The title kind of says it all here guys. Essentially, as England has received like 7 snowflakes, the entire country has gone crazy and closed. Annoyingly, Sat 18th I was supposed to fly home from Strasbourg (If you've been following me long you'll realise I'm there studying) for Christmas. However, after getting to Basel, Switzerland airport on a friday night, and spending all night playing Zelda Ocarina of time on my Project 64 emulator, I found out my flight was cancelled. Annoyed, I was told there was a later flight that day.
I changed my ticket for said flight, only to find out that THAT one was cancelled. Now, call me weird or a little strange, but there's something not so appetising about sleeping on a marble floor in a boring airport. This miiiight just be me. Who knows?
Anyway, as I fly with British Airways, I was told that I was entitled to a night's stay in a free hotel with a free bang up meal and breakfast. Exhausted, I grabbed a taxi to my new diggs. After what felt like the most amazing sleep, I headed back to the airport to catch my re-scheduled flight.
Oh hey guys guess what? CANCELLED. So I've changed my ticket for ANOTHER flight tomorrow, and even tried buying another ticket with a different airline. CANCELLED.
4 flights guys. 4 flights cancelled. Holy mother of balls all these flight cancellations are annoying.
Ok granted guys I'm in a foul mood (foul? fowl? Either way I mean bad, not chicken) but hell, I'm getting a free stay in an incredibly nice hotel, with free top quality food, and I'm not paying anything :D
I hope my flight tomorrow get's the all clear, otherwise I am going to implode.
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Sunday, 19 December 2010
England goes into chaos after an inch of snow
Labels:
Basel Airport,
british airways,
cancellations,
easy jet,
Gatwick,
Heathrow,
London,
snow,
switzerland,
taxi
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Well now you've got some extra reflection time!
ReplyDeleteDon't implode; that could be grosser than exploding D:
ReplyDeletefree food, free stay, wheres the problem?
ReplyDeletedude enjoy your holiday and come back once its warm an the snow has melted :D
meanwhile here in switzerland we have like 10 inches of snow and it buisness like usuall.
I love snow :) It only snows here once a year.
ReplyDeletethe british and their snow... 4 flights cancelled is a little overboard... at least you get a free hotel room and grub
ReplyDeleteYou're not the only one I know who got his flight canceled because of a little bit of snow. Good luck with that!
ReplyDeleteYou're not alone.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Britain, where snow causes the country to grind to a halt. Enjoy your stay!
ReplyDeleteLol, 7 inches of snow and planes are grounded. Kind of funny becuase I go to school in Minnesota and last week on Saturday we got like 2 feet of snow in a 24 hour period.
ReplyDeleteIt's great British Airways offer a free hotel and meals
ReplyDeleteThey should try living in Canada for a winter or two.
ReplyDeleteoh, my dear england
ReplyDeleteI've actually never seen snow in my life...but it's ok - going Japan in January and I've heard their white powder is awesome!
ReplyDeleteIm from England... Because it snows here about twice a year usually, we dont need to prepare for it. So naturally, if we get some snow, it slows things down. There is no need for us to be prepared so we just take a few days off and the country shuts down! Tbh I cant complain... Being snowed in is awesome!
ReplyDeleteCobz...I'm also from England lol. I'm trying to get back home, hence why I'm annoyed!
ReplyDeleteOne friend of mine also had the same problem. Snow is better than the strike that is happening in Spain
ReplyDeleteIts kind of weird that they can just read your tweets out and not even let you know, but I suppose theyre there for all to see...
ReplyDeleteTrust me, it's a few more than 7 snowflakes. Things are pretty bad!
ReplyDeletethis really sucks for u! thank good im not flying this year!!
ReplyDeleteit didnt snow in my town this year.
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