Originally Posted by
Conkers
6 hour delay back on 4th June from Beijing to HKG. Worst I have ever experienced on the route. 6 hours sat on the plane with no movement. They actually allowed passengers off eventually after a barrage of complaints and extracted their luggage. Not even a taxi voucher offered upon landing after 1am.......
That whole, "door must be closed in order to get clearance" rule is one of the most inhumane constructs of mankind in places like Beijing. It's even worse when you get a remote stand a mile away from the terminal. In that case, you really a prisoner, though I once demanded a car be out sent out to fetch me after spending 3 hours baking in a plane on the tarmac in Shenzhen.