How is the volcanic ash situation affecting you, your friends, family or work?

Feek · 17-04-2010, 10:24

It's not affecting me personally in any other way apart from the flight tracker being particularly boring to watch at the moment but I know a couple of people who are suffering because of it.

A friend of mine, I'll call him "Tony" because that is his name was in Las Vegas last week. He flew to New York on Thursday evening for a Friday flight home. That's obviously not happened and the earliest he's been offered by Continental is next Friday. He's staying in a Travel Inn in New Jersey and reckons this is going to cost him a minimum of £1000 extra and it's not covered by travel insurance. His business will suffer with him being away as will his wifes small business and his kids will miss a week of schooling.

My brother is staying with The Hunter and is due back home on Tuesday after a connecting flight into JFK on Monday. Although technically that's currently going to be clear I very much doubt he'll be on that flight. He's a contractor although he's on a break in between contracts at the moment, due to start his new one in a week time.

Work wise it's not affecting our business at all really except for the eight people who were in Edinburgh all this week but they manages to squeeze on a train home on Thursday evening. Although our business relies on large movements of product, the international ones are all done by boat.

So how are YOU *points* affected by the volcanic ash cloud?

17-04-2010, 10:24	#1
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	How is the volcanic ash situation affecting you, your friends, family or work? It's not affecting me personally in any other way apart from the flight tracker being particularly boring to watch at the moment but I know a couple of people who are suffering because of it. A friend of mine, I'll call him "Tony" because that is his name was in Las Vegas last week. He flew to New York on Thursday evening for a Friday flight home. That's obviously not happened and the earliest he's been offered by Continental is next Friday. He's staying in a Travel Inn in New Jersey and reckons this is going to cost him a minimum of £1000 extra and it's not covered by travel insurance. His business will suffer with him being away as will his wifes small business and his kids will miss a week of schooling. My brother is staying with The Hunter and is due back home on Tuesday after a connecting flight into JFK on Monday. Although technically that's currently going to be clear I very much doubt he'll be on that flight. He's a contractor although he's on a break in between contracts at the moment, due to start his new one in a week time. Work wise it's not affecting our business at all really except for the eight people who were in Edinburgh all this week but they manages to squeeze on a train home on Thursday evening. Although our business relies on large movements of product, the international ones are all done by boat. So how are YOU points affected by the volcanic ash cloud? __________________