))))))))))))) I hope you will succeed, do not give up. Russia is with you!

I'm really looking forward to meeting all you cool Steemians in person at Steemfest<sup>2</sup>!! Reading through your post, I could feel the shocking horror in my belly as I wondered, what if my flight got cancelled?

Well, if it does, I will surely ask you how you resolved this situation...

Shocking a big airline can just take the money then without warning just stop flying. I'm sure you'll make it to STEEMfest2.

Budget airlines go bust left, right and center. Berlin Air is one of them. Forget the "cheap" flights (unless you are a gambler) and go with the established airlines. British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa etc, they would all get you there, though a bit more expensive (but not always, as I have found out). The only other problem you could encounter is a pilot strike or some such thing. I missed one by a hair a couple of years ago going overseas. I was on one of the last flights - and hoping the strike would be over when I had to return 3 weeks later (it was). Another problem I ran into in Seattle last year, when Delta Air computers crashed. I could not get the boarding pass for the flight I was booked on, as did a long queue of other passengers - so I assume the plane left half empty while people were waiting in line to get boarding done manually. 
In Seattle, there is a desk especially for Microsoft employees. I don't know what it was, but I asked a attendant there - they seemed like they had absolutely nothing to do, while the rest of the airport was a holy mess - but the nice lady there had pity on me and although I was not with Microsoft, she managed to re-book me onto British Airways - the great thing about this was that I arrived in Paris for my connection sooner than I would have with Delta!

That is sad to hear, hope your other plans workout and you do make it in the end. Just never give up, there is always a way.

wow Nice Post I like it

just an option as an alternative
check flights into Faro, thats about 2 hours by train from lisbon and has a fairly decent connection to the UK with lots of charters and lowcost airlines going there
that might be an option if you cannot find anything going into lisbon (I work for a travel company and lived in the algarve for a few years) 
hope this helps and you get to steemfest safely

If you can not see you, your pleasure will halve!Please do not give it up! I am praying from Japan!!!

Success helps the brave!

oh no!!!

We hope you can get another flight soon!

I hope you can still get there. My flights are with Sleazyjet, so I hope they can stay solvent for the next month. 

Have you considered hot air balloon?

This is indeed a shocking news...I guess that you better take action asap before time closes in. Am sure that you will find something good...wish you success

thanks for sharing of lisbon fest

Happy travels to you both!

Where there's a will, there's a way. All you need to find is someone named Will. ;)

Just don't forget to upload your talk after returning back. :)

The principle of budget airlines  ... this draw customers due to low cost air tickets... but they forget a little about the fact that they are engaged in passenger transportation. ... And in the end, aircraft only "sleep" in their airports and passengers are waiting in the waiting room.

SteemFest looks like a ton of fun, and I wish I can participate in future as well, but I hope you can find a way to get there. Don't always depend on cheap transport, because this can turn out awful. I once bought some cheap bus rides to Latvia and back and the bus never went back so I needed to almost pay triple the amount to get back home.. Anyway best of luck!

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thanks for sharing of lisbon fest

Gosh, these days it would be so nice to have the benefit of the ole "flying carpet" to get around with the way airlines are so unpredictable these days! 
Best of luck getting to Steemit.

Oh no sad to hear but always remember if plan a didnt work proceed to plan b, c to z 😀

I am sure you will find a way! A boat?! That's bananas! In a sweet way.

Omg ! initial plan that failed.
better fast and safe using airplane. do not be afraid of the expensive price, there is Steemit that backup you haha