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Flights, Airlines and Airports => Flights to Dalaman and Turkey, Airlines and Airports => Topic started by: julesbob0303 on March 09, 2011, 17:15:08 PM

Title: Easter Strikes at Spanish Airports
Post by: julesbob0303 on March 09, 2011, 17:15:08 PM

Saw the news item briefly this morning, but didn't think too much about it till a friend in work (who has a property in Spain) called by my office today, asking if we were planning to fly to Turkey for Easter.  She then told me that our flights could well be affected, as the Spanish airspace would be closed to all aircraft!   :o

Scuse my poor Geography (I'd never make a Geog teacher   :-\ ) but do flights from London fly over Spanish airspace, and has anyone else heard this?  I'm hoping she's talking cr*p!   :)

(Actually, I think she's jealous as she wont have a holiday and we will - hopefully!   :-\ )  

Still owed money from last year's cancellations - could do without this!!!  :(

Title: Easter Strikes at Spanish Airports
Post by: terrie on March 09, 2011, 18:13:25 PM

Normally,French,Belgium,Germany,onwards,not Spanish

Title: Easter Strikes at Spanish Airports
Post by: bewva on March 09, 2011, 19:45:59 PM

Its not just the Spanish flights that will be affected. You may be flying to Turkey in a plane stranded somewhere due to the strike.

Title: Easter Strikes at Spanish Airports
Post by: scorcher on March 09, 2011, 22:21:01 PM

Now that would be tricky !

Title: Easter Strikes at Spanish Airports
Post by: pookie on March 10, 2011, 11:09:33 AM

oh Jules......see you in Bognar...... ;):D

The whole of europe will be affected one way or another - as aircraft will need to be reslotted and redistributed etc....

Take a deep breath....

Title: Easter Strikes at Spanish Airports
Post by: calvin 1949 on March 10, 2011, 11:17:14 AM

Have a guess who is flying on Easter Sunday??????
last few flights
Bumped off because of Eruption
Xmas 12 hour delay
Jan Diverted to Rhodes because of bad storm
due for some good luck dont you think ?????

Title: Easter Strikes at Spanish Airports
Post by: julesbob0303 on March 10, 2011, 17:51:40 PM

By the sounds of it Pookie - Bognor it is!!!  We can't let something like this spoil our holiday!  :o :o :o :o

Calvin, my luck with flights last year was as good as yours!!!  Still waiting for my Goldtrail money back, for flights that were booked in February 2010 !!  :(

Anyone know how to get to Fethiye by train?  We have a month booked in the summer - we may just make it by rail (AND we have free rail travel to one European country per year - time to start planning!   :) )

Title: Easter Strikes at Spanish Airports
Post by: ronzeus on March 10, 2011, 18:16:11 PM

Just been to Mablethorpe for the day ,lovely beach and no problem with Spanish Atc.:D

Title: Easter Strikes at Spanish Airports
Post by: trainer on March 11, 2011, 11:27:06 AM

by the sound of this article Turkey won't be affected
http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2011/03/10/36439/spain+suffers+as+consumers+warned+over+air+strikes.html

Title: Easter Strikes at Spanish Airports
Post by: SteveJ on March 11, 2011, 12:45:53 PM

tried the link but couldn't get any sound. I'll upgrade my speakers and try again later.