Cancellation of last leg of flight, can I still fly?
Due to volcano eruption the last leg of my flight, that is (Hong Kong-Manila), may well be cancelled, while my whole itinerary is (Europe-Hong Kong, Hong Kong-Manila).
Can I still fly to Hong Kong even though I will be stuck there? (For me it's ok, since I could visit the city or take a flight from there to different destinations.)
Or will the airlines cancel my whole trip, even though the Europe-Hong Kong route is safe?
Additional info: I bought the whole itinerary as a combined offer from Lufthansa, but the (Europe-Hong Kong) is operated by Swiss Airlines and (Hong Kong-Manila) by Philippines Airlines.
Best Answer
As Doc wrote, you should call your airline.
If your last leg is cancelled, they will most probably not let you fly the first leg and cancel it as well: if they let you fly to Hong Kong, they would have to provide assistance for you (pay for hotels and meals) while you're stuck there, and they most probably don't want to do that.
Airlines usually have special conditions in such situations that allow for free cancellations and changes to your flights even when they are not refundable or modifiable. Some airlines are able to handle this online directly, others may require you to call them to make changes to your booking in such cases.
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