Author Topic: Charters - 2 WCS Dreamliner Flights + 1 WCS A350 Cancelled. See OP (Read 80843 times)

RainbowFlick · « **on:** May 23, 2018, 04:45:12 pm »

Thought it would be useful for us to have our own thread especially assuming it may be a bit of a shitshow coming back. So let's unite, make friends and otherwise share useful information in this thread.

Important information for World Choice Sports Dreamliner flights.

Issue affects two Dreamliner flights from Liverpool tomorrow and Saturday. One A350 flight from Manchester at 9.30 Saturday. No other flights affected.

Update - these flights have been cancelled. See their website for details.

The six flights are the three out and three back.
UPDATE

Quote from: DaveyLFC on May 24, 2018, 07:38:57 pm

From wcs Facebook, sorry for caps lock was as they posted -

** UPDATE 20:00 24/5/18 **

FURTHER TO THE MESSAGE POSTED EARLIER,

TO REITERATE- 7 FLIGHTS ARE STILL GOING AS PER THE E-TICKETS EMAILED THIS WEEK.

3 FLIGHTS THAT HAVE BEEN CANCELLED, PASSENGERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL SHORTLY IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY.

HOWEVER WE HAVE MANAGED TO GET A 3 NIGHT FLIGHT SECURED VERY LATE IN THE DAY. WE ARE CURRENTLY OFFERING PEOPLE BOOKED ON THE 2 NIGHT STAY THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THIS.

DESPITE SOME REPORTS IN THE MEDIA THIS AFTERNOON THIS IS THE ONLY FLIGHT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SECURE.

WITH DEEP REGRET WE CAN NOT GET A FLIGHT ON THE 26TH MAY FROM LIVERPOOL OR MANCHESTER..
UNFORTUNATELY WE CAN NOT PUT YOU ON ANY OTHER FLIGHTS.
YOU WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL AND THIS PROCESS WILL BE STARTING TOMORROW. WE WILL EMAIL ONCE THIS HAS BEEN PROCESSED.

Spongebob Redpants · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2018, 04:55:13 pm »

Well , Worldchoice sports is turning into a possible disaster .

cheshiremike · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2018, 04:58:00 pm »

On the 840 TC trip.

Happy with the times been given

AA3JM21 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2018, 04:58:48 pm »

on the 5:55am with SportOptions from Manc

gods_left_peg · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:00:13 pm »

Quote from: gods_left_peg on May 23, 2018, 04:41:52 pm

I finally was able to speak to someone and it doesn’t sound good. Basically the Kiev airport have gone back on the original landing times for those flights that are unconfirmed. The owner/director of World Choice Sports has been on to the club and has asked for help. Apparently Peter Moore is involved. They have over 1,000 fans affected.

They are working on the basis that the original slots will be honoured, but they couldn’t promise anything and couldn’t commit that the flights will go ahead!

Thomas · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:01:11 pm »

So how have all these other companies managed to sort their slots?

World Choice taken on more than they can handle ?

RainbowFlick · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:01:21 pm »

Quote from: cheshiremike on May 23, 2018, 04:58:00 pm

On the 840 TC trip.

Happy with the times been given

same, I'll be the wool rolling solo. Catch you there, perhaps. Probably don't sit next to me. I'll fall asleep on anything.

PaulKS · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:02:27 pm »

Quote from: cheshiremike on May 23, 2018, 04:58:00 pm

On the 840 TC trip.

Happy with the times been given

Same - really looking forward to this free snack and soft drink.

RainbowFlick · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:02:31 pm »

Fingers crossed for World Choice Sports. Good luck. Times are crappy for 50% of us but as long as we get there!

RainbowFlick · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:03:06 pm »

Quote from: PaulKS on May 23, 2018, 05:02:27 pm

Same - really looking forward to this free snack and soft drink.

For the price we paid I was hoping by a 'light snack' it was a five course dinner and a foot massage. But here we are...

AA3JM21 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:04:32 pm »

Quote from: Thomas on May 23, 2018, 05:01:11 pm

So how have all these other companies managed to sort their slots?

