Volcanic Eruption In Iceland, Uk Flights Cancelled, Some Airports Closed

[Bozza]

Airports opening from 10pm.

 

[Marty McFly]

Airports opening from 10pm.

BBC News - UK airports set to reopen

I hope your daughter isn't stranded in Dubai too much longer.

 

[Bozza]

BBC News - UK airports set to reopen

I hope your daughter isn't stranded in Dubai too much longer.

Thanks - as it stands it's going to be another week now. Timing couldn't have been much worse as if your flight gets cancelled you go to the back of the queue for empty seats.

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Erm, am I too late to join in with volcano related word puns?

 

[Lush]

Erm, am I too late to join in with volcano related word puns?

And am I too late to join in with the "... AND we still let them have shops in our high streets" gag?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Anything to do with Katona is bound to end in a disaster.

 

[skipper734]

Willie Walsh wins the chicken game. Is it safe?......... Is it Safe?
Jnr. waiting for Thursday in Los Angeles, seems to think Willie was on one of the flights to prove to his customers that it is.

 

[Raphael Meade]

all BA longhaul flights out of london tomorrow will be operating

 

[folkestonesgull]

Glad the airports have opened - at present the earliest I can get back is still the 1st of May - no earlier flights available into anywhere other than Geneva 2 days earlier (with no onward travel provided) so little benefit as I still won't be at work next week.

Hopefully the backlog will shift enough for a flight early next week...

 

[Trufflehound]

I can throw stones at the Nats building from here. I am closer to the action.

Please try not to hit my brother-in-law working inside. Thanks.

 

[Icy Gull]

Info for anyone who has been stranded abroad. Virgin have stated that they will pay for accommodation up to three star standard, and a proportion of 4 and 5 star hotels so keep those receipts and make a claim when you get back. BA have not advertised the fact but they have also been paying for some passengers who went to the airport desks it seems. Small comfort possibly but it has to be worth getting proper receipts and claiming from whatever airline you are travelling with?

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Info for anyone who has been stranded abroad. Virgin have stated that they will pay for accommodation up to three star standard, and a proportion of 4 and 5 star hotels so keep those receipts and make a claim when you get back. BA have not advertised the fact but they have also been paying for some passengers who went to the airport desks it seems. Small comfort possibly but it has to be worth getting proper receipts and claiming from whatever airline you are travelling with?

Why would they ?

That sounds odd.

 

[Icy Gull]

Why would they ?

That sounds odd.

I agree but I work in travel and have it in writing from them. BA have just this am come out and said they will provide hotel vouchers...on the day the flight ban is lifted

 

[ROSM]

as per Bozza's comments, cancelled flights go to the back of the queue and earliest I was likely to get out of HK direct back to UK was 29th as flights up to then were full or taken up with people who are down route from australia.

So I left HK and got a flight to New York yesterday (or may have been the day before - that date line thing is so confusing - it's like groundhog day) and am booked on a flight out of Boston this evening so I have a short hop to Boston this afternoon.

Fingers crossed I'll be back in UK tomorrow which means I get back for my youngest son's 1st birthday on Friday. I dont think I'll have ever been so glad to see the surly faced people that work at heathrow or those yellow and black signs.

 

[The Oldman]

as per Bozza's comments, cancelled flights go to the back of the queue and earliest I was likely to get out of HK direct back to UK was 29th as flights up to then were full or taken up with people who are down route from australia.

So I left HK and got a flight to New York yesterday (or may have been the day before - that date line thing is so confusing - it's like groundhog day) and am booked on a flight out of Boston this evening so I have a short hop to Boston this afternoon.

Fingers crossed I'll be back in UK tomorrow which means I get back for my youngest son's 1st birthday on Friday. I dont think I'll have ever been so glad to see the surly faced people that work at heathrow or those yellow and black signs.

Sounds like Good News ROSM. Hope it goes well and you arrive in time for the little uns birthday

 

[Rookie]

I agree but I work in travel and have it in writing from them. BA have just this am come out and said they will provide hotel vouchers...on the day the flight ban is lifted

Know people stuck in Florida and BA have been paying hotel and giving food vouchers since flight was cancelled on Sunday and will do until next Sunday which is earliest flight can get. Been very good by accounts

 

[Spider]

I agree but I work in travel and have it in writing from them. BA have just this am come out and said they will provide hotel vouchers...on the day the flight ban is lifted

How the hell can they afford to? They've already been losing millions and millions every day so now to hand a loads more money would surely bankrupt them?!

 

[Man of Harveys]

Quick question: I've got someone coming to stay who's due to fly from the States to Heathrow next Thursday. Might their booking be altered by the airline in order that they can clear this backlog of people who've been stuck abroad for weeks etc?

 

[Bozza]

Quick question: I've got someone coming to stay who's due to fly from the States to Heathrow next Thursday. Might their booking be altered by the airline in order that they can clear this backlog of people who've been stuck abroad for weeks etc?

Nope. The 'backlog' will fill any empty seats on those existing services around those who are already booked to fly.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Nope. The 'backlog' will fill any empty seats on those existing services around those who are already booked to fly.

Cheers Hollmeister. Hope all's well.