Karachi turnaround
Feb 20, 2003 | 1:20 pm
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Karachi turnaround
Has anyone tried a turnaround here on CX? I need to get >2700 mile segments to earn more status credits on QF, and this is the only Asian segment that fits.
Question is, what are my chances of a) not having to pass through passport control b) getting my B.P. in advance i.e. when I check in in HKG c) stuff generally going wrong -- if I miss the return I'm stuck there for 2 days!!
Thanks,
Chris
Question is, what are my chances of a) not having to pass through passport control b) getting my B.P. in advance i.e. when I check in in HKG c) stuff generally going wrong -- if I miss the return I'm stuck there for 2 days!!
Thanks,
Chris
Feb 21, 2003 | 4:19 am
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Not wishing to be a nervious ninny, but do you REALLY want to go to Karachi (even the airport)? There are not man places on Earth I would steer clear of, but Pakistan is one of them at the moment.
And that was not designed to flame Pakistan as a country....
And that was not designed to flame Pakistan as a country....
Feb 21, 2003 | 9:53 am
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Not like al-Qaeda's going to bomb a Chinese jet in a majority-Muslim, military-led country tho'...
But yes, my plan very much involves NOT leaving the airport -- my risk tolerance may be a little higher than yours, but not that much!! :-)
CT
But yes, my plan very much involves NOT leaving the airport -- my risk tolerance may be a little higher than yours, but not that much!! :-)
CT
Feb 21, 2003 | 3:12 pm
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Forget it. I have tried to gt return boarding passes with Cathay at HKG and they do not issue RBPs. You cannot get a boarding pass at airside at Karachi and must clear immigration.
Feb 22, 2003 | 4:03 am
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Bali (Den Pasar)is the easiest. When you land contact the CX agent and they bring a boarding pass. Very nice and efficient no need to clear immigration.
Feb 22, 2003 | 7:00 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by drbala:
Bali (Den Pasar)is the easiest. When you land contact the CX agent and they bring a boarding pass. Very nice and efficient no need to clear immigration. </font>
Bali (Den Pasar)is the easiest. When you land contact the CX agent and they bring a boarding pass. Very nice and efficient no need to clear immigration. </font>
Feb 25, 2003 | 6:29 am
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I've looked into this and while I would prefer some of the other destinations mentioned I don't think they put you over the 2,700 mile mark (required for the next level of tier credit with QF). From all the research I did only KHI seemed to fit the bill.
Feb 25, 2003 | 11:34 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by mgm:
I've looked into this and while I would prefer some of the other destinations mentioned I don't think they put you over the 2,700 mile mark (required for the next level of tier credit with QF). From all the research I did only KHI seemed to fit the bill.</font>
I've looked into this and while I would prefer some of the other destinations mentioned I don't think they put you over the 2,700 mile mark (required for the next level of tier credit with QF). From all the research I did only KHI seemed to fit the bill.</font>
a) don't want to try to explain what I'm doing to a bunch of people with guns who don't read FT
b) get stuck there when I miss the return.
Will probably go with either CMB or BKK, since DPS would require an extra day, thanks to sub-optimal connections from TYO / to LHR.
Cheers all -- thanks for the input.
CT