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thats one helluva a rant mr quiet man. i am also concerned about the things you are concerned about but we cant cover all of that in one thread hey?
ok first i didnt start this thread as a sympathy thread i was asking if anyone had been affected by it. i was interested in all aspects of how people could be affected not just those stranded abroad.
affluent upper middle classes who dont deserve our sympathy for being stuck cos they got credit cards. ok. lets take the 3 guys my hubby has stuck in other parts of the world. the guy stuck in dubai is with his wife and 3 kids it is their first ever holiday abroad and they have scrimped and saved for it. they went over the easter break cos it was cheaper than going in the summer holidays. he is stressed out cos he cant afford the hotels and extra food and drink but he has to look after his kids but his insurance havent decided if they will pay out or not. the holiday reps have disappeared and his holiday of a lifetime is a holiday in hell. the guy stuck in cairo took his annual leave time to go and do some charity work and cairo was where they sent him. not affluent, not living it up but heaven forbid he is a do gooder. the guy stuck in india went home for his mothers funeral. he is lucky in he can stay with family but unlucky cos he arranged the flight himself and is being told it will be around 2 weeks before he can get a flight out unless he goes first class which he cant afford.
ordinary people not affluent people who are affected.
@amber wrote:
thats one helluva a rant mr quiet man. i am also concerned about the things you are concerned about but we cant cover all of that in one thread hey?
ok first i didnt start this thread as a sympathy thread i was asking if anyone had been affected by it. i was interested in all aspects of how people could be affected not just those stranded abroad.
affluent upper middle classes who dont deserve our sympathy for being stuck cos they got credit cards. ok. lets take the 3 guys my hubby has stuck in other parts of the world. the guy stuck in dubai is with his wife and 3 kids it is their first ever holiday abroad and they have scrimped and saved for it. they went over the easter break cos it was cheaper than going in the summer holidays. he is stressed out cos he cant afford the hotels and extra food and drink but he has to look after his kids but his insurance havent decided if they will pay out or not. the holiday reps have disappeared and his holiday of a lifetime is a holiday in hell. the guy stuck in cairo took his annual leave time to go and do some charity work and cairo was where they sent him. not affluent, not living it up but heaven forbid he is a do gooder. the guy stuck in india went home for his mothers funeral. he is lucky in he can stay with family but unlucky cos he arranged the flight himself and is being told it will be around 2 weeks before he can get a flight out unless he goes first class which he cant afford.
ordinary people not affluent people who are affected.
I wonder what they would have done if the French or Spanish air traffic controllers had decided to have their annual unpaid leave/strike?
You go abroad, you take your chances. As it is looks like the government over-reacted so they may get their money back.
Charity begins at home too.
Fly to Spain (it’s still open) get a train to London. Hire a car, get to Calais, get on a bus (These can carry lots of people. Talk to the people around you who are also sleeping on the floor and then hire one from a local firm.) Get off in Calais
It’s not rocket science now is it?
I’ve been abroad and at the end of the holiday thats me skint I haven’t got any funds for alternative travel. I take your point QM but it’s news which tends to go with one off events happening now rather than long term problems
Unlike Cheryl Cole the Iceland volcano is still blowing ash :lol:
And school kids on half term school trips….there are 60 children and 5 teachers from my son’s school actually in Iceland at the moment…….now thats a bugger….Next year my son is going ski-ing in these Easter holidays with the school because thats the dates obviously the schools offer….half term and end of term holidays. My son is chatting to his other school mates stranded abroad in Barbados India China on facebook, and they are all miserable as hell. The stress bouncing off the parents not being able to go back to work etc, or may be getting back of elderly relatives or making important medicall appointments maybe is probably making everyone tetchy and arguing.
wonder whether mr quiet man read anything i typed :roll:
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