I stayed over with a friend in Brighton on Thursday night and caught a train back to the airport on Friday morning for my rebooked flight.
At the airport, BA had told me to book and claim. There wasn’t much available and I didn’t fancy pushing £189 towards Hilton for a twin guest room.
I’ve got the Amex Platinum card (although I booked it with their Gold Charge Card). I’ll submit a claim for the hotel accommodation that I couldn’t use because of the flight cancellations on Thursday night when I get home. I’ll also look a little more closely at the Select T&Cs and shop around for something more suitable.
Palmer