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Flipping Brittany Ferries situation!

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duchesse · 23/09/2012 10:39

I'm just wondering if anyone has any inside info on how negotiations are going between management and the unions? Am due to travel from South Brittany to Devon on Tuesday afternoon with DD3 (3yo) and really not looking forward to the alternative travel I've been offered- drive to Calais (7.5 hours without a break, then 5 hours back to Devon from Folkestone).

Obviously driving alone with a 3 yo I will have to take quite a few breaks, so my journey is probably going to take 12 extra hours and about ?30+ in tolls, not to mention a whole load of extra fuel. I am spitting feathers quite frankly and would like to know the likelihood of any kind service on the Western Channel being resumed on Tuesday afternoon.

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KatMumsnet · 03/10/2012 15:24

Hi there,

We've been in touch with Brittany Ferries and they've asked us to post this statement on their behalf:

'We are extremely pleased to announce the end of the industrial dispute which has disrupted the travel plans of thousands of our passengers during the past ten days.

Following a referendum amongst all non-officer crew last night, a majority voted to accept the agreement put to their unions. This allows us to resume operations and removes any likelihood of further industrial action.

The first services to resume will be:

Tuesday 2nd October
Roscoff ? Plymouth departing at 15.45
Caen ? Portsmouth departing at 16.30
Portsmouth ? Santander departing at 17.00
Portsmouth ? St Malo departing at 20.15
Plymouth ? Roscoff departing at 22.00
Portsmouth ? Caen departing at 22.45
Caen ? Portsmouth departing at 23.00

Thursday 4th October
The first Cap Finistere sailing will be on Thursday from Santander at 15.00. Therefore, this means the 11.00 Portsmouth-Santander sailing on Wednesday will be cancelled as the ship is out of position. We will try to transfer customers on to other sailings.

For those that these sailings do not suit we will continue to provide free travel on P&O Ferries and MyFerryLink until 23.59 on Thursday'

HTH and do let us know if you have any other queries you'd like us to pass onto them.

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