Stuck in an airport lounge

[Myc]

So here I am stuck in an airport lounge in West Africa.

My flights been delayed until 4am (same time zone as the UK) so I now have 8 hours to kill if I'm lucky and BA manage to get a plane to us!

Apart from getting drunk on the free booze, has anyone got any good suggestions for how to survive the impending boredom?

To set the scene, there's a TV screen with CNN News, an annoying woman glued to her mobile, and a group of young children with gadgets constantly beeping and younger children screaming.

[numberjack 4]

I spy, with my little eye, something beginning with P

[Backtobasics]

Just run through the youtube thread. Should keep you busy!

[jas xjr]

Can you download some kind of ebook reader? Lots of titles out there

Edited by jas xjr on Friday 17th December 20:27

[Myc]

numberjack 4 said:

I spy, with my little eye, something beginning with P

I may have mis-understood, but no good looking women in here whatsoever I'm afraid. All the western women here are do-gooder school building types in need of a good wash and travel economy class so not allowed in here.

[Myc]

Backtobasics said:

Just run through the youtube thread. Should keep you busy!

I'll take a look, though I have to keep the volume on mute and thought video might kill my battery life.

[Simon Brooks]

any of the iplayer channals to catch up on stuff you have missed on tv

[eliot]

Was stuck in a hotel room this week, these two were interesting sites to browse:
http://www.secret-bases.co.uk/secret.htm
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/

[y2blade]

just heard that Gatwick is shut all day now

[bull996]

Heathrow not closed, but ALL BA flights from LHR cancelled.

[Maxf]

bull996 said:

Heathrow not closed, but ALL BA flights from LHR cancelled.

It said domestic and euro flights - so I assume international may still be running.

[tobeee]

A lex said:

y2blade said:

just heard that Gatwick is shut all day now

Heathrow closed for most of the day too I think.

Ill be at work in about 60mins time so if anybody wants specific info on any UK/Euro airports I can try and help out.

Hi A lex. Not today, but tomorrow afternoon my wife and son are expecting to fly into Heathrow from Shanghai (Virgin VS251). If you're able to get any info on that nearer the time, it would be much appreciated! I'm worried they might not get back, or that I might not be able to get to Heathrow to collect them! What a nightmare! 13 hour flight with a toddler too, so she'll have a face on whatever happens! oh dear!

[4sure]

A lex said:

y2blade said:

just heard that Gatwick is shut all day now

Heathrow closed for most of the day too I think.

Ill be at work in about 60mins time so if anybody wants specific info on any UK/Euro airports I can try and help out.

Thanks for that A lex, hows Manchester looking?....not flying till early monday (Delta to JFK)but keeping an eye out.

[andyjo1982]

My missus has gone to pick up her sister whos flying in from Dubai to Heathrow, she reckons thats the last plane they're allowing to land. Anyone else hear anything on this? She also reckons the roads are pretty bad including the M25.

[eliot]

andyjo1982 said:

She also reckons the roads are pretty bad including the M25.

http://www.trafficengland.com/motorwayflow.aspx#mtf
Select M25, j14 and travel cameras. Looks ok for now.

[anonymous-user]

y2blade said:

just heard that Gatwick is shut all day now

It's certainly not shut "all day"

It's only temporary whilst they're clearing the runway.

Edited by el stovey on Saturday 18th December 12:46

[Bugeyeandy]

One thing twitter is actually useful for.

http://twitter.com/#!/heathrowairport

The snow has pretty much stopped here near Heathrow and the forecast is not showing any more heavy stuff so things should start picking up again once the runways etc are cleared of snow.

[LuS1fer]

Can you not try to gain support for a military coup? It would save you coming back to this weather at all.

[andyjo1982]

andyjo1982 said:

My missus has gone to pick up her sister whos flying in from Dubai to Heathrow, she reckons thats the last plane they're allowing to land. Anyone else hear anything on this? She also reckons the roads are pretty bad including the M25.

The moose's has just text to say her sisters plane has only just parked, 3 hours after landing, sounds like chaos down there at the mo. Good luck to anyone whos planning on flaying today or tomorrow...

[tobeee]

tobeee said:

A lex said:

y2blade said:

just heard that Gatwick is shut all day now

Heathrow closed for most of the day too I think.

Ill be at work in about 60mins time so if anybody wants specific info on any UK/Euro airports I can try and help out.

Hi A lex. Not today, but tomorrow afternoon my wife and son are expecting to fly into Heathrow from Shanghai (Virgin VS251). If you're able to get any info on that nearer the time, it would be much appreciated! I'm worried they might not get back, or that I might not be able to get to Heathrow to collect them! What a nightmare! 13 hour flight with a toddler too, so she'll have a face on whatever happens! oh dear!

Hmmm... Shanghai flight is now cancelled, and all the Virgin numbers seem to be invalid! This is a bit of a disaster! Anyone here from Virgin and can help my gang get onto the next available flight?!