Originally Posted by NickB
No, that is not the case with IATA's RPs. Not every airline follow IATA RPs on every point. It is not a requirement of being a IATA airline that you follow all RPs.
No, but most
reputable airlines do, especially on points as significant as this one ...
Originally Posted by NickB
As far as I can judge, what you have reprinted are BA's instructions to airport agents in NA. They do not form part of the contract.
But, as I mentioned, BA
Tariffs do form a part the contract, and the wording used there will mention re-routing on OAs.
Having said that, how many PAX ever read an airline Tariff? Not many... And that's what airlines (BA is not the only carrier that does this) count on when they publish CoCs that do not fully disclose all available options. Not very ethical, but it does serve as a cost-saving measure...