Originally Posted by
Alanso2
Does anyone know when BA likely to announce plans for 1st July as due to fly ABZ-LHR-YVR both mixed fleet routes for family holiday?
Delayed greetings to the forum
Alanso2. It's good to see you here on the BA forum and I do hope you can continue to play an active part here.
There is probably a standard message for all similar queries of this sort:
- Precise changes will be announced between 3 and 1 day(s) before travel
- Usually this will allow people to rebook travel (or get a refund)
- Until that time it is impossible to be sure which flights will be affected, other than it's typically/mainly MF services and only to/from LHR.
- Shorthaul is at more risk than longhaul, however BA have committed to ensuring all passengers will be able to get to their destination.
- if the outbound from London operated, then the inbound to London will almost certainly operate.
What can you do now?
- By all means consider whether going earlier/later will be best and which services will work for you.
- Check your email address + SMS number is up to date
- Check Flight Status on BA.com / Information - the best source of precise information, if a service is cancelled it goes red there.
- Check Manage My Booking (however this may lag Flight Status)
- Keep an eye on this thread.
What you probably can't do?
- Rebook alternative flights off your own bat, unless the cancellation fees work to cover it either way (so typically one or both flights are refundable)
- Find out anything more precise more than 3 days away from travel.
- Read too much into services which appear to be sold out or with zero'd availability.
If it is not a MF route, there is no real point getting concerned at all - see Wiki above to find these routes. If it's longhaul I wouldn't be too concerned. If it's shorthaul then you may be early/late but it will probably work out. If it's shorthaul connecting to longhaul then the stakes are a bit higher but it's probably less fretful than a windy day at Heathrow.