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Title: my flight cancelled
Post by: digalotty on April 17, 2010, 10:02:31
i was supposed to be on my way to florida now, and my daughter was meeting up with a school friend in disney she is 7 yrs old and really gutted, we have re booked the holiday through thompson's and it may cost another £850 .
i am more gutted for my daughter as she wont have the chance to meet her friend now as they flew out wednesday and will be back before we get there  :'(
so i am sulking
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: GrannieAnnie on April 17, 2010, 10:34:39
That's sad, from many angles.
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: digalotty on April 17, 2010, 10:44:08
we will bounce back, but can't help thinking that my plane was set to leave at 10.45 and its now 10.43 so in going down the lotty for some therapy
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: elvis2003 on April 17, 2010, 10:48:29
oh dear thats not good,hope you dont have to shell out again!
have a good day at your lottie  :)
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: petengade on April 17, 2010, 11:10:59
Would you be covered by your travel insurance Digalotty?
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: saddad on April 17, 2010, 11:57:59
Monday is going to be total chaos... in areas where the schools are going back you can bet lots of staff will be stranded somewhere else...  :-X
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: Mortality on April 17, 2010, 12:30:52
Quote from: saddad on April 17, 2010, 11:57:59
Monday is going to be total chaos... in areas where the schools are going back you can bet lots of staff will be stranded somewhere else...  :-X

Yup and kids stranded with parents abroad too.
Luckly Europe isn't so bad I suppose, there's always the ferries and channel tunnel.

Edit..or not..http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8626686.stm
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: digalotty on April 17, 2010, 21:30:20
still unclear to whats happening but as far as i know it will cost me around 4 to 5 hundred quid but i will get my holiday even if i have to go much later , my daughter is getting use to the idea that if we cancell again then maybe later in the year, but atleast we will get to see harry potter world then.
travel insurance are saying act of god and wont cover anything, and thomson are saying now ive re booked i dont get any of the offers that made me book in the first plaice >:(
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: GrannieAnnie on April 17, 2010, 23:20:57
Today we talked with some friends whose sister and hubby were stuck in SIBERIA due to their plane's route. Of all the places to be stuck, I wouldn't want it to be Siberia! Brrrrr.
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: digalotty on April 17, 2010, 23:43:20
nor me  :)
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: saddad on April 18, 2010, 11:03:36
Ban just been pushed to 1:00am... Monday here
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: Digeroo on April 18, 2010, 12:01:28
Read something about this Act of God get out by insurance companies seems there is not exclusion for Acts of God.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1266365/Insurers-accused-20m-Act-God-out.html?ITO=1490
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: carosanto on April 19, 2010, 09:35:27
Hi Y'All

To pack or not to pack - to cancel UK hotel booking/parking or not - those are  the questions.  After working myself silly on the lottie to 'get ready' for going away, unless a miracle happens in the next 24hrs we won't be.  So all commiserations Digeroo, still, look at it this way, wonderful weather, have a holiday on the lottie!! (But little girls of 7 who werelooking forward to a big adventure won't be feeling so sanguine.)

Regards Caro
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: carosanto on April 19, 2010, 09:36:20
Apologies to digeroo and digalotty, I got you mixed up in my last post!


Caro
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: betula on April 19, 2010, 10:20:32
So sorry for all you people who are missing out on your holidays.So disappointing.

My daughter due to fly 1st of May.Hope it is over by then. :-\
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: GrannieAnnie on April 19, 2010, 10:57:45
Is it a wood floor that buckled? Ours did and I thought we'd have to replace the boards (white or red oak) in that area but my husband said it would eventually lie flat again, which, to my amazement, it did. After a few months of walking on it, it was back to normal with just a slight amount of roughness.

Sorry to hear about your predicament. Having each person hand wash their own clothes might be an interesting education if they're old enough. I did that for 8 months once and it is doable if it is done every evening and doesn't pile up and get overwhelming. Still, not a joy.
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: Mortality on April 19, 2010, 11:01:24
Just read in our local paper that they may use the Royal Navy to bring people home, don't hold yer breath though, the Navy hasn't got that many ships left and the ones they do have might break down.  ::)
Title: Re: my flight cancelled
Post by: BarriedaleNick on April 19, 2010, 11:12:01
Quote from: saddad on April 17, 2010, 11:57:59
Monday is going to be total chaos... in areas where the schools are going back you can bet lots of staff will be stranded somewhere else...  :-X

Not too bad here - the trip to Prague couldnt get back untill last night - 20 pupils 4 days overdue!
One teacher in Sardinia, one in USA and one in Australia - probably more elswhere...