Ash cloud disruption

[DGP1]

With the UK airspace being closed at the minute (and not due to be opened at any time soon) what will be the impact on deliveries/MCs ie how much is sent through the air and how much of that can be transferred to the road network?

[fmrPOSTIE]

Good question.

Does SKYNET still run?

[DGP1]

Good question.

Does SKYNET still run?

I thought Arnie destroyed that in T2

[youwot!!!!!]

Good question.

Does SKYNET still run?

i do skynet from newcastle
not operating tonight.

[SpacePhoenix]

According to the NATS website UK airspace will be closed until at least 19:00 tonight (Friday)

[youwot!!!!!]

According to the NATS website UK airspace will be closed until at least 19:00 tonight (Friday)

now its 1 am saturday morning

[nationwide]

now its 1 am saturday morning[/quote]

Should be a quiet day tomorrow then???

[banddy]

now its 1 am saturday morning

Should be a quiet day tomorrow then???[/quote]


yes but they will want the half hour flexi asap! maybe monday?
but is it not up to each individual when they pay the 1/2 hour back?

[mclovin]

They can stick flex up their anus's.

They know for a fact it'll be busy monday/tuesday, so its up to them to sort that out in advance.

Flex only kicks in if its something out of their hands ie Despatch wagon breaks down.

[SpacePhoenix]

Stuff that would normally be sent up and down country on planes will get sent by road so DOs round the country will probably end up getting more on the latter runs from their local MC then what they would normally get.

[Steviea34]

With the UK airspace being closed at the minute (and not due to be opened at any time soon) what will be the impact on deliveries/MCs ie how much is sent through the air and how much of that can be transferred to the road network?

SD Guaranteed Suspended at this time

[proper postie]

General synopsis

The closure of UK airspace and airspace in parts of Europe since Thursday morning, has affected our distribution of mail by air. This has impacted on some UK domestic mail, which travels by air at night as well as mail due to either leave, or enter the UK via UK airports.

We have robust contingency plans in place to keep as much mail moving as possible, using alternative road and rail networks to replace air services. However, despite these contingency arrangements, there may be a small delay to mail being delivered in some areas, for as long as this situation lasts.

Because of the amount of mail that normally travels between Scotland and the rest of the UK by air, there are likely to be some delays to first class mail to and from Scotland at this time. We're really sorry for any unavoidable inconvenience this causes, but please be assured we're doing all we can to keep disruption to an absolute minimum. We will get all services back to normal as soon as the situation allows.
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[SpacePhoenix]

There must be a fairly large backlog of stuff waiting in Jersey and Guernsey to come over that has been posted by all the companies over there. DOs will get absolutely hammered once the channel islands stuff makes it into the main network.

[the dragon]

Good question.

Does SKYNET still run?

I thought Arnie destroyed that in T2

Glad to see someone still with a sense of humour

[DGP1]

There must be a fairly large backlog of stuff waiting in Jersey and Guernsey to come over that has been posted by all the companies over there. DOs will get absolutely hammered once the channel islands stuff makes it into the main network.

It's a good job that NI doesn't use any planes.......................oh wait it does Wasn't too bad today but I've no idea what tomorrow will be like (if they've tried to send as much as possible on the ferries).