Read a funny article in The Irish Times about a business man and his colleague who had to buy 2nd hand bikes and were forced to ride the bikes on and off the ferry to prove that they are cyclists. This was because the foot passengers tickets were all sold out. C'est ridicule. Read more...
Well, it's another delay due to a technical glitch. So according to the article, 6-8 weeks... *sigh
Good thing Mick's dad booked his last month! Irish Ferries quoted 300-fold increase in telephone reservations and online bookings on one of its services. (Via independent.ie)
BBC News online has a live update on the volcanic ash cloud over Europe. Although the restrictions are off Shannon and Cork, Dublin is still grounded. The article also has info on flights for the airlines. And the ferries are pretty busy, no surprise there.
On another note although still related, Bill Bailey is stuck in Spain due to the flight cancellations. His plan is to
no flights, ferries full, plan to train it to France, buy an old car,drive home, but there's a two day French train strike! Encroyable!
Volcanic ash is causing chaos for air travelers today, due to a massive volcano eruption in Iceland. My brother was lucky to leave for his hols last week. Hope this really blows over.
So for the months of July and August, Ryanair is jacking up the price of checking luggage online by €5, that's from €15 to €20. It will go back down to €15 in September though. Seriously, I know it's peak season, but it's not reasonable for people who can't travel with just one backpack if they are, for example, going on a family holiday. I would love to see O'Leary travel with a family of four, just to prove his own point though, with cameras following him, of course. :D
Yep, for short-haul flights, passengers will have to fork out €1 or £1 (€1.13) for going to the toilet. *grumble