SK943 (CPH-ORD), Nov. 20, Diverted back to CPH
Nov 23, 2018, 10:21 am
#16
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Seriously, yes. But that's been on the days when no more CPH-HAM flights were available for booking the late arriving passengers trying to make CPH-HAM by air. FWIW, I've seen other airlines do this sort of thing too, like when UA or AA would bus people on MSN-ORD/ORD-MSN and things such as that.
Nov 23, 2018, 11:22 am
#17
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It happens more than many people realize; and I think the offer for a bus option, especially when there are service disruptions, can be a positive for the airline customers and for the airlines. I would even welcome if airlines were more willing to offer one-way car rentals as an option when there are such disruptions -- although my suggestion is not to drive when tired after a long flight and I would follow my own advice in that regard. 
Nov 23, 2018, 12:26 pm
#18
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It happens more than many people realize; and I think the offer for a bus option, especially when there are service disruptions, can be a positive for the airline customers and for the airlines. I would even welcome if airlines were more willing to offer one-way car rentals as an option when there are such disruptions -- although my suggestion is not to drive when tired after a long flight and I would follow my own advice in that regard.
Nov 23, 2018, 9:32 pm
#20
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Nov 26, 2018, 7:57 am
#21
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I agree that if an alternative is to spend a night in a hotel and waste at least a half of the next day, because you just missed the last connection, I'd rather be bussed forward, even if the trip s like 5-6 hours in the seat again (LO usually does that on about 3-4h trips, and I suspect that CPH to HAM is similar).