World Choice taken on more than they can handle ?

Looks like it - think they were the only company to start advertising flights before the 2nd leg was even done!

AA3JM21 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:05:37 pm »

I know a lad who works for SportOptions and he said they waited until they had full confirmation from Kiev before they released details of their flights - he said they waited for confirmation to avoid the exact situation that WorldChoiceSports are in right now

wewonit5timesinistanbul · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:09:40 pm »

6 of us on the sportoptions 820 from Manchester.Just booked the airport lounge in Manchester for food and beer. hopefully land before expected time of 1340. Anybody else thinking of getting a taxi in to kiev instead f the bus? to save some time. online says a taxi should cost about 11 quid so a offer of £20 should keep them happy.

wewonit5timesinistanbul · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:10:39 pm »

Quote from: Thomas on May 23, 2018, 05:01:11 pm

So how have all these other companies managed to sort their slots?

World Choice taken on more than they can handle ?

I stayed well away from worldchoice sports as mates used the for Basel final and they arrived much later than us.

AA3JM21 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:10:48 pm »

Quote from: wewonit5timesinistanbul on May 23, 2018, 05:09:40 pm

6 of us on the sportoptions 820 from Manchester.Just booked the airport lounge in Manchester for food and beer. hopefully land before expected time of 1340. Anybody else thinking of getting a taxi in to kiev instead f the bus? to save some time. online says a taxi should cost about 11 quid so a offer of £20 should keep them happy.

Was thinking about this - how long does it take from the airport to the park? not long I'm assuming?

wewonit5timesinistanbul · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:12:02 pm »

Quote from: AA3JM21 on May 23, 2018, 05:10:48 pm

Was thinking about this - how long does it take from the airport to the park? not long I'm assuming?

45 mins the info on LFC says so more like an hour

Carllfc · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:15:56 pm »

What time are the first 2 flights from Liverpool to Kiev charter flights on Sport Options?

Icky · « **Reply #17 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:24:44 pm »

Quote from: wewonit5timesinistanbul on May 23, 2018, 05:12:02 pm

45 mins the info on LFC says so more like an hour

Plus an hour for buses to show, UEFA sorting travel that will work out well?

Icky · « **Reply #18 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:26:18 pm »

Quote from: cheshiremike on May 23, 2018, 04:58:00 pm

On the 840 TC trip.

Happy with the times been given

Me too, can’t wait !

RainbowFlick · « **Reply #19 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:33:15 pm »

The queues for these shuttles will probably be quite long so worth buddying up and getting your taxis into the city, I guess!

Alan_X · « **Reply #20 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:45:05 pm »

Can we keep this to useful information rather than speculation.

willss · « **Reply #21 on:** May 23, 2018, 05:45:36 pm »

Quote from: wewonit5timesinistanbul on May 23, 2018, 05:09:40 pm

6 of us on the sportoptions 820 from Manchester.Just booked the airport lounge in Manchester for food and beer. hopefully land before expected time of 1340. Anybody else thinking of getting a taxi in to kiev instead f the bus? to save some time. online says a taxi should cost about 11 quid so a offer of £20 should keep them happy.

Me and my lad on this. I'd be up for a taxi if there's no buses waiting for us.

davidsteventon · « **Reply #22 on:** May 23, 2018, 06:58:18 pm »

Quote from: PaulKS on May 23, 2018, 05:02:27 pm

Same - really looking forward to this free snack and soft drink.

Also same. At Roma I had some food/drink around 4pm I think it was and then left to the stadium. Stuck outside for hours so no food or drink there. Then when inside everywhere was rammed so gave up the idea of food and drink. I'd have given anything for a light snack and a soft drink after that.

