The end of CX?
Feb 5, 2020, 5:56 am
#46
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Location: New York, NY - USA
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Ideas anyone?
Feb 5, 2020, 6:37 am
#47
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: TPE
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Posts: 146
My guess is HKG is way too expensive to park for more than a few days... I imagine there's simply no space. Wherever they end up, it would need to be a facility with sufficient CX maintenance crew and equipment on hand and that isn't too far from home. Really good question actually... I'm not sure, other than somewhere in China.
Too far away.... but maybe. Somewhere with a lot of land so the cost is low.
Ideas anyone?
Too far away.... but maybe. Somewhere with a lot of land so the cost is low.
Ideas anyone?
Feb 5, 2020, 7:13 am
#48
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: London
Posts: 726
Central Australia - dry climate, cheap. Thats where quite a few 737 MAX aircraft are stored - if medium/long term storage required thats probably the best bet.
Prehaps some aircraft in central australia for more longer term storage, TPE and other closer locations for other aircraft if CX is confident some aircraft will need to be available at shorter notice
Prehaps some aircraft in central australia for more longer term storage, TPE and other closer locations for other aircraft if CX is confident some aircraft will need to be available at shorter notice
Feb 5, 2020, 7:16 am
#49
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Feb 6, 2020, 4:03 am
#51
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TW just required HKers to be home (or hotel) quarantined https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...l#post32035235 . Not going to be convenient.
Feb 6, 2020, 5:42 am
#52
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Feb 6, 2020, 6:00 am
#53
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Feb 6, 2020, 6:02 am
#54
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Just a thought, but HK might get knocked down on some of their parking fees in the context of the Coronavirus. It's not like they're needing lots and lots of space for traffic right now...
Feb 6, 2020, 6:29 am
#56
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The open border policy followed by the HK Government is part of the equation. Remember that several tens of thousands cross the land borders daily. Shenzhen alone has more than 300 reported cases and thousands commute for work between Shenzhen and HK. Stricter measure will be in place on Saturday, but that's very late. Community infection has started and seems uncontrolled.
Feb 6, 2020, 6:33 am
#57
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Feb 6, 2020, 6:35 am
#58
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The logic is that Taiwan now treats HK as it does mainland China. Other countries have adopted the same approach.
The open border policy followed by the HK Government is part of the equation. Remember that several tens of thousands cross the land borders daily. Shenzhen alone has more than 300 reported cases and thousands commute for work between Shenzhen and HK. Stricter measure will be in place on Saturday, but that's very late. Community infection has started and seems uncontrolled.
The open border policy followed by the HK Government is part of the equation. Remember that several tens of thousands cross the land borders daily. Shenzhen alone has more than 300 reported cases and thousands commute for work between Shenzhen and HK. Stricter measure will be in place on Saturday, but that's very late. Community infection has started and seems uncontrolled.
I got an SMS today saying that passenger clearance will now only be possible at Airport, Shenzhen Bay and HK-Macau-Zhuhai bridge. So it seems quite a lot of restrictions introduced. But even without those restrictions the infection numbers are very low (as with everywhere outside mainland China). BTW, most countries are not treating HK as part of mainland China for travel restrictions. Although there is quite a bit of fake news floating around about it.
Feb 6, 2020, 6:57 am
#59
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The logic is that Taiwan now treats HK as it does mainland China. Other countries have adopted the same approach.
The open border policy followed by the HK Government is part of the equation. Remember that several tens of thousands cross the land borders daily. Shenzhen alone has more than 300 reported cases and thousands commute for work between Shenzhen and HK. Stricter measure will be in place on Saturday, but that's very late. Community infection has started and seems uncontrolled.
The open border policy followed by the HK Government is part of the equation. Remember that several tens of thousands cross the land borders daily. Shenzhen alone has more than 300 reported cases and thousands commute for work between Shenzhen and HK. Stricter measure will be in place on Saturday, but that's very late. Community infection has started and seems uncontrolled.
More a trade restriction, stop us from buying all their masks, alcohol rub, cleansing alcohol, bleach, toilet paper, rice (list of goods we are having runs for to be updated).
Last edited by percysmith; Feb 6, 2020 at 8:06 pm
Feb 6, 2020, 7:15 am
#60
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The logic is that Taiwan now treats HK as it does mainland China. Other countries have adopted the same approach.
The open border policy followed by the HK Government is part of the equation. Remember that several tens of thousands cross the land borders daily. Shenzhen alone has more than 300 reported cases and thousands commute for work between Shenzhen and HK. Stricter measure will be in place on Saturday, but that's very late. Community infection has started and seems uncontrolled.
The open border policy followed by the HK Government is part of the equation. Remember that several tens of thousands cross the land borders daily. Shenzhen alone has more than 300 reported cases and thousands commute for work between Shenzhen and HK. Stricter measure will be in place on Saturday, but that's very late. Community infection has started and seems uncontrolled.