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#61 Post by bubblez » Mon May 23, 2011 8:32 pm

^ thanks Beate, this will become useful so that I can tell clients to claim directly to the airline :cool:
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#62 Post by prettyxcool » Mon May 23, 2011 9:26 pm

Breaking News: British Airways suspends all flights between London and Scotland tomorrow due to volcanic ash cloud.
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#63 Post by Beate » Mon May 23, 2011 9:45 pm

My bosses are going to Scotland from Wednesday! Some by train but some by plane, and all are flying back - or not, we shall see. Argh.
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#64 Post by superhero » Mon May 23, 2011 9:56 pm

Last time it affected some screenings in Scotland too, as cinemas didn't get the prints?
Lucky I went to Scotland last week and not this week *phew*
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#65 Post by funthing29 » Mon May 23, 2011 9:58 pm

superhero wrote:Last time it affected some screenings in Scotland too, as cinemas didn't get the prints?
Wasn't that because of the snow? :confused:

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#66 Post by prettyxcool » Mon May 23, 2011 10:10 pm

A map showing ash cloud's forecast path, quite interesting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13498477

Obama flys to London a day earlier, in case he gets stuck in Ireland.

Loganair, Easyjet and KLM has also cancelled their flights to Scotland.
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#67 Post by superhero » Mon May 23, 2011 10:17 pm

Snow/Ash I am getting confused!
funthing29 wrote:
superhero wrote:Last time it affected some screenings in Scotland too, as cinemas didn't get the prints?
Wasn't that because of the snow? :confused:

Hope anyone who has a holiday booked manages to get away with no hassle. :cross:
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Re: The Diary Room

#68 Post by superhero » Tue May 24, 2011 11:42 am

Ryanair's still flown a plane through to Scotland today 8O
They say it was unaffected, but would you risk it? 8O
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#69 Post by Mesa7719 » Tue May 24, 2011 12:08 pm

I am due to go on hols Friday 3rd June...... I do hope its all sorted by then..... otherwise I'll be joining the gutted line!
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#70 Post by TheDude » Tue May 24, 2011 12:13 pm

superhero wrote:Ryanair's still flown a plane through to Scotland today 8O
They say it was unaffected, but would you risk it? 8O
I heard they have cheap parachutes for sale onboard...
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