Travel Woes: Flight Cancelled
State of Being : Guess it just wasn't meant to be...
Was supposed to leave for Toronto via Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific this morning but due to the cancellation of all inbound & outbound flights on Friday, the airline was not able to confirm my seat for an outbound flight from Hong Kong. Apparently, many travellers were still stranded in Hong Kong airport after Friday's Typhoon Nuri. (click here to read more on channelnewsasia)
And as a goodwill to all Business Class travellers, I was offered a room at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore hotel instead, while they try to sort out the flight schedules. With all meals - breakfast, lunch, dinner and even supper thrown in for free at the hotel, I must admit that it was a commendable service recovery on their part.
Room Pictures taken during my short stay at the hotel
Initially, I was still optimistic in getting a flight out today but as the day progresses, it became clear that it was unlikely for me to even get onto tomorrow's flight.
*panic*
In the end, I had no choice but to look for an alternative flight to Toronto, the earliest of which only leaves on Sun morning, arriving at Toronto at 1050pm!!
*sigh*
Guess it just wasn't meant for me to visit the Niagara Falls during this trip then... Hopefully, there will still be future opportunities to fly to Toronto for other meetings!
:(
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