Yes, we were affected by the IT problems at Heathrow.
We arrived with plenty of time, saw that we couldn't drop our bags until eleven so went to have a coffee. While we were drinking that happily, the notice came through that our flight had been cancelled. To cut the first half of a long story short, after what seemed ages, we were booked on a two step flight, to Munich and then on to Toulouse. We handed over our cases, went through security and had some lunch, courtesy of BA. And while we were having that, another message came through that the flight to Munich was also cancelled. So I am typing this in a Travelodge where we are staying overnight and expect to travel tomorrow evening. All courtesy of BA.
Here's my room - not quite the country cottage we were hoping for tonight. 😕
As I said - adventures.
As long as you got your suitcases back. Fingers crossed your journey will continue as planned, albeit a day later than expected. X
ReplyDeleteOh, we didn't. They are still at the airport waiting (I hope) to be put on the flight we are now booked into tomorrow evening. By the time we finally get to Trados, the first thing we will need is a good shower and a change of clothes.
DeleteI do have a toothbrush and toothpaste, thank goodness.
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Oh no Joy, what an awful start to your eagerly anticipated holiday! This is one of the reasons why we don't go on holiday abroad....I'm sure there are many more happy and successful foreign holiday trips than there are disasters, but the disasters that do happen seem so much worse than the relatively minor things that could happen on a domestic holiday (like getting a puncture, e.g.). I hope you and your luggage get to your destination safely and without further incident today, and that you have a really lovely time. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sooze. It's certainly an incentive to holiday locally although Suzanne said that in all the decades that she has been a globe trotter she's never had problems like this.
DeleteIt does make one realise how vulnerable to cyber attack/failure things are.
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