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Impact of hurricane sandy on NYC?

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missali · 27/10/2012 21:30

I am a teacher and due to take a school trip to NYC on Monday for 5 days. What's the likelihood of us actually getting there? Will be gutted for the kids if we end up having to cancel..

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OhYouBigBadBeast · 27/10/2012 22:04

I have to be brutally honest, I think the chances of it not being able to happen are quite high I'm afraid.

info for checking flights
The trip leader needs to check flight status regularly tomorrow.
We are talking about the hurricane more here

I'll see if I can dig out any more info.

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OhYouBigBadBeast · 27/10/2012 22:08

I'm afraid this isn't a comforting website but it seems to present a realistic discussion.
I'm really sorry.

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difficultpickle · 27/10/2012 22:09

State of emergency declared in New York. The report I heard earlier said the storm front was 800 miles wide and could linger for 36 hours. I would expect the airports to be closed.

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BloooCowWonders · 27/10/2012 22:10

Flights have been cancelled and rerouted already. Sorry to say this but not a chance you'll go. :( Really sorry.

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Viperidae · 27/10/2012 22:34

DS is in New York at the moment, due to fly back Monday and says they have heard about storm but not being made a big deal of where they are. They are due to fly back Mon and, so far, all flights are still shown as planned although obviously it may change

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Viperidae · 28/10/2012 01:02

Actually I take that back, think BA are changing flight times!

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MmeLindor · 28/10/2012 01:04

Just been chatting to a friend on Twitter. She's preparing for the storm and said it was forecast to be a big one.

Would you be able to reschedule the trip?

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NapOfTheDamned · 28/10/2012 01:11

Dr Jeff Masters on weather underground is the go-to expert on hurricanes and we in the tropics in the path of hurricanes read his blog religiously (Sandy missed us by 160 miles but we still got 9 foot waves on my island)

I'm afraid it is not looking too good for NYC

www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/show.html

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missali · 28/10/2012 08:04

Thanks all..the trip leader is me! Phoned the airline yesterday and they said no flights changed yet..will phone airline and tour operator at lunchtime today. Feel so bad for the students, several of them have worked a few part time jobs to pay for it themselves!

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OhYouBigBadBeast · 28/10/2012 08:11

Missali I hope that you can get some realistic info then.
Just occurred to me that with the time difference there may not be updated info from the airports until they all wake up. I'd check with the hotel too to make sure they aren't in a flood zone and be aware that they may have to shut the subways etc from this evening.
I'm so sorry for you all, it's really shit.

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difficultpickle · 28/10/2012 09:50

Hopefully you've booked a package. If not even if the flights are cancelled you will still be liable for the hotel costs, unless you have 24 hr cancellation notice with the hotel (which is pretty common for NY hotels ime).

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missali · 28/10/2012 10:54

Yes we're on a full package deal, interestingly UK airport have just phoned me to say no cancellation of flights yet..

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helpyourself · 28/10/2012 13:17

DD and I are on manhattan now! It's a little overcast and blowy, but no drama yet. We're due to fly out from Newark Tuesday afternoon, so have changed our plans to go to Ellis Island today rather than tomorrow as I reckon the pleasure ferries will be the first to be cancelled.

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OhYouBigBadBeast · 28/10/2012 15:13
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Viperidae · 28/10/2012 16:27

Some BA flights are now cancelled for later tonight.

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MooncupGoddess · 28/10/2012 17:57

It's sounding really serious, isn't it.

I have a friend who flew back into Heathrow during the 1987 storm - he says it was one of the most terrifying experiences of his life, the plane took several attempts to land and passengers were screaming and throwing up everywhere. So the airlines are not being unnecessarily overcautious!

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OhYouBigBadBeast · 28/10/2012 19:16

It's also partly down to risk of damage to planes and runways if the airport floods. LaGardia and JFK are both particularly vulnerable. So there may be early cancellations due to airlines not wanting their airplanes in a vulnerable place.

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clam · 28/10/2012 19:34

If you look at the Heathrow live departures site, it shows lots of US flights as being cancelled.

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OhYouBigBadBeast · 28/10/2012 19:46

Oh yes Clam. Not good for people hoping to get in ahead of the storm.

How's it going missali? ( I expect you are very very busy at the moment)

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OhYouBigBadBeast · 28/10/2012 19:48

3 of the cancelled planes all seem to be the same one on a code share though.

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mumblechum1 · 28/10/2012 19:49

Oh blogs this is the first I've heard of this. DS in Washington on a school trip, due to go to NYC on a coach tomorrow or Tues, not sure which.

Aaargh.

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OhYouBigBadBeast · 28/10/2012 19:54

I'm sure they will be sensible mumblechum and probably stay put. Are there any updates on the school website?

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mumblechum1 · 28/10/2012 19:56

No, not a sausage. And he went on Fri morning and we haven't heard a peep by way of texts or anything

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difficultpickle · 28/10/2012 20:02

Probably having too much fun. Have you texted him?

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