I spent a jolly long time in the phone to BA and simultaneously the website which incidentally they point you towards .... Not the best race prep and not the best use of my holidays but I have beer and kettle chips so I shall pretend I am on holiday!!
They wont reinstate the flight. To have cancelled it means to have stood down the pilot and crew etc. It's not as simple as saying Oh well, we'll just put it back on again.
Another quick change of plan, phoned BA again after noticing they were still selling seats tomorrow and got an 11.40 slot tomorrow, so all in all only 4 hours later than planned and from LHR which is closer!!
for next year perhaps we should place timing mats at airport gates and ask you all to put chips on before you travel so we can enjoy some extended "where are they now" ironman tracking ?
Maybe if the Pirate championship event is overseas again next year we should do what pirates do and take a boat ?.. Perhaps not literally take one .. i mean get a boat , not take one by force
Good luck to you all and hope you all get there! Like the idea of chip timing through the gates! I fully intend to be nursing a hangover on Sunday so will be tracking eveyone's progress
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Belgium air traffic on strike but just 24 hour, hopefully most flights can go around Belgium air space
hope you all get there guys otherwise M and M's will be lonely out there
Yes, 13.25 on Friday for me too
I spent a jolly long time in the phone to BA and simultaneously the website which incidentally they point you towards .... Not the best race prep and not the best use of my holidays but I have beer and kettle chips so I shall pretend I am on holiday!!
Easyjet have just confirmed the strike is over and are stating that they will be trying to run a normal service tomorrow.
I will be feckin livid if they reinstate mine in the morning !!!
I did wonder about reinstating flights, Meldy.
They wont reinstate the flight. To have cancelled it means to have stood down the pilot and crew etc. It's not as simple as saying Oh well, we'll just put it back on again.
Another quick change of plan, phoned BA again after noticing they were still selling seats tomorrow and got an 11.40 slot tomorrow, so all in all only 4 hours later than planned and from LHR which is closer!!
That's a result Meldy!
Marvellous Meldy... we'll keep one cold for you!
Maybe next year someone could hire a bus and take everyone, a pirate summer holiday?
for next year perhaps we should place timing mats at airport gates and ask you all to put chips on before you travel so we can enjoy some extended "where are they now" ironman tracking ?
It won't happen next year Slag
Maybe if the Pirate championship event is overseas again next year we should do what pirates do and take a boat ?.. Perhaps not literally take one .. i mean get a boat , not take one by force
back to Barleys Pedaloes plan..
love the idea of the tracking to get there.........who will get to Nice in the final seconds before cutoff.what time does registration close..
Good luck to you all and hope you all get there! Like the idea of chip timing through the gates! I fully intend to be nursing a hangover on Sunday so will be tracking eveyone's progress
Sounds like everything coming good for the pirates
now just for the little thing of the race
good luck to all
You got a hotel then timebikes? I've got a 4am start tomorrow, but see u at airport
Good to see you're all getting there.
Have fun