Would BA allow a date or destination change for a flight to Paris?
Nov 18, 2015, 8:25 pm
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Would BA allow a date or destination change for a flight to Paris?
After recent events, would BA allow a date change or preferably a destination change?
Nov 18, 2015, 9:45 pm
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I was wondering about this also and called them to ask...
Standard change protocol - fees associated with rebooking + difference between your fare + new fare as of the time of rebooking applies, depending on your fare class.
Standard change protocol - fees associated with rebooking + difference between your fare + new fare as of the time of rebooking applies, depending on your fare class.
Nov 18, 2015, 10:50 pm
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Obviously this is your decision, but I would urge you to reconsider. Paris is in no more danger than any other city, and the chance of being caught up in such an event is so small anyway.
But Paris is one of the World greatest cities and we should not let the illegitimates gain any sort of victory which will have done if we live in fear.
But Paris is one of the World greatest cities and we should not let the illegitimates gain any sort of victory which will have done if we live in fear.
Nov 18, 2015, 11:58 pm
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Ryanair and a number of other airlines were allowing free changes earlier this week.
Ryanair and a number of other airlines were allowing free changes earlier this week.
Nov 19, 2015, 12:34 am
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Obviously this is your decision, but I would urge you to reconsider. Paris is in no more danger than any other city, and the chance of being caught up in such an event is so small anyway.
But Paris is one of the World greatest cities and we should not let the illegitimates gain any sort of victory which will have done if we live in fear.
But Paris is one of the World greatest cities and we should not let the illegitimates gain any sort of victory which will have done if we live in fear.
Nov 19, 2015, 12:35 am
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However, I agree with the sentiments above that Paris is no more dangerous than any other world city. In fact, I'm in Paris now
Nov 19, 2015, 12:39 am
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Obviously this is your decision, but I would urge you to reconsider. Paris is in no more danger than any other city, and the chance of being caught up in such an event is so small anyway.
But Paris is one of the World greatest cities and we should not let the illegitimates gain any sort of victory which will have done if we live in fear.
But Paris is one of the World greatest cities and we should not let the illegitimates gain any sort of victory which will have done if we live in fear.
Nov 19, 2015, 1:24 am
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There isn't a policy in place now for people flying to Paris. So any changes are all based on fare rules of the ticket purchased. There were temporary plans in place for people travelling that weekend but these are no longer in place.
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Nov 19, 2015, 1:43 am
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Nov 19, 2015, 2:09 am
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Generally the risk to tourists is road traffic accidents, statistically that must remain the biggest threat, and even during Friday's outrage, relatively few tourists were caught up in it. However we cannot really make these judgements on behalf of others, it's up to each individual to make their own decision since typically emotion tends to trump logic here. (Admittedly, personally I feel that not going to Paris is surrendering to evil).
But, in the spirit of creative solutions, what you could do, relatively cheaply, is fly to Paris and then go on to somewhere else. Either flying out to another part of France or Europe, or going to the many great French cities within easy reach of CDG / ORY, such as Reims or Amiens / Orléans and the Loire. Those 2 airports have to be among the safest places to be at the moment, so passing through them isn't risky.
But, in the spirit of creative solutions, what you could do, relatively cheaply, is fly to Paris and then go on to somewhere else. Either flying out to another part of France or Europe, or going to the many great French cities within easy reach of CDG / ORY, such as Reims or Amiens / Orléans and the Loire. Those 2 airports have to be among the safest places to be at the moment, so passing through them isn't risky.
Nov 19, 2015, 2:26 am
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Some people get very worked up about the very low risk (deaths per head of population) of terrorism, yet seen quite happy with the high risk of, for example, dying in a road accident (especially in the USA).
I couldn't help but laugh at a friend panicking about her trip to Paris yesterday. She's terrified of this minute risk, yet is perfectly happy with the risk of her sedentary lifestyle and incredibly unhealthy diet. It won't be the terrorists that don't see her past 50
I couldn't help but laugh at a friend panicking about her trip to Paris yesterday. She's terrified of this minute risk, yet is perfectly happy with the risk of her sedentary lifestyle and incredibly unhealthy diet. It won't be the terrorists that don't see her past 50
