Fun and games in the snow
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Fun and games in the snow
So - have been trying to get to EDI the past week. Last Monday had 2 flights cancelled just as I got to LHR. Tuesday saw me actually get to the gate before being cancelled. Wednesday I got a text at 0430 cancelling my flight so I gave up.
Today got all the way onto the plane an in the air and getting almost all the way to EDI before diverting to Newcastle. Currently been sitting on the plane for 90 mins waiting for a bus to take us to the terminal and then god knows how to get to EDI.
Got to love the White stuff here in the UK!
Today got all the way onto the plane an in the air and getting almost all the way to EDI before diverting to Newcastle. Currently been sitting on the plane for 90 mins waiting for a bus to take us to the terminal and then god knows how to get to EDI.
Got to love the White stuff here in the UK!
#2
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Funnily enough, I was just checking on another flight ex-NCL and saw what must have been a few diversions coming in:
SHT8F 09:40 LONDON HEATHROW LANDED 09:34
EZY80B 09:45 LONDON STANSTED LANDED 09:59 BAGGAGE ON BELT
BMA3HY 09:50 LONDON HEATHROW LANDED 09:38
Hope you get on your way soon. You could have walked there by now!
SHT8F 09:40 LONDON HEATHROW LANDED 09:34
EZY80B 09:45 LONDON STANSTED LANDED 09:59 BAGGAGE ON BELT
BMA3HY 09:50 LONDON HEATHROW LANDED 09:38
Hope you get on your way soon. You could have walked there by now!
#3
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Now sitting on a bus with no estimated departure. Apparently going to try and get us up there by road - not convinced considering what hear the roads are like in EDI...
Anyway - all part of the fun of travelling eh!
Anyway - all part of the fun of travelling eh!
#4
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EDI is shut until at least 2pm apparently. I was on BA1435 this morning, which only just got off before the runway was covered in snow. Driving down from Perth was entertaining. Just hope I am not now stuck in London.
#5
Join Date: Nov 2007
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I seriously doubt EDI will reopen today.
I live one mile east of runway 27 and we've now had over 4 inches of the white stuff since 7am, and there is no sign of it stopping just yet. I left this morning @ 08:15hrs to do the school & nursery run, and have only just made it back almost 5 hours later!