who has got family stranded by the volcanic ash?

[MrsShu]

me ! easy jet have cancelled return flight

My little sis stuck in Geneva (ha! Mme Lindt) Does have accom though.

DH stuck in Europe, was in Luxembourg but has got as far as Brussels tonight and decided to stick there as isn't able to get on a ferry from Calais until Saturday, bang goes our weekend plan

My husband is stranded in Las Vegas. He was due home on Saturday after a week away on business and I don't know when he'll be able to get back. I am so upset I've been desperate for him to come home!

My sister is stuck in Madrid. She had been over for a few days working in Zaragoza, and was due to fly back from Madrid today. Fortunately she has found some accommodation, and has spare clothes, a laptop, internet access and a mobile phone.

I also have friends who are currently on holiday in Iceland. They went out there on Sunday for a week. Expect they are having an exciting time!

Yah, my mum is stranded with me... ;-) Went all the way to Stansted early this morning and found out on arrival that all flights had been cancelled.
Well, could be worse.
Rebooked for Saturday, fingers crossed (not that I want to get rid of her but my dad has been all on his own for two weeks and is desperate to have her back)

my dh is stranded in vegas as well at the big broadcast exhibition. I am royally f**ked as I am working saturday night and he has told me he probably won't get on a flight till tuesday now

well the guys who should have flown today have been told monday dh was due to fly tomorrow so that equates to tuesday
I am a bit peed off with him as well as he said oh we've been looking at the snow reports and we might go skiing. Meanwhile I am at home trying to organise my mum to look after dcs on sat night and sunday and a sitter for sunday evening as I have to go into work on sunday evening.
I know it's not his fault but I have been on my own with the dcs for nearly 2 weeks now and trying to balance it all is taking its toll

imo it's worse if you're stuck abroad. At least if you're stuck here you can go home, if you're stuck abroad you're left looking for accommodation which is probably few and far between as you'll be competing with the other hundreds of thousands of europeans doing the same and with probably no insurance to pay for it.

There will be no flights in or out until at least 13:00 tomorrow and according to the news the eruption is intensifying so no let-up in sight.

Am in Frankfurt. I don't know quite how long I am going to be in Frankfurt. I was going to fly back today. Think I'll be able to get back tomorrow though.

you could go skiing quattro

Quattro - I sympathise. Frankfurt is the most boring airport ever!

DH reported after having dinner in Paris that he'd never seen so many lone diners before.

Not sure if you'll be in luck tomorrow Quattro - think theres lots of cancellations already on the boards and AFAIK eurostar is full.

Am in Dublin and due to fly back to Budapest tomorrow. May well be here for a few more days though. Need to do some washing tomorrow if we are stuck. Or more shopping. That could work too.

I would go with the shopping Buda! You could pop over to me in Blanch!

Sorry for everyone who is stranded

But did anyone see the stupid man on tv who said he couldn't understand why the volcano was affecting flights since it's ground level

DH stuck in the states, bang goes my night out tomorrow (only school auction so will save all that money would have spent on things don't need), bang goes our night out on sat at the theatre (my valentine's gift to him). He can't get another flight until tuesday, unless his secretary pulls her finger out and finds something better tomoz.

BTW anyone catch Mr Volcano on the One Show, with his home made volcano? The most bizarre thing I've seen on tv for a while, he even had a special T-shirt with "Mr Volcano" on it. Where do these people come from and what would they be doing otherwise?

DD1 (13) stuck in Rome on school trip. Ironic really as purpose of trip was to see Pompeii etc. Really really want her back home now. V. upset at news that it may go on for days yet. V. worried at the flight itself.

Just want her here safe with me!

I know this is the most awful pita and will be distressing and expensive and all round annoying BUT it is just travel plans that are being wrecked. I know that means people are missing really important things BUT all our loved ones are safe. Nobody is in danger, nobody has died - and if it wasn't for the effective observation and tracking that we now have the benefit of - well that wouldn't be the case. Volcanic ash destroys plane engines. I know lots of you are having a nightmare with this - but lets all try and be a tiny bit grateful that we're inconvenienced not harmed.

I hope everybody gets home soon.

True enough - heard the pilot on the radio who'd been through undetected ash some years ago and had all 4 engines conk. Glided a heck of a long way before fortunately managed to restart.

Dh stuck in Norway and will miss son's 9th birthday party.