#CancelledSailings - Plans of thousands of holidaymakers have been thrown into disarray after technical problems forced the cancellation of this weekend’s sailings of Brittany Ferries flagship Pont-Aven vessel between Cork and France.
The Irish Examiner writes that the French ferry and holiday company confirmed last night that the Pont-Aven’s scheduled sailing on Friday from Rosscoff to Cork, and its Saturday sailing from Cork to Rosscoff have both been cancelled.
They are among several Pont-Aven sailings between Ireland and England to France and Spain, which have been cancelled this week after the vessel developed propeller problems.
A Brittany Ferries spokesperson said: “Brittany Ferries is endeavouring to contact all affected passengers as soon as possible with advice and available options.
“Passengers are being asked to be patient as there may be difficulty in contacting Brittany Ferries due to the volume of calls.”
The spokesperson encouraged passengers to check the company website for sailing updates.
“The company apologises to all passengers for the inconvenience this will cause to journeys,” she said.
The Pont-Aven, Brittany Ferries’ flagship vessel, entered service in 2004.
The newspaper which mas more to report here also adds that plans announced two years ago to replace the vessel have been put on hold, it has emerged.
