Amsterdam Airport at a Standstill

bluestud said:
We are in the exact same position queuing for a refund now but as you say nothing for match tickets or travel expenses!
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Do you not have travel insurance?

There were definitely problems at Amsterdam this morning and so I think on this occasion it may indeed not be the carrier's fault (BA have sent a 747 there today to try and clear their own backlog of passengers for example). If your flight is cancelled you're entitled to a refund regardless of fault and so you'll get your money back for that.
 
Free Ian Brown said:
Expect loads of 'empty seats' comments from BT tonight then if half the travelling Blues can't actually travel
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All the facebookers and twitter followers need to bombard these twats with what's going on travelwise before they start taking the piss
 
davealvers said:
Do you not have travel insurance?

There were definitely problems at Amsterdam this morning and so I think on this occasion it may indeed not be the carrier's fault (BA have sent a 747 there today to try and clear their own backlog of passengers for example). If your flight is cancelled you're entitled to a refund regardless of fault and so you'll get your money back for that.
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I agree, if its weather or natural occurance as they call it then the cancel it for safety and all they can do it offer you alternative flights or nothing as good will. I don't know off hand if it was that extreme as a large number of flights were able to land from the uk over that period of time. If, it was due to the airport/technical difficulties then you may be entitled up to 500 roughly along with other expenses...It would be nice for city to step in here and work with blues directed affected by this. Has anyone seen anywhere about the difficulties at the airport or is all the blame going on weather?
 
Eventually arrived from Edinburgh 2 hours late.
Seemingly after we boarded we were on the runway for a couple of hours.
Nightshift last night so I woke up after takeoff.
 
UUJblue said:
I agree, if its weather or natural occurance as they call it then the cancel it for safety and all they can do it offer you alternative flights or nothing as good will. I don't know off hand if it was that extreme as a large number of flights were able to land from the uk over that period of time. If, it was due to the airport/technical difficulties then you may be entitled up to 500 roughly along with other expenses...It would be nice for city to step in here and work with blues directed affected by this. Has anyone seen anywhere about the difficulties at the airport or is all the blame going on weather?
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Since when have city ever done anything to help the fans?
 
prestonibbo_mcfc said:
I'd check that with Lewis' website. You paid for a flight that they cancelled. Surely they just can't keep your money.
Don't believe a fucking word the carrier says, they're always trying to fob people off. Look into it, don't just take their word.
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Have had the flights refunded but no compensation available. Of course the refund of the flights is only the money that went to EasyJet, doesn't include the taxes etc that you pay so it's only about 25% of what we paid...
 
There is this company, you might have heard of them. Etihad I believe they are called.. come to think about it.. yup they are our shirt sponsor hand have, after googling it, you wont believe this but its true but.. they are an airline. I know right! Wonder why City and Etihad have never put the two together and tried some sort of fan flights for away games scheme. Now I know that Etihad are a "premium" airline but would it really kill their bottom line if they put on say 3 planes or even 1 plane on a back and fourth route for City fans for a European away game? They could make it a package for the toffs and make the bank from the first class seats and whatever else is thrown in. Then just fill the planes up with regular fans. Is this really such a batty idea?
 
Been texting a mate who's in Amsterdam. He'd been chatting to some blues who had been sat in the plane, on the tarmac, at Luton for 3.5 hours !!!
 
My husband and son went to Luton too and now driving all the way home. 14 year old devastated. Was first European game. Problem was that flight into Luton delayed due to weather and crew had exceeded their flying time. What a joke! Going to put in compensation claim for accommodation, tickets, diesel etc. No amount of money will compensate my lad though.
Step son went from Manchester earlier but flight t hours delayed but at least he got there,
 
Passittogordon said:
There is this company, you might have heard of them. Etihad I believe they are called.. come to think about it.. yup they are our shirt sponsor hand have, after googling it, you wont believe this but its true but.. they are an airline. I know right! Wonder why City and Etihad have never put the two together and tried some sort of fan flights for away games scheme. Now I know that Etihad are a "premium" airline but would it really kill their bottom line if they put on say 3 planes or even 1 plane on a back and fourth route for City fans for a European away game? They could make it a package for the toffs and make the bank from the first class seats and whatever else is thrown in. Then just fill the planes up with regular fans. Is this really such a batty idea?
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Whilst understanding where you're coming from with the above - no airline in the World has empty planes just sitting around.
They're run to "capacity" - so all planes are either running a route or in for maintenance. Hence the debacles when things like Hurricane Irma come round - the only reason empty planes go in these circumstances is the people due to go aren't on them.

Love the idea - but never gonna happen
 
Saddleworthblue said:
My husband and son went to Luton too and now driving all the way home. 14 year old devastated. Was first European game. Problem was that flight into Luton delayed due to weather and crew had exceeded their flying time. What a joke! Going to put in compensation claim for accommodation, tickets, diesel etc. No amount of money will compensate my lad though.
Step son went from Manchester earlier but flight t hours delayed but at least he got there,
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Awww poor lad. I bet he is devastated too. Small consolation but he will get plenty of opportunities to see the blues around Europe for years to come. Good luck with the claim, I hope you get every penny back you've spent
 
Passittogordon said:
There is this company, you might have heard of them. Etihad I believe they are called.. come to think about it.. yup they are our shirt sponsor hand have, after googling it, you wont believe this but its true but.. they are an airline. I know right! Wonder why City and Etihad have never put the two together and tried some sort of fan flights for away games scheme. Now I know that Etihad are a "premium" airline but would it really kill their bottom line if they put on say 3 planes or even 1 plane on a back and fourth route for City fans for a European away game? They could make it a package for the toffs and make the bank from the first class seats and whatever else is thrown in. Then just fill the planes up with regular fans. Is this really such a batty idea?
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They do... with Thomas cook, a previous sponsor but still handle travel for fans offering packages on chartered flights and they did today with a flight to Holland. Etihad only have luxury liners for long haul destinations.
 
UUJblue said:
They do... with Thomas cook, a previous sponsor but still handle travel for fans offering packages on chartered flights and they did today with a flight to Holland. Etihad only have luxury liners for long haul destinations.
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Oh ok, i hear you but given the length of our partnership with Etihad and our european ambitions, I cant see how it wouldnt have been feasible at some point for Etihad to have purchased a couple of 737s for European use which would be scheduled from Manchester which would also serve as City away planes for our Champions league matches. There is clearly a trick being missed if City fans are having to make journeys to places like Luton to get flights..
 
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