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 Plovdiv Airport Closed
Pamporovo Pete Author : Pamporovo Pete (84.51.185.---) 
posts : 13962
Date : 02-07-12 23:18

Plovdiv airport was closed earlier today due to the dreadful weather conditions. Not yet re-opened but I'll check again tomorrow and update when I know. Lots of problems currently getting in and out of Pamporovo and the area has been declared as a code Red meaning only emergency travel should be attempted.

Confused
 
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 re: Plovdiv Airport Closed
dona Author : dona (---.6-1.cable.virginmedia.com) 
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Date : 02-07-12 23:38

Hope they get a miraculous recovery in time for me going out Sat although I am flying into Sofia not Plovdiv lol Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
 
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 re: Plovdiv Airport Closed
Pamporovo Pete Author : Pamporovo Pete (84.51.185.---) 
posts : 13962
Date : 02-07-12 23:40

OK panic over - it has reopened.
The problem was a collaped roof.
The roof over the "Arrivals" terminal entrance of the airport had collapsed during the night because of snow that has accumulated on it.

There were no passengers at the terminal due to the late hour and nobody was injured. The airport was closed this morning but reopened later this afternoon.

Cool
 
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 re: Plovdiv Airport Closed
arron Author : arron (213.205.224.---) 
posts : 3660
Date : 02-08-12 12:54

ooo the builder is in for it!
 
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 re: Plovdiv Airport Closed
Ian J Author : Ian J (---.vatliaison.com) 
posts : 46
Date : 02-08-12 13:04

I'm booking a boat load of roofers for Sunday for our Plovdiv arrival!

Got to be worth the cost surely?
 
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 re: Plovdiv Airport Closed
Snow White Author : Snow White (---.as13285.net) 
posts : 1185
Date : 02-08-12 13:56

yep - Ian I have transferred your accommodation now. You are no longer accommodated in Snezhanka. You will now have a plastic seat in the the arrivals hall at the airport for the week. I hope you and your merry band of roofers have a fab week there x
 
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 re: Plovdiv Airport Closed
Ian J Author : Ian J (---.perr.cable.virginmedia.com) 
posts : 46
Date : 02-08-12 14:34

Hmmm, thanks SW. How would you grade the arrivals hall roof - red?

I'm sure there are only 3 flights a day there - hardly the plane spotters dreamland is it!!
 
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 re: Plovdiv Airport Closed
Crags Author : Crags (---.ipswich.gov.uk) 
posts : 690
Date : 02-10-12 19:26

My wife, family and some friends arrived on Tuesday on the first flight into Plovdiv following the 'closure'. They all say that there was no sign of any roof collapse but the reason they were given for the closure was due to the heavy snowfall the previous evening and that the runways required clearing. They were initially diverted to Sofia and couldn't land there (same problem) so they were sent back to Plovdiv and had to circle a few times before the runway was finally cleared and they were allowed to land - and that's from the 'horses' mouth (not that I'm calling my wife a horse of course I would never do that (more than my life is worth)
Conditions in Chepelare are fantastic - wife says the best conditions she has ever had to ski (in 18 years).

Sparky Very Happy
 
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