Originally Posted by
BrianWBrazil
So, even though (through some mishap on your tour) you are geographically closer to LHR on the day of the flight and could easily mitigate the entire loss by getting to LHR on time, you are still obliged to get to MAN and take that flight.
If you have had a genuine mishap on a tour, BA may be willing to help you.
If you simply can't be bothered to fly the whole of the itinerary that you've booked, BA is likely to apply a bright-line rule that's pretty standard across the industry, one of whose primary purposes is revenue protection. You can understand why the airline might normally want to stick to such a rule.