The UK Is Closed! - Still

Just saw the news and I am in a state of shock! The U.K and Northern Europe is closed to anything in and out!
I'm off to New York on Saturday- hope they find the bloody key before then. The Ba Helpline is not very helpful at the mo.

Updated On: 4/16/10 at 07:35 AM

I had a call from BA 5 mins ago and it is now lock down until 12 midnight now and will probably get worse BUT they still couldn't actually confirm my flight Saturday morning. I would rather cancel/rebook a later date than just not know!

Updated On: 4/15/10 at 08:03 AM

Yeah dont blame BA, they cant predict the future.

And irony is, it's a beautifully sunny day!

What a nightmare!

I also hear that Twyla Tharp has been told they should avoid any high lifts in Come Fly Away tonight...

We are trying to work out if the haze that is drifting across Wales is a sunny day haze or the beginning of the volcanic ash making its way down.

I'm looking at the same thing Mama. Weather experts say no, it's not ash, but it is certainly odd looking.

I love how everyone has suddenly become interested in clouds. I was in town this morning and people were all stopping and looking up and saying 'Does that look like normal cloud to you?' and then spouting out types of cloud that they think it could be.

lovely hazy crazy day of summer

Do we seriously have those in Wales?

I'm in Newport, and yea, the weather has been stunning these past few days. I shouldn't really be complaining, but that was probably our summer.

I drive down to Devon regularly, and I'm the same - I know that the moment I see that 'Croeso i Gymru' sign that it's going to start raining.

Where are you?

Updated On: 4/15/10 at 08:39 AM

Mama, it's Nats who are obviously making this decision, and my brother in law works for Nats, so I'll post on here, the second I hear anything from them, cause I've got constant updates already as my Auntie is meant to be flying somewhere tomorrow morning!

The Ba Helpline is not very helpful at the mo.

It never is. Worst "customer service" I've ever experienced from any airline. They still owe me $150.

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I didn't know anything about this until i read this thread... i hope it works out for you Mamma :) x

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Mama'sDoinFine
here's to hoping you get out on your flight to NY. I was held up once and missed a show and it was awful for me, but this..this is just terrible.

any refunds for anything if you can't? i would hope anything you have pre purchased would be refunded under the circumstances? (things that like cancellations of flights that aren't insured i mean)

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^ oh that is so good to hear. i think next time, i will NOT pre purchase any tickets. I only bought one pre. (guess which? ha ha) and realized afterward that better seats were to be had for at least half the price only five rows back on the aisle. (front row is not always best) - also for the others i did not pay for i seemed to get cheaper, better seats as well. at least the show i missed was not expensive and it was more of a WANT. it was Seth Rudetsky's Chatterbox at Don't Tell Mama and he had autographed a book for me. a one hour show he does with broadway stars with interviews, etc. I was just so excited to finally meet him and have a pre-show drink and show to see.

i know what you mean about the latter as well. as soon as i get home, i want to turn round and go straight back. if it wasn't so damned expensive to get to Toronto from here it would even be easier. I used to fly from Plymouth to London for £30 - try get to Toronto for less than $400 return on top of hotel and flight to NY makes it a little tougher now. if i could, i would stay there a lot longer. maybe i will bring some of my drama students to NY some time, but it's their parents i have to convince!

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When decision comes to start flying again, you cannot just resume flying straight away, logistics come in, such as planes not in the right place, pilots over there hours and backlog of passengers (specially with the Easter holiday). The knock on effect for passengers is problems with theatre tickets and hotel bookings, as well as booked time off work.

I guess there will be a outside chance of Mama flying and really hopes he does, but I strongly urge Mama to book LND for Saturday evening.