airport lockdown

[theboxer]

hello everyone this is my first post but have been looking at this site for a while now looks good plenty of information,but im a little peeed of with this volcanic ash as me and my family are meant to fly from gatwick on the 10th of may ,what do people think! every year we go on holiday and every year theres somthing that happens which makes us wonder if we will be going last year we thought our son had chicken pox the year before that he broke his leg 5 weeks before omg just hope this test flight from heathrow to cardiff will shead some light on the situation up there..

[Katiehutchinson_1991]

hopefully it should all be sorted by then
you have a few weeks before you go so fingers crossed
its getting annoying now cause people just want to go away
xxxx

[shieldfield]

We are due to fly on 7th. May and I really think that, if the airspace around Northern Europe is still shut-down then, there will be far more at stake than just our holiday.

[tamii]

UK Airspace restrictions will remain in place until 01.00am Tuesday 20th April so hopefully we will have a clearer picture tomorrow.

Best of luck to everyone that is affected

[Colette]

There waiting on the results of some test flights that went up over the weekend. Although we should remember, safety is paramount here.

[hewiboy]

Better to be down here wishing you were up there than up there wishing you were down here.

It'll be lifted within few days, you'll get there don't worry

[Erik The Viking]

Is it a good time for a volcano joke....or should i wait for the dust to settle..., got hit on the head with a frozen gateau earlier...must be fallout from Iceland...

[Dannii_89]

There's going to be such a bag log of flights to clear aswel. i gotta a feeling this thing is gonna last months

[John V]

Good news coming out at moment that the restrictions may gradually be lifted starting from tomorrow at certain airports.

[Rew]

Good news coming out at moment that the restrictions may gradually be lifted starting from tomorrow at certain airports.

Just herd that airspace in Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England is due to reopen on Tuesday.

(Source BBC)

[sanjo]

My son who is serving on HMS Ocean phoned me an hour ago saying his ship and two other royal navy ships are sailing to Spain and France to pick up stranded tourist.

His ship was only out at sea for sea trials but have now been ordered by the goverment to sail today.

[reesy1959]

My son who is serving on HMS Ocean phoned me an hour ago saying his ship and two other royal navy ships are sailing to Spain and France to pick up stranded tourist.

His ship was only out at sea for sea trials but have now been ordered by the goverment to sail today.

Yes I heard this on the news today - I bet that will be a thrilling experience for some of the tourists to get a trip on a Naval Ship - wouldn't have minded that myself. All the nice girls, love a Sailor

[sheepy]

I'm no expert, but I'd be willing to bet you'll be ok and your holiday will go ahead.
I remember from school (And this has just been backed up on Sky news in a brief comment) that spring through to autumn, the fronts over the UK normally would push this sort of thing north instead of over us. Surely then only a matter of time before the normal summerish weather comes in and pushes it all away.

The weathermen are thinking by next weekend there may be a change of wind direction. Also the actual experts are saying that it won't be instant to get flights back to normal, but will take a week perhaps. Hopefully not months then.

Here's hoping anyway

[LynnJenny]

am up for that mary all those sailors in uniform

[reesy1959]

am up for that mary all those sailors in uniform

Will just have to settle for The Love Boat

[lechy123]

can see newcastle airport from my office window about an hour ago saw the first take off in days, hope this is a sign of good things to come. My boss just missed out on her first trip to icemeler was due to fly yesterday now looking to go in september.

[sanjo]

My son who is serving on HMS Ocean phoned me an hour ago saying his ship and two other royal navy ships are sailing to Spain and France to pick up stranded tourist.

His ship was only out at sea for sea trials but have now been ordered by the goverment to sail today.

Yes I heard this on the news today - I bet that will be a thrilling experience for some of the tourists to get a trip on a Naval Ship - wouldn't have minded that myself. All the nice girls, love a Sailor

I spent a week on HMS Ocean last year It was fantastic and your right all the nice girls, love a sailor

[John V]

OOH! What a beautiful Morning, not a cloud in the sky.... Only Aircraft

[shieldfield]

OOH! What a beautiful Morning, not a cloud in the sky.... Only Aircraft

Almost good enough to want to holiday on Tyneside!

[Katiehutchinson_1991]

why do you think i have got involved with one of the loveboat boys
shame they are not allowed to take their uniforms out of the hotel
xxxxx