superguest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 (edited) Well im writting this as I look back on what a terrible day its been. I left my house in North birmingham at 1.30am, arrived at stanstead airport in good time for our 8.45 departure to stockholm, for the coming GP in Malilla,sweden. At about 6 oclock, the hole airport becamed increasingly insecure and there was obvioulsy a major problem. We sat there and waited til 7.20 when our plane started to check in. We arrived and were all set to embark on what would be a brilliant holiday...oh how we were mislead. We quequed up at the check point and got to the front when a woman, said...sorry this flight is closed...and left it at that...leaving us very confussed! We couldnt believe it and desperatly tried to find out why this was happening...then we saw for ourselves. Police all over the place and many many flights cancelled. We tried to find an alternative flight, seeing as though we had an extra day to get there, but no suck luck as all planes were fully booked. Then we spoke to an official who said our plane was one of only a few which had not been cancelled, and was in indefinete delay, til 12:30. We had an hour to try and get checked in but no such luck as the people from ryan air had given up on this flight some 4 hours ago. We tried to check in on another flight and see if they could transfer the luggage. No said the woman on the counter. we couldnt believe it. Our plane flew out 10 mins later, half empty Hope all the riders make it in time and Safely, but I cant help but feel nothing at the moment. Edited August 10, 2006 by superguest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Babe619 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 You poor girl!!! I feel really sorry for you as I know how much you were looking forward to this (and how jealous you made me ) I don't know what else I can say. It just seems to have been an awful day for you See you at Wolves on Monday - We'll have to find a way to cheer you up. Too bad Ludvig isn't there for us to follow. We'll have to follow Magnus and Fredrik as normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguest Posted August 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 You poor girl!!! I feel really sorry for you as I know how much you were looking forward to this (and how jealous you made me ) I don't know what else I can say. It just seems to have been an awful day for you See you at Wolves on Monday - We'll have to find a way to cheer you up. Too bad Ludvig isn't there for us to follow. We'll have to follow Magnus and Fredrik as normal <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well me and my dad have got 2580 swedish kroner if they would like to swap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 superguest, some tips for you tomorrow contact ryanair and explain due to the problems today that you were refused check in etc etc etc - they should give you an address to write to to claim back a refund. If they say you cant just ask them for their Customer Services address anyway - they have to give you that. Put in writing the whole episode, including what you were informed by their staff and send it off to them. If you had got travel insurance booked for your weekend, also contact them and ask them what you need to provide them with as you will be losing money on accommodation and stadium tickets. You will also be able to claim something back on that. I know you would have preferred to be in Sweden, but you will get some kind of compensation back through these methods which I am sure will soften the blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguest Posted August 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 superguest, some tips for you tomorrow contact ryanair and explain due to the problems today that you were refused check in etc etc etc - they should give you an address to write to to claim back a refund. If they say you cant just ask them for their Customer Services address anyway - they have to give you that. Put in writing the whole episode, including what you were informed by their staff and send it off to them. If you had got travel insurance booked for your weekend, also contact them and ask them what you need to provide them with as you will be losing money on accommodation and stadium tickets. You will also be able to claim something back on that. I know you would have preferred to be in Sweden, but you will get some kind of compensation back through these methods which I am sure will soften the blow. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Chivs, we are hoping to get the plane tickets back, but i doubt we'll get the refund on the stadium and hotel tickets. Just gotta hope. Oh and I really hope the riders make it, as we looked on teletext today and theres none going to sweden from Stanstead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupus Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Jen - So sorry to hear about your aborted trip - I missed this thread yesterday - but you would have been VERY wet and have to watch a Coventry rider win the final so some good came of it! Here's hoping you can get some sort of refund/compensation! See you on Monday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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