HKG Airport shut down 12 August
Aug 12, 2019, 5:37 am
#61
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What does SL mean and is GCC referring to using the contact number for Persian Gulf region? I’m booked in paid J/F SGN-HKG-ORD leaving SGN Wednesday eve, overnight at Sky City Marriott, then to ORD on 15. I realize (and hope) I may able to fly as booked but what is the best way to reach CX if more cancellations occur? Wait times are expected but any strategies to get through in a reasonable amount of time? It seems like this would be a common question among FTers caught up in this.
Aug 12, 2019, 5:38 am
#62
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Aug 12, 2019, 5:53 am
#63
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Mobile services, naturally would overload as they are not catered for these kind of traffic volumes at HKIA.
Electricity cut, I can't comment as I am not there
But in a mass protest in a confined area, it's probably protocol to cut gas and electricity for safety reason
Aug 12, 2019, 5:53 am
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Aug 12, 2019, 6:10 am
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Aug 12, 2019, 6:17 am
#67
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https://news.now.com/mobile/live331a
local news channel with live stream
electricity is there.
in time of stress, dissemination of false information become norm, its hard to resist tempation of forwarding sensational news to fellow friends without first verifying the content. .it because of time of stress is becomes collective responsibility to disseminate factual information free of politial bias
local news channel with live stream
electricity is there.
in time of stress, dissemination of false information become norm, its hard to resist tempation of forwarding sensational news to fellow friends without first verifying the content. .it because of time of stress is becomes collective responsibility to disseminate factual information free of politial bias
Aug 12, 2019, 6:35 am
#68
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Probably not lights, as it is more useful to keep them on to identify protesters and also to let incoming passengers leave.
Aug 12, 2019, 6:45 am
#69
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Aug 12, 2019, 6:45 am
#70
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Coming from my source - it seems that CX did end up having some flights out of HKG including CX846 to JFK, CX113 to AKL (the flight i was supposed to be on!), CX251 to LHR, CX255 to LHR and a few other shorthaul flights.
Wish they didn't just tell me to go home, maybe I would have gotten onto the flight...
Wish they didn't just tell me to go home, maybe I would have gotten onto the flight...
Aug 12, 2019, 6:59 am
#71
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Yeah, I've got friends chaperoning a student trip to Thailand that were supposed to return via HKG today. Cathay Pacific managed to get all the students and one teacher out through Macau, but several of the teachers and chaperones are still stuck in Thailand trying to figure out options. It's looking like Cathay Pacific is going to be down for the count for a few days.
Aug 12, 2019, 7:11 am
#72
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Booked Business class tomorrow LGW-HKG-MEL
CX "customer service" has been terrible (after you wait an hour to get through), I realise they have major difficulties but treating experienced travellers with contempt is unacceptable. example; continued to tell me my flight is operating even though the inbound LGW flight has been cancelled and refusing to look at any alternatives which means I am running out of time to find something myself
I would have been OW Gold again after this trip, not going to bother now and certainly won't be using CX again in the future which is sad but I guess HK has much bigger issues to worry about
CX "customer service" has been terrible (after you wait an hour to get through), I realise they have major difficulties but treating experienced travellers with contempt is unacceptable. example; continued to tell me my flight is operating even though the inbound LGW flight has been cancelled and refusing to look at any alternatives which means I am running out of time to find something myself
I would have been OW Gold again after this trip, not going to bother now and certainly won't be using CX again in the future which is sad but I guess HK has much bigger issues to worry about
Aug 12, 2019, 7:15 am
#73
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Not saying it's right, but...
Aug 12, 2019, 7:18 am
#74
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Coming from my source - it seems that CX did end up having some flights out of HKG including CX846 to JFK, CX113 to AKL (the flight i was supposed to be on!), CX251 to LHR, CX255 to LHR and a few other shorthaul flights.
Wish they didn't just tell me to go home, maybe I would have gotten onto the flight...
Wish they didn't just tell me to go home, maybe I would have gotten onto the flight...
The only thing I can think is that the flights are departing empty so that they are in position for the return flight from the outport.
Aug 12, 2019, 7:28 am
#75
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My bad for the confusion, this source gave me a list of flights that will depart as normal tonight, including the 2 LHR flights.
