Huh? China and Korea -- complex political situation?

[tangoll]

Re 19 Feb 2019 QM2 itinerary, originally Hong Kong-Shanghai-Tianjin-Seowigpo Korea-Hong Kong; just received announcement as follows from Cunard to OTA:

 

""Ahead of your arrival, we wanted to let you know that due to the complex political situation between China and Korea, it has been necessary for us to replace the call to Incheon on the 1 March with a call to the beautiful city of Kitakyushu, the northernmost city on Japan's Kyushu Island."

 

 

Cunard must know something none of us are aware of here in Asia, as to the "complex political situation between China and Korea. . .", especially projecting 8 months out into the future.

 

 

It would be nice if Cunard would be upfront and honest as to the real reason for the substitution.

[Morgans]

There is an advertisement in The Times this morning for this holiday complete with original (Seogwipo) itinerary......

[tangoll]

Original itinerary HK-Shanghai-Tianjin-Seoul(Incheon)-Seogwipo-HK, and Kitakyushu Japan

has been substituted for Seoul(Incheon) due to "complex China and Korea political situation".But Seogwipo Korea has been left on itinerary, so the complex situation applies only to Incheon and not Seogwipo. Strange to say the least.

[Morgans]

Thanks for the clarification- but Seoul seems to be "still on the itinerary " here at the moment.