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Old Apr 12, 2022, 3:10 am
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Originally Posted by vectismanpaul
Has anyone got any information concerning the arrival of the Iberia Express aircraft at Gatwick to provide extra capacity for BA Euroflyer as the schedule ramps up? According to the current timetable one is needed on Thursday. However it has been said that BA may be doing more of its own flying.
There are currently 5 A320 at Gatwick for Euroflyer but Thursday may need 6. G-GATL was due to transfer from LHR yesterday but this didn’t happen. Maybe today!
BA Euroflyer has operated about 90 flights since Match 29th with two cancellations. The cancellations may have been pre-planned or due to illness.
Both Heathrow and Gatwick tend to display some flights as cancelled even though they were removed from the system a couple of weeks before or pre-planned. This allows the press to at times exaggerate the situation. Of course sudden cancellations do happen which is unpleasant for too many people but recently some are not being reported accurately. I guess though newspapers prefer the drama!
Even a flight cancelled a couple of weeks out can be quite annoying. Especially online rebooking not working or not offering what you want and it is necessary to call in. And also if it involves a LHR-LGW change and travel/parking/hotels need to be changed.

Obviously it is better that cancelling on the day mind.
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