stuck with a 10-day layover in hong kong—what would you do?
I booked a business class ticket using my Qantas points, planning to fly from Amsterdam to Melbourne with just a quick 4-hour layover in Hong Kong. Pretty straightforward, right? Well, I just got an email saying my first flight got moved up by 10 days. Now, instead of a short layover, I’d be stuck in Hong Kong for over a week—10 days! Can you imagine?
I’ve been on hold with Qantas for hours, and after finally getting through, the agent told me there are no available flights for the entire month of January. No option to downgrade, no other solutions. I’m honestly at a loss. I was really looking forward to this trip, and now I’m probably going to have to cancel everything. It’s so frustrating—using all those points, planning everything, and then getting hit with this mess.
Has anyone else had an airline rebook them with a crazy-long layover like this? Did you get a hotel or any kind of compensation? If you were stuck in Hong Kong for 10 days unexpectedly, what would you do? Would you try to make the best of it, or just cancel and start over? I feel like airlines should at least offer a hotel or something, but maybe I’m being too optimistic. Let me know if you’ve been through something similar—I could really use some advice (or just to hear I’m not alone in this!).
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