Gosh, there are so many of us having problems with Norwegian Air. We were lured with the great price too. I would love to fly with Virgin, but they were a bit out of our price range. I hope everything works out for you. Safe travels.
I was going to do Norwegian because of the great price, but thanks to the DISboards, I knew that I would end up flying Wamos Air instead. I looked at their reviews and they weren't good. My only other option was British Airways because I only had a very specific time I could leave home. British Airways was SUPER expensive, but thankfully I have a friend that has tons of air miles and got us our tickets or I would have been stuck on Wamos Air. Both of my nieces just flew to Europe on Wamos (supposed to be Norwegian) and said it was like flying Frontier Airlines. I don't think I could do that for 9 hours! They are both young, so they can handle it better.Gosh, there are so many of us having problems with Norwegian Air. We were lured with the great price too. I would love to fly with Virgin, but they were a bit out of our price range. I hope everything works out for you. Safe travels.
Well, no matter how bad the flight, at least on the other side you know you have an amazing cruise to look forward to!
It could be worse. You could be flying British AIr.We're on Norwegian out of JFK, hoping that it all goes smoothly. The departure time was pushed back, and our separate American Airlines flight from DC was moved 5(!) hours earlier, so we've now got a 12 hour layover at JFK. We're in the Norwegian premium cabin, which gives us access to the Alitalia lounge before departure. Although it will be a nice place to wait for departure, that was going to be too long to be cooped up. We've booked a day use room at the JFK airport Hilton between the flights. We're hoping to check our bags with Norwegian before taking the shuttle to the hotel. I tend to sleep poorly on planes, so am planning on getting some serious napping in on that comfy Hilton bed, and being able to take a shower before boarding.
I just freaked out because I AM flying BA. I hadn't heard this. I am flying on the 12th, so hopefully there are no issues that day. If I could have ACTUALLY flown Norwegian, I would have. Unfortunately, out of Denver I would be on Wamos instead.Agreed. The BA strike is going to be a mess. The only consolation is that they are calling it for the 9th and 10th, so there still is time to make the cruise on the 15th.
I was panicking when I'd heard that Norwegian had cut back their fall schedule. I'm lucky that they just consolidated two flights into one later flight.
The strikes are planned for 9, 10 and 27th of September.I just freaked out because I AM flying BA. I hadn't heard this. I am flying on the 12th, so hopefully there are no issues that day. If I could have ACTUALLY flown Norwegian, I would have. Unfortunately, out of Denver I would be on Wamos instead.
Wow, this is getting so close! Our daughter will have a unit on different currencies in math class, and she will need to continue her studies while we are away. If anyone is interested in helping her obtain a coin from a different country, we would be grateful. We have plenty of USD, Euro and CAD. Thank you.
Welcome aboard! I'll bet you snagged one of those fabulous VGT rates. Now I know for next time...another passenger noted that the VGT rate was less than $200 higher from opening day price! We are not platinum yet...so we miss out on the best rates, although we have done some VGT.Hi friends!!
Well ... I decided just a few hours ago to join the fun and set sail with you all. I have a lot of catching up to do.
If there are any activities scheduled or space in the fish extender group, please let me know. If not, no worries and I look forward to meeting everyone
The strikes are planned for 9, 10 and 27th of September.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49451142
https://www.britishairways.com/en-nl/information/incident/strike/latest-information
Always keep an eye on the website of the airline when it comes to strikes. And keep in mind that even if there are people on strike, it doesn't usually mean 100% strike = no planes at all. Usually not every employee agrees with going on strike and will go to work.
Are you on a BA flight, or BA City Flyer (their domestic & European department), the latter is not affected by the strike.Unfortunately, the way I read it, I thought it was the pilots that were going to strike. We will already be in Europe way ahead of time, but do have a BA flight between Italy and London. Not on one of the strike days....but am already worried about the residual effect. Still have plenty of days...we have a few days scheduled in England. Will have to keep an eye on it.
So 2 weeks from now is 10th of August, so no strikes can be planned anymore before the 10th. For everything between the 10th and 15th (before sailing the Magic) has to be announced by BALPA within the next few days. If they don't announce it, the strike will be illegal and that's not what a union is going to do.Q: Will this be the only strike, how can I find out which other days are affected?
A: We have not been notified of any further disruption by BALPA pilots. By law, trade unions have to give us 14 days’ notice of any industrial action, so we would always have plenty of notice to contact customers to let them know about any changes. For the latest on what is happening please keep checking this page.
Are you on a BA flight, or BA City Flyer (their domestic & European department), the latter is not affected by the strike.
Have you taken a look at the frequently asked questions?:
So 2 weeks from now is 10th of August, so no strikes can be planned anymore before the 10th. For everything between the 10th and 15th (before sailing the Magic) has to be announced by BALPA within the next few days. If they don't announce it, the strike will be illegal and that's not what a union is going to do.
And for residual effect, passengers who are impacted by the strikes will be rebooked to other flights, but they will not bump a confirmed passenger off a flight to accommodate a strike-impacted passenger.
Do you fly on domestic flights within the US? If yes, you can handle planes for European routes, the planes are smaller than the big jets crossing the ocean, sometimes they only have an Economy cabin.I think its on a regular BA flight...I don't like the sound of City Flyer....sounds like a propeller airplane, I sure hope not.
I am definitely a fish out of water with European travel. I am like the person who has never been to Walt Disney World and wants to know how long it takes the Friendship Boat at Epcot to get to the Magic Kingdom.
Thanks for the help.