Well arriving back in London was a mistake at peak time. Firstly it seems the Great Western Mainline was on one today, with a 30 minute delay thanks to delayed freight trains and incorrectly suspected signals... and trouble getting into Paddington itself. The taxi driver wasn't as much as a rip off agent as some of the back cab drivers are, and got me to Marleybone in a … [Read more...]
More Snow, More Trouble…
If there is one thing the british are obsessed with (and if you've been looking at this blog dear reader) is the weather. The UK has been gripped by another wave of snow, with London Gatwick closed to runway traffic to allow it to be cleared, London City closed due to poor visiblity, with Birmingham International right behind it (at time of writing) and London Heathrow … [Read more...]
More Snow ahead – expected Sunday – LONDON in the firing line
The weather predictions for this weekend are NOT good with more snow due on Sunday. Alas, expect delays and cancellations on fights, trains and public transport services. Trouble is expected until Mid-January at the earliest... and it would be nice for it to finish as Ive had enough slip/slide fun on ice this year.... … [Read more...]
Yes, the weather is still bad…
... and there are many disruptions at airports, airlines, train and public transport. And roads too. Whilst the snow threat has receded, it's now turning from a Snow into an Ice problem with black ice developing everywhere. Allow extra time for your journeys, and check with your carrier if a service is running! … [Read more...]
UK Weather – From Bad to Worse – More Snow
The UK Met Office has issued an flash weather warning, indicating heavy snowfall expected over the next 24 hours, concentrating in Dorset, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire - and is spreading south. Latest weather from The Met Office and from BBC Weather Expect Travel disruption, delays and cancellations today in all forms of travel - and keep safe. … [Read more...]
A smattering of snow, and everything goes wrong…
Snow and ice are still playing up in the UK, so here's a few things to be aware of: All London Airports, Bristol, Manchester and in fact - the majority of UK Airports are showing delays. Eurostar is still suspended, pending testing of the new snow defence systems installed on the trains. Roads are still chaotic Also the East Coast of the USA is suffering major snow … [Read more...]
Snow trouble ahead.
If you're travelling today (Saturday 19th), expect Delays at LHR due to snow LGW appear to be fine Some Delays at LCY Issues with UK immigration in other countries - Strike action alas And major issues with Eurostar not due to strikes, but due to the cold snap. Weather... we just can't deal with it over here... (from a non-snowy but very cold and icey Birmingham) … [Read more...]
Delayed in the USA today? Blame the autoloading systems….
The Register reports a classical fail today - the failure by the FAA to automaticly load flights which has lead to delays to services today as flight plans aren't being loaded. Problems kicked off at 05:06, and whilst radio and radar are uneffected, Air Traffic Control Systems are having to load the rest of the flight plan data manually. Oopsie. At time of writing, … [Read more...]
**BREAKING – Going TATL? You probably won’t be – Problems at Shanwick Control – CLEARED **
Breaking news off the BBC News wire - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8288313.stm "All transatlantic flights from the UK are grounded because of an air traffic systems problem in the Shanwick airspace area, says BAA. Delays could be as much as three and a half hours, it is thought. The problem concerns Shanwick Oceanic Control, which is the airspace area for the north … [Read more...]
Welcome!
Welcome to GhettoIFE.com! I'm your host - Kevin - and I'll be here to guide you through the maze of modern travel, and hopefully add some insightful comment and humour. With GhettoIFE getting on for 2 years old, I've had a bit of a design refresh, and tidied up, so for older viewers who make it here - yes, it's the same content will all the usual sarcasm as always. As … [Read more...]