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Just been notified my BA2774 LHR > JER has been cancelled tomorrow - with only 25 hours notice - flying in ET.

Originally due to depart at 1615hrs on 18/06. Been cancelled with 25 hours notice. It is literally for a ride - and a ‘no purpose’ trip for a day out - entirely for fun - paid with cash tickets.

DOBA2774/18JUN
* OPERATIONAL FLIGHT INFO * BA2774 1 SA 18JUN22
CITY INFO HOUR (LOCAL)

FLIGHT CANCELLED 0829
OPEY
*1A PLANNED FLIGHT INFO* BA2774 1 SA 18JUN22
APT ARR DY DEP DY CLASS/MEAL EQP GRND EFT TTL
LHR 1615 SA JCDRIUFAZ/M Y/G 319 1:05
BHKMLVNOQSG/G
XWETP/G
JER 1720 SA 1:05
COMMENTS-
1.LHR JER - MEMBER OF ONEWORLD
2.LHR JER - DEPARTS TERMINAL 5
3.LHR JER - 9/ NON-SMOKING
4.LHR JER - ET/ ELECTRONIC TKT CANDIDATE
5.LHR JER - CO2/PAX* 56.49 KG ECO, 56.49 KG PRE
(*):SOURCE:ICAO CARBON EMISSIONS CALCULATOR
CONFIGURATION-
319 C 24 M 107
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I’m being offered a reroute as either:

LCY (BA8702 0825hrs) > EDI (BA2349 1545hrs) > JER (Arrives 1715hrs) - leaving 7:50 mins early from different airport. (I’m happy to do this as it a day out flying and east to get to LCY for me)

or

LHR (BA2770 0730hrs) > JER (ARR 0835hrs) - leaving 8:45 mins early (this is a pain for me to do)

or

cancel for full refund - also happy to do if necessary.

I’m also coming back again tomorrow on BA1349 JER > LHR (1930hrs) - assuming that it is not cancelled!

I suspect I’m due to qualify for EC261 payout due to “OPEY”, but don’t want to choose one of the offered options above and loose out on the EC261.

Please could somebody advise if any of the offered choices means I might inadvertently nullify any EC261 claim I might have?

The EDI routing being offered is preferable to me - I would arrive “on time” at JER, but would be leaving in excess of 7 hours earlier - would that still qualify? Or would I be better cancelling for a full refund and get the EC261?