Apr 14, 2019, 12:55 pm
Last edit by: mtikky
Participants
Arriving on BA800, 5th September: Calchas, CaroFos +1, chris1979, jfallesen, Flexible preferences, Last20, JB7
Departing on BA801, 8th September: Calchas, CaroFos +1, chris1979, jfallesen, Flexible preferences, Last20, JB7
Hotels
Hotel Fljótshlið and Smáratún Farm – 5th–6th: Calchas, chris1979, Flexible preferences, Last20, JB7
Hotel Eyjafjallajokull – 5th–6th: jfallesen
Laxarbakki – 6th–7th: Calchas, chris1979, Flexible preferences, Last20, jfallesen, JB7
Radisson Blu Saga – 7th–8th: Calchas, chris1979, Flexible preferences, Last20
Hilton Nordica – 7th–8th: jfallesen
Icelandair Reykjavik Marina – 7th–8th: JB7
AirBnB 5-8th Reykjavik - CaroFos +1,
Activities
Road trip South Coast and inland: Calchas, chris1979, Flexible preferences, Last20, jfallesen, JB7
Car pooling
jfallesen (4×4): jfallesen, Last20, Flexible preferences
chris1979 (4x4): chris1979, Calchas, StevieD
Arriving on BA800, 5th September: Calchas, CaroFos +1, chris1979, jfallesen, Flexible preferences, Last20, JB7
Departing on BA801, 8th September: Calchas, CaroFos +1, chris1979, jfallesen, Flexible preferences, Last20, JB7
Hotels
Hotel Fljótshlið and Smáratún Farm – 5th–6th: Calchas, chris1979, Flexible preferences, Last20, JB7
Hotel Eyjafjallajokull – 5th–6th: jfallesen
Laxarbakki – 6th–7th: Calchas, chris1979, Flexible preferences, Last20, jfallesen, JB7
Radisson Blu Saga – 7th–8th: Calchas, chris1979, Flexible preferences, Last20
Hilton Nordica – 7th–8th: jfallesen
Icelandair Reykjavik Marina – 7th–8th: JB7
AirBnB 5-8th Reykjavik - CaroFos +1,
Activities
Road trip South Coast and inland: Calchas, chris1979, Flexible preferences, Last20, jfallesen, JB7
Car pooling
jfallesen (4×4): jfallesen, Last20, Flexible preferences
chris1979 (4x4): chris1979, Calchas, StevieD
Iceland Road Trip Do, 5th to 8th September 2019
Aug 23, 2019, 5:44 pm
#61
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: London Stratford, E7
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Not wanting to derail this, I’m seeing a few flights cancelled on 8 September due to the strike and this is the day before the strike. A nightmare for everybody.
Aug 23, 2019, 5:50 pm
#62
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Location: London
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Aug 23, 2019, 7:10 pm
#63
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Location: London Stratford, E7
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Aug 24, 2019, 2:25 am
#64
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
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What I don’t understand is that if your inbound is cancelled, surely that impacts your outbound. - and that means less that 14 days notice? A friend of mine has had Punta Cana return flight cancelled on the same day. I can understand why you wouldn’t want to have a plane/striking pilot stuck in Punta Cana but not really understanding the problem with flying to and from Iceland the day before.
Aug 24, 2019, 3:38 am
#65
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 5,596
What I don’t understand is that if your inbound is cancelled, surely that impacts your outbound. - and that means less that 14 days notice? A friend of mine has had Punta Cana return flight cancelled on the same day. I can understand why you wouldn’t want to have a plane/striking pilot stuck in Punta Cana but not really understanding the problem with flying to and from Iceland the day before.
Aug 24, 2019, 3:44 am
#66
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Leeds
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 54
[QUOTE=CaroFos;31449828]
Just received notice that the return flight is cancelled due to the BALPA issue.
I'm massively disappointed. I could extend the trip by a day or maybe two but not until the first available flight, which is showing on Thursday 12th.
What are other people doing in terms of cancelling? Or is there any point hanging on for a bit to see if the strikes are resolved?
I can't find much in the way of alternatives - there is a Finnair via Helsinki to Manchester: AY 992 with an overnight in Helsinki but would this be allowed as it's a different routing?
Puzzlingly, it still seems possible to buy a one way BA801 on the BA website. At least I can click through to the payment page.
I'm massively disappointed. I could extend the trip by a day or maybe two but not until the first available flight, which is showing on Thursday 12th.
What are other people doing in terms of cancelling? Or is there any point hanging on for a bit to see if the strikes are resolved?
I can't find much in the way of alternatives - there is a Finnair via Helsinki to Manchester: AY 992 with an overnight in Helsinki but would this be allowed as it's a different routing?
Puzzlingly, it still seems possible to buy a one way BA801 on the BA website. At least I can click through to the payment page.
Aug 24, 2019, 4:06 am
#69
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 5,596
Aug 24, 2019, 4:06 am
#70
Join Date: May 2006
Location: UK London / Salisbury
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Posts: 543
Word of warning for those who do make it to Keflavik. I'm just departing for approximately the 70th time here over the years. KEF this morning was the busiest I can recall at BA's departure time. As is Alex Cruz's wont, BA does not pay to use the fast track security line (unlike FI and SK) so security took me about 20 minutes longer that it otherwise would have. Just made the flight. Also, at check in, I was offered an upgrade to club for approx £100. I took that so that I would get a meal. AFTER taking my money and processing the booking, the agent told me there was unlikely to be a meal onboard. It's an Avios ticket so I will get no TP's, no miles and a slightly better seat...for £100. In fairness, the CSM was v apologetic and promised to raid the M&S buy on board for me. But still...
Aug 24, 2019, 4:10 am
#71
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 5,596
Word of warning for those who do make it to Keflavik. I'm just departing for approximately the 70th time here over the years. KEF this morning was the busiest I can recall at BA's departure time. As is Alex Cruz's wont, BA does not pay to use the fast track security line (unlike FI and SK) so security took me about 20 minutes longer that it otherwise would have. Just made the flight. Also, at check in, I was offered an upgrade to club for approx £100. I took that so that I would get a meal. AFTER taking my money and processing the booking, the agent told me there was unlikely to be a meal onboard. It's an Avios ticket so I will get no TP's, no miles and a slightly better seat...for £100. In fairness, the CSM was v apologetic and promised to raid the M&S buy on board for me. But still...
Aug 24, 2019, 6:37 am
#72
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Location: London
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I am not sure what to do here.
Could try to force a reroute. Not many options here.
Could cancel the whole trip now and try to recover our losses.
Could wait it out and see if the strike gets called off.
Could try to force a reroute. Not many options here.
Could cancel the whole trip now and try to recover our losses.
Could wait it out and see if the strike gets called off.
Aug 24, 2019, 8:35 am
#73
Join Date: May 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 5,380
Aug 24, 2019, 9:18 am
#74
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 834
There are stories emerging of people cancelling hotel bookings /connecting flights, and then finding their flights are not cancelled at all.. I wouldn't do anything in a hurry - ultimately insurance will hopefully cover if worst comes to worse?