Originally Posted by ISTFlyer

They are not paying for any accommodation or offering hotel stays for cancellation/changes which aren't last-minute.

Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave

I doubt BA will agree to 3 before travel but after travel they would perhaps pick up the tab assuming it's a single PNR- and crucially there is another flight on that PNR (which isn't clear). There would be more pressure to do this if you tried 2 before travel, probably closer to departure - and I guess it would involve Lufthansa where there is a Guideline for re-routing, depending on the dates involved (which isn't clear). Also depending on the dates, it may be that there will be flexibiluty on the hotel, even if it's not a refund they may allow a rebooking when things have normalised, and this may fit into BA's schedule too.