Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Volcanic Ash Cloud, You Win

Today I woke up early at 7.15 to get online and check the status of my London flight. It was not canceled. However the London airports were closed until further notice although some of the Scotish airports opened today. Isabel was all worried about whether or not she should pack me a bocadilla. I told her I didn't know but in the middle of breakfast she made me look up the Sevilla airport, which said my flight was scheduled to leave on time, which is what I already knew. Then she asked me if I needed a bocadilla and then she got really worried about what I would wear to the Feria tonight if I didn't go to London. So I was late for class.
After my first class, the situation was the same, and after my second class it was still the same. At this point I was really nervous. I didn't want to miss my flight if it was happening but it seemed absurd that it wasn't canceled. Based on the advice of several wise college students, I decided to go to the airport. In fact, this may have been cheaper than calling the airline. At this particular epoch, airlines are being swamped with calls and the number is not toll free. The last time I called an airline, it cost me over 5 euro.
So, I ran from school to my house. I even took my sandals off and ran in bare feet. I'm surprised I didn't get called out for public indecency. I ran in my house and Isabel asked if I needed a bocadilla. I told her I had to leave now and that I still didn't know if my flight was canceled. So I'm running out of the door and she's throwing bocadillas at me. I caught the airport bus, hot and tired. When I arrived at the airport, there was a big line of British people at the vueling counter. (haha, sort of)
"So is the flight to London canceled?"
"Yeah, it was canceled this morning."
"Oh, well I kept checking the website and it never said. That's why everyone's here."
"Yeah, I know."
--Vueling Lady.
I think the problem is that the airline is Spanish and budget.
On the way home on the airport I met a really nice Italian couple who were having an extended stay in Spain. They had gone to the airport as well to find their flight canceled. It was really cool to talk to them, so I consider that bus ticket 2euro well spent.
The UK airspace opened up at 10:00 tonight.
On the flip side, I got to go to the FERIA today.

5 comments:

  1. so... for those of us who don't know, feria is carnival or fair, and vuelo is flight. i love Isabel. She reminds me of me.

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  2. Actually, Vueling is the Spanish Airline.

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  3. AND a bocadilla is a sandwich. It's like a sub sandwich type of thing.

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