Where Are You Stranded, What Are You Doing?
Apr 16, 2010, 9:46 am
#61
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Ireland
Programs: EI Gold Circle
Posts: 233
Stranded in Germany!
No trains left to get back even as far as Calais for AT LEAST 36 hours, no cars left for rental within a radius of 35km - this is an absolute nightmare, and I'm trying to get back to Ireland.
Hoping that the damn ash cloud will move rapidly southeastwards so that air corridors can re-open again. The problem is that even with UK airspace re-opening, there could still be restrictions over Germany for even longer!
EI Premier
No trains left to get back even as far as Calais for AT LEAST 36 hours, no cars left for rental within a radius of 35km - this is an absolute nightmare, and I'm trying to get back to Ireland.
Hoping that the damn ash cloud will move rapidly southeastwards so that air corridors can re-open again. The problem is that even with UK airspace re-opening, there could still be restrictions over Germany for even longer!
EI Premier
Apr 16, 2010, 9:46 am
#62
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Canterbury.
Posts: 463
I can only think of how furious BASSA is as they probably haven't "agreed" to this.
Apr 16, 2010, 10:33 am
#63
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 690
Kingston...Jamaica
Next flight is Mon evening after today's flight was cancelled, so now pondering whether to stay local, Ocho Rios or Montego Bay....
Since its a constant 29C here it may have to be the beach but which resort??
(BTW the wife and kid are still back home in the "other" Kingston so wherever I go I risk looking like I've upset the other half or just plain wierd/sad)
Next flight is Mon evening after today's flight was cancelled, so now pondering whether to stay local, Ocho Rios or Montego Bay....
Since its a constant 29C here it may have to be the beach but which resort??(BTW the wife and kid are still back home in the "other" Kingston so wherever I go I risk looking like I've upset the other half or just plain wierd/sad)
Apr 16, 2010, 10:35 am
#64
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: London, Sydney
Programs: Muccihood de la Rotisserie Doree, BAEC Gold, SAS Eurobonus basic, Ansett Golden Wing :-(
Posts: 3,114
Also in NY.
Was due out on tonight's BA 114. That's cancelled so now on the 112 on Tuesday night, four days later. Managed to get a seat on the upper deck.
Just extended my stay at the Waldorf Astoria, no problem, got a fairly cheap sub GBP200 rate.
This is a work trip so all expenses covered and I can work out of the NY office no problem, but I really wanted to be home for the weekend for personal reasons. Tried to get a flight on IB to MAD/LYS, then train, but the earliest they could get me out was Sunday night, so not worth it.
James
Was due out on tonight's BA 114. That's cancelled so now on the 112 on Tuesday night, four days later. Managed to get a seat on the upper deck.
Just extended my stay at the Waldorf Astoria, no problem, got a fairly cheap sub GBP200 rate.
This is a work trip so all expenses covered and I can work out of the NY office no problem, but I really wanted to be home for the weekend for personal reasons. Tried to get a flight on IB to MAD/LYS, then train, but the earliest they could get me out was Sunday night, so not worth it.
James
Apr 16, 2010, 2:17 pm
#65
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: EGLL, KAUS, KLAX, KJFK and PHNL
Programs: BAEC, SK *G, Hyatt GP Courtesy Card
Posts: 161
Stuck in SFO..
.. Could be worse. I am currently booked on tomorrow's (saturday) 284, which actually might even be running.. fingers crossed.
Spending time by working out of our local office here. If I do end up getting delayed more I will change to some other US based office until say next week or so and then fly back to europe.
.. Could be worse. I am currently booked on tomorrow's (saturday) 284, which actually might even be running.. fingers crossed.
Spending time by working out of our local office here. If I do end up getting delayed more I will change to some other US based office until say next week or so and then fly back to europe.
Apr 16, 2010, 2:30 pm
#66
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Earth
Programs: Proud owner of 3 Mucci's (yes, 3!) the latest being Chevaliere des Bains Chauds, BA Silver (6 yrs)
Posts: 10,985
If you're staying in Kingston why not head out to Lime Cay, reached via ferry from Port Royal at the end of the Palisadoes. Or the local beach at Hellshire is great.
As for tonight - Asylum night club in Kingston should help you while away an hour or two watching - or perhaps even participating in - the naughty Jamaican dancing
Apr 16, 2010, 2:42 pm
#68
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: PC RA, Hertz PC, (Flybe) Premier card, Tesco Platinum
Posts: 1,329
Heading back on the 7am Monday might be interesting, still a few extra hours at home wouldn't be too bad.
Apr 16, 2010, 2:53 pm
#70
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: London, Sydney
Programs: Muccihood de la Rotisserie Doree, BAEC Gold, SAS Eurobonus basic, Ansett Golden Wing :-(
Posts: 3,114
Out of Washington, there is one F seat out of IAD and 1 WT+ out of BWI on 21/4 but Thursday looks pretty available.
Out of Philadelphia, there are three Y seats on Tuesday night 20/4.
Might be worth grabbing one of those flights (fully flex/refundable) on ba.com now as a backstop so you don't get pushed too far into the back end of next week when BA eventually get around to rebooking you.
James
Apr 16, 2010, 2:58 pm
#71
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LON or WAS, wishing it were DBV
Posts: 392
If you try to make a new booking, the earliest you can get out of NY is Wed 21/4 amnd there are only 3 seats left, all in WT+; the last CW seat just disappeared. Thursday is still pretty wide open though.
Out of Washington, there is one F seat out of IAD and 1 WT+ out of BWI on 21/4 but Thursday looks pretty available.
Might be worth grabbing one of those flights (fully flex/refundable) on ba.com as a backstop so you don't get pushed too far into the back end of next week.
James
Out of Washington, there is one F seat out of IAD and 1 WT+ out of BWI on 21/4 but Thursday looks pretty available.
Might be worth grabbing one of those flights (fully flex/refundable) on ba.com as a backstop so you don't get pushed too far into the back end of next week.
James
Apr 16, 2010, 3:01 pm
#72
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: London, Sydney
Programs: Muccihood de la Rotisserie Doree, BAEC Gold, SAS Eurobonus basic, Ansett Golden Wing :-(
Posts: 3,114
Note my edit - Philly still has availavility on 20/4 though you don't get to London till 21/4.
Apr 16, 2010, 3:44 pm
#73
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold, UA Gold
Posts: 2,022
Now in a hotel in Paris near the Gare du Nord after my alternative flights out of here (including the Openskies one) were cancelled.
Final flight is a KLM ticket to YYZ tomorrow, but after two days of this, not sure my heart is in the train journey to AMS, for a flight that will almost definitely be cancelled, to then have to try and work out how to get home from there.
I do have a Eurostar ticket booked at 10.43, so with any luck, my flight out of AMS will be cancelled early and I can be back in Manchester for 3pm or so, with a wasted few days, but still arriving back 48 hours earlier than if I'd taken the trip, so still getting a few bonus days at home.
Final flight is a KLM ticket to YYZ tomorrow, but after two days of this, not sure my heart is in the train journey to AMS, for a flight that will almost definitely be cancelled, to then have to try and work out how to get home from there.
I do have a Eurostar ticket booked at 10.43, so with any luck, my flight out of AMS will be cancelled early and I can be back in Manchester for 3pm or so, with a wasted few days, but still arriving back 48 hours earlier than if I'd taken the trip, so still getting a few bonus days at home.
Apr 16, 2010, 4:12 pm
#74
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: GCM
Programs: SPG Plat AA EXP 2.5MM
Posts: 219
Stuck in HKG
Could be worse, I am stuck here at the Four Seasons in Hong Kong. My flight on Sunday night to LHR has been cancelled.
I am on a RTW fare, and so far they are not allowing me to backtrack to the US west coast so I just have to wait it out or pay for a new ticket.
I am on a RTW fare, and so far they are not allowing me to backtrack to the US west coast so I just have to wait it out or pay for a new ticket.
Apr 16, 2010, 4:20 pm
#75
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: EGLL, KAUS, KLAX, KJFK and PHNL
Programs: BAEC, SK *G, Hyatt GP Courtesy Card
Posts: 161
Feel free to :-) Actually, I quite like SFO, so it's not a big deal (Got plenty of stuff to do around here! :-) ).
284 has been confirmed cancelled tomorrow, on the phone with a very helpful lady trying to get me back home.. First opening in CW is on the 25th(!).