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Hope by now the fog has lifted a bit, and flights are resuming! But I just looked at the weather for Isle of Man, and it's listed as fog with half a mile of visibility right now.....that's not sounding great.
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Hope by now the fog has lifted a bit, and flights are resuming! But I just looked at the weather for Isle of Man, and it's listed as fog with half a mile of visibility right now.....that's not sounding great.
No sadly, that forecast does sound about right....
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Right, well here's the latest update... we're here until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest, as we couldn't get out today. We were really hopeful, as the fog did lift and just at the right time, as our plane was circling above us - talk about frustrating! It did make at least one attempt to land, but just couldn't, so we're now back in a hotel, one right by the airport and we've got our rental car back, so at least we can do what we want tomorrow morning, instead of just sitting at an airport, as we were for much of today.
Do keep your fingers crossed that we can get out tomorrow. As much as I love this beautiful place, I really feel it's time to go home, if you know what I mean!
I really hope you can leave tomorrow! What a shame to have this whole extra day today and spend it sitting at the airport. Now you both probably need to use an extra vacation day from work, too.
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Oh, that's too bad. Hope tomorrow brings better weather for flying - and that you can at least make the best of it by seeing some more of the island while waiting for the flight. Can't imagine it took long today to see all the airport had to offer!
I really hope you can leave tomorrow! What a shame to have this whole extra day today and spend it sitting at the airport. Now you both probably need to use an extra vacation day from work, too.
I know, that was the worst bit. I don't mind having an extra day if we can do something with it. Hopefully tomorrow before our flight, we can enjoy some of our remaining time. At least all the BA flights to and from London City have come and gone with no issue today, so hopefully they'll do the same tomorrow....
At least when we do get home, it's only now going to be a three day working week, so I'm sure we can survive that.
Oh, that's too bad. Hope tomorrow brings better weather for flying - and that you can at least make the best of it by seeing some more of the island while waiting for the flight. Can't imagine it took long today to see all the airport had to offer!
It didn't take long and, to be honest, we'd pretty much seen all it had to offer last night.
That is so aggravating with the flight problems you're experiencing! As much as you love being here, it's just so frustrating not knowing the situation and when you can get home! It's just too bad they couldn't inform you ahead of time and know what the situation would be! That way you could have spent an extra night at your resort hotel and experience some more great things, instead of one at the airport!
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That is so aggravating with the flight problems you're experiencing! As much as you love being here, it's just so frustrating not knowing the situation and when you can get home! It's just too bad they couldn't inform you ahead of time and know what the situation would be! That way you could have spent an extra night at your resort hotel and experience some more great things, instead of one at the airport!
Yep, frustrating is definitely the right word - spending all day at the airport yesterday was not my idea of a good time.
At least today we can do what we want until bag drop early this afternoon and another of the BA flights to London City went out fine about half an hour in the fog (yes, it's still here), while some of the larger flights are still being cancelled, so I think we've made the right decision on how to get back.
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Talk about the best laid plans... 
As much as you love being here, it's just so frustrating not knowing the situation and when you can get home! 
That way you could have spent an extra night at your resort hotel and experience some more great things, instead of one at the airport! 
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