Where Are You Stranded, What Are You Doing?
Apr 16, 2010, 5:41 am
#46
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Please don't give them any ideas! That said, some of the excuses provided by SWT are so unbelievable that I wonder if anyone will bat an eyelid if they here:
"SWT are sorry for the delay to your journey, this has been caused by Icelandic volcanic ash in the Winnersh Triangle area".
"SWT are sorry for the delay to your journey, this has been caused by Icelandic volcanic ash in the Winnersh Triangle area".
Caused much amusement and shaking of heads....was totally genuine though as North Pole is the name of the depot between LHR and Paddington and that snowy day the OHL catenary had problems caused by the cold weather.
Apr 16, 2010, 5:42 am
#47
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: London/Paris
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Update from Sydney: BA10 is now apparently cancelled, according to the hotel and ba.com. Have had two calls from BA a couple of hours ago assuring me that we were departing at 08.00 to BKK, but nothing since.
Next scheduled flight according to ba.com is in a couple of days. So being stuck in SYD is definitely better than being stuck in BKK I reckon.
Comms from BA could be a little better though
Question: now my flight is cancelled, is the onus on me to re-book, or will BA do that on my behalf? And do I have any priority over the pax on the next 3 x BA10's that have also been cancelled?
Next scheduled flight according to ba.com is in a couple of days. So being stuck in SYD is definitely better than being stuck in BKK I reckon.
Comms from BA could be a little better though
Question: now my flight is cancelled, is the onus on me to re-book, or will BA do that on my behalf? And do I have any priority over the pax on the next 3 x BA10's that have also been cancelled?
Apr 16, 2010, 5:44 am
#48
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Currently half way through an LHR-SYD-BKK-LHR business trip.
Was on BA10 to BKK on Sunday after having Saturdays cancelled. Now Sundays is cancelled. Having spoken to BA and been advised that they would not re-book me with TG (which has space to BKK) I went ahead and booked TG to Bangkok on Saturday.
So, at least I can get on with the second part of the trip.
I guess the problems may come on the 24th when I am due to fly BKK-LHR if the situation has not been resolved.
Was on BA10 to BKK on Sunday after having Saturdays cancelled. Now Sundays is cancelled. Having spoken to BA and been advised that they would not re-book me with TG (which has space to BKK) I went ahead and booked TG to Bangkok on Saturday.
So, at least I can get on with the second part of the trip.
I guess the problems may come on the 24th when I am due to fly BKK-LHR if the situation has not been resolved.
Apr 16, 2010, 6:44 am
#49
Join Date: Nov 2006
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I'm feeling better about the whole affair, as Friday's BA268 (previously LAX-LHR) has become LAX-PIK (Glasgow Prestwick).
I was ending the trip at NCL, so (assuming we do actually travel) it's a very cheap and easy car hire from PIK-NCL. I will send BA the receipt, but to be honest it's just a relief to know we're going back on time.
Has anyone else been rerouted to the regions?
I was ending the trip at NCL, so (assuming we do actually travel) it's a very cheap and easy car hire from PIK-NCL. I will send BA the receipt, but to be honest it's just a relief to know we're going back on time.
Has anyone else been rerouted to the regions?
As i am supposed to be in ABZ next Wednesday that would not be too bad a thing, but it would be pretty inconvenient to the plans, and the other places to be visited first!!
Apr 16, 2010, 6:50 am
#50
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: London
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Also stuck at home in London. Was due to fly out tomorrow lunch (with Qantas, not BA), but the chances of that flight getting off the ground is about as slim as the chance of me flapping my arms and flying.
So instead of the Far East this weekend, I'll be enjoying the (hopefully) sunny London atmosphere and probably catching some trains for day trips. (That is assuming there isn't the "wrong type of ash" on the train tracks)...
So instead of the Far East this weekend, I'll be enjoying the (hopefully) sunny London atmosphere and probably catching some trains for day trips. (That is assuming there isn't the "wrong type of ash" on the train tracks)...
Apr 16, 2010, 7:06 am
#51
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Assuming BA11 doesn't fly tomorrow night (and looking increasingly unlikely), I will be at work in Manchester for the next two weeks instead of on holiday in Australia.
This was my third attempt to do this trip in the last twelve months, the first two (last year) were cancelled by illness and now this. I may give up on Oz completely - seems like I'm destined never to make it...
This was my third attempt to do this trip in the last twelve months, the first two (last year) were cancelled by illness and now this. I may give up on Oz completely - seems like I'm destined never to make it...
Apr 16, 2010, 7:25 am
#52
Join Date: Sep 2005
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My adult children are in Paris and my poor son is due to start a new job on Monday. The BA website will not allow rebooking and you cannot get through to them on the phone. What exactly should they do? They are not elite members, of course, so they are the lowest of the low. The tickets they have currently are to LHR and on the SF. Any ideas?
Apr 16, 2010, 7:30 am
#53
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My adult children are in Paris and my poor son is due to start a new job on Monday. The BA website will not allow rebooking and you cannot get through to them on the phone. What exactly should they do? They are not elite members, of course, so they are the lowest of the low. The tickets they have currently are to LHR and on the SF. Any ideas?
Apr 16, 2010, 7:44 am
#55
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Update from a crew!
Stuck in NRT. This supposed to be a 4 day trip and I was meant to come home tomorrow. Bored to death in my room and can't be bothered to go out another night.
I heard from a friend that BA is busing crew to GLA and PIK and they will fly empty to JFK and then back with passengers. Not sure what it means.
Stuck in NRT. This supposed to be a 4 day trip and I was meant to come home tomorrow. Bored to death in my room and can't be bothered to go out another night.
I heard from a friend that BA is busing crew to GLA and PIK and they will fly empty to JFK and then back with passengers. Not sure what it means.
Apr 16, 2010, 7:46 am
#56
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Update from a crew!
Stuck in NRT. This supposed to be a 4 day trip and I was meant to come home tomorrow. Bored to death in my room and can't be bothered to go out another night.
I heard from a friend that BA is busing crew to GLA and PIK and they will fly empty to JFK and then back with passengers. Not sure what it means.
Stuck in NRT. This supposed to be a 4 day trip and I was meant to come home tomorrow. Bored to death in my room and can't be bothered to go out another night.
I heard from a friend that BA is busing crew to GLA and PIK and they will fly empty to JFK and then back with passengers. Not sure what it means.
Interesting about the crew being bussed to GLA/PIK... Will see what that is all about!
Apr 16, 2010, 8:30 am
#58
Join Date: May 2008
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My adult children are in Paris and my poor son is due to start a new job on Monday. The BA website will not allow rebooking and you cannot get through to them on the phone. What exactly should they do? They are not elite members, of course, so they are the lowest of the low. The tickets they have currently are to LHR and on the SF. Any ideas?
Apr 16, 2010, 8:35 am
#59
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 26
Eurostar had a few seats for 700 dollars for the two of them but London is more north than CDG so the ash is heavier according to reports. . Also, LHR is a difficult airport. For the moment they are in Paris trying to figure things out as I guess, everyone is.