A340 out of action
Nov 30, 2006, 6:45 am
#1
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A340 out of action
There is a thread on airliners.net saying that an A340 is out of action for ten days, resulting in last night's ZRH-HKG being cancelled. I am flying ZRH-HKG on the 02/12 and back on the 11/12. Has a replacement aircraft been found? Will they cancel more flights on this route?
Nov 30, 2006, 8:50 am
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One plane is INOP indeed. If your flight is cancelled, you will be rebooked and should be contacted by LX reservations. However, I guess it won't hurt if you call them up real quick to reconfirm - maybe they don't have your contacts on file and you'd end up with an ugly surprise at the airport.
Nov 30, 2006, 9:17 am
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One plane is INOP indeed. If your flight is cancelled, you will be rebooked and should be contacted by LX reservations. However, I guess it won't hurt if you call them up real quick to reconfirm - maybe they don't have your contacts on file and you'd end up with an ugly surprise at the airport.
Is there an official timetable on when the subject aircraft will be back in service?
Thanks in advance.
Nov 30, 2006, 11:41 pm
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Dec 1, 2006, 6:38 am
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Dec 1, 2006, 7:35 am
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Do you know how they are rotating cities while the aircraft is out of service? I am flying those flights starting in about two weeks.
Thanks again.
Dec 4, 2006, 8:29 am
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I don't know what the plans are going forward, but I was booked on the LAX-ZRH, LX41 flight on Dec 1, and I was rebooked on a nightmare route LAX-ORD on UA, ORD-FRA on UA, and FRA-ZRH on LH. I had to leave LAX 9 hours early, and got to ZRH around the same time I would have anyway. Of course snowstorms in Chicago didn't help...
The only interesting bit was the ORD-FRA on a 747-400. Booked on C, I flew in the upper deck, which was ALMOST as nice, comfort-wise, as LH F on the upper deck. Food & service didn't compare, but seats and space were nice.
Good luck with your travels.
hurlimann
The only interesting bit was the ORD-FRA on a 747-400. Booked on C, I flew in the upper deck, which was ALMOST as nice, comfort-wise, as LH F on the upper deck. Food & service didn't compare, but seats and space were nice.
Good luck with your travels.
hurlimann
Dec 4, 2006, 1:54 pm
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I don't know what the plans are going forward, but I was booked on the LAX-ZRH, LX41 flight on Dec 1, and I was rebooked on a nightmare route LAX-ORD on UA, ORD-FRA on UA, and FRA-ZRH on LH. I had to leave LAX 9 hours early, and got to ZRH around the same time I would have anyway. Of course snowstorms in Chicago didn't help...
The only interesting bit was the ORD-FRA on a 747-400. Booked on C, I flew in the upper deck, which was ALMOST as nice, comfort-wise, as LH F on the upper deck. Food & service didn't compare, but seats and space were nice.
Good luck with your travels.
hurlimann
The only interesting bit was the ORD-FRA on a 747-400. Booked on C, I flew in the upper deck, which was ALMOST as nice, comfort-wise, as LH F on the upper deck. Food & service didn't compare, but seats and space were nice.
Good luck with your travels.
hurlimann
Dec 5, 2006, 11:04 am
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