 Poster: A snowHead
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My brother made it to Morzine via Geneva today, he'll be glad he had an early flight!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'm callling it a day early start tomorrow.
Best of luck to everyone stuck in the airport, hope you make it back without too much more hassel
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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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| Ricklovesthepowder wrote: |
| Alastair Pink, thanks! We can hear planes landing/taking off again which is a bonus. We have been here delayed for 3 hours now, and the easyjet check in staff have all disappeared and we haven't been given any vouchers or anything. |
You Have to go to the information desk if you can be arsed for a fiver.
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Shimmy Alcott, are you first to chip in? 
Really bored now. I just want to know what's happening.
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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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Really bored now. I just want to know what's happening.
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not much I dont think - go get drunk!
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HATE sitting in airports for endless hours, it's so mind-numbing. Geneva isn't as bad as some though. A few beers usually helps, unless you have to drive the other end.
Good luck with your flights everyone.
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| Piccadilly wrote: |
| Geneva isn't as bad as some though. |
It's not as bad as Grenoble. I'm not sure I'd go any further than that though! GVA is the pits.
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Ricklovesthepowder, the 7285 diverted to Lyon and as far as I can see is leaving Lyon at 2050 - half an hour hop to GVA and a 40 min turnround would tie in with a 2200 takeoff for 7286.
There was no 7287 LPL-GVA so maybe it was inbound from elsewhere and didn't make it.
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Ricklovesthepowder, 7285 left Lyon at 2056 due GVA at 2131. Fingers crossed that the crew have crew duty time left!
7286 due to leave 2206.
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Ricklovesthepowder, 7285 landed 2129
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I am the luckiest sod ever! Gate changed, we had to go through immigration, into the baggage hall, and I swear to god, it's like a scene from a disaster movie. Baggage carousels stopped, luggage and passengers climbing up them to retrieve bags, arguments, queues literally thousands deep and screaming kids everywhere. We went back through passport control, shoes off again, finally just got to the gate. The Liverpool flight via Lyon has landed, we are here now waiting to board. Infeel so sorry for skier joules and mum as it was me who said if they get to the airport early you can get the earlier flight, that's now been cancelled 
Still inches of snow on the ground but its not snowing.
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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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Ricklovesthepowder, Better to be lucky than good - safe flight.
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chocksaway, boarding. Good riddance Geneva.
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You know it makes sense.
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May be of use ......We have a twin room booked and paid for in Geneva tonight. We unfortunately had to cancel our trips so it will be un-used. Could be useful if anyone is stranded overnight. get in touch 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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We're off. Thank The Lord!
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Poster: A snowHead
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GeorgeVII, crazy skier joules is stuck, get in contact.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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GVA is soulless and expensive.
They do have a nice smoking area though.
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GeorgeVII, I've just sent you a PM on crazy_skier_jules behalf (she no longer has internet access at Geneva airport). If you can send me the hotel details I can forward them onto her via text message.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Alastair Pink, GeorgeVII, well done - it would be nice to think they could be tucked up somewhere warm.
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Alastair Pink, have PM'd you are you still online?
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Thats so kind of you GeorgeVII its great when a community comes together
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GeorgeVII, Yes, I'm still online
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HATE sitting in airports for endless hours, it's so mind-numbing.
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Not if you've got a good book - or a Kindle, if it's a long wait. I would never go near an airport (or a hospital outpatients department, or a train journey, etc etc etc) without one.
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I read almost a whole chapter of Wolf Hall in the immigration queue last time I flew into Gatwick
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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| pam w wrote: |
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HATE sitting in airports for endless hours, it's so mind-numbing.
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Not if you've got a good book - or a Kindle, if it's a long wait. I would never go near an airport (or a hospital outpatients department, or a train journey, etc etc etc) without one. |
Oh I always have a book, I remember being so into A Thousand Splendid Suns, I couldn't put it down through immigration at the other end. It just feels like such a waste of life sitting at an airport for hours and hours.
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You know it makes sense.
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It just feels like such a waste of life sitting at an airport for hours and hours.
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Only if you think reading a good book is a waste of life! I never seem to find enough to to read the things I'd like to read. Think positive! After all, some people spend a great deal of money just to sit on a beach reading a book.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Back in Blighty. My god what a day.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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pam w, I'd certainly rather be reading on a beach than in an airport lounge! Much as I love reading, I hate travel delays. I'd rather be going on holiday or coming home, not in limbo somewhere between..
Ricklovesthepowder, welcome back, glad you made it!!
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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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Ricklovesthepowder, hooray! It really didn't sound as though you were going to get back today. Welcome back!
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GeorgeVII, fantastic! Hope it works out for them.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Pedantica, + 1
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could have been far worse (ie you could have had two young kids to entertain
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Indeed. There are two classes of travel; First Class, and With Children
I suppose having travelled extensively including some third world areas, I learnt to be philosophical about travel delays. I'd much rather be on my own when there are delays - not being moaned at by anybody, reading my book in peace. One long delay, in Addis Ababa, with a 2 and 4 year old was a lot more hassle - but Ethiopian Airways were quite helpful, which helped take the edge off it and the soldiers who confiscated passports at gunpoint before we were bussed to a city centre hotel were very good-looking. And when we were finally able to board, many hours later, the pilot and co-pilot carried my two snotty bundles, who had just fallen asleep for the first time all day, onto the plane. You wouldn't get that service from BA!
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| pam w wrote: |
| I learnt to be philosophical about travel delays |
Well I hate them. It's a colossal waste of time, even if I can read a good book. It's all about the environment. Airports are places I want to spend the least amount of time possible.
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Thinking of all you poor, poor flyers. Car is best for me, despite living next to airport with cheap direct flights to GVA.
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NIght spent lying down not sleeping on floor, awaiting confirmation of 10:10 to Zurich-Manchester
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FAQ
Many thanks for your assistance ! 
) but glad your delay wasnt too awful
