Cathay is *not* protecting into CMB
May 16, 2007 | 4:05 am
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May 16, 2007 | 4:15 am
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When are you flying? The cancellation is only happening "from July."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...5/s1920884.htm
May 16, 2007 | 6:06 pm
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What about entering SWP via AKL? You could do that from SA, NA and Asia.
Then AKL-SYD/MEL-PER-etc etc.
CBR-MEL/SYD flights can be had for cheap. Or do the scenic drive down to SYD and fly out from there. A hassle - but that's one way out. PER-CBR's timing can be pretty bad though.
Yes seat of govt but people who work there don't necessarily live there. Hence very busy Cityflyer services.
Then AKL-SYD/MEL-PER-etc etc.
Yes seat of govt but people who work there don't necessarily live there. Hence very busy Cityflyer services.
May 17, 2007 | 1:16 am
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May 17, 2007 | 1:22 am
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An oft used Plan B is to do CBR-PER with cheap 'red e-deal' fares MEL/SYD-CBR (or vice versa). O class MEL/SYD-CBR can be purchased normally at ~AUD120 and often cheaper (~90 or 100) with "sale" fares.
May 17, 2007 | 3:38 am
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Thanks, but PER-ADL-SIN doesn't get me back to the East Coast. There are many ways to just go around Oz for the miles, or for normal touring, but I visit SYD, PER and MEL for other reasons. Anyhow, ADL-AKL is gone and no amount of whingeing from me is going to bring it back, so I'll just adapt to the new reality.
May 20, 2007 | 8:11 am
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Amen. I was stuck in CMB during the late-March disruption and after much obfuscation, misinformation and misdirection, CX in CMB finally booked me on TG CMB-BKK. When I went to check in for that flight, TG turned me down flat-- and said I had no booking on the flight and that J was full.