A British bachelorette party is stranded in Amsterdam when easyJet cancels its flight and has to buy bikes to take the ferry home.
Groom-to-be Alex Sisan, 29, from Worthing, West Sussex, was joined by 13 more for a two-day alcoholic stay in the Dutch capital and was booked on an easyJet flight bound for London Gatwick at 1:25 PM. Saturday .
When the flight was cancelled, the group initially considered buying Eurostar tickets and hiring a car to get to the station, but decided that the best route was to take a ferry in Calais.
But when they called to inquire about the Dover pass, they were told that pedestrians are not allowed for safety reasons, so they decided to buy a bike.
This meant stopping at two points of the train journey – Brussels and Lille – to buy bikes at discounted prices at secondhand shops and on the Facebook market.
They arrived in Dover 12 hours after their flight was cancelled.
When EasyJet canceled its flight, an English chicken stranded in Amsterdam had to buy bikes from locals to take the ferry home.
Alex Sisan grabs his bike after reaching Calais. Crew had to return home by train and ferry
Return route home: When the flight was cancelled, the group decided to travel by train from Amsterdam to Calais to catch a ferry to England. Realizing that passengers could not travel on foot, they decided to stop in Brussels and Lille and buy a bicycle.
Memories that will last a lifetime! Alex Sisan, 29, and his wife-to-be, Holly Matthews, 29. The groom-to-be said the weekend was one of the “best of his life” even though it didn’t go according to plan.
“We had the craziest day but we just wanted to go home – in the end we spent €1,540 (£1,300) on bikes!
“It didn’t seem funny back then but I had the best two days of my life with my 13 best friends and it really crowned everything.
“Looking back, the experience was very stressful and felt straight out of a movie or a Top Gear challenge.
“But it was such a fun and bright story that I will tell it at the wedding and hopefully tell it to my children and their children later!”
Deer arrived in Amsterdam on Thursday and stayed at a hotel in the city centre.
They were then booked on an easyJet flight from Schiphol two days later and arrived five hours early to avoid the queues.
Group of 14 from Worthing, West Sussex enjoyed a drunken drink in the Dutch capital and enjoyed the sights and sounds for two days.
They were then booked on an easyJet flight from Schiphol two days later and arrived five hours early to avoid the queues. But after hours of queuing for security, they were horrified to find that their flight was canceled and they had to take the bikes home instead.
But after hours of queuing for security, they were horrified to learn that their flight had been cancelled.
After trying to contact easyJet for assistance, it was decided that leaving the airport was the best option.
A failed car rental and attempts to track down Eurostar tickets before it was suggested that a ferry to Dover might be possible.
The group then took a train to Calais, passing through Brussels and Lille.
But while traveling, they found that health and safety regulations prevented pedestrian travelers from using the only service they could receive that day.
A failed car rental and attempts to track down Eurostar tickets before it was suggested that a ferry to Dover might be possible. The group then took a train to Calais, passing through Brussels and Lille. But while traveling, they found that health and safety regulations prevented pedestrian travelers from using the only service they could receive that day. Pictured in Calais
It was then that someone offered to buy 14 bikes during breaks in European cities.
Some managed to buy bikes in Brussels, others did business in Lille.
“We had to run for two hours in Lille to get the bikes,” said Alex, who will be married next month.
We had booked a pass from Calais to Dover, but you needed bikes to get on – pedestrian passengers were not allowed.
“For two hours now the pin location is set to Lille and I was on the Facebook Marketplace to buy some of these bikes. They ranged from 40 euros to 220 euros! ‘
Thirteen members of the group managed to find bikes and exchange them with locals at second-hand stores.
But when they returned to Lille train station, they encountered another problem.
The only service that would get them to Calais on time was, without exception, only folding bikes.
Groom Alec added that the group spent over £400 each and then had to go home from Dover.
This meant that the group had to call a taxi to take them to the port – 350 euros per car.
Arriving in Calais in less than an hour, the group boarded the ferry with the help of a benevolent couple who left the member in a car without a bike.
They then landed in Dover around 11:30 PM.
Alex added: “As a result, we spent at least 400 euros per person, then we had to drive from Dover.
“But it was the best weekend of my life.”
Thousands of Britons are stuck in the ongoing travel chaos in Europe due to various issues, including personnel and time.
An easyJet spokesperson said: “We are very sorry that the group’s flight from Amsterdam to London Gatwick has been cancelled.
“We have informed customers of their options to rebook directly or get a refund, and offer hotel accommodation and meals where appropriate.
“Our customer service hours and hotel accommodation search times have been extended to support interested customers and get them to their destinations as quickly as possible.
“However, we fully understand and are deeply sorry for the disruption this will cause to their plans.
“Our team will contact the group to discuss their options and will reimburse them for a reasonable fee.”
Source: Daily Mail
