 Poster: A snowHead
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As above, due to Sea France strike action, they have closed the port of Calais.
Excellent work from a company on the verge of going under... 
Toursists can be diverted to the Tunnel but expect delays and the M20 is on STACK
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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SNCF are on strike next week too. They are linked to Sea Chance.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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JT, Always a worry when a ferry company shows signs of going under! What's the basis for your statement (I'm worried about impact on my bookings for next year)
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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..Ah there must be a Y in the day 
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Steve Sparks, Best by PM..
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JT, any signs of further strike actions over the next couple of weeks?
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Helen Beaumont,
Sea France have a re-staffing package to negotiate..which is what this strike is about...AFAIU
and the French staff do not take kindly to this sort of thing so get quite stroppy, and the Ports operate
on a 1 out, all out type arrangement as it is all done through the local Chambre Commerce.
That is why you get office workers and police involved as they are all affiliated, I believe.
It is possible that they will have a series of one-day strikes so hopefully travellers get lucky between these days..
and of course, the backlog is cleared.
If more strikes are scheduled then all modes of travel will be affected and the tunnel will have big delays just to get rid of the backlog they inherit
Normally the Ferry OPs injunctions break the strike in a working day, but the backlog of traffic can take 24hrs to clear...
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If you saw the quality of their boats its no wonder no one wants to sail with them. With an ageing, dilapidated fleet and a communist workforce hopefully Sarkozy will shut it down and sell the slots to a company that want to run a proper service.
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bar shaker, strange, I always thought that Sea France boats are better than P&O?? (and miles better than Norfolkline)
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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bar shaker, last Sea France ferry we were on seemed too be in good condition. Not used them for a while though, we normally go by the Eurotunnel. The exception is in the next couple of weeks.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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This strike is because the statutory consultation process has been dragged out as long as it could be..and a verdidct is due next week.
I would think this is a last gasp effort to influence that verdict.
I can't imagine P&O boats being second best to any of the other operators and they have two brand new super ferries being built as we speak.
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Within the last year we have sailed with Sea France, Norfolkline and P&O, Sea France have the best boats, and have always seemed most efficient at loading/unloading, with Norfolkline being the slowest. I certainly hope they keep going to keep up price competition - though at current prices it is hard to see how any of them can make any money - have priced up our December trip for 4 adults in a people carrier with topbox for skis, return fares are £34 Norfolkline, £47 SeaFrance, and £50 P&O - tunnel is £116. At £50 or less return surely it can't be profitable?
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