Fingers crossed for those on WorldChoiceSports. You'd hope they can go to a different airport maybe, or the day before and pay for a hotel, or nearby and arrange coaches or something at least. I'm sure they will be trying everything they can.

gods_left_peg · « **Reply #23 on:** May 23, 2018, 07:02:03 pm »

Quote from: davidsteventon on May 23, 2018, 06:58:18 pm

Also same. At Roma I had some food/drink around 4pm I think it was and then left to the stadium. Stuck outside for hours so no food or drink there. Then when inside everywhere was rammed so gave up the idea of food and drink. I'd have given anything for a light snack and a soft drink after that.

Fingers crossed for those on WorldChoiceSports. You'd hope they can go to a different airport maybe, or the day before and pay for a hotel, or nearby and arrange coaches or something at least. I'm sure they will be trying everything they can.

Thanks for this👍 Hoping for the best!

AttaRed · « **Reply #24 on:** May 23, 2018, 07:06:05 pm »

I've had my E tickets come through for my world choice sports flight out of LJL at 10.10. I take it that if you have the e tickets the flight is confirmed and going ahead? Supposedly this flight was a smaller plane so was easier to get a slot for??

Philipm20 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 23, 2018, 07:16:11 pm »

On the 8pm Friday night with World Choice Sports

TheTeflonJohn · « **Reply #26 on:** May 23, 2018, 07:19:34 pm »

Quote from: AttaRed on May 23, 2018, 07:06:05 pm

I've had my E tickets come through for my world choice sports flight out of LJL at 10.10. I take it that if you have the e tickets the flight is confirmed and going ahead? Supposedly this flight was a smaller plane so was easier to get a slot for??

Yes mate, E-ticket should mean confirmed.

I`ve just got mine for the 11pm Friday night that was sold as the day return

Fucking long day return, it`s actually more like a two night trip with no hotel but hey ho, I`ve now decided to take a pull string bag with socks, t-shirt, deodorant, toothpaste etc so I can freshen up.

Up the fucking red boys

Thinking about it, it would handy if someone had a couch me and a mate of mine could get our heads down for a couple of hours in the morning.

lego · « **Reply #27 on:** May 23, 2018, 07:24:23 pm »

Quote from: AttaRed on May 23, 2018, 07:06:05 pm

Supposedly this flight was a smaller plane so was easier to get a slot for??

Bull

WanderingRed · « **Reply #28 on:** May 23, 2018, 07:44:42 pm »

Does anyone have a flight from LJL on Friday at 11AM?

AttaRed · « **Reply #29 on:** May 23, 2018, 07:51:27 pm »

Quote from: TheTeflonJohn on May 23, 2018, 07:19:34 pm

Yes mate, E-ticket should mean confirmed.

I`ve just got mine for the 11pm Friday night that was sold as the day return

Fucking long day return, it`s actually more like a two night trip with no hotel but hey ho, I`ve now decided to take a pull string bag with socks, t-shirt, deodorant, toothpaste etc so I can freshen up.

Up the fucking red boys

Thinking about it, it would handy if someone had a couch me and a mate of mine could get our heads down for a couple of hours in the morning.

Thanks for that mate. Join that facebook group Kyiv free couch, there are a lot of offers on there of places still

AttaRed · « **Reply #30 on:** May 23, 2018, 07:52:31 pm »

Quote from: lego on May 23, 2018, 07:24:23 pm

Bull

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That was just speculation on my part about it being a smaller plane.

lego · « **Reply #31 on:** May 23, 2018, 08:02:17 pm »

Quote from: AttaRed on May 23, 2018, 07:52:31 pm

That was just speculation on my part about it being a smaller plane.

A plane is a plane. A landing slot is a landing slot. Size of aircraft only impacts on parking and handling. Not slots

Icky · « **Reply #32 on:** May 23, 2018, 08:17:12 pm »

Quote from: RainbowFlick on May 23, 2018, 05:33:15 pm

The queues for these shuttles will probably be quite long so worth buddying up and getting your taxis into the city, I guess!

Count me in if buses are none existent, not the earliest flight so don’t want to waste too much time in airport when we land!

