Originally Posted by
NickB
The issue was discussed in the main
covid19 cancellation-rebooking-refund thread, where it was reported that BA had tightened its policies on change of gateway last summer and now required the flight from the gateway (or to the gateway as appropriate) to be cancelled to allow a change a of gateway within 300 miles (see, in particular,
this post by KARFA). Whether BA has relaxed its policies again or whether you have just been lucky, I do not know, but I would personally be prudent in the OP's situation.
Thanks for that information - either they've changed it or I got lucky.
My flight change was done on 10 December 2021, so just over a month ago.
Whatever the policy is, it worked for me, and recently.