Bermudashorts

Well I'm in Sofitel, halfway down a bottle of sauvignon, I think I will just have to wait, cross fingers and see what tomorrow brings.

Pollyana

Came through Heathrow coach station this afternoon, so eerie. Not a plane in the sky, no traffic on the roads, just like something out of a Sci Fi movie

pproehann

You've always got the broom option but if you were due to fly back next week does sound like you'll get a dew extra days while they sort it all out.

Kooky.

Well you'll turn 40 wherever you are, Bermudashorts, ain't no way of avoiding that one! Hope you manage to have a celebration regardless - Sydney will wait.

There are at least two threads on this - any chance they could be combined? I'm currently trying to get flights and every bit of info helps.

Pollyana

sasbear

I was woken at 4.15 this morning with this news too.

FIL was due to leave Manchester Friday AM UK time - have had to rebook so now set for Monday AM - but as I paid for the tickets I have to do all the rebooking.

I hope he can get out on the Monday as he has now lost 3 days of his holiday....not to mention the slaughter of my lamb that could have lived a little longer. Chops for the BBQ that will now be a week late - so look like having to freeze the bloody stuff

Bermudashorts

Well I have just booked a taxi to pick me up from Heathrow and take me home.

Have spoken to Trailfinders and we are going to rebook for next month once hubby can sort his days off out, you're quite right Seasider, Sydney will wait.

I am being taken here for my 40th instead.

http://www.clivedenhouse.co.uk/default.asp

Wol

Enjoy the enforced delay!

(I assume that Cliveden has cleaned up its act since Christine and co. used it <g>.)

mikelincs

Current situation is no flights till at least 1 pm Saturday UK time.

Alfresco

We are due to fly back to London on Sunday evening (Iberia). Hope it's all sorted by then and not hovering over Spain.

Although a few extra days of warmth here wouldn't be bad. I'll miss a few days of work too.

Sorry to hear your validation flight woes BS. Hope it turns out well in the end.

Happy Birthday for Monday.

Bermudashorts

I think the process of becoming resigned to it started yesterday morning so my mindset has adjusted and I am not going to fret over it anymore. We have rebooked and are coming out on 24th May instead.

Who are Christine and co? Is there something I need to know about this place..

Wol

Back in the thirties the Cliveden set (and I'm speaking from memory here) were the focus of the pro-Hitler groups. In the early sixties Cliveden was the venue for all sorts of how's-your-father liasons and Miss Keeler and Mandy Rice Davis were involved in the resignation of IIRC the War Minister, John Profumo. (In those days ploiticians actually did resign!)

I'm sure a little Googling will turn up loadsa dirt!

xzibit

I have a feeling that if it goes on for too much longer, flights will start to fly below the ash, it will just use much more fuel, and take longer. They cannot stay grounded for weeks/months.

Saying that, there's a bit of hope, a Thomson 767 has just shown up on radar heading into Glasgow.

Reading fan

It is really strange to look up to the sky and see no planes ! Eerie

pproehann

When 9/11 happened temperature got higher due to lack of vapour trails don't suppose that will happen this time probably get colder due to extra sun barrier.