A380 G-XLEB SFO-LHR diverted to YVR due to staff sickness [25 Oct 2016]
Oct 25, 2016, 2:51 am
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Obviously, diversion due to crew sickness/fainting is extraordinary circumstances and does not give rise to EC 261/04 claim - no matter the reason for the sickness. It will be uphill if you try to argue that BA could have forseen and should have avoided the crew getting sick.
Oct 25, 2016, 3:01 am
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Obviously, diