here we go again: volcano eruption in iceland forces closure of airspace [May 2011]
May 24, 2011 | 1:01 am
#31
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Curious. When a plane is detoured like that, does the airline post the additional miles to your acct or the scheduled miles?
May 24, 2011 | 1:37 am
#32
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I'm flying MAA-DXB-MAN on Wednesday night and now fully expect to be stuck in Dubai airport. 10 a pint makes it worse 
My folks are out in Portugal just now and due to fly home to Glasgow today; however the Easyjet flights have been cancelled. They are over the moon
My folks are out in Portugal just now and due to fly home to Glasgow today; however the Easyjet flights have been cancelled. They are over the moon
May 24, 2011 | 7:45 am
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May 24, 2011 | 8:34 am
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Ryanair said the "red zone" over Scottish airspace where ash has been classified "high-density" was invented by the Met Office and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
But a CAA spokesperson said: "The CAA can confirm that at no time did a Ryanair flight enter the notified area of high contamination ash over Scotland this morning."
But a CAA spokesperson said: "The CAA can confirm that at no time did a Ryanair flight enter the notified area of high contamination ash over Scotland this morning."
May 24, 2011 | 10:53 am
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I've got an LAX-LHR flight tomorrow night so I'm really hoping the ash just gives us a slight delay as we fly around it and doesn't fully cancel the flight. If the flight is canceled my entire 2 week Europe vacation will be shot
May 24, 2011 | 1:09 pm
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@globalgirlster: Ha! My bet, sadly, is that they don't credit the extra miles.
LH has just tweeted: "UPDATE: Passengers booked from/to Hamburg,Bremen,Berlin,Hanover on 5/25 pls check flight status before departure. http://bit.ly/hsnBzc "
My brother is currently waiting in FRA for a return flight to ARN. I hope he can make it out.
LH has just tweeted: "UPDATE: Passengers booked from/to Hamburg,Bremen,Berlin,Hanover on 5/25 pls check flight status before departure. http://bit.ly/hsnBzc "
My brother is currently waiting in FRA for a return flight to ARN. I hope he can make it out.
May 24, 2011 | 1:52 pm
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May 24, 2011 | 2:59 pm
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Oh boy, deja vu again. I am in Berlin through Friday and hoping I get some of my memorial day weekend, having already been travelling over last weekend. I really really really hope I do get back. CNN is saying cloud will be over northern Germany, centered on Berling by Thursday. Grrr and double Grr.....
- Tim
- Tim
May 24, 2011 | 3:20 pm
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Germany closes HAM, BRE and possibly TXL, SXF, HAJ tomorrow
German Air traffic control (DFS) announced a closure of Hamburg and Bremen on Wednesday, 25.05. Until noon, Berlins Airports and Hannover might become closed too.
Source: http://www.dfs.de/dfs/internet_2008/...4_5/index.html
Source: http://www.dfs.de/dfs/internet_2008/...4_5/index.html
Last edited by belabiah; May 24, 2011 at 3:25 pm