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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 2:34 am
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Originally Posted by BAHumbug
I think, to be fair, that if the delays were due to the crash then BA could reasonably claim that this was something out of their control - a plane going 'tech' is one thing but a crash is another entirely.

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I think there is a genuine point however when BA manages the resulting slot constraints by cancelling services on a commercial basis. During the time in question BA maintained 100% of its L/H service, but slashed domestic and shorthaul routes for commercial reasons (i.e. to maximise the yield from the limited slots available). The EU Regs are meant to cover the cancellation fo flights for commercial reasons, it seems the OP would have a good case to me.
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