Volcano!!!!!!!!!!

[WoolyBully]

Im totally depressed. Supposed to be flying out on saturday, but with the volcano going up will I? :( :( :( :( :( :(

[bobontour]

Just read the paper, it says it's not as big and not going to disrupt anything so have a great time.

[WoolyBully]

Sky News say that the cloud could reach northern France and Spain and parts of the UK by thursday or friday if it keeps going like it is!! :(

[infoqueen]

Its not big and its not clever!! seriously I had a little panic but it says its blowing towards Greenland at the minute I will keep everything crossed.

[UKBayern]

That's strange...on the German news they just said that the wind was the other way and it was definitely NOT heading for Europe. Besides, they say the outbreak is so small it won't have any effect outside Iceland anyway.

[WoolyBully]

The met office show it going the other way sort of over top of Norway! I wish they would get their facts straight because Im having a heart attack!!

[pmh]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation/vaac/vaacuk_vag.html

 

 

this link gives reliable updates about the volcano plume

stay optimistic

pauline

[WoolyBully]

Thanks! Im a little more hopeful now but it will crush me if the trip is cancelled!! :(

[happy v]

If you read Iceladic met. report they say this is a much smaller volcano which is their most active but is very unlikely to affect ahywhere but Iceland.

[Keith Jackson]

Thanks! Im a little more hopeful now but it will crush me if the trip is cancelled!! :(

 

I'm supposed to be flying friday, apparently due over UK tuesday, hopefully it's much higher than last yaer, how are we fixed if flights cancelled?

[Keith Jackson]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation/vaac/vaacuk_vag.html

 

 

this link gives reliable updates about the volcano plume

stay optimistic

pauline

 

Looks like the graph shows it covering the UK by about wednesday, could be dodgy for the weekend. I established that if the flight is cancelled and I cant get to the ship I'd be entitled as a package holidaymaker to a complete refund, or alternative - obviously it's unlikely to match this year or the cabin we booked...so...no compensation though because it's an event out of Thomson control

[Cymro1953]

Hi Keith,

here is the latest travel alert from Thomson's.

Manchester airport say similar and are running flights normally

 

Berwyn

 

As widely reported in the media, Iceland has been experiencing some volcanic activity over the last twelve hours. Current predictions indicate that by the early hours of 24th May the ash cloud may have reached Scottish airspace.

 

 

 

However, Thomson Airways can confirm that the ash dispersion is not currently causing the airline any operational issues, so there are no changes to our flying programme at present. If you are due to travel with Thomson Airways, please travel to your departure airport as normal for your flight as per your original itinerary. We are working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Eurocontrol to monitor and assess the situation and its potential impact on our flight programme.

 

 

Thomson Airways will be posting regular updates here so please continue to check for the latest flight information.

[jacknorman]

Eastern airways have cancelled all their flights tomorrow from newcastle. looks like the north will be effected first

[Keith Jackson]

Eastern airways have cancelled all their flights tomorrow from newcastle. looks like the north will be effected first

 

Cardiff - Aberdeen - cancelled, luckily Corfu is in the other direction, maybe our Scottish friends can give info on Thomson from Scotland

[Cymro1953]

Have a look here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/air/

 

it has interactive map with latest flight problems.

 

Berwyn

[Keith Jackson]

I see Thomson are shipping Scots passengers south

 

 

FLIGHT INFORMATION

 

 

Customers due to travel on Tuesday 24th May 2011

 

 

Customers due to travel to and from Glasgow Airport or Edinburgh only:

 

 

Due to the high probability of the airports being closed, Thomson Airways have confirmed the following changes to your departures.

 

 

It is important that all customers continue to check–in at the original airport, at the original time as per their original itinerary. Onward transportation will be provided to transfer all customers to the new departure airport.

 

 

 

GLASGOW DEPARTURES

 

 

Flights from Glasgow Airport - 24 May 2011

 

Flight no. To New departure New time of

Airport Dept (local time)

 

TOM1222 Alicante Manchester 13.00 hrs

 

TOM1218 Palma Manchester 14.30 hrs

 

TOM1252 Reus Newcastle 20.40 hrs

 

TOM1244 Heraklion Manchester 22.30 hrs

 

TOM214 Antalya Manchester 22.50 hrs

 

 

 

Flights to Glasgow Airport – 24 May 2011

 

Flight no. From New Departure Arrival New arrival

Flight time Airport Flight time

(local time) (local time)

 

TOM1223 Alicante 17.55 hrs Manchester 19.45 hrs

 

TOM1219 Palma 18.35 hrs Manchester 20.05 hrs

 

TOM1253 Reus 12.30 hrs Newcastle 14.15 hrs

 

TOM1245 Heraklion 05.30 hrs (25/5) Manchester 07.45 hrs (25/5)

 

TOM215 Antalya 06.10 hrs Manchester 08.55 hrs

 

 

 

 

EDINBURGH DEPARTURES

 

Flight from Edinburgh - 24 May 2011

 

Flight no. To New departure New time of

Airport Dept (local time)

 

TOM1214 Palma Manchester 14.00 hrs

 

Flight to Edinburgh Airport – 24 May 2011

 

Flight No From To

 

TOM 1215 Palma Edinburgh

 

 

Information in relation to this flight will be published in due course.

 

 

Transport will be arranged to and from Glasgow or Edinburgh for all departing and arriving customers.

[Cymro1953]

It''s good to see them looking after the customers and keeping ahead of the game instead of reacting to events after they've happened.

 

Berwyn

[missus mac]

Oh dear, we're going from Edinburgh on Friday. Just hoping the volcano has settled by then or that the wind changes direction! Good that Thomson has made arrangements early though.

[kruzseeka]

Oh dear, we're going from Edinburgh on Friday. Just hoping the volcano has settled by then or that the wind changes direction! Good that Thomson has made arrangements early though.

 

Good luck!! :) Hope it all settles down by then. (And have a great cruise!:D)

[Cymro1953]

Good luck!! :) Hope it all settles down by then. (And have a great cruise!:D)

 

This is like Deja-vu from last year's cruise on the Dream. We are off in just over 2 weeks and Ka-Boom off goes the Icelandic volcano again.

 

Berwyn

[Keith Jackson]

Oh dear, we're going from Edinburgh on Friday. Just hoping the volcano has settled by then or that the wind changes direction! Good that Thomson has made arrangements early though.

 

I'm going from Cardiff on Friday, hopefully the stuff will have drifted off into the North sea, we cant go much further south for an airport:eek:The ship goes at 23.30 so we have 15 hours to get to it though I suspect, because Saturday is a sea day. that they'll wait, but then how about the people who want to get back?:eek::eek:

[Cymro1953]

I'm going from Cardiff on Friday, hopefully the stuff will have drifted off into the North sea, we cant go much further south for an airport:eek:The ship goes at 23.30 so we have 15 hours to get to it though I suspect, because Saturday is a sea day. that they'll wait, but then how about the people who want to get back?:eek::eek:

 

Good luck to you all with getting away on time.

As to returning flights, up to now Thomson's are landing flights due to land in Scotland in manchester airport.

 

Berwyn