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Post by tyrednexited on Apr 22, 2020 17:19:51 GMT
Well, in any event don't offer to share the driving with any Yorkshiremen. You'll end up upside down... 😉 ...that was rather "forced" Humph. For best effect, you really ought to keep your powder dry and look for a better opening.......... (.......much like you ought to do when turning your car round between kerbs............)
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Post by dixinormus on Apr 23, 2020 5:11:55 GMT
It must be mighty irritating if BA list the flight on their website and presumably are still taking payments online for tickets when in reality the flight is grounded?
Surely their website is their first and easiest place to upload correct and updated information?
Most airlines must soon be getting to the point where their timetable isn’t going to suddenly revert back to normal in June/July. I have a flight booked for 15 July which patently isn’t going to get off the ground, but at present flights are only canceled and refundable up to 30 June...
Still promising news nonetheless Esp! 👍🏾
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Post by EspadaIII on Apr 23, 2020 7:07:23 GMT
Dixi - your logic is impeccable. We will see if logic really works in these strange times....
I don't want to hand over money to an airline only to find the next day the flight is cancelled. I'll never get the money back. So I am waiting for confirmation that the flight will happen..
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Post by tyrednexited on Apr 23, 2020 8:20:16 GMT
It must be mighty irritating if BA list the flight on their website and presumably are still taking payments online for tickets when in reality the flight is grounded? The freight-only flight I was tracking certainly didn't appear on departure and arrival boards, nor was it. I think shown on BA's (public) flight timetable.
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Post by EspadaIII on Apr 23, 2020 9:08:49 GMT
Just discovered; BA flights postponed until 17th May, but one-off flight with Israir on Monday to Stansted. Have to take that flight..
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Post by Humph on Apr 23, 2020 9:30:20 GMT
...and then figure out how to get from Stansted to Manchester I guess? Could someone come and meet you?
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Post by tyrednexited on Apr 23, 2020 9:39:29 GMT
...and then figure out how to get from Stansted to Manchester I guess? Could someone come and meet you? Pick up by one of the family would be by far the best option. There is no way this wouldn't be seen as "essential" travel, and minimises all the risk and uncertainty. (a good few miles round trip, but I can't see M62/A1/M11 being anything but a doddle in current traffic conditions, and you could do the driving back to split the duties)
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Post by EspadaIII on Apr 23, 2020 10:37:51 GMT
Yes, Espadrille will collect me and also go an see her Mum (at a safe distance) in north London before she collects me. Is there any sensible public transport at Stansted anyway?
Flight subject to final approval from Israel Civil Aviation Authority but I think all the other similar flights to other parts of Europe have left when expected.. Sod's Law, my flight will be denied approval...
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Post by Humph on Apr 23, 2020 11:03:29 GMT
If Mrs E took the Merc, it'd clear its throat a bit.
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Post by bromptonaut on Apr 23, 2020 11:08:19 GMT
Yes, Espadrille will collect me and also go an see her Mum (at a safe distance) in north London before she collects me. Is there any sensible public transport at Stansted anyway? In normal times Stansted has a regular service from its own station to Liverpool St. Assuming you wanted to get to Euston the service interchanges with the Victoria Line at (I think) Seven Sisters. The Lad's used that connection on a couple of occasions when I couldn't drive him. There are also, again in normal times, coaches with various operators to various Central London termini. Mention of long distance buses reminds me of a work call I had last week from a person furloughed from his employment as driver on such services. He had a strong Black Country accent and told me he was a couch driver.......
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Post by Humph on Apr 23, 2020 11:19:47 GMT
Did you suggest that he should get himself a kipper tie?
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Post by Alanović on Apr 23, 2020 11:57:56 GMT
Watch it or he'll end up in the horse pickle.
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Post by dixinormus on Apr 25, 2020 20:35:59 GMT
Wizz Air restarting flights between Luton & Tel Aviv from 1st May allegedly Esp!
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Post by EspadaIII on Apr 26, 2020 7:24:56 GMT
Yes. A few more options are appearing if my flight tomorrow doesn't go.
But I sure hope it does....
Espadrille no longer able to collect me from Stansted so I'm renting a car one way. Not too expensive either. £75 Inc the one way charge.
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Post by tyrednexited on Apr 26, 2020 13:33:19 GMT
I've always expected that one of the measures to be introduced to get us to the first stage of loosening the lockdown would be that of quarantine restrictions on all arrivals from abroad. (Though TBH, I can't quite understand why that isn't already in place, as it is in much of the rest of the globe).
Anyway, the rumour that this will be implemented, and possibly from as early as next month, has now got legs.
You might want to bear that in mind Esp, in case it has some impact on your return (you may be planning to quarantine yourself anyway, but unless it is real self-isolation, it could have some effect on your family.
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