Volcanic Ash over Europe ... update May 8th
May 8, 2010, 9:06 pm
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Volcanic Ash over Europe ... update May 8th
Was on the MSP-AMS flight departed MSP at 3.20pm on May 7th and scheduled arrival at AMS on May 8th was 6.35am. We finally arrived at 7.40am May 8th.
AMS-BOM Flight was uneventful.
Due to the volcanic ash re-activity - our flight route was changed and another 60+minutes of flying time added.
A French TV channel was mentioning that the volcanic ask activity was expected to worsen, and Spain and France were likely to get affected.
Am now in BOM and will be travelling back BOM-AMS-MSP on May 14th.
Will be looking for updates here .... anxiously.
If anyone should see or hear any updates please post.
AMS-BOM Flight was uneventful.
Due to the volcanic ash re-activity - our flight route was changed and another 60+minutes of flying time added.
A French TV channel was mentioning that the volcanic ask activity was expected to worsen, and Spain and France were likely to get affected.
Am now in BOM and will be travelling back BOM-AMS-MSP on May 14th.
Will be looking for updates here .... anxiously.
If anyone should see or hear any updates please post.
May 8, 2010, 9:28 pm
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It doesn't help that JFK is also a disaster this evening due to winds, so lots of very unhappy pax. 155 (LAX-JFK) just returned to the gate and dumped all the pax thanks to the new 3-hour rule. What a great win that was.
May 8, 2010, 9:46 pm
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Ouch! DL155 is now boarding (at 11:45pm) with an estimated departure time of 1:30am and an ETA in LAX of 5:11am (originally scheduled for a 10:50pm arrival). Not fun at all...
May 8, 2010, 9:49 pm
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May 8, 2010, 10:12 pm
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MSP to AMS 244 was delayed two and a half hours tonight, waiting for the TATL inbound flight and expecting a longer than usual outbound back to AMS. Since this was the replacement trip for the last time the volcano was acting up, we weren't overly enthusiastic about the delay.
Oddly, though, the DL agent gave me and my boy a gate pass so that we could get through security and hang out with my husband who was flying tonight. Had a grand old time shopping and then hanging out in the SkyClub.
Oddly, though, the DL agent gave me and my boy a gate pass so that we could get through security and hang out with my husband who was flying tonight. Had a grand old time shopping and then hanging out in the SkyClub.