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Old Aug 25, 2017, 7:28 am
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Originally Posted by SilverSkier
If EU261 is not applicable to the companion ticket, this should be clearly stated in the terms and conditions relating to the voucher.
EC261 is a EU Regulation enshrined via Statutory Instrument into UK law, and so Ts and Cs cannot just wash that away. Actually BA doesn't formally say EC261 doesn't apply - judging from the paperwork I've seen - and certainly pay the related cash components without quibble. However they have (initially) rejected the several calculations used by claimants for the voucher aspect. I'm not aware of BA ever succeeding in maintaining that in court, though BA have been successful via CEDR in this area.
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