The floodgates have opened! [Reg 261/2004]
Jan 30, 2013, 7:42 pm
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The floodgates have opened! [Reg 261/2004]
From the mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...s-3-hours.html
Will be interesting to see what BA do with their refusal to obide by the EU ruling now that a presidence has been set in a UK court.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...s-3-hours.html
Will be interesting to see what BA do with their refusal to obide by the EU ruling now that a presidence has been set in a UK court.
Jan 30, 2013, 9:37 pm
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From the mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...s-3-hours.html
Will be interesting to see what BA do with their refusal to obide by the EU ruling now that a presidence has been set in a UK court.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...s-3-hours.html
Will be interesting to see what BA do with their refusal to obide by the EU ruling now that a presidence has been set in a UK court.
Jan 30, 2013, 10:54 pm
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Jan 30, 2013, 11:01 pm
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I think that there is a get-out clause for airlines, when it comes to weather. Might need to confirm that.
But interesting about the 'home' airports. Could lead to BAA squeezing the non-BA flights down the queue in favour of saving BA's timings (and money!)
Jan 30, 2013, 11:06 pm
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And actually, the perpetual debate of "what is late?"... boarding? doors closed? Push-back? take off? landing? doors open? through immigration????
I think that there is a get-out clause for airlines, when it comes to weather. Might need to confirm that.
But interesting about the 'home' airports. Could lead to BAA squeezing the non-BA flights down the queue in favour of saving BA's timings (and money!)
I think that there is a get-out clause for airlines, when it comes to weather. Might need to confirm that.
But interesting about the 'home' airports. Could lead to BAA squeezing the non-BA flights down the queue in favour of saving BA's timings (and money!)
Doubt BAA would favour BA just because of this, can sense VS complaining about this straight away if BAA does let BA have the priority
Jan 31, 2013, 12:57 am
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What you're forgetting is that the Regs are all about passenger rights. Whilst there is obviously a compliance cost on the part of an airline, but the Regs encourage airlines to run on time and treat customers fairly. I think the Regs are very good things and provide necessary passenger protection.
Jan 31, 2013, 1:12 am
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What you're forgetting is that the Regs are all about passenger rights. Whilst there is obviously a compliance cost on the part of an airline, but the Regs encourage airlines to run on time and treat customers fairly. I think the Regs are very good things and provide necessary passenger protection.
Weather related issues are much more arguable as Extraordinary Circumstances so I wouldn't hold my breath for a payout on a weather based delay.
Jan 31, 2013, 2:00 am
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A Hurricane in new York which cancels my LHR-DXB flight due to crew/plane out of position, that would be a compensation issue.
BA (and other eu airlines) get more custom because of eu261, especially the looking after you during a volcano situation.