clau00006Oct 281 min readThe flight from Singapore Airlines to Tokyo, Japan was rerouted to Taipei, Taiwan.Early on October 28, a Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft from Singapore to Tokyo, Japan's Haneda Airport was rerouted to Taipei, Taiwan.The plane touched down at Taoyuan International Airport at approximately 4 a.m. Taipei time, according to SIA's website.Singapore and Taipei are in the same time zone. At first, SQ636 was supposed to touch down in Tokyo at 6:20 a.m. (Japan time).According to a Mothership reader on the flight, they reached Taipei at roughly four in the morning.Fresh flightsAccording to the reader, passengers were first told that a new SIA flight would leave at 2:50 p.m.This was subsequently rescheduled for 8:30 p.m., which is almost eighteen hours beyond the first planned landing time.The reader, frustrated by the delays, asked for an earlier departure and was rescheduled on a Cathay Pacific aircraft that left at 12:50 p.m."There was certainly no clear triage system on ground. It was a case of whoever shouted [first] or went front of line [that] got priority," he stated.AccommodationsThe reader noticed a line building at about 11 a.m. to book hotel rooms for stranded travelers who would probably be traveling on the 8:30 p.m. SIA flight.According to him, staff were identifying people by their zones and seat numbers.SIA has been contacted by Mothership to obtain additional details.
Early on October 28, a Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft from Singapore to Tokyo, Japan's Haneda Airport was rerouted to Taipei, Taiwan.The plane touched down at Taoyuan International Airport at approximately 4 a.m. Taipei time, according to SIA's website.Singapore and Taipei are in the same time zone. At first, SQ636 was supposed to touch down in Tokyo at 6:20 a.m. (Japan time).According to a Mothership reader on the flight, they reached Taipei at roughly four in the morning.Fresh flightsAccording to the reader, passengers were first told that a new SIA flight would leave at 2:50 p.m.This was subsequently rescheduled for 8:30 p.m., which is almost eighteen hours beyond the first planned landing time.The reader, frustrated by the delays, asked for an earlier departure and was rescheduled on a Cathay Pacific aircraft that left at 12:50 p.m."There was certainly no clear triage system on ground. It was a case of whoever shouted [first] or went front of line [that] got priority," he stated.AccommodationsThe reader noticed a line building at about 11 a.m. to book hotel rooms for stranded travelers who would probably be traveling on the 8:30 p.m. SIA flight.According to him, staff were identifying people by their zones and seat numbers.SIA has been contacted by Mothership to obtain additional details.
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