Air Canada crew held in Hong Kong after positive COVID test
Sep 14, 2021, 7:57 am
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Air Canada crew held in Hong Kong after positive COVID test
https://torontosun.com/news/national/air-canada-crew-held-in-hong-kong-after-positive-covid-test/wcm/3aff11c4-7dae-434e-a0d5-14bd5179ac64/
I’m guessing they’re at the Penny Bay facility. Incoming travellers that test positive are sent there.
An internal memo obtained by the Sun, dated Sept. 10, said the four-person flight crew of an Air Canada cargo flight was detained by Chinese authorities last Thursday after one of the pilots allegedly tested positive for COVID-19 — despite testing negative before leaving Canada.
Sep 14, 2021, 8:08 am
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Air Canada Reroutes Hong Kong Flights Via Seoul To Avoid Flight Ban
Air Canada has decided to re-route its Hong Kong-bound flights via the South Korean capital of Seoul. The decision comes after some of the airline’s crew have had to quarantine in Hong Kong following a reported positive coronavirus test. Such action may see the carrier avoid a flight ban in Hong Kong, which other airlines have already been subjected to.
Air Canada has decided to re-route its Hong Kong-bound flights via the South Korean capital of Seoul. The decision comes after some of the airline’s crew have had to quarantine in Hong Kong following a reported positive coronavirus test. Such action may see the carrier avoid a flight ban in Hong Kong, which other airlines have already been subjected to.
Sep 14, 2021, 8:56 am
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Air Canada Reroutes Hong Kong Flights Via Seoul To Avoid Flight Ban
Air Canada has decided to re-route its Hong Kong-bound flights via the South Korean capital of Seoul. The decision comes after some of the airline’s crew have had to quarantine in Hong Kong following a reported positive coronavirus test. Such action may see the carrier avoid a flight ban in Hong Kong, which other airlines have already been subjected to.
Air Canada has decided to re-route its Hong Kong-bound flights via the South Korean capital of Seoul. The decision comes after some of the airline’s crew have had to quarantine in Hong Kong following a reported positive coronavirus test. Such action may see the carrier avoid a flight ban in Hong Kong, which other airlines have already been subjected to.
Sep 14, 2021, 4:48 pm
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People on FB were complaining about the whole trip lasting 18+ hours, and of course the typical HK rants re. paying for non-stop service but not getting it.
Passengers were not allowed to leave the plane in Seoul.
Passengers were not allowed to leave the plane in Seoul.
Sep 14, 2021, 7:23 pm
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I plan to fly AC 8 HKG-YVR next week. It’s turned from a 7:05 PM departure to an 8:50 AM departure, with a stop at Seoul! The change hasn’t shown up in ExpertFlyer, yet.
Sep 14, 2021, 7:56 pm
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dang, crew that flew us YYZ-BOG 9/4 and back 9/7 was doing a HKG trip that day. They complained how weird HKG was--they need two tests done at the same time, to be sent to different labs.
//fortunately cargo does not need FAs or a SD, so it wouldn't have been them
//fortunately cargo does not need FAs or a SD, so it wouldn't have been them
Sep 15, 2021, 8:03 pm
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Sep 16, 2021, 6:03 am
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I left Hong Kong on AC 8 on September 15 at 8:50 am. The Hong Kong to Incheon part had the Toronto crew on board from their earlier arrival on AC 15. We stayed 90 minutes in Incheon and a new crew from Vancouver boarded the plane.
All the departures and arrivals between Canada and Hong Kong have been modified for the next weeks.
My return trip on AC 007 has been modified for an 0:05 am departure from Vancouver, which makes me leave Montreal a day earlier.
Speaking with the crew on board, they dont want to stay in Hong Kong with the stringent quarantine measures, specially in light of last week’s events and I must say I don’t blame them.
All the departures and arrivals between Canada and Hong Kong have been modified for the next weeks.
My return trip on AC 007 has been modified for an 0:05 am departure from Vancouver, which makes me leave Montreal a day earlier.
Speaking with the crew on board, they dont want to stay in Hong Kong with the stringent quarantine measures, specially in light of last week’s events and I must say I don’t blame them.
Sep 16, 2021, 8:05 am
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Can’t blame AC for this move but the new arrangements and flight timings are a lot less pleasant to me.
But really the most important question at the moment is… Do eligible AC pax have lounge access at HKG these days?
But really the most important question at the moment is… Do eligible AC pax have lounge access at HKG these days?
Sep 16, 2021, 8:45 am
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No unfortunately the Star Alliance lounges remain close.