I'm trying to decide if we should stay optimistic that we will get to Scotland this week - or just cash it in for now. We are scheduled to leave Boston on the 22nd, into Heathrow on the 23rd, then onto Edinburgh - on BA. Sometimes I think it will get done, other times I think that it's foolish to underestimate the severity of this situation, and maybe we have to go to plan B. Anyone out there optimistic??

No idea at all. You need to keep talking to the airlines. There are test flights starting already, which is a good sign, and Scottish airspace seems likely to clear first.

Unless of course the volcano erupts again.

No-one knows what is happening tomorrow on flights, let alone in a few days, weeks or months time, not even the people making the decisions. There is no point starting yet another thread on "what's happening / what's going to happen" as all that will happen is that you get exactly the same replies as for every other similar posting - ie no-one knows.

Now if it was a question about "will company 'x' allow me to cancel / delay my hotel booking..." that might be different

the volcano activity is not expected to abate - the challenge you have though is rebooking this coming week or looking at alternatives is practically impossible - everything sold out through any connection you can think of - so don't be too optimistic!

Met Office is predicting the prevailing winds, which is the main cause of the difficulty aside from the ash itself, are likely to remain unchanged until Thursday. Sadly this means things aren't looking great for you.

They're not looking quite that bad. But certainly not good

The cloud's unpredictable. But your booking probably outranks others whose flights were cancelled earlier: if flights are on again by 22/4 - which means yours has to leave LHR that morning - your booking stands, even though there'll be thousands trying to get on.

You just have to wait and see. It looks like Spain is going to be used as a 'hub' with coaches, trains and ferries taking people the rest of the way.

Some of the Scottish airports have opened for a few flights so you might actually have a flight into Scotland and miss out the LHR connection. It just depends on the wind direction.

How keen on Scotland are you? Would France or Spain appeal? Southern French airports are open.

airspace for the north of UK opening tomorrow am - the south should follow later in the day.

datl- we are a day behind you so I especially wish you well. If you make it, then maybe we will too. Now, getting back.....

To basingstoke2 - I hope you make it. We, regretfully, are giving up the ghost on this one. BA is offering refunds and at best indicating that delays and every other potential travelling nightmare is a reality. Not to mention that the volcano seems likely to at least tease everyone for another week or two. We won't be able to re-schedule in the near future, so that is that. So disappointed, as many I'm sure are - all the best to those still hoping!