who has got family stranded by the volcanic ash?

[MrsShu]

me ! easy jet have cancelled return flight

p&o statement

norfolk line statement

brittany ferry availability

sorry about garbled links earlier was waiting for emergency dentist appt and was feeling addled.

Oh Feck according bbc likely to carry on through tomorrow.

puts away birthday cake baking stuffis sadwants DS home

Thanks Ohyoubadbadkitten

Aw madascheese, feel very sorry for you. I know that feeling well when you can't wait to see DC again. Hope he'll get home soon.

Which ferry is that docks up in Scotland? Any good with that?

Or Hull?

Norlolkline is the one that goes to Rosyth near Edinburgh.

But I have to warn you that it is mega expensive.

We checked for summer and it was going to cost almost 1000eu for the return trip.

We are sailing with DFDS from Amsterdam to Newcastle.

I tried Hull first as it's closer to Derbyshire and that was even worse than Stena - this was last night so may have changed.

DFDS say no delays, and have a number to call for info. Try them perhaps.

Amsterdam to Newcastle

Belgium to Scotland but they only sail three times a week so would imagine they are pretty full.

Zebrugge - Edinburgh

Thank you for that, Just got to wait to see what my ex says he thinks is happening. Can't afford to book it and then cancel.

My mum and sister have managed to re-book for next week so hopefully it will be all clear by then

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I've posted (long) on this thread about what to do + flight refunds
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I am in Switzerland (with dh and dcs), supposed to be flying back on Monday, so hoping everything will be ok. We are worried the ash is heading south towards us.

All the other guests in the hotel were hoping to fly out tomorrow and they are in varying degrees of panic.

Dh has just rung to say he is back in the UK - he got a train to Brussels and managed to get a seat on a Eurostar. Now we have to wait and see if he can get on a train back to Glasgow tonight, or whether he'll come up on the sleeper or tomorrow depending on availability.

At least I've had my friend staying here with her son, so the dses have been entertained - and being older, they aren't too much of a problem anyway. My friend has just headed off southwards in her car, so I hope that the roads aren't hectic with traffic as people take to the roads instead of flying.

I do feel for all those who are stranded or whose arrangements or special occasions are being spoiled by all this.

thats good news DT

Three flights are due in from Kevlavik (Iceland ) into Glasgow later this afternoon. People who were due to fly to London have been put on to these flights (as they are not normally full). They usually fly via Manchester (it's a trinagular route: Glasgow-Kevlavik-Manchester-Glasgow). it's a bit of a drastic way to get direct Kevlavik-Glasgow flights going again!

So transatlantic flights could start up again - going via, of all places, Iceland

Someone has told me that flights are likely to be grounded til NEXT saturday? Surely that can't be right??? My DD will be stuck in Malaga - im sure she will think that is a great lark!!!

LEM, the weather models do show a similar set up for the next week. however, small shifts in upper air wind patterns could keep us out of it for a bit (bit like in scotland at moment)
of course it also depends on the volcano.

I hope Iceland airport has plenty of good shopping

Thanks for that kitten - i'm bracing my bank balance for emergency cash bail out!

It does

Or if you have a longer wait, you could go to the Blue Lagoon, only 20 minutes from the airport, with plenty of shuttle buses to take you