Comments on: The Uncertainty of Flying Swissair http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/08/12/the-uncertainty-of-flying-swissair/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:55:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/08/12/the-uncertainty-of-flying-swissair/comment-page-1/#comment-27357 CherryPie Sat, 14 Sep 2013 22:30:53 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=11181#comment-27357 It is a horror story but things could have been worse ;-) It is a horror story but things could have been worse ;-)

]]> By: J_on_tour http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/08/12/the-uncertainty-of-flying-swissair/comment-page-1/#comment-27219 J_on_tour Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:53:42 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=11181#comment-27219 Wow, that's a horror story & a half. I'll bear that in mind if ever I have the misfortune to be led down that road. Most of my flights in the past have been with Easyjet & although I could write a book about my numerous trips & occasional cancellations to Bristol, at least I know that there is space on the plane before arriving at the airport. I had an interesting experience with a friend last year flying back from South Africa. The print out from the travel company went off the bottom of the page and there was a problem on the return trip. We arrived at the local airport to check in with a local airline flight to Cape Town. The check in desk said that my friend's ticket was valid all the way home whereas mine was only as far as Dubai. For obvious reasons, Cape Town was an airport that I wasn't looking forward to going to. They found a seat on the plane for me for the last leg but apologised that there weren't two together. I was most thankful & would have tipped the guy if I could, telling him not to worry about it. Wow, that’s a horror story & a half. I’ll bear that in mind if ever I have the misfortune to be led down that road. Most of my flights in the past have been with Easyjet & although I could write a book about my numerous trips & occasional cancellations to Bristol, at least I know that there is space on the plane before arriving at the airport. I had an interesting experience with a friend last year flying back from South Africa. The print out from the travel company went off the bottom of the page and there was a problem on the return trip. We arrived at the local airport to check in with a local airline flight to Cape Town. The check in desk said that my friend’s ticket was valid all the way home whereas mine was only as far as Dubai. For obvious reasons, Cape Town was an airport that I wasn’t looking forward to going to. They found a seat on the plane for me for the last leg but apologised that there weren’t two together. I was most thankful & would have tipped the guy if I could, telling him not to worry about it.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/08/12/the-uncertainty-of-flying-swissair/comment-page-1/#comment-26667 CherryPie Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:00:11 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=11181#comment-26667 I suspect there were many more than us. It does have a knock on effect with the hotel bookings too, if you can't get a flight in a convenient time slot... I suspect there were many more than us. It does have a knock on effect with the hotel bookings too, if you can’t get a flight in a convenient time slot…

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/08/12/the-uncertainty-of-flying-swissair/comment-page-1/#comment-26666 CherryPie Wed, 14 Aug 2013 20:59:00 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=11181#comment-26666 Next time we go abroad we are going by boat ;-) Next time we go abroad we are going by boat ;-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/08/12/the-uncertainty-of-flying-swissair/comment-page-1/#comment-26665 CherryPie Wed, 14 Aug 2013 20:58:22 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=11181#comment-26665 It was the first time I had encountered such nonsense, but I suspected some of the other airlines probably had the same policy. It looked like they had reciprocal agreements and worked in conjunction with each other. It was the first time I had encountered such nonsense, but I suspected some of the other airlines probably had the same policy. It looked like they had reciprocal agreements and worked in conjunction with each other.

]]> By: Ayush http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/08/12/the-uncertainty-of-flying-swissair/comment-page-1/#comment-26650 Ayush Wed, 14 Aug 2013 06:48:31 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=11181#comment-26650 this could not have been happy or helpful. and this policy is certainly not helpful; imagine every flight could potentially be subjecting many people to the same horror. this could not have been happy or helpful. and this policy is certainly not helpful; imagine every flight could potentially be subjecting many people to the same horror.

]]> By: Lisl http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/08/12/the-uncertainty-of-flying-swissair/comment-page-1/#comment-26648 Lisl Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:21:45 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=11181#comment-26648 Flying is stressful enough (or the airports are) without all the nonsense you encountered this time, Cherie. I feel for you Flying is stressful enough (or the airports are) without all the nonsense you encountered this time, Cherie. I feel for you

]]> By: Steve Hayes http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/08/12/the-uncertainty-of-flying-swissair/comment-page-1/#comment-26647 Steve Hayes Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:59:37 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=11181#comment-26647 Most scheduled airlines overbook because of "no shows", but sometimes the policy backfires on them. I once flew to Switzerland on a cheap student flight, and booked to fly from Gatwick to Basel, and then go by train to Geneva, where I was to attend a student seminar. But the plane was broken down in Basel and so they squeezed us all in on a flight to Zurich, in a small twin-engined Aero Commander with canvas bucket seats, and on the way there was a thunderstorm, where all you could see out the window was lightning flashes, and the plane was bucking like a bronco at a rodeo. I hoped the pilots could see more, because there were Alps there somewhere. But we made it. But I thought Swissair went bankrupt... Most scheduled airlines overbook because of “no shows”, but sometimes the policy backfires on them. I once flew to Switzerland on a cheap student flight, and booked to fly from Gatwick to Basel, and then go by train to Geneva, where I was to attend a student seminar. But the plane was broken down in Basel and so they squeezed us all in on a flight to Zurich, in a small twin-engined Aero Commander with canvas bucket seats, and on the way there was a thunderstorm, where all you could see out the window was lightning flashes, and the plane was bucking like a bronco at a rodeo. I hoped the pilots could see more, because there were Alps there somewhere. But we made it. But I thought Swissair went bankrupt…

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/08/12/the-uncertainty-of-flying-swissair/comment-page-1/#comment-26639 CherryPie Tue, 13 Aug 2013 21:59:19 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=11181#comment-26639 Maybe silly to us... But obviously advantageous to them in some way!! Maybe silly to us… But obviously advantageous to them in some way!!

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/08/12/the-uncertainty-of-flying-swissair/comment-page-1/#comment-26638 CherryPie Tue, 13 Aug 2013 21:58:18 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=11181#comment-26638 The guy next to me on the way home was rather uncommunicative, he played computer games throughout the flight. He also used his mobile phone and iPad when he was supposed to have turned them off (during take of and landing). He also took 'two' of those delicious chocolates 'without' asking!!! The guy next to me on the way home was rather uncommunicative, he played computer games throughout the flight. He also used his mobile phone and iPad when he was supposed to have turned them off (during take of and landing).

He also took ‘two’ of those delicious chocolates ‘without’ asking!!!

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