Stuck in Spain!!!!!

[GraemeC]

Hi all,

It seems due to this Volcanic Dust my girlfriend has become stuck in spain!
I've been looking on various websites and am not getting much help from them,

Can anyone tell me what would be the best route back to London if the situation with the dust does not improve?

Thanks

[craft1948]

Ferry from Santander?

[GraemeC]

Should have said she was in Malaga really,

Thought about a ferry from there but even getting across spain is becoming a problem as the renfe website is in spanish and raileurope will only let you book 7days in advance

[coccinelle]

She could go into a railway station buy a ticket to southern France then fly from there, or carry on upto Paris and hop on the Eurostar.

[B00]

Awww don't be mean, let her enjoy her extended holiday :P

[GraemeC]

All sorted now,

It seems that it is only easyjet that are cancelling their flights as it costs too much to fly round!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Easyjet take the XXXX, surely thats illegal or something?

Getting a BA flight now, charge easyjet the cost me thinks

[dzug2]

<Getting a BA flight now, charge easyjet the cost me thinks>

I think you'll be whistling for it

Easyjet should look after you until they have a flight home OR refund you for the cancelled flight. Unless THEY rebook you onto BA you chances of getting anything sre slim.

[GraemeC]

Probably,

Although i do think there is a case on the basis that they are cancelling the flights out of choice rather than because they must.
Surely they have an obligation to provide they flight as stated if possible?
If they are no flight then fair enough but when Monarch, BA Aer Lingus ect are still flying, just taking a longer route

[dzug2]

An afterthought - and very speculative and don't take it as gospel.

There may be entitlement to compensation under EU regs. Yes I know the volcanic ash is an extraordinary circumstance and hence rules out compensation.

But easyjet haven't cancelled it because of the volcanic ash - they've cancelled it for commercial reasons - if what you say is correct. (and remember what you hear on these occasions is not always correct - quite often airport and even plane staff are talking from a position of ignorance)

[dzug2]

Sounds like we had roughly the same thought.

They have no obligation to operate any flight at all - as long as they deal with the consequences. I don't believe they are obliged to reroute you on another airline but ICBW.

Good luck anyway

[GraemeC]

Gutted! Question still stands............BA have now cancelled too!!!!!!!!!!!

[lardhelmet]

My mates bought a car and drove home!

[GraemeC]

suggested that, but aparently to legally buy a car out there you need to either produce a cert of residence or property rental agreement or have a NIF No,
Basically, i'd take a chance and try to buy one for cash no questions asked etc but there is no way that she'll do that...

Back to the drawing board.....

[NoMercy]

The weather's been crap too. It bucketed down here and I got soaked going from the car into the villa.

[bobjugs12]

Sit tight and wait it out? Enjoy the extended break, and live it up courtesy of easyjet

[GraemeC]

Thats what i reckon but apparently its only getting worse and she was on a hen do and the wedding is in 10days!!!!!

[bobjugs12]

Move the wedding out there. Get a coach booked, and everyone head down to Spain

[boxtops]

I'd catch the train from Malaga, up through France.

[GraemeC]

3 choices at the mo...
1. Hire a car, drive to bilbao/santander boat from there
2. Train, change a load of times but eventually end up here
3. Wait it out..

Or there is a 4th of me buying a people carrier and going to get em........

Now that could be fun!

[piggynose]

the alsa buses are pretty good, and not too expensive. quite comfy, and with a video, some have wi-fi