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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 12:40 pm
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Originally Posted by alexss
Not necessarily - that depends why the flight was cancelled. If BA can claim it was due to "extraordinary circumstances that could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken", they have no obligation to pay compensation - only to re-route you and pay for accommodation/meals if necessary (which by the sound of it they did).
Originally Posted by Rocket Dog
It was down to "operational" reasons.
So it seems they've already acknowledged it was not due to "extraordinary circumstances".

Like the other advice - I'd go for the EU compensation, and (separate from that) for the actual amount of money you had to spend due to your luggage not arriving.
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