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TARA 3 - Episode 8 Discussion Thread ****HOT spoilers--beware!****
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I have now seen part 3 of episode 8 (thanks, Banzai) and have heard how the flight decisions were arrived at. The only team that got an optimal route in my opinion was Geoff/Tisha. The took CX739 to Singapore and then got MI468 arriving Cochin around 10pm. Why did none of the other teams find out about MI468, which would have gotten them to Cochin 5.5 to about 8 hours sooner than they actually did? I can't tell you the answer to that. There was no indication that the flight was full and couldn't be booked, although an airline agent would probably not mention what was not relevant.
Vince and Sam were second at HKG Interntional Airport and told the agent they wanted to go to India, although at some point they would have had to be specific about Cochin to get ticketed there. They were put on CX735 1415 1800, connecting in Mumbai with SQ424 2015 2315. This raises multiple questions beyond "Why not MI468?" First is why the Cathay Pacific agent they went to did not book them on an earlier Singapore arilines flight HKG SIN SQ863 1330 1720? Second is why they were not booked on 9W011 1705 2150 SIN BOM? It arrive 2.5 hours before the one they were booked on. Next comes the factor which broke their back, the transfer in Mumbai International airport from arrival on the Terminal 2 the Interntional Terminal to departure at Domestic Terminal 1A for am Air India flight. There was an unknown amount of time for that. Vince says 2 hours and Henry says 2.5 hours. Why did they not make that connection? Clearly one or the other team was going to lose if they were both over 3.5 hours behind the women's teams. "These terminals use the same airside facilities but are physically separated on the landside, requiring a 10-15 minute drive between them. The Airports Authority of India provides shuttle services between the domestic and international terminals for connecting passengers." I have to believe that they missed the flight due to late arrival of 9W911
Next we come to AD/Fuzzie being directed to Air India's 1445 flight direct from Hong Kong to Mumbai. I can find no such flight, but there was CX751 1425 2005. That gave them 5.5 hours to connect to AI690 0130+1 0330+1.
In copycat fashion, Bernie/Henry accepted the flight research that Vince/Sam had done and elected to book the identical route. Along the same vein, Ida/Tania booked the same as AD/Fuzzie although there was no evidence of any advice or collusion.
These decisions were the ballgame, as the late arrival of Vince/Sam and Bernie/Henry dictated which 2 teams would be fighting for 4th place to aovid elimination.
EDITOR's NOTE - we have new information which applies to this issue from the blogs of Vince and Sam. We can infer that there were not enough seats(you need 4) on the Singapore to Cochin nonstop flight that Geoff/Tisha got on. This meant that AD/Fuzzie and Vince/Sam had to make decisions that meant going through Mumbai. AD/Fuzzie got 8 seats for themselves and Ida/Tania and their production crews. Sam says that AD/Fuzzie had to do something unique to get any seats on the nonstop Hong Kong to Mumbai flight, which neither Vince/Sam nor Bernie/Henry could get on. The only alternative reasonable alternative for Vince/Sam and Bernie/Henry was to Singapore to get to Mumbai, but that went sour and they missed the late plane to Cochin from Mumbai.
tarafanatic:
--- Quote from: georgiapeach on October 31, 2008, 09:37:22 AM ---Sorry for what!! You did an outstanding job yesterday and we greatly appreciate it!! :jumpy:
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for the pics hehe i really know how to do it but then.. i forgot to put it in public btw have you recieve the pics already??
georgiapeach:
They are up here! :ty3:
http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,17775.msg357928.html#msg357928
tarafanatic:
wow hehe .. u know what im really wondering why my post lost.. there u go hehe.. thank you very much peach!!!
tarafanatic:
some info's i get from wikipedia..
Leg 8 (People's Republic Of China → India)
Bolgatty Palace, Pit Stop for Leg 8 of the Race
• Macau (St. Paul Ruins)
• Macau (Macau Tower)
• Macau (Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier, Macau) to Hong Kong (Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier, Hong Kong) by TurboJET
• Hong Kong (MASkargo Airport Hangar)
• Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport) to Cochin, Kerala, India (Cochin International Airport)
• Cochin (Neelam Kulangara Devi Temple)
• Kumbalam, Cochin (Elephant Wash Area in SPS Temple)
• Cochin (Bolgatty Palace)
In this leg's Roadblock, the chosen team member must perform a bungee jump from the top of the Macau Tower to receive their next clue. The first team to complete the task will receive a helicopter ride from Macau to Hong Kong instead of the TurboJET ferry ride. In this leg's Detour, the choice was between Fish or Fill. In Fish, the team members must carry six large swordfish to a nearby restaurant before receiving their next clue. In Fill, teams must fill an intricate pattern using colored rice before receiving their next clue.
Additional tasks
• At the Neelam Kulangara Devi Temple, teams had to get a blessing from the Indian priest before they received their next clue.
• At the MASkargo Warehouse, teams must search and open their box before receiving their next clue.
• At the Elephant Wash Area in SPS Temple, teams must wash an elephant using the traditional way of coconut husks
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