That volcano travel nightmare

**dipshit** · 18th April 2010, 22:21

Originally Posted by mashman

One of my wives friends Dads is getting married on saturday and there are several relatives trying to get across for the event. Bloody shame.

Mother nature couldn't give a fuck. Not in the slightest.

**mashman** · 18th April 2010, 22:22

Originally Posted by Bikemad

one word Mashman.........Bar..........make mine a double

Ayyyyyye. Always hated working half of the week in London when required. Work like fuck over 2/3 nights, then leave early on the Friday afternoon, job done, to the business lounge for football accompanied beer and food driver!... I did so love those trips.

**mashman** · 18th April 2010, 22:23

Originally Posted by dipshit

Mother nature couldn't give a fuck. Not in the slightest.

Is it her bad week?

**marty** · 18th April 2010, 22:36

Great thing for Air NZ is that one of the 74's is stuck in London. They cost $$ every time they fly - they are old and expensive to operate. Air NZ only operates 2 flights into London - one from Hong Kong one from LA - those 2 flights only are not being operated - all other routes are being flown. It's a hassle, sure, but at least our whole fleet (like BA/Lufty/Air France) are not grounded - remember there is NO flying - not the airlines choice I must add - the Airways have just shut down all airspace, so even if you wanted to sneak your 74 out of there in a fine window, you couldn't.

**Skyryder** · 19th April 2010, 12:26

The last time this volcano erupted it lasted for a year. That was in the 1800's

Skyryder

**Skyryder** · 19th April 2010, 12:26

The last time this volcano erupted it lasted for a year. That was in the 1800's

Skyryder

**Mully** · 19th April 2010, 12:45

Originally Posted by Skyryder

The last time this volcano erupted it lasted for a year. That was in the 1800's

What did the airlines do then?

**MisterD** · 19th April 2010, 12:48

Originally Posted by Skyryder

The last time this volcano erupted it lasted for a year. That was in the 1800's

It's bloody strange to get so many days in a row when the prevailing winds take the dust from Iceland over the UK though...I'm enjoying the increasingly deranged facebook updates from a mate stranded in Cameroon immensely.

**Swoop** · 19th April 2010, 13:07

Hats off to the Icelandic people. First they declared themselves bankrupt...
Then they set their island on fire....

Anyone else smell the mother of all insurance frauds?

**mashman** · 19th April 2010, 13:19

Originally Posted by Swoop

Hats off to the Icelandic people. First they declared themselves bankrupt...
Then they set their island on fire....

Anyone else smell the mother of all insurance frauds?

Best conspiracy theory ever

**twotyred** · 19th April 2010, 16:17

It was the last wish of the Icelandic nation that its ashes be scattered over Europe...

**jim.cox** · 19th April 2010, 16:23

Originally Posted by twotyred

It was the last wish of the Icelandic nation that it's ashes be scattered over Europe...

cool pic of it here

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1004...cano_fulle.jpg

too big to post

**terbang** · 19th April 2010, 17:31

Originally Posted by marty

Great thing for Air NZ is that one of the 74's is stuck in London. They cost $$ every time they fly - they are old and expensive to operate. Air NZ only operates 2 flights into London - one from Hong Kong one from LA - those 2 flights only are not being operated - all other routes are being flown. It's a hassle, sure, but at least our whole fleet (like BA/Lufty/Air France) are not grounded - remember there is NO flying - not the airlines choice I must add - the Airways have just shut down all airspace, so even if you wanted to sneak your 74 out of there in a fine window, you couldn't.

Yup I've a GIV stuck in Luton right now, but we want it. But just goes to show, mother nature will flick us off like fleas off a dogs back if she chooses.

**vifferman** · 19th April 2010, 17:43

Originally Posted by Swoop

Hats off to the Icelandic people. First they declared themselves bankrupt...
Then they set their island on fire....

Anyone else smell the mother of all insurance frauds?

Pretty cunning, innit?