Originally Posted by
navylad
Ignoring the swearing, AFAIK, it is only 75% (for flights >3.5km) of the cost of the ticket (inclusive of any carrier imposed charges) but importantly not the taxes.for a LHR-ORD segment for a non-connecting pax, these are a significant portion of the fare paid.
There is a great thread, refreshed for the new decade, that answers many of these questions and it is always worth checking it out even if you think you know the regulations
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...61-2004-a.html
I contacted BA to ask what my options are and they said it is too early to do anything as the aircraft type could change again between now and mid March. The advice was to keep an eye on MMB in case a seat becomes available and contact them again 7 days before the flight. So, for the time being it is a watch and wait situation