By Darren Cronian on Thursday, March 6th, 2008

It’s quite ironic that someone who has stressed the importance of consumers planning their holiday misses his flight to Berlin. Yep, I caught the train as planned, but due to two delays on Northern Rail between Leeds and Manchester then Liverpool, I missed my flight.

I'm not in Berlin

I’m too gutted to write about my experience right now. For updates on the PhoCusWright conference and bloggers summit visit the Travolution Blog and Tips from the T list at ITB where you can view videos, photos and blog posts on the event.


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14 responses to “I’m not in Berlin”

Hppy Hotelier | 6 March, 2008 at 2:44 pm

Sorry to hear Darren,

Beer at your usual pub then (:-

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Lee Harrison (owner Select World Travel) | 6 March, 2008 at 4:02 pm

I Wondered why you were not in the Photos Darren, in fact on one of the Photos there’s a classic of Karen from Scotland, she looks furious in the photo, perhaps she had just been told of your non arrival :-)

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Garri | 6 March, 2008 at 4:22 pm

Sorry to hear that Darren. Could they not get you on the next flight?

I’ve only ever missed a flight once, to Munich from LHR with BA. Friday evening. Tube was stuck between stations at Acton for nearly 1 hour. Arriving at check-in with 20 mins to go wasn’t enough to get on flight.

Luckily BA were sympathetic but could only get me on a flight the next morning, at no extra charge.

There’s more to the story, which I’ll share over a beer or three!

Since then, over 10 years ago, I never used the tube to get to LHR, other than meet mates. Instead I used taxis or the Heathrow express. Or would park and ride to Stansted.

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Duncan | 6 March, 2008 at 5:18 pm

ah well. at least you avoided all the strike stuff happening there right now.

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Darren Cronian | 6 March, 2008 at 5:51 pm

… still gutted …

Thanks for the comments though :)

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Claude | 7 March, 2008 at 8:09 am

What a shame !!!!

Next time.

regards

Claude

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Kevin May | 7 March, 2008 at 11:24 am

i gave you a special mention during a roundtable on the weds afternoon!

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Darren Cronian | 7 March, 2008 at 11:27 am

Thanks Claude.

Cheers, Kev, much appreciated, still gutted I missed it all.

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Karen Bryan | 9 March, 2008 at 3:28 pm

Darren, I was gutted not to meet you but I’m dreading to think what I must look like in that photo Lee mentions, I just returned home yesterday evening and am trying to catch up.

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[...] I arrived at Hall 7 already late for the first session and there was no pass waiting for me, so I’d to wait another 15 minutes until this was sorted out. Then I couldn’t find the room in which the meeting was being held. I arrived one hour late feeling pretty harassed which must explain the expression on my face at the session. Thanks to Vicky of Highland Business Research for capturing that moment!  Vicky, you could have chosen a more flattering picture of me. Prize for best caption of why I look so hacked off, it’s been suggested that I was gutted because I’d just heard that Darren of Travel Rants missed his flight. [...]

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[...] I arrived at Hall 7 already late for the first session and there was no pass waiting for me, so I’d to wait another 15 minutes until this was sorted out. Then I couldn’t find the room in which the meeting was being held. I arrived one hour late feeling pretty harassed which must explain the expression on my face at the session. Thanks to Vicky of Highland Business Research for capturing that moment! Vicky, you could have chosen a more flattering picture of me. Prize for best caption of why I look so hacked off, it’s been suggested that I was gutted because I’d just heard that Darren of Travel Rants missed his flight. [...]

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Rohan | 11 March, 2008 at 11:55 pm

Shame that Darren.

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Bruce Rosard | 13 March, 2008 at 5:54 am

Sorry we missed you Darren. It was quite the event. Maybe you can join us in Hollywood in November for our next PhoCusWright Bloggers Summit. Let me know if you’ll be at the Travolution Summit and let’s meet there if so.

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Darren Cronian | 15 March, 2008 at 11:21 am

Thanks Bruce.

I was gutted I couldn’t make the summit. I’ll not be able to make the Travolution Summit unfortuantely, but Hollywood, could be a possibility if I start to save up now!

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