Originally Posted by
navylad
from what I understand, they were on a flight from LHR-TLV, cancelled mid flight with cancellation of ongoing operation of the route- from memory, this was due to missiles in the air. At the same time pretty much every other major airline also with the exception of the Israel based ones.
From reading, BA agreed to reroute to Cyprus the following day. This would likely be under the 300 mile rule. Expenses should br available for the night in LHR before the flight to Cyprus. If the OP trying to claim ongoing expenses whilst in Cyprus, I’m not sure that they would be due, as this would be likely after BA’s duty of care ended with the alternative flight offered and provided. CEDR may consider differently, but I would say it’s far from a clear case.
The OP chose re-routing and therefore BA had a duty to re-route the OP to their final destination. The fact they rebooked them on a BA flight as far as LCA/PFO does not extinguish their liability to get the OP to TLV. Seats were evidently still available between Cyprus & TLV, even if some were on non-IATA airlines. BA will be liable for the OP's expenses for the journey as far as TLV.
I cannot see anything contentious about this. LCA may be within a 300 mile range of TLV which means that BA will readily rebook there, but I cannot believe for one moment that the "we're not liable for alternative transport" disclaimer you are forced to accept (if you want to avoid paying out of pocket for a brand new BA cash fare) is binding in such circumstances.