British Airways wrote:Following successful flight tests blanket restrictions on airpsace are unnecessary
Lord Adonis wrote:some uk flight restrictions may be lifted following a "dramatic" reduction in ash levels
BBC News wrote:F-16 fighters have suffered engine damage after flying through volcanic ash cloud
Hm.BBC News wrote:Lufthansa granted permission to fly 50 planes back to Germany with passengers
Cor, nightmare.RDH wrote:Just got a call from my wee sister who was meant to be back from Majorca last Friday.
Thomson's have come up with a totally stress free route home!
They're getting a ferry to Barcelona, then a coach from Barcelona to Calais to get a ferry to Dover.
Thomson's are then going to bus them up to Glasgow.
All this with a 2 year old in tow!
I think my Dad and I are heading to Dover to pick them up!
I'd prefer that - but I think it's be lost on my 2 year old niece!campbell wrote:Cor, nightmare.RDH wrote:Just got a call from my wee sister who was meant to be back from Majorca last Friday.
Thomson's have come up with a totally stress free route home!
They're getting a ferry to Barcelona, then a coach from Barcelona to Calais to get a ferry to Dover.
Thomson's are then going to bus them up to Glasgow.
All this with a 2 year old in tow!
I think my Dad and I are heading to Dover to pick them up!
At least they are en route mind you.
Would be much more exciting to wait for the Ark Royal to come and pick them up, though!
Just spoke to my Dad . He was out on a flying lesson and came over the bridges and took a run up the main runway at EDI in a R22 helicopter .campbell wrote:EDI was certainly surreal today. Entire checkin hall was literally shuttered closed. Dozen BA ticket desk staff all hanging round wondering what to do with themselves. I think they were glad of some customers to attend to when we rocked up!
Ment to ask him if he was humming Ride of the Valkyries. 
Rumours of unpaid leave being next stage if drags on for a while. A pain for those temporarily affected with their holiday but potentially worse for others. 
Its Pete's runway .mac wrote:Alan,
Could you not "have a word" and get us out to play on the runway???
Some might say a shadey more than a pain but I get the spirit of what you mean. Without question, the personal economic impact is lamentable.DJ wrote:A pain for those temporarily affected with their holiday but potentially worse for others.
tenkfeet wrote:Its Pete's runway .mac wrote:Alan,
Could you not "have a word" and get us out to play on the runway???
Its probably not a good idea anyway , last time someone tried that they had HGF and got a kick in the nuts from Smeeto.
Marginally............. coaches would probably be more comfortable and more reliable.campbell wrote:RDH wrote:
Would be much more exciting to wait for the Ark Royal to come and pick them up, though!
