Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
This is a significant extra detail. BA's redemption tickets cannot be endorsed over to other airlines without sign-off from supervisors, who typically won't do it if there is a valid alternative. If Aer Lingus actually has redemption availability then you may be able to take that option forward.
Ryanair and easyJet have very different GDS and are in any case not members of IATA, so wouldn't be eligible for this option anyway.
Originally Posted by
BA6501
BA wouldn't be able to rebook you on U2 even if they were to offer you rebooking under option 10, you'd be looking at going via e.g. CDG on AF (or, more likely, AF connecting to BA... ugh)
Thanks for all this!
There's an 18.15 AF service to CDG which can connect onto something going to LHR that same night, and that would be the least worst outcome for me. The alternative would be a 16.35 EI service to DUB, connecting onto something to London, but I don't think there's redemption availability there.
Ultimately I cannot accept BA's offer of a morning flight. So if they refuse to budge its a choice between booking U2 now and seeking reimbursement, or waiting it out and hoping the cedr says they must rebook me (and if they don't, then I need to buy the U2 ticket anyway, and it's likely more expensive then, but travel insurance might help). Not ideal!