If it's just a connection (no layover), can you cancel just the first leg or does it cancel the whole thing?

Deviating on any scheduled leg cancels all scheduled legs and you are responsible for making your own reservations!

The option in VIPs to select individual legs is there for the company. It lets them know if you are utilizing any of the scheduled legs.

Read the big red box that pops up when you deviate - it explains what is going to happen

Slightly different scenario: MEM-PHL then GT to DOV. If I deviate on the MEM-PHL leg, can I keep (and meet) the scheduled GT to DOV (since it is coded as GT9999 PHL-DOV) ?? Or do they treat it like any other deadhead and cancel the GT leg too.

It is gone, that is the limo to the hotel. To keep something like that you would need a layover in PHL and GT the next day. You will need to book your own limo to Dover and pay out of your deviation bank.

What's the other guy doing? If he/she is taking the scheduled flight and GT, just arrange with them to wait for you to meet them?

The only reason I asked is because the drive time, to a different city, is so long that it counts as duty time (whereas normal, local rides don't). So I thought it might get special consideration [what was I thinking ]

The other guy will probably deviate too. Sure wish I could use some of that $2K excess bank this month to buy a measly $150 ride to DOV next month.

You can do that ... because of the "large" amount of $$, maybe you should get in approved in advance by your ACP. I have done it numerous times (usually in Asia) and the ACP has never had a problem, if fact he usually approved a larger fare because he thought it would cost more than I was guessing

ACP 'special dispensation' would be nice; but, the only problem is that the 'expense' would not occur within the first three days of the next bid month, so the Fox wouldn't project an expense slide for reporting and besides that, the auditor would probably disallow it.

OK different situation.

I am deviating into HKG with no gnd trans to hotel. Does anyone know how much the contract guys charge for a ride to the hotel vs taxi vs subway?

Parklane charges $480 HK or about $62 US. The airport express to Kowloon is $90 HK (less than $12 US).

If you don't have the bank money to do Parklane, the Airport Express is easy, fast and with a free hotel shuttle that drops you off 100 feet from the hotel. I think some guys take the Airport Express all the way to Hong Kong then ride the subway back to Kowloon but I haven't done that.

Never tried a taxi, but I don't think you can beat the Airport Express for the price.

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