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Old Feb 27, 2013 | 6:14 pm
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FWIW - this is not news.

Some time ago, a CX LHR-HKG flight was diverted to Moscow.

All HKSAR Passport holders were accommodated to a hotel. The rest - airport.

Reason - visa.

Originally Posted by mediator
1. Why SQ did not reroute those stranded PAX onto OZ/CA at either HKG or ICN?
Finding seats for 200+ stranded pax is not easy, especially when the airline need to determine who to accommodate first. In this case when Chinese travelers are involved, airline will take extra cautions.

Originally Posted by mediator
2. There is an airside hotel at ICN. If SQ can provide lodging for those PAX who were able to leave ICN, why not accommodate those Chinese PAX to the airside hotel?
That transit hotel is hourly-rate based. Beside - do you really think you can accommodate everyone?

Originally Posted by mediator
3. Why not divert to PEK instead?
No one knows - the answer is similar to "Why not stay in HKG that night?".
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