We have twice been on a December crossing of the Bay of Biscay in horrible conditions when the captain came on to order us all to stay in our cabins. He stated, quite clearly, that if there were any accidents then Brittany Ferries would not be held responsible. We wondered if this was a fact and if it applied to all ships or only French registered ones.
re the hotels in which P&O put up the Britannia passengers, it seems to me that given the speed with which this happened and the circumstances on the island due to the ATC fiasco, then they were quite lucky to get somewhere to sleep at all. Clearly passengers flying with many airlines were not so fortunate and had to sleep on the airport floor. I’m surprised, if the hotel they were billeted in was so bad, that it is still functioning as a resort hotel and has not been struck off by the Spanish authorities.