[tomtom]

Hopefully this week (or more) without flights will make us (as a nation) re-evaluate how much we use air travel - and whether we need to use it so much. I'm as guilty as many about how often I fly for cheap trips away - but I do think its something we've got used to and this is a useful reminder that we dont 'need' to fly about as much as we do at present (well did a week ago!). Time for re-evaluation.

A healthy thing for the country and Northern Europe, especially given the impact of aviation on anthropogenic global warming. Viva la staycation.. The other healthy thing for Europe of course will be if Ryan Air goes bust as a consequence!

Its bad for all the people left in the lurch - and this will (is) reveal what shits the Insurance industry are about this. No-one will be covered - the 'act of god' is there for good reason - so that an earthquake, volcano, tusnami whatever will not bankrupt the insurance company! Airlines also have no responsibility if a flight is cancelled due to weather or act of god.

[tomtom]

In amongst some cool volcano pictures http://ow.ly/1AbQf
Check out that craglet/boulder!

[Johnny Brown]

Likely be basalt and utter choss, but you never know...

[tomtom]

Likely be basalt and utter choss, but you never know...

looks cool though!

[GraemeA]

If you fly with an EU airline, then the airline has a legal responsibility to provide you with food and accommodation until a replacement flight has been organised.

Those people desperately stranded on climbing holidays will be able to claim expenses back for their food and hotel etc, directly from their airline. Their insurance shouldn't come into it.

Good luck with Ryanair mind, just go straight to suing the fuckers

Some one told me that if you have a return booked then they must give you some compo for hotels etc BUT if you have 2 single fares booked (which is seemingly what you get with budget flights) then you are on your own

[tomtom]

If you fly with an EU airline, then the airline has a legal responsibility to provide you with food and accommodation until a replacement flight has been organised.

Those people desperately stranded on climbing holidays will be able to claim expenses back for their food and hotel etc, directly from their airline. Their insurance shouldn't come into it.

Good luck with Ryanair mind, just go straight to suing the fuckers

Some one told me that if you have a return booked then they must give you some compo for hotels etc BUT if you have 2 single fares booked (which is seemingly what you get with budget flights) then you are on your own

I think someones already posted this, but if you've checked in - then its the airlines responsibility. But if not then they only have to give you either another flight (as soon as they can) or a full refund. Hence these spawny geets on a school trip to China who find themselves in a 5 star hotel in Shanhai at BA's expense... (they'd got as far as the boarding gate).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2010/apr/19/volcano-strands-british-students-chinese

[Johnny Brown]

Scottish airspace at least should be opening in the morning.

[clm]

peeps i know stuck in china till the 27th and japan till the 1st. Jammy swines. Why o why didnt i go abroad.

[Jim]

because you'd rather be here with me, your 1 friend 

[SA Chris]

Scottish airspace at least should be opening in the morning.

But might close again after a fresh spew. Sleet today. Lovely.

[Johnny Brown]

Last night's news was hilarious, those warships nosing round the channel not sure what to do. Bring on the ash!

[SA Chris]

I liked the clips on Radio 1 of various newsclips of people trying to pronounce the glacier.

[mark s]

All through this I've been in contact with andi,at 1st he was booking flights then cancelling them.then it wud b may!!! Before he could get a flight.he has given up on planes.All this navy rescue is pre election propaganda.A few hundred ppl is fuck all.I'd fetch him from dover but all the ferries are booked up.said he can't find any info off of what to do.said its everyman for himself now.
I can't see any end to this soon.

[Nigel]

said its everyman for himself now.

What a great image. AndiT sycthing through the thronged holidaymakers of Calais, cutlass flashing, piling up a highway of bloated corpses behind him. Come on Andi!

[mark s]

Haha brilliant.swinging his size 5 friend around in one hand and 2 size 1 nuts in the other :-)

[galpinos]

Just heard a plane go over to land at Manchetser. Not sure what it's doing though, apart from giving false hope to people in the terminals, as the airport is still shut till 7pm.

[Jaspersharpe]

said its everyman for himself now.

What a great image. AndiT sycthing through the thronged holidaymakers of Calais, cutlass flashing, piling up a highway of bloated corpses behind him. Come on Andi!

Women, children and long haired Staffordshire gritstone heroes first!

[mark s]

I think he has probably pulled it all out now or its like gandalf's with all the stress.

[Eddies]

Half of my office ran to the window this morning and all pointed and wowed at a plane flying over... I do work in Stoke on Trent tho!

[SA Chris]

I do work in Stoke on Trent tho!

Indeed. Pointing implies some sort of manual control over digits.

[Eddies]

Im sure if there where any to hand bones would have been thrown!

[Paul B]

Not a bad shot

[mark s]

Bloody hell can see my 1st contrail for a week,looks like coming from the states

[dave]

Read today that even though EU regs say they've got to provide food and accom for delayed passengers, Ryanair have announced that they're gonna refund ticket prices and that's it. Apparently its ok to flaunt the law these days if you do it openly with a "fuck everybody" victorian workhouse attitude. Shouldn't really be surprised, as this is the same company that doesn't even supply its aircrew with water to drink during flights.

CUNTS!

[Paul B]

Read today that even though EU regs say they've got to provide food and accom for delayed passengers, Ryanair have announced that they're gonna refund ticket prices and that's it. Apparently its ok to flaunt the law these days if you do it openly with a "fuck everybody" victorian workhouse attitude. Shouldn't really be surprised, as this is the same company that doesn't even supply its aircrew with water to drink during flights.

CUNTS!

is it the same for "natural disasters" as insurance companies use that as a get out (although they didn't with my car in the floods)