Originally Posted by
nolounge
5.5 hr is hardly significant by China's standard. CX owe you nil, unless you can prove it was an aircraft's mechanical problem that caused the delay.
Exactly...here we go again (plus comp culture).
The PLA Air Force control ATC and traffic flow across China, and getting slots out of HK is a roulette game, especially in Summer which is peak season for military exercises, particularly by the Nanjing Military Region, the largest and the one which sits right between HK and the North of China.
Delays to China from HK are rarely the fault of the airlines, they do their best to minimise them.
If not caused by CX, suggest you request compensation from:
Head of PLA Air Force General Ma Xiao-Tian
C/O Ministry of Defence
34 Fuchengmenwai Street, Xicheng District, Beijing