Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave

I think BA has a potentially easy financial win here, in terms of being able to flex conformance, and fast track connecting passengers, when the next flight is also delayed. But with FMU activities partially outsourced to Delhi this has seemingly got less nimble than before. BA will know the economics and are increasing MCTs perhaps as a result.

Having said that, and using the 30 minute delay as the start point (rather than the 1 hour actual) I have some sympathy for the argument that a large family group, with young children and doubtless checked baggage, is best rebooked, if BA were hoping to improve timekeeping. In theory BA could have reduced that 30 minute delay (typically, of course, that rarely happens) and in reality holding flights for late connecting passengers causes more problems than it solves.