Archive for the ‘Cardiff airport’ CategoryThe UK Border Agency is warning that travellers passing through UK ports could face possible delays and disruption due to strike action by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS). The strike action is taking place on Monday 8 March and Tuesday 9 March. Lin Homer, the Border Agency’s Chief Executive, said: ‘We are disappointed that PCS members have voted in favour of industrial action. It means that the travelling public are likely to suffer disruption and delays at border control as a result of this two-day action. ‘We have robust plans in place to ensure that the essential work of the UK Border Agency is maintained and the border remains secure. UK border security will not be compromised by this industrial action. ‘We expect that people travelling into the country may experience some delays at border control, but we will work hard to keep these to a minimum and hope that passengers will welcome the commitment of those staff who will be working despite the strike action to ensure they are seen as quickly as possible. BAA is advising passengers to have their travel documents, including passports, ready and to use automatic e-passport gates where available. Balkan Holidays has unveiled a new destination for the winter 2010/2011 season from Cardiff Airport. The tour operator is now offering ski packages to Sofia in Bulgaria for winter in addition to its summer charter services to Bourgas and Varna. To search for and book Cardiff airport parking and Cardiff airport hotels click on the links. bmibaby is offering rugby fans five special flights between Cardiff airport and Dublin for the Ireland Wales RBS 6 Nations match at Croke Park on 13 March 2010. Flights to and from Dublin are available between 12 and 14 March 2010. The Cardiff Dublin route has previously not been served by bmibaby and is a new addition to the current flying programme operating especially for the RBS 6 Nations match. To search for and book Cardiff airport parking and Cardiff airport hotels click on the links. Flybe is increasing the number of flights it operates between Cardiff Airport and Belfast City. The airline made its announcement to add an extra four flights per week after bmibaby unveiled its decision to cease operating flights between Cardif and Belfast International from 25 February 2010. Flybe will now operate up to 16 flights a week on its winter service between Cardiff and Belfast City. To search for and book Cardiff airport parking and Cardiff airport hotels click on the links. Cardiff Airport has reopened. To check the status of your flight contact your airline – contact details can be found here To search for and book Cardiff airport parking and Cardiff airport hotels click on the links. Snow is causing disruption to flights and there are several cancellations today. The below list is not comprehensive list but does offer information on some cancelled flights.
The snow is back and affecting operations at the following airports:
Passengers should contact their airline for information on the status of their flights. For concerns about traffic problems affecting the roads check here http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/breakingnews.aspx Flight update to follow.  Gatwick bound BA flight de-iced at Stansted What a nightmare for air travellers it has been recently. The snow has caused total chaos and the uncertainty of not knowing whether you could get to the airport, and once there, would you plane be able to take off, has been really stressful. I know from the emails I have received, and the comments made on this blog, that passengers have also been hampered by the lack of information coming from some airports and some airlines. Passengers making their way home to Britain also faced problems not knowing if their flights would land at their intended destination. There were quite a few diversions last week, even Glasgow Prestwick Airport took in 24 diversions from flights destined for Heathrow, Gatwick, Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports. The photo above shows a British Airways 747 being de-iced at Stansted on Friday. Bad weather forced the Gatwick bound jet to divert into Stansted after its long haul flight from Lagos, Nigeria. Flight update Although flights do appear to be getting back to normal, with the threat of more snow looming, we could still see more problems ahead. Anyone concerned about the status of their flight is advised to contact their airline and to monitor the flight departures boards on their airport website. Stories and suggestions If you have any stories about your travel experiences in the recent bad weather, or have any suggestions (polite ones!) that could help improve communications from the airports and airlines I love to hear them. Feel free to add them in the comments below or email me, thanks, Paula. Due to the snow there have been several flight cancellations today. The following airlines have published details of their cancelled flights: Eastern Airways check here for details http://www.easternairways.com/latest-news/weather-disruption-6-january-2010.html easyJet flight cancellations can been seen here http://easyjet.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/easyjet.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=3708 Ryanair flight cancellations are available here http://www.ryanair.com/en/notices/gops/100105-SNOW_UK_05JAN10-GB British Airways – to check the status of your flight click here http://www.britishairways.com/travel/globalgateway.jsp/global/public/en_ For more information on flight status and lists of cancelled flights check the following links: British Airways – check flight status here Flybe cancellations listed here: Eastern Airways cancellations check here Virgin Atlantic check flight status here easyJet cancellations check here Ryanair – a list of cancelled flights can be found here |
