Flying v Driving

tut · Post by **tut** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:14 pm

Sometimes comes up as to which is safer.

Ironic that the Managing Director of Birmingham Airport was killed on his way to work today when a tree went through his windscreen.

tut

tut · Post by **tut** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:16 pm

ps that should have read ironic and tragic.................

tut

Post by **simon** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:16 pm

I moved this to General instead of Gallery

tut · Post by **tut** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:19 pm

Do not quite understand that reply Simon.

tut

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:36 pm

My guess is you posted in the "Gallery" section rather than "General Chat".

Tragic irony yes...

Post by **simon** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:09 pm

alicrozier wrote:My guess is you posted in the "Gallery" section rather than "General Chat".

yup

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:56 pm

*cough* senior moment *cough* *cough*

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:41 pm

Tut I think you have better odds flying but less of a chance when things do go tits up!

tut · Post by **tut** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:01 am

Stephen

Quite right. As a pilot I always wanted to be up front where I was driving, as you would be in your own car. Naturally I thought that I was the best, so virtually fireproof.

Big difference is you very rarely come into contact with anyone else, or have to contend with poor drivers, but when it does go wrong, it is usually in a big way.

tut

james · Post by **james** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:24 am

Flying versus driving? Well the flying isnt really working out today for me as I'm stranded in the deep sarth after BA cancelled my flight home due to a stiff breeze.

Considered driving home but heard that snow around Penrith was stopping that route and anyhoo the M40 was blocked due to a stupid person having a crash and holding everyone up.

So at the moment neither are working for me as I type in my hotel room. Well at least I managed to get myself a toothbrush

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:23 am

james wrote:Flying versus driving? Well the flying isnt really working out today for me as I'm stranded in the deep sarth after BA cancelled my flight home due to a stiff breeze.

Considered driving home but heard that snow around Penrith was stopping that route and anyhoo the M40 was blocked due to a stupid person having a crash and holding everyone up.

So at the moment neither are working for me as I type in my hotel room. Well at least I managed to get myself a toothbrush

Blimey! As Dezzy said on the M90 thread.. a wee bit of winter weather and the country grinds to a hault! Weather looking better up here today. You'll be home for the weekend

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:36 am

If you are stuck in birmingham i'm attempting to drive up from coventry this morning

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:11 am

I am off flying after my experiences before Christmas
My booked flights were Ed-London-Denver-Montrose
Due to the fog my London flight was cancelled so I took the sleeper down
My Denver flight was routed to Chicago (Denver closed due to snow storm)
I was told by staff that I had no chance of getting to Montrose for Christmas!
I call a travel agent in London who booked a flight via Houston to Durango, Colorado
I got to Houston and could not believe my eyes â€“ the Durango plan was not going to Colorado but to Durango Mexico!
Managed to get my bags off the plane and bought more flights Telluride via Phoenix
I should have been there on Wednesday evening US time but did not arrive until Saturday
Thankfully the travel agent is paying for the both sets of extra flights

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:20 am

thinfourth wrote:If you are stuck in birmingham i'm attempting to drive up from coventry this morning

How bad is it as planning on flying to Bham tomorrow.