Really if your sitting at home writing replies not having gone through this from overseas then you need to know it ain't fun.
I'm stuck in southern Spain, earliest flight assuming that there is no knock on effect (chances of that are slim) is Saturday. BA are effectively washing their hands of us as of tomorrow.
Hire car to Paris 1400 euros; can't get train to calais as there is a threat of french industrial action and renfe will not book passed the border.
Next santander ferry for foot passenger is 29th, Bilbao www site is too busy to cope.
So you sit down and find a route from sunny Malaga (cause that's where we're stuck) price it and give details. Lets see how easy it is.
It's easy from behind your desk at home to tell others to dry their eyes. If it's so good i'll happily swap.