Volcaninc Ash Disrupts Emirates UK Flights.
Apr 20, 2010, 5:47 am
#63
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BHX was due to reopen at 1300 today and now put back to 1900 hours.
I was ecstatic last night when heard the news that UK airspace opening up but now back in the dumps. Due to fly 24th ....
I was ecstatic last night when heard the news that UK airspace opening up but now back in the dumps. Due to fly 24th ....
Apr 20, 2010, 6:50 am
#64
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Able to book flight = loose indication they'll fly ?
God isn't this all on such a flippin knife edge !!
I wondered what the collective view on the above question is ?
The EK website is allowing me to book flights ex Germany for Fri and Sat and I am trying to work out whether (i) they would pull availability given the uncertainty or (ii) this an indication (loose or otherwise) that they expect to run the services.
The EK website does not show services into Germany for tomorrow as cancelled ........... yet
The sheer volume of flights that LH are running today leads me to suspect that Germany will follow the Swiss in the not to distant future -- any strong opinions to the contrary ?
I wondered what the collective view on the above question is ?
The EK website is allowing me to book flights ex Germany for Fri and Sat and I am trying to work out whether (i) they would pull availability given the uncertainty or (ii) this an indication (loose or otherwise) that they expect to run the services.
The EK website does not show services into Germany for tomorrow as cancelled ........... yet
The sheer volume of flights that LH are running today leads me to suspect that Germany will follow the Swiss in the not to distant future -- any strong opinions to the contrary ?
Apr 20, 2010, 7:09 am
#65
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The problem is that no-one knows what the situation is from one hour to the next, not even from one day to the next.
A shift in the wind, or some rainy conditions and everything could end.
That'll be why EK continues to allow pax to book later in the week.
Just noticed this:
Emirates Prepares For Wave Of Flights Into Europe:
http://www.emirates.com/uk/english/a...article=561272
A shift in the wind, or some rainy conditions and everything could end.
That'll be why EK continues to allow pax to book later in the week.
Just noticed this:
Emirates Prepares For Wave Of Flights Into Europe:
http://www.emirates.com/uk/english/a...article=561272
Last edited by groobs; Apr 20, 2010 at 7:39 am
Apr 20, 2010, 2:31 pm
#67
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UK Airspace to completely reopen in under half an hour (2200 BST)!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8633597.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8633597.stm
Apr 20, 2010, 3:33 pm
#68
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Fantastic news - finger crossed!!
UK Airspace to completely reopen in under half an hour (2200 BST)!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8633597.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8633597.stm
Apr 20, 2010, 5:27 pm
#69
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Was the fact that BA pilots and planes made a concerted "attack" on UK airspace this evening anything to do with this opening up of UK airspace and revision of rules? If so, and I think yes, then well done to BA!
Apr 20, 2010, 8:45 pm
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"We have been looking at mounting extra sections, including A380 special services where we will activate all the fleet that we have," Emirates president Tim Clark said during a media briefing yesterday.
He said the flights would go to bases such as Heathrow, Frankfurt and Rome "just as soon as the window of opportunity opens to us".
He said the flights would go to bases such as Heathrow, Frankfurt and Rome "just as soon as the window of opportunity opens to us".
Apr 21, 2010, 4:44 am
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Apr 21, 2010, 5:05 am
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That was posted before all the airspace opened up, and came with the implicit assumption that this would be done should airspace remain closed.
Apr 21, 2010, 5:55 am
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Well having now been stranded in Dubai for a week.
This morning I managed to get confirmed on tomorrow's EK003, having been on the May 7th
flight prior to that.
Certainly looks like two additional flights to LGW have been put on today.
Lets hope we go tomorrow!!!
This morning I managed to get confirmed on tomorrow's EK003, having been on the May 7th
flight prior to that.Certainly looks like two additional flights to LGW have been put on today.
Lets hope we go tomorrow!!!
Apr 21, 2010, 1:24 pm
#75
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No offence but you have a complete weird of trying to argue your point across. Rome was a hypothetical example, stop trying to be pedantic. It just comes across as bizarre.