AttaRed · « **Reply #33 on:** May 23, 2018, 08:18:31 pm »

Quote from: lego on May 23, 2018, 08:02:17 pm

A plane is a plane. A landing slot is a landing slot. Size of aircraft only impacts on parking and handling. Not slots

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This is the problem its rumour and counter rumour, I've seen this on the facebook kyiv free couch group and they are saying flights have been cancelled. Another saying that world choice sports have got 10 flights departing 8 have been confirmed, 2 haven't, but not sure this fits in with the over 1000 fans affected comment earlier

Alan_X · « **Reply #34 on:** May 23, 2018, 08:55:15 pm »

I spoke to a woman at World Choice Sports the other night about the Heathrow flight. They always said that confirmations and e-tickets might be issued as late as Thursday. She told me the e-tickets would be issued today and told me the take off and landing (now all confirmed). It's a shame that we're getting in to Kiev a few hours later but fuck me, there are people who can't get there at all.

It doesn't help anyone to spread rumours, especially if it isn't your flight. If you do have worries about your own flight email the company or pick up the phone - don't post on RAWK as a first resort.

As far as I'm aware no World Choice flights have been cancelled. If anyone knows different let us know. All tickets should be issued tomorrow.

AttaRed · « **Reply #35 on:** May 23, 2018, 08:58:37 pm »

Quote from: Alan_X on May 23, 2018, 08:55:15 pm

I spoke to a woman at World Choice Sports the other night about the Heathrow flight. They always said that confirmations and e-tickets might be issued as late as Thursday. She told me the e-tickets would be issued today and told me the take off and landing (now all confirmed). It's a shame that we're getting in to Kiev a few hours later but fuck me, there are people who can't get there at all.

It doesn't help anyone to spread rumours, especially if it isn't your flight. If you do have worries about your own flight email the company or pick up the phone - don't post on RAWK as a first resort.

As far as I'm aware no World Choice flights have been cancelled. If anyone knows different let us know. All tickets should be issued tomorrow.

Same, the confusion has come because they have 2 flights leaving at 10.10 but one is on the Friday and the other Saturday

gods_left_peg · « **Reply #36 on:** May 23, 2018, 09:03:28 pm »

It wasn’t rumour if that was aimed at my post.

I am booked on the 9:30 from Manchester with World Choice and I have had no confirmation. I phoned the company earlier, just look at my previous posts. Once I got through I was told exactly what is above.

I am now worried for my flight, I have a genuine ticket for the match and had planned on my flight taking place. I thought other Liverpool fans might be in a similar position and as I struggled to get an update from world choice it was my belief that updating everyone else in a similar predicament would be helpful. If anyone wants to doubt me, message me

barneystuta · « **Reply #37 on:** May 23, 2018, 09:19:03 pm »

Good luck to those who are not confirmed.

Shit show from Kiev and more so UEFA really.

Alan_X · « **Reply #38 on:** May 23, 2018, 09:20:24 pm »

Quote from: gods_left_peg on May 23, 2018, 09:03:28 pm

It wasn’t rumour if that was aimed at my post.

I am booked on the 9:30 from Manchester with World Choice and I have had no confirmation. I phoned the company earlier, just look at my previous posts. Once I got through I was told exactly what is above.

I am now worried for my flight, I have a genuine ticket for the match and had planned on my flight taking place. I thought other Liverpool fans might be in a similar position and as I struggled to get an update from world choice it was my belief that updating everyone else in a similar predicament would be helpful. If anyone wants to doubt me, message me

Not doubting you (and it wasn't aimed at you in particular) but they haven't told you it's cancelled yet. I know how you feel - the reason I phoned them and emailed them was because i hadn't had confirmation yesterday. Fortunately I now have. I have to call them tomorrow because our email was down today and I haven't received the e-ticket by email. If I get through early I'll ask for an update on the other flights.

I hope everything turns out ok for you mate. Let us know if you hear anything from them.

barneystuta · « **Reply #39 on:** May 23, 2018, 09:25:02 pm »

I am on the 10:10am from Liverpool arriving at 15:20 in Kiev - with World Choice Sports.

Flying back at 12:50pm on the Sunday

Good luck to those still awaiting confirmation.