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Title: Air Traffic controllers strike
Post by: swedebasher on September 16, 2010, 01:44:03 PM
French ones have been on strike and massive Europe wide disruption and cancellations. Looks like I might not be flying Friday!!! >:(
Title: Re: Air Traffic controllers strike
Post by: Jimbo on September 16, 2010, 02:52:34 PM
It should be possible to avoid French airspace going to Greece - but planes will be a bit chaotic. Suggest contacting carrier. I will be contacting Thomsons - we fly morning of 24th, so IN THEORY it shouldn't be a problem for us...
Title: Re: Air Traffic controllers strike
Post by: swedebasher on September 16, 2010, 07:00:37 PM
My brother in law saw it on telly last night, and I have Googled it and read up, BUT having checked Stansted/Gatwick and my Norwich airport, I am unable to find any evidence of any delays. Nothing in todays papers, nothing on Thomsons website!!! One flight (QueasyJet) was actually early back at one airport- only delays around an hour on some Spanish flights, but that is nothing. How odd!
Title: Re: Air Traffic controllers strike
Post by: Jimbo on September 16, 2010, 07:13:02 PM
There isn't much on the news. You would think that a 7 day strike would at least register on the BBC News site, but ATM it's not there.

Currently, Doncaster is showing tomorrow's Thomson flight as on schedule. They can re-route over Germany and down the Balkans, or down the Channel and over Italy. There should be plenty of planes because all the flights into France will be cancelled.
Title: Re: Air Traffic controllers strike
Post by: swedebasher on September 16, 2010, 07:28:45 PM
Jim- I wonder if he heard about the IRISH traffic controller strike and missed the important bit ::) (That was yesterday)
Title: Re: Air Traffic controllers strike
Post by: Jimbo on September 16, 2010, 10:52:18 PM
Top of the mornin' to ya!

Strike starts at midnight tonight, so we'll see what develops.
Title: Re: Air Traffic controllers strike
Post by: Jimbo on September 17, 2010, 12:18:19 PM
Thomson flight from Doncaster to Corfu took off 1 minute early this morning - which is a good sign!
Title: Re: Air Traffic controllers strike
Post by: swedebasher on September 17, 2010, 12:50:46 PM
My flight starts at Luton, goes to Corfu, then to Norwich, and it left on time.
Title: Re: Air Traffic controllers strike
Post by: Jules on September 17, 2010, 04:27:16 PM
Security alert at Manchester this morning. Don't know if any delays though.