Originally Posted by
Delboy65
From the article:
One of them, named Annemarie, told The Independent: “I can categorically confirm the pilot did not announce that passengers with hand luggage could get off upon landing at LHR [Heathrow].
“It was later, after a few passengers insisted on getting off, that that announcement was made.”
Her account was backed up by another passenger, Richard Davenport. He told The Independent: “On arrival at Heathrow we were told the plane would park up and next steps to be confirmed.
“The pilot then announced when parked the plane would be refuelled and a slot requested for Gatwick.
“Later, the pilot confirmed a slot had been provided for 20 minutes’ time and fuel had arrived.
“At this point Mr Johnson took his bag and with a female passenger in tow walked to the front of the plane and demanded to get off.”
Definitely one of two topic headings, depending on your viewpoint:
BA flew to a diversion airport and wouldn't let me off! or
BA forced me to get off at a diversion airport even though the plane went to my destination!
Belligerent behaviour like that is entirely in keeping with Stanley Johnson's track record, however.
The article goes on to discuss EU/UK261. It'll be interesting to see how BA spin this one, although the initial delay was outside of their control what happened next was not. If BA say it was due to disruptive passengers then it's outside of their control, which would beg the question about what they're doing about said disruptive passengers. But if they follow Johnson's version of events then UK/EU261 should be payable IMO.