Hi guys. Greetings from the SIN SKL. Not where I am supposed to be during this time. But last night, my 1hr 35 minute connection was not long enough to avoid an overnight. SQ865 ex-HKG was delayed for technical reasons (according to the crews) for more than 90 minutes. Didn't arrive into SIN till midnight. By the time we exited the flight, SQ346 (our connecting flight to ZRH) had already begun withdrawing from the gate.
The ground staff knew of the situation before we came out that we were among the passengers who were going to misconnect and had already waited for us at the gate where SQ865 parked. At the end they managed to rebook us for tonight's flight leaving at the same 2355 and provided us with a free stay at the Transit Hotel until the evening of today.
I've survived many tight HKG-Europe connections in SIN but not this time. We will not be getting a deduction from the hotel in Mt. Schiltron for the one night stay we are not utilizing and will loose one full day of skiing as a result. Unfortunate, but I am glad that I understand these things happen more than once in our lifetime that I don't need to star being grouchy and become a PITA. Thank god I am delayed in Changi as oppose to LHR or LAX.
The ground staff knew of the situation before we came out that we were among the passengers who were going to misconnect and had already waited for us at the gate where SQ865 parked. At the end they managed to rebook us for tonight's flight leaving at the same 2355 and provided us with a free stay at the Transit Hotel until the evening of today.
I've survived many tight HKG-Europe connections in SIN but not this time. We will not be getting a deduction from the hotel in Mt. Schiltron for the one night stay we are not utilizing and will loose one full day of skiing as a result. Unfortunate, but I am glad that I understand these things happen more than once in our lifetime that I don't need to star being grouchy and become a PITA. Thank god I am delayed in Changi as oppose to LHR or LAX.
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