UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Apr 15th 2010, 9:55 am
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UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
UK flights/Airports shutdown country wide for up to 3 days due to Icelandic Volcanic Ash.
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Apr 15th 2010, 10:01 am
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Re: UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Originally Posted by pproehann
UK flights/Airports shutdown country wide for up to 3 days due to Icelandic Volcanic Ash.
Why couldn't it happen NEXT week!
Apr 15th 2010, 10:29 am
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Re: UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Originally Posted by Pollyana
Apr 15th 2010, 10:47 am
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Re: UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Originally Posted by pproehann
It hasn't stopped errupting yet so you may still be in luck..fingers crossed for you.
Apr 15th 2010, 10:49 am
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Re: UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Originally Posted by Pollyana
If they start offering money for people to delay their flights I'll be first in the queue! Pick me, pick me
Apr 15th 2010, 11:01 am
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Re: UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly
Whatever they offer i will double it too the airline to TAKE you
AND set my scary niece on you 
Apr 15th 2010, 11:05 am
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Re: UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
All closed?? But I am on my way to heathrow today to start my visa validation trip!!
Apr 15th 2010, 11:14 am
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Re: UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Originally Posted by Bermudashorts
All closed?? But I am on my way to heathrow today to start my visa validation trip!!
Apr 15th 2010, 11:17 am
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Re: UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Originally Posted by Bermudashorts
All closed?? But I am on my way to heathrow today to start my visa validation trip!!
Apr 15th 2010, 11:18 am
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Re: UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Originally Posted by Bermudashorts
All closed?? But I am on my way to heathrow today to start my visa validation trip!!
Apr 15th 2010, 11:26 am
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Re: UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Airline are uncontactable (engaged constantly). We are staying at airport hotel tonight and due to fly lunchtime tomorrow. Just going to go down and see what happens, my hotel is paid for already so might as well. :-(
Apr 15th 2010, 11:39 am
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Re: UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Originally Posted by Bermudashorts
Airline are uncontactable (engaged constantly). We are staying at airport hotel tonight and due to fly lunchtime tomorrow. Just going to go down and see what happens, my hotel is paid for already so might as well. :-(
Apr 15th 2010, 11:43 am
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Re: UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Originally Posted by Bermudashorts
Airline are uncontactable (engaged constantly). We are staying at airport hotel tonight and due to fly lunchtime tomorrow. Just going to go down and see what happens, my hotel is paid for already so might as well. :-(
Apr 15th 2010, 11:45 am
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Re: UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly
According to the news on ITV the flights are restarting at 1800 tonight,so hopefully you will be fine tomorrow
I remember the BA 747 that had 4 engines shut down due to being clogged with ash, so I can see why they are taking this seriously.
Apr 15th 2010, 11:52 am
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Re: UK flights/Airports shutdown for up to 3 days
Thanks peeps. Yes I can understand why they take it seriously too and wouldn't want to take a chance. It is my 40th birthday too, was supposed to be spending it in the FourSeasons hotel and having dinner overlooking harbour and opera house. Now maybe I have holiday inn at heathrow to look forward to. Oh well, I will look back and laugh.
