That's a good data point. At least we can make onward bookings with some confidence that we know where we're landing. It would be a nuisance to plan an exit from BKK only to have Cathay reinstate the service and insist that the trip be completed to CMB.

OTOH others have commented not too long ago that with some arm-twisting Cathay issued paper to get them to CMB on UL. My ticket still shows CMB as the final destination so I believe that's an option I could invoke, but I've planned around BKK.

(Off topic, in groping for an escape from BKK, I found the EK/UL rtw offering - one route is under USD5k in first class ex-BKK. The rules and "first class" in-flight accommodations (especially on EK, which seems to be suffering from the "we're *very special*" syndrome) will disappoint anyone who's gotten use to AONE, unfortunately. But it's cheap as dirt. And anyone looking for a nice cheap ride to the States might look at SGN-LAX on SQ. If riding J, be sure to use their 773-ER service, which offers 1-2-1 flat horizontal seats, albeit with a slightly odd design.)