel.
Other than agreeing to rearrange my schedule to accommodate the change, what options/recourse/compensation are there?
Thank you.
Other than agreeing to rearrange my schedule to accommodate the change, what options/recourse/compensation are there?
Thank you.
Aug 21, 2014, 5:21 pm
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I book a flight in July on Air China. The last leg is from Beijing to Houston on Oct 27th. I got email last night that the flight was cancelled, a month after booking and two months before travel day. What could be the reason for the cancellation?? Certainly not weather, equipment failure or personnel.
Other than agreeing to rearrange my schedule to accommodate the change, what options/recourse/compensation are there?
Thank you.
Other than agreeing to rearrange my schedule to accommodate the change, what options/recourse/compensation are there?
Thank you.
Aug 21, 2014, 9:54 pm
#3
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Air China is reducing their flights for Winter from Daily to 5 weekly to Houston.
http://airlineroute.net/2014/08/21/c...fk-w14update1/
http://airlineroute.net/2014/08/21/c...fk-w14update1/
Aug 22, 2014, 12:34 am
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Good Article!
It went from 4X frequency to 7X per week. After they realized it wasn't working I guess they figured 5X is better.
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Compensation on a chinese airline? Good luck with that!
It went from 4X frequency to 7X per week. After they realized it wasn't working I guess they figured 5X is better.
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Compensation on a chinese airline? Good luck with that!
Aug 22, 2014, 6:31 am
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While I know there are a lot of Chinese people in Houston, the daily 773 always did strike me as a bit of overkill. And, I doubt the UA really cares about helping them funnel traffic to it since they have 4 flights to PEK themselves.
In any event, winter service reductions on transpac routes have been common for as long as I can remember.
In any event, winter service reductions on transpac routes have been common for as long as I can remember.
Aug 22, 2014, 11:06 am
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Do not call and see what they have to offer. Do some research, figure out what you want and call with the exact reroute. A change at SFO/LAX is hardly a major disruption as opposed to a 2-day delay for a non-stop.
Aug 22, 2014, 11:14 am
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4X is too little
5X is just about right
7X was overkill
I have some dummy bookings at the end of the year incase I need to fly on an emergency so that was apparently affected by the schedule change also.
I guess the FA"s get the opportunity to tour Houston again.
5X is just about right
7X was overkill
I have some dummy bookings at the end of the year incase I need to fly on an emergency so that was apparently affected by the schedule change also.
I guess the FA"s get the opportunity to tour Houston again.