JackandE

Oh my....I am over in the Uk visiting friends...I flew over here on the 4th April...from AKL to Manchester and whilst here flew to Heathrow and stayed with my sister in High Wycombe...I should have flown back on the Sunday but cos of the Ash...had to get alternate travel...but managed it back to Manchester area. Still here and due to fly back to NZ on the 25th April....but who knows if i will get back in time to be with my Hubby and family....fingers crossed that this Volcano decides to go back to sleep.....wishful thinking....mean while there are still the pubs to visit!!!

Charismatic

Testing done, found that jet engines would be fine to operate in these conditions. Airports being re-opened, back to business as usual .

weejie

Friends on flight from LA to London as we speak!

Phyl x

MnB

Yey!! Bubbles in the bar

for everyone else...hope they all get to where they want to be soon

B x

Stoof

well, Mums flight looks like it should be ok for this sunday, which is ace… my brother however, is still stuck in Japan… they cancelled his flight for tomorrow, and couldn't rebook him until 5th May!!!

mind, so long as he gets back on 6th, that means he'll still be able to come and collect us when we land on 15th!! am going to stop worrying about it now… maybe

irish_eyes

god its a pain aye? the worrying is killing me!! Your poor brother - tho if he is anything like my brother he should be enjoying every minute!

ibex

Does anyone else have strange feeling when looking on this volcano ash in comparison to swine flu?

Stoof

yep…bit of an adventure! plus he's got some mates going out on tour next week, so happy as larry i'd say… mind, his work are trying to get him on an earlier flight!

ibex-our LO got swine flu on the flight out here, so i guess our flights back being cancelled cos of the volcano would top and tail our Kiwi adventure nicely...

weejie

Friends safely back home in their own beds,but don't know what day of the week it is or if they should be awake or asleep

Phyl x