21 June 2011

Ash cloud affecting flights into Canberra?

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My boss is due to fly back from Melbourne tomorrow. I’m hoping they don’t.

What do you think my chances are of having the rest of the week without a bully breathing down my neck?

Will they be stuck in Melbourne?

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Drat! Double drat!
Flights back on.
Recovery session with shrink booked.

There is still a plague and locusts to come, so maybe god will chose your boss for some of that type of stuff too.

Thank you all.
I might be one of the few seeing the silver lining of this ash cloud!
Thousands of stranded passengers bemoaning their ill fate.

Looks like the cloud should be moving on by tomorrow afternoon. Maybe Qantas doesn’t won’t to chance it in case it doesn’t. Anyway check again after 7pm tonight when the forecast is updated.

Elmo said :

I don’t know much about the Ash cloud so good luck! Are you public or private sector?

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neanderthalsis5:16 pm 21 Jun 11

neanderthalsis said :

If you want weeks free of bully bosses, seek and you shall find…

That said, I have to fly out to brisneyland tomorrow morning and QANTAS is saying that my flight is fine, so it looks like the airport will be reopen tomorrow.

neanderthalsis said :

If you want weeks free of bully bosses, seek and you shall find…

That said, I have to fly out to brisneyland tomorrow morning and QANTAS is saying that my flight is fine, so it looks like the airport will be reopen tomorrow.

Based on latest news reports i’d suggest flying out of Canberra or Brisbane is unlikely.. but best to double check later

What a difference a few minutes makes. Just after posting that I received an email alert telling me that the airport is closed tomorrow.

neanderthalsis said :

If you want weeks free of bully bosses, seek and you shall find…

That said, I have to fly out to brisneyland tomorrow morning and QANTAS is saying that my flight is fine, so it looks like the airport will be reopen tomorrow.

From:
http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/disruptions/global/en


Latest information as at 4.30pm AEST 21 June 2011

Volcanic ash from the eruption of Mt Puyehue Cordon Caulle volcano in Chile continues to cause flight disruptions to the Qantas network.

At Qantas safety is our first priority and a number of flights have been cancelled or rerouted to avoid the volcanic ash cloud.

Tuesday 21 June
Domestic Services

All flights to and from Adelaide and Port Lincoln are cancelled
All flights to and from Canberra are cancelled from 12.00pm
All domestic flights to and from Sydney are cancelled from 3.00pm
Flights to and from Albury, Wagga and Newcastle are cancelled from 3.00pm
Flights to and from Mildura are cancelled for the remainder of the day
Three Perth-Melbourne flights have been cancelled (QF776, QF802, QF768) and one Melbourne-Perth flight (QF777)
Four Brisbane-Melbourne flights have been cancelled (QF623, QF625, QF627, QF631) and two Melbourne-Brisbane flights have been cancelled (QF624, QF626)
International Services

International services to and from Sydney are currently under review:
– QF1 Sydney Bangkok to London departed Sydney at 2.15pm today
– QF5 Sydney Singapore to Frankfurt departed Sydney at 2.15pm today
– QF31 Sydney Singapore to London departed Sydney at 2.15pm today
QF32 Singapore to Sydney has been diverted to Brisbane
All New Zealand services are operating as scheduled, with the exception of flights departing Sydney after 3pm
QF88 Hong Kong to Sydney has been delayed by 24 hours
Johannesburg destined services will operate with a refuelling stop in Perth until further notice
Buenos Aires services destined for Sydney may be subject to a refuelling stop in Papeete until further notice

Wednesday 22 June
Domestic services

All flights to and from Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra are cancelled
All other domestic services will operate as scheduled
…”

thehutch said :

neanderthalsis said :

If you want weeks free of bully bosses, seek and you shall find…

That said, I have to fly out to brisneyland tomorrow morning and QANTAS is saying that my flight is fine, so it looks like the airport will be reopen tomorrow.

Based on latest news reports i’d suggest flying out of Canberra or Brisbane is unlikely.. but best to double check later

Sorry I meant Canberra or Melbourne

thehutch said :

neanderthalsis said :

If you want weeks free of bully bosses, seek and you shall find…

That said, I have to fly out to brisneyland tomorrow morning and QANTAS is saying that my flight is fine, so it looks like the airport will be reopen tomorrow.

Based on latest news reports i’d suggest flying out of Canberra or Brisbane is unlikely.. but best to double check later

Sorry, I meant Canberra or Melbourne

neanderthalsis said :

If you want weeks free of bully bosses, seek and you shall find…

That said, I have to fly out to brisneyland tomorrow morning and QANTAS is saying that my flight is fine, so it looks like the airport will be reopen tomorrow.

Based on latest news reports i’d suggest flying out of Canberra or Brisbane is unlikely.. but best to double check later

I don’t know much about the Ash cloud so good luck! Are you public or private sector?

neanderthalsis4:24 pm 21 Jun 11

If you want weeks free of bully bosses, seek and you shall find…

That said, I have to fly out to brisneyland tomorrow morning and QANTAS is saying that my flight is fine, so it looks like the airport will be reopen tomorrow.

Don’t get your hopes up too high, unlike places that are further afield, Melbourne to Canberra is a very doable drive… There are numerious options which your boss could take to get back here if their flight is cancelled and there is unlikely to be another one… (eg a hire car \ bus \ train…)

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