The past four days have been such an experience of peaks and troughs, the news of the ash cloud changing by the hour. On Monday night I went to bed comforted to know that the flight ban would be lifted the following morning. Just six hours later when I woke up and checked the news I learned that the ash cloud had thickened and the chances of flying had all but diminished. By Tuesday evening I had properly researched the logistics of going via four trains to Madrid in Spain and flying to Atlanta from there.
But, as is the way of these things, just before I was going to bed on Tuesday night a text from Beth told me that Twitter was saying Heathrow was about to open. It took a while for it to filter through to the news channels - I have found if you want to be first with the news and gossip Twitter is the place to be - but it was eventually confirmed that flights would start again today - Wednesday.
It is now just gone 3pm and I have just checked in online. There was a warning on the site that the flight might be subject to delay or disruption but I will cross that bridge when I come to it, according to British Airways own Departure/Arrival information site the plane is scheduled to leave on time.
As soon as I have posted this I am shutting up my house and heading down to Reading and Peggy's for an overnight stay so the adventure is just about to begin.
Way Hay!!! So pleased for you Kev.
ReplyDeleteHave a safe journey and a fantastic trip.
Looking forward to reading how it goes.
Take care Den xxx