Gezabel Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 (edited) Hi I am sure everyone is aware of the current postion with flights in and out of the UK Just being nosy really is anyone else stuck or got a loved one stuck somewhere? My eldest son is stuck in Bangalore was due to arrive at Heathrow tomorrow morning and then due to fly on holiday to Naples on Tuesday. Looks like he won't be going anywhere anytime soon but at least he has just booked extra nights at his hotel so he isn't without food and board! He is not a happy chappy though! He has exhausted all possibilities of travel to anywhere near the UK and has concluded all he can do is stay put until the situation changes! Edited April 17, 2010 by Geraldine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 my sister is Barcelona and her son is in China... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Friends stuck in the Dominican Republic....I am shocked at all the dust on the cars.....driving up the road a moment ago every car had a sheet of dust on....scarey stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 My next door neighbours were due to fly out to Mexico this morning..... They are having a BBQ instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Hubby in Spain at mo, not yet struck there, but due back on Thursday so fingers crossed - however, did read somewhere that this volcano could go on "smoking" for indeterminate time - let's hope the wind changes so some flights can get going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 My uncle should have flown back to France on Thursday from UK, but he is still here!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmileyPR Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Our priest is stuck in Israel, where he was in pilgrimage. He won't be available for our English speaking Mass tomorrow morning. Today we also met some friends who came from the USA for the 2 week Easter holiday and they are stuck here in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Both the head and deputy head are stranded in the US. Not sure how many staff will be there on Monday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Friends were due to go to Egypt yesterday, going to France now instead! And a whole load of school children from local comp are stuck in Scicily (sp!), dont think they're bothered too much though!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink69 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 I have family stuck in Spain they have been told the earliest flight they can expect to get home is 27th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam2368 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 I have 2 out fo 10 staff members stuck abroad, or at least I think one of them is going to be stuck - she was due to fly back from the Ukraine on monday. The dilemma is do I postpone my new starter as his one to one is out of the country? Think I might have to; will already be running with just enough staff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gezabel Posted April 17, 2010 Author Share Posted April 17, 2010 I guess my son is one of the lucky ones! He was on an all expenses paid business trip but the company have just said 'enjoy the unexpected extra time' and of course they are footing the bill. He is just keen to get back to his girlfriend and hoping their planned holiday to Naples will go ahead. I have heard/read about the problems the situation has created. My heart goes out to some I have heard of who have a foreign wedding planned all that preparation etc etc Others I know of are stranded with insurance companies saying 'tough luck' foot any extra costs yourself. I think schools up and down the country may be low on numbers (staff and children) as so many have gone away for the school holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Brother and Sister in law in NZ and first flight back 5th May!!!!! Should have been tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 My Out-laws are in Tenerife (chuckle chuckle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth1 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 No one in my family is stuck abroad. However we know people that are stuck abroad like for example in the US. The intesting bits of all this apart from no planes in the sky is: 1) the mail is disrupted - link to the royal mail website: http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/jump1?c...update_redirect and 2) some of our food that we get from other countries are rotting. BUT no many people have noticed these problems yet. Plus the lastest information is that we may be like this for a while. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmileyPR Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Indeed, I have been thinking a lot about the economical consequences in many aspects... from personal, to family, business, countries, globally. It is a very serious situation indeed. Add to this all that has been happening around the world with so many natural disasters, like one after the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Our son was due to fly out on Thursday.. left home really early, spent ages getting to the airport, and during the journey airports started to close... they arrived at Heathrow 15 mins after all flights were grounded... He is/was due on an important job in Brazil so now his company are waiting and hoping ... he has a hire car at home in case they can get out, and if not the company are trying to re route them all overland until they can fly.. last one was to drive/ferry/train get to Portugal .. and re route somehow from there.. One of his team is already there as they routed from a previous job but the rest stranded here- this job is important enough , they spent weeks getting visas and checks done to get there and if they cannot go it is delayed by a year and no one is happy at that prospect.. particularly the client.. and the biggest irony in all of this is he is a geologist.. His company now have people stranded all over the world unable to get home or go out on jobs.. at least they have the fact that is is work related makes it all so much easier for them, they are still paid and expenses etc all paid as well.. so far no ash but it does worry us as hubby has chronic asthma , only just recovered from illness yet again.. Just a thought.. Didn't Hali go to Cyprus about 10 days ago... is she still there I wonder or due back and not made it? Inge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Just a thought.. Didn't Hali go to Cyprus about 10 days ago... is she still there I wonder or due back and not made it? That's a good point Inge - I'll have to see if I have her mobile number anywhere and check! Children are due back on school on Monday, so they may well be hoping the flights are delayed as long as possible! Maz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 I arrived back from visiting friends just before they closed the airspace. Bit disappointed really, could have done with the extra holiday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Get your bananas while you can!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WChurchill Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Head an year 5 stuck in Spain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmileyPR Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 I suppose lots of children will want to learn about volcanos ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gezabel Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 Doesn't really look as though the situation is likely to change any time soon My son has been told the earliest he can expect to fly home is April 28th - he is not happy!! I have spent all morning searching for earlier flights and found some on april 23rd but the prices are literally thousands for a single ticket So for now he is stuck and his planned holiday to italy has gone by the board I know others are in a far worse situation but still wish I could wave a magic wand and get him home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 someone should really get a move on inventing that teleport!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 and my son now going to Holland by ferry to get his visa and then they will see where they go from there.. as an up side, it is really quiet outside... Inge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublinbay Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 My Open University tutor is in the Middle East with only sporadic internet access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 The ash is starting to settle here, all cars are covered in a very fine film of grey "talc like" powder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 We flew back from Mauritius on Wednesday, just in time!! Nightmare..... glad it's not us, even tho there are worse places to be stuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 my son is on a four day school trip in New York was suppose to arrive home friday gone but next available flights not till Tuesday (if all goes well this end) . He's getting a bit worried and so are we, as he has never been away from home. Plus its costing me a fortune transferring money to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 yes we got stuck too.... supposed to fly back on 19th - rebooked flights for 3rd May!!!!!! managed to get back today (BUT only because son broke his arm and spent two weeks in cypriot hospital so got special assissed flight back at 4am this morning!!!!!) holidays are such fun!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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