Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
That was a poor weather day, with ATC restrictions in place, so it may not work out, since you need 3 hours of countable events (such as the water and baggage issues). So if BA can say that the delay would 1 hour of weather and 2 hours of handling delays, then they are off the hook. But the rule - in cases of doubt - is always to claim, but that stage the weather wasn't so bad as I recall. Then let us know what BA says.
Thank you will try! And the crew turned up at the gate and no plane was there which they said was one of the main reasons for the departure being pushed back, that and the lack of water! Nothing was mentioned about the weather by then