who has got family stranded by the volcanic ash?

[MrsShu]

me ! easy jet have cancelled return flight

Thank God for my mum fretting, and calling me at 8 am this morning to find out if my DH was going to be affected (we live in Geneva, he's in Vienna). At that time, he wasn't, but i made him call the travel agency just in case and book a train ticket.

Now both Geneva and Vienna airports are closed, and although he faces a long and uncomfortable trip, he will hopefully be home tomorrow.

The travel agency told him that seats were being booked out before their very eyes, and he was lucky to get a seat at all.

Friend's DH is driving from Stockholm to London atm!

Just found out my boss has got a seat on a private jet with A listers tonight hopefully!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She won't tell me who though

DH now reached Brussels but too late for eurostar he was booked on and everything else gone. managed to get him a hotel room (no easy feat), now booked on coach/ferry Sunday night. Told he was lucky to get it 'so soon' as Eurolines & other companies now saying nothing until midweek. At least he's not having to do this trek with exhausted children in tow. I feel so sorry for families trying to get back from Easter break.

We've got a few members of (school) staff stuck in various parts of the globe. Plus kids. They're not the problem, but the teachers are!
Be prepared for some shuffling about once schools go back this week.

DP in RAF and stuck in Cyprus, me at home and 38+2 pregnant and really really wanting him home, NOW!!!

I was just about to post a similar thing Clam! I'm the cover manager at a secondary school and so far I have had 3 calls today, from staff that won't be in on Monday.

Anyone know if the Italian airports are likely to close soon?

DP hoping to get to Milan tomorrow (though with all this talk of full trains/ferries, I'm not sure how long it will take him to cross Europe over land)

Sorry, just to be clear, he's hoping to get from Cairo to Milan (since it will be about a week before he can get to the UK from Cairo by plane apparently)

DH's "delayed" flight (BA) just been changed to "cancelled"...heyho

Norkilychallenged, i just checked the italian press and they are saying that a closure of Milan's airport is "probable".

Sorry

Norkily - I am stranded in Milan. I'm unlikely to get anywhere on my booked flights tomorrow and can't imagine I'll get anything else quickly. I've been trying trains but they're all coming up full. Would your DP be interested in trying to get a car and drive up? i'm seriously considering it.
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Thanks for checking MM. I've let DP know. Not sure what other options he has now. He narrowly missed out on a flight to Rome that would have been leaving around now so he's gutted.

Gah.

I am so, so sorry Norkily and Sophia.

There;s a couple of MNetters in Milan and Rome- if you guys need help, please shout on Little Italy

Suspension in place until at least 1pm tomorrow now. Scotland and Northern Ireland is OK and some Manchester flights for a few hours at least, but NATS are advising it could be all out again at the next update.

my husband and daddy to our baby son is stranded in Italy after visiting his parents :-( :-( when wil we see him again?? x

Thanks MM. It could be far, far worse for me. I am on business so have access to loads of italioan speaking people who have been looking into options for me. Our London based travel agent and office travel coordinator are on my case (and others - I'm the only one here, but we are all over Europe), I've got a hotel...But if this continues I will take all the help I can get - I am feeling quite isolated and lonely and have shed a few tears today. Ridiculous I know!

Sophia - if DP even makes it to Milan I'll give him your email. He's travelling with 2 colleagues so they might be thinking of getting a car, but it's looking unlikely that they'll even manage to get to Milan.

So sorry you're stuck

Aw Sophia, I can understand your tears. It's one thing being in another country, but quite another when you just can't get home from it.

Sophia, I am so sorry to hear this. Perhaps tomorrow morning you can cheer yourself up with a bit of shopping?

Sometimes desperate times call for, well, shallow measures. Good luck!

Sophia, it really is awful. I think DP is glad he's not by himself on this trip, as I'm sure it's very lonely for you. I'm feeling qutie tearful tonight myself I must say.

Let me know what's happening with Milan airport, his flight is unfortunatley not til the afternoon but if it looks like he will be getting there tomorrow I will give him your email (though hopefully you will manage to get a flight back before then - hopelessly optimistic but I do hope so)

sophia, I'm in Milan. Good think you have a hotel, as everything seems to be booked up for the salone del mobile.
Are you in central milan?

Just reposting that I am in Brussels and have a spare room. Just in case I can be of any practical use. ClairOB if your dh wants company/curry/beer tomorrow let me know!

I'm sorry Sophia. It sounds like you have a good team looking out for you. You'll get home soon I'm sure.