Originally Posted by
fransknorge
If they indeed follow this policy it means advice given in this thread were not adequate.
OTOH good luck dealing with the extra PR nightmare if they refused to refund alternate travel arrangements.
BA are not obliged to pay for flights independently booked with alternative carriers. Nothing to stop people claiming but there is no guarantee, I'm sure they will take a pragmatic view on case by case basis. For example, someone paying £180 to fly to DUB would probably be reimbursed as it saved BA paying for hotel accommodation, however someone paying £900 to travel to OPO is very unlikely to be reimbursed.