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Jon_C
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23rd Aug 13 at 21:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got on plane. Then had to get off. 5 hour delay. Finally get on a plane which needed to come to Gatwick to pick up stuff. Get to airport for pilot to say there is smoke coming from wings evacuate..... Emergency chutes, women and kids screaming. Like something on a movie. Laura got to go down escape chute sat in terminal for a few hours for them to unload us and cancel the flight. Now flying tomorrow so just got to Hilton at gatwicjk. Free food and lodgings til tomorrow when we fly again some time. Going camping next year
nathy_87
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Cool Story Bro.
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23rd Aug 13 at 22:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Which airline?

Nathy, don't be a dick-it is actually quite a cool story
nathy_87
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Lee_fr200
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23rd Aug 13 at 22:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sounds fun!

Not who was the airline and how did they manage the safety aspect, professionally or haphazard
Ben G
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I would definitely be going down the emergency shute. Not a chance i'd vacate like a normal person if they've gone and put them out for you.
Ben G
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Oh, before I forget. As the fault was obviously with the plane, you'll more than likely be able to claim for time lost on your holiday.

I know most people don't like that idea, but if you've paid for a holiday and lost a day through no fault of your own, you should definitely be getting re-imbursed.
Gaz
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I agree with Ben, why not claim... why should a multi-million pound company not have to pay for faults. You would if it was the other way around
Daniel_Corsa
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CAA will class it as exceptional circumstances, and will be flown out of Gatwick 23hrs55mins after original departure time so can't get money back from holiday.

Also if you accept the food / hotel / drinks etc that is seen as compensation, hope you didn't sign for any of them.

Worth trying on your return mind.

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Was it bedlam getting off if the pilot was telling you to evacuate? I bet people were trying to get their bags still.

It takes so long usually with all the dithering getting off a plane.


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Bart
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24th Aug 13 at 09:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you'll be entitled to compensation where the airline is at fault

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Only applies where the airline company is at fault, not the terminal or weather conditions etc.
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24th Aug 13 at 09:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wont be long before people start claiming for minutes of their life being wasted by something or other.
Jamie Walby
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Sounds like the plane was missing a phalange.
Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Wont be long before people start claiming for minutes of their life being wasted by something or other.


Reading your posts?
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24th Aug 13 at 09:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If you want to claim for that feel free
Root
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Wont be long before people start claiming for minutes of their life being wasted by something or other.

Well I've just read that shit, so can I have some money?
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Will he be able to get compensation? After there already paying for the hilton... come on guys lol
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I would of tried to do a backflip onto Shute . If am gonna go out of this world by been blown up from aviation fuel I'd want to achieve the backflip goal.

Steve wasn't you the one going all out because land rover didn't sell your dad a motor ? Did you turn down the free servicing etc they gave you?
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Originally posted by JordyCarter
Will he be able to get compensation? After there already paying for the hilton... come on guys lol


Usually not if you accept food / drink vouchers and hotels.

Way to do it is sort your own and claim back expenses as well as compensation.

If delayed for more than 24hrs from original departure time, can choose not to go and have full refund. Its also the push back time from the gate they use not the actual departure time.

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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
Sounds like the plane was missing a phalange.


This definitely needs a
Hammer
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I'd never get on a plane again, hate the fucking things at the best of times.
Steve
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Same
Graeme
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24th Aug 13 at 21:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why? Very safe transport.
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24th Aug 13 at 22:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
Sounds like the plane was missing a phalange.
Oh my god! This plane doesn't even have a phalange!?
Hammer
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quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
Why? Very safe transport.


I have trust issues.

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