P&O cancellations

[jpchenet]

Yep, I heard that about the Sevens this year too.

I think they have a new organiser!

[DelBoy]

It would appear that P&O are keeping the Pompey - Le Havre route after all.  Just had a letter from them - I have been a member of their Frequent Traveller program for years.  Letter states that, among other things, the frequent traveller scheme is being chopped, and they are introducing, and I quote

 "...a new, simpler, low cost, airline style pricing policy.....to ensure that you can easily access more flexible and attractive fares.  Our prices will vary, based on demand and time of booking, offering great value if you book early."

They are also offering special deals on some of their routes, including Portsmouth - Le Havre.

Now you see 'em, now you don't!!!!

DB

[DelBoy]

Ah....just tried the web site and if you select Pompey-Le Havre, you get a message saying that negotiations are taking place and this booking may be transferred to another operator!

DB

[BigH]

DB,
I booked and paid for the Portsmouth-Cherbourg route a couple of months ago. The travel agent got in touch with me last week saying that P&O are pulling out of Portsmouth. At first I thought she was telling me I'd missed the boat, but it seems it's worse than that. Anyway, P&O were pleased to offer me a Dover/Calais crossing....
I'm told Brittany are taking over the Portsmouth routes, but this information is now a few hours old, so may be out of date.
I'm not sure where I stand right now, apart from being £350 light and not having a booking.
And my arse is still red raw, and getting worse.
H

[The Planman]

You see - come via the Channel Islands may not be so bad after all.

Poole via Guernsy then Jersey to St Malo, or, Weymouth via Guernsey then Jersey..........

St Malo to Le Mans - 2 hours max if you drive like a girl !!!

[DelBoy]

Poole via Guernsy then Jersey to St Malo, or, Weymouth via Guernsey then Jersey..........

St Malo to Le Mans - 2 hours max if you drive like a girl !!!

After 10 hours 'island hopping' in a vomit comet, you wouldn't feel like driving at all!!

Del

[The Planman]

Poole via Guernsy then Jersey to St Malo, or, Weymouth via Guernsey then Jersey..........

St Malo to Le Mans - 2 hours max if you drive like a girl !!!

After 10 hours 'island hopping' in a vomit comet, you wouldn't feel like driving at all!!

Del

Well it's a fast ferry - may be the vomit will be over quickly  

Once you get to Jersey, the boys from Team Crapaud will see you have a beer in your hand at least  

[Andy Zarse]

DB,
I booked and paid for the Portsmouth-Cherbourg route a couple of months ago. The travel agent got in touch with me last week saying that P&O are pulling out of Portsmouth. At first I thought she was telling me I'd missed the boat, but it seems it's worse than that. Anyway, P&O were pleased to offer me a Dover/Calais crossing....
I'm told Brittany are taking over the Portsmouth routes, but this information is now a few hours old, so may be out of date.
I'm not sure where I stand right now, apart from being £350 light and not having a booking.
And my arse is still red raw, and getting worse.
H

Cobelfret beckons! Killingholme to Zeebrugge or Dagenham to Vlissingen look like the best options. You always see their ferries stern to at the jetty when you go over the QEII bridge on the M25 but strangely, you never seem to see them moving!

http://www.cobelfret.com

[Robbo SPS]

I told you

Rich the chef still just works for P&O and we are going Brittany Ferries. Saya it all.

P&O have reduced all their traffic. Freight goes elsewhere, the managment just want to kill off the route now.

It will run Portsmouth - Le Havre until October. Le Mans bookings are well down, virtually empty at the moment.

That will be the boat with a good atmosphere then.

[Steve Pyro]

I'm going to book a place on Felix's trawler.

[The Planman]

I didn't know the cat owned a trawler !!  

[Felixs Cat]

I don't, but the old git that opens the cans of Whiskas does.

No doubt he'll bore you about his battered sausage later.