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So I guess the whole claim will revolve around a) reason for original delay and b) minimum compliance time for LGW/LHR connection (see BA "recommend" 2hrs but even the 2hrs20mins we that simply wasn't doable with baggage collection, transfer, recheck bags etc)
Unfortunately I can't see this working, if it was recent, since BA can legitimately say that the weather / ATC delayed the arrival into LGW. We have had a few days of pretty bad weather - well, bad from an aircraft perspective, if it was just a bit of rain it couldn't cause this much disruption. I think you have seen elsewhere that the root cause here was that the previous LGW-MCO service was delayed due to weather on the flight before that, so 2 flights before your flight: there is an argument that BA should have more spare aircraft for routine English summer weather, so at a pinch you may be able to claim on the lack of "all reasonable measures". But because of all the storms I'm not convinced that his would work, even at CEDR.