Thanks a lot for that information - you are correct about the "Arrivederci Alitalia" titles. You are also correct in saying that it was good they put a plan of action in place instead of cancelling the flight as a stay in BOH longer than my already-extended stay would have been a form of torture. There is literally nothing to do!
Where do you get your PIK information? I was looking around for PIK-or -GLA-based forums last night but could not find one