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Old May 6, 2019, 12:29 pm
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You got very lucky. You understand you never had a connection, right?
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Old May 6, 2019, 2:55 pm
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Originally Posted by LondonElite
You got very lucky. You understand you never had a connection, right?
Unlikely. OP also tried to do TWoV by taking the HSR from HK to GZ, even after being told it was impossible.
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Old May 6, 2019, 3:47 pm
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Originally Posted by swingaling


Unlikely. OP also tried to do TWoV by taking the HSR from HK to GZ, even after being told it was impossible.
Hmmm, in that case, maybe a hard lesson is a good one?
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Old May 6, 2019, 3:55 pm
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Hi,

I think the OP also had a China Southern flight from CAN to Phu Quoc vietnam which he lost money on as he could not get to CAN so sounds like an expensive weekend.

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Old May 6, 2019, 3:58 pm
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Originally Posted by swingaling


Unlikely. OP also tried to do TWoV by taking the HSR from HK to GZ, even after being told it was impossible.
You got me interested and I looked up the other thread. Beyond belief is my comment. 🤦
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Old May 6, 2019, 7:38 pm
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You got me interested and I looked up the other thread. Beyond belief is my comment. 🤦
Can you please share that thread? This is quite entertaining...
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Old May 6, 2019, 7:59 pm
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Originally Posted by LondonElite


Hmmm, in that case, maybe a hard lesson is a good one?
I'm going to be the devil's advocate and say that OP won't learn any lesson unless he/she is stranded in the middle of nowhere and has no money to buy another ticket to fly home. He/she is going to keep pushing his/her luck.
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Old May 6, 2019, 8:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Strawb
Anyone already in HKG airport now and can do me a huge favour and inform Virgin Atlantic that I am on the CX764 inbound, scheduled on time, so they can print my boarding pass and perhaps meet me at the gate?
DYKWIM ?
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Old May 6, 2019, 8:05 pm
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I'm going to be the devil's advocate and say that OP won't learn any lesson unless he/she is stranded in the middle of nowhere and has no money to buy another ticket to fly home. He/she is going to keep pushing his/her luck.
In spite of the fact that the OP stubbornly attempted to pull off a completely impossible plan on the outbound, I do have some sympathy for him because I've made similar mistakes myself.
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Old May 6, 2019, 8:26 pm
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Originally Posted by moondog
In spite of the fact that the OP stubbornly attempted to pull off a completely impossible plan on the outbound, I do have some sympathy for him because I've made similar mistakes myself.
Based on this thread and the TWOV thread I have come to the conclusion that the OP is a chump. Seemingly a very good-natured and optimistic one, but still a chump. I’m sure I’ve read about his great-grandfather once in a PG Wodehouse novel, he seems to have directly descended from one of Bertie’s friends.
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Old May 6, 2019, 8:55 pm
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Originally Posted by NetJets Germany


Based on this thread and the TWOV thread I have come to the conclusion that the OP is a chump. Seemingly a very good-natured and optimistic one, but still a chump. I’m sure I’ve read about his great-grandfather once in a PG Wodehouse novel once, he seems to have directly descended from one of Bertie’s friends.
Oh, that is a bit harsh...

I kinda of like this guy, quite entertaining.
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Old May 6, 2019, 8:56 pm
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nothing went wrong, he made the connection
false alert

move on and do it again
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Old May 6, 2019, 8:56 pm
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Originally Posted by wyskevin
Oh, that is a bit harsh...

I kinda of like this guy, quite entertaining.
Definitely. I'd like to make him my new travel agent. I need to live more dangerously.
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Old May 6, 2019, 9:19 pm
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In spite of the fact that the OP stubbornly attempted to pull off a completely impossible plan on the outbound, I do have some sympathy for him because I've made similar mistakes myself.
I believe I posted about my India snafu upthread, but here is a more detailed version:

1. In the summer of 1998, my university sent me to India to do research

2. They bought me an airplane ticket SFO-HKG-SIN-BOM

3. But, they didn't get me visa

4. Once in HK, I learned that I needed a visa

5. Getting the visa was a 5 day process, but I must admit that the consulate people were extremely helpful

6. During those 5 days, I stayed in a really bad Wanchai hotel, but had a great time

7, SQ could have charged me a change fee (per the ticket rules), but did not

Sure, I lost $300 (later reimbursed) because of the screw up, but I honestly have zero regrets. Basically, sometimes mistakes lead to amazing experiences.
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Old May 6, 2019, 11:07 pm
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Originally Posted by wyskevin
Ok, let me get clear. Here is your plan :
SGN to HKG by CX , 1905-2240 , connect VS HKG to LHR departure at 23.55. So you only have 1H15M transfer time and they are on separate tickets.

Im not sure to call it brave or stupid
I'm uncomfortable with a 1h15min connection even on a single ticket and its CX-CX
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