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 recentfear |
Somebody please track me today. Long flight!! |
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Posts: 14 (01/29/09 20:27:56) |
I have to go to Singapore urgently TODAY. It's a very very long flight from SFO to Hong Kong to Singapore.
SQ 001 Departs Friday 1/30/2009 12:05 AM Could somebody please track me! Thanks a lot! |
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Posts: 187 (01/31/09 06:57:28) |
Hi Recentfear,
Most flight tracking sites won't track anything beyond US airspace. (Or if they do, I have not seen it.) But looking at flightaware, it looks like you took off no problem and had a very smooth course up along the Pacific alongiside Canada and Alaska before we "lost" you. It also reports your flight landed safely. How did you do? Meghan |
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Posts: 15 (02/27/09 19:17:10) |
It was not too bad. Thanks! There was one point where cabin service was suspended due to bad turbulence, but that passed soon.
Thanks for tracking! Could someone track my return too? Another extremely long flight with hops! March 1st. SQ 423 and then SQ 16. Back to SFO! |
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Click on the "LOCAL RADAR" button to see whether or not there are thunder- Turbulence, though it may cause anxiety, does not mean anything is wrong. Turbulence does not mean danger. The plane can handle far more turbulence than Mother Nature can dish out. Though flying in turbulence is safe, it doesn't feel safe. And here is where the SOAR programs come in. We can help you feel as safe when you fly as you actually are. You can see these programs at www.fearofflying.com/store. |
