Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines urged to expedite refunds over axed flights
[South China Morning Post] - 01/24/2025
Consumer Council chief executive Gilly Wong also says carrier should waive fees for customer requests to swap destinations.
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
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[RTHK] - 4/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025