On 21 Jan BA proactively cancelled some short haul flights ahead of some potential bad weather at LHR in the afternoon of 22 Jan.

My colleague and I were affected (as well as a number of you). Cancellation code on expert flyer shows WEAT (note: not WEAN...).

My colleague has contacted BA and Heathrow who both confirmed the cancellations were not a result of Heathrow ATC slot reductions, but a proactive move by BA.

Wondering therefore if we should not all try an EC261 claim on them given that should not count as ‘extraordinary circumstances’...

I’m minded to do it, not so much for the cash, but to continue to remind them that should have enough deicing equipment and staff, which they have promised countless times at BAEC events and in the press.

Thoughts?