Moving to Ofena

[Barry]

Originally Posted by maisie21

Can you imagine the chaos it would cause in the departure lounges if everyone had their hold luggage as well.
Unfortunately for us, it is Ryanair or no one as none of the other English based companies fly to Ciampino or Stansted. and if we tried Fiumcino then the price of the flights go sky high.
We will only be taking hand luggage with us when we go in September, as it is only for a few days.
Judy

It would also mean your hold luggage would have to meet the carryon security requirements. No liquids, knives etc. I saw another report today and it looks like they are serious. They are big enough that they can pretty much dictate terms to the airports.

If your house is uninhabitable what are you going to do in September?

Barry

[maisie21]

Originally Posted by Barry

It would also mean your hold luggage would have to meet the carryon security requirements. No liquids, knives etc. I saw another report today and it looks like they are serious. They are big enough that they can pretty much dictate terms to the airports.

If your house is uninhabitable what are you going to do in September?

Barry

We will have to look at renting somewhere for a few days, although John was hoping to sneak under the cordon and stay downstairs.

[Barry]

Originally Posted by maisie21

We will have to look at renting somewhere for a few days, although John was hoping to sneak under the cordon and stay downstairs.

Do you know what has to be done to render the house habitable. Hopefully you don't have to put in those steel rods to hold it together. Ferne says they may go in September as well. She sent me pictures of the damage to their house and although the cracking looks bad there didn't appear to be any differential movement.

[Barry]

Judy,

What is Ryanair up to? I just checked for September and the only flights to pescara now leave at 08:30.

[maisie21]

Originally Posted by Barry

Judy,

What is Ryanair up to? I just checked for September and the only flights to pescara now leave at 08:30.

I honestly do not know. The last time we flew out from Stansted our departure time was altered three times. The flight patterns seem to be different depending on the time of year so I don't rely on the flight time being the correct one when I book now although the flight times to Ciampino never change, but I expect that is because so many people go there on business.
Judy

[maisie21]

Originally Posted by Barry

Do you know what has to be done to render the house habitable. Hopefully you don't have to put in those steel rods to hold it together. Ferne says they may go in September as well. She sent me pictures of the damage to their house and although the cracking looks bad there didn't appear to be any differential movement.

We still haven't had the report back from the Geometra and then we have got to wait for a builder to give us a quote. It would be great if we didn't need the steel rods as one of our main concerns is that the builders can re build the vaulted ceilings as we don't want to lose them. There is also the problem of getting access to the house next door so that the work can go ahead.
Judy

[Celyn]

Hi Judy
Is an Easyjet flight from Bristol to Rome Ciampino any good for you? They are still going. I'm still following the 'thread' and hoping that everything gets sorted eventually!

Jan

[maisie21]

Originally Posted by Celyn

Hi Judy
Is an Easyjet flight from Bristol to Rome Ciampino any good for you? They are still going. I'm still following the 'thread' and hoping that everything gets sorted eventually!

Jan

Hi Jan
Nice to hear from you again.
I had noticed that Easy Jet fly from Bristol, I just wasn't sure what the travel time would be like from our house to Bristol.
We have just got to try and bide our time now although John is disappointed as we should have been moving there next year to live.
Judy

[Barry]

You are lucky to have so many choices of low cost airlines! We are still better off taking EasyJet to Rome from Gatwick even if they don't go to Ciampino anymore. We have to live with the extra driving time I guess.

[flawed]

Originally Posted by Barry

Just talked to Gianni and they finally inspected our house. No structural damage so we are allowed to stay in it! I guess we have some cracks to fix and that's it!

We will probably be there from mid september to the first part of october so if anyone else is there at the same time we will have to have a barbecue.

Barry

Hey Barry, thanks for the links. Good news about your place, you must be relieved !
We are trying to find cheap tickets for the 18th to 26th Sept, so we might see you there. We are heading over 10th July for two weeks. Fingers crossed Gianni has managed to get some jobs underway. It will be great when we can stay at our place. Im hoping to get my son and his partner over to see the place.