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Old Dec 19, 2022 | 4:29 am
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Originally Posted by GabrielExea
This was listed to me as due to 'airport restrictions' - I am guessing due to the snow/fog on the day. Does this mean this doesn't quality for EU261? How can I check whether it makes sense to put in a claim here?
It's difficult to know without more details, but I would put in a claim, it's BA's job to provide the evidence of extraordinary circumstances. If you asked BA to rebook you on to another airline and BA refused, then EC261 is payable even if it was extraordinary circumstances.
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