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Northlink Ferry Cancelled! Print E-mail
Tuesday, 20 April 2010 00:00
We're in Inverness en-route from and ARI outpatient visit and just had an SMS from Northlink to tell us our booking (return ferry) has been canceled and there will be no sailings till Saturday!

Fairly predictably, on ringing Northlink for further info, it took ages to get through to an operator who confirmed we are stranded!

Apparently the ferry has been commandeered by the Scottish Government to rescue people stranded in Norway due to the disruptions to air travel cause by the volcanic ash. 

Now don't get me wrong I have every sympathy for the long suffering people stranded around the globe due to the ash cloud, but stranding one set of people to rescue another seems a bit absurd.

Anyway, well done Pentland Ferries. Took ages to get through (guess they were suddenly getting a lot of enquiries) but managed to get booked onto the 13:30 crossing tomorrow.

I suppose I really shouldn't be moaning as we have at least got an alternative booked. Just a bit shocked at having the carpet pulled from under our feet.

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