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Is that really true? The airport is a contractor to the airline. BA chose to use LGW's airport services instead of using, say, the LHR or STN airport services. Shouldn't BA be responsible for the services provided by the airport in the same way that the airline is responsible for any delay caused by the luggage handlers loading the luggage too slowly or something?
It's up to BA to prove that they cancelled the flight due to the LGW restrictions. If they can prove that, then I think that it would be a bit of a stretch to say that compensation is due.
What I'd expect is for BA to start using this as an excuse for all their operational cancellations. Suddenly, 20 cancellations are all blamed on LGW, despite the airport only requesting 10 cancellations (as an example).