Comments on: Flights of fantasy http://waleshome.org/2010/04/flights-of-fantasy/ Independent analysis from and about Wales Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:04:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Adam Higgitt http://waleshome.org/2010/04/flights-of-fantasy/comment-page-1/#comment-9870 Adam Higgitt Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:33:51 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=9950#comment-9870 Indeed. Some colleagues of my wife who are currently in China have been told they may not be able to get a flight back until early May... Indeed. Some colleagues of my wife who are currently in China have been told they may not be able to get a flight back until early May…

]]> By: alan davies http://waleshome.org/2010/04/flights-of-fantasy/comment-page-1/#comment-9869 alan davies Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:31:16 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=9950#comment-9869 I heard today the Virgin staff scattered around the world have been told that it will take until mid-end May for everyone to back in the right place and life back to normal. 2sides at least to every story. I heard today the Virgin staff scattered around the world have been told that it will take until mid-end May for everyone to back in the right place and life back to normal. 2sides at least to every story.

]]> By: Adam Higgitt http://waleshome.org/2010/04/flights-of-fantasy/comment-page-1/#comment-9868 Adam Higgitt Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:05:15 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=9950#comment-9868 The news is reporting UK airports open. Hopefully, the process of getting people home will have had some advanced planning done to it. The news is reporting UK airports open. Hopefully, the process of getting people home will have had some advanced planning done to it.

]]> By: Cambria Politico http://waleshome.org/2010/04/flights-of-fantasy/comment-page-1/#comment-9863 Cambria Politico Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:05:29 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=9950#comment-9863 I can already see the marketing pitch for the Wales Tourist Board - it will run like this ... "Come to Wales on holiday this year - we won't kidnap you, we won't bomb/shoot you, we speak English (or most of us do) , there is no volcano, we eat the same food as you, it is safe for kids, our toilets flush properly, we have good hospitals, you can drink the water (and the beer) , you won't get stuck on a boat/airplane/train/ferry, and best of all you're only a short drive away from home if you have a bust-up with the family/kids/dog. Simples. Croeso y Gymru. I can already see the marketing pitch for the Wales Tourist Board – it will run like this …
“Come to Wales on holiday this year – we won’t kidnap you, we won’t bomb/shoot you, we speak English (or most of us do) , there is no volcano, we eat the same food as you, it is safe for kids, our toilets flush properly, we have good hospitals, you can drink the water (and the beer) , you won’t get stuck on a boat/airplane/train/ferry, and best of all you’re only a short drive away from home if you have a bust-up with the family/kids/dog.
Simples. Croeso y Gymru.

]]> By: CapM http://waleshome.org/2010/04/flights-of-fantasy/comment-page-1/#comment-9852 CapM Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:00:26 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=9950#comment-9852 It would be useful to see how non tourism business has coped with the lack of flights. Has it been business as usual, business done in an alternative way, or business didn't get done. Have any businesses and government departments any data on how useful / cost effective telephone/video meetings etc are compared with flying people to Brussels, New York, London etc. Maybe we'll discover that we don't need to fly about so much. Every ash cloud has a silver lining. It would be useful to see how non tourism business has coped with the lack of flights. Has it been business as usual, business done in an alternative way, or business didn’t get done.

Have any businesses and government departments any data on how useful / cost effective telephone/video meetings etc are compared with flying people to Brussels, New York, London etc.

Maybe we’ll discover that we don’t need to fly about so much. Every ash cloud has a silver lining.

]]> By: Patrick mcg http://waleshome.org/2010/04/flights-of-fantasy/comment-page-1/#comment-9851 Patrick mcg Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:55:49 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=9950#comment-9851 I'm stuck in Italy with little prospect of return this week and already nearly a week late... Good to see Waleshome sends kind thoughts our ash-strewn way I’m stuck in Italy with little prospect of return this week and already nearly a week late… Good to see Waleshome sends kind thoughts our ash-strewn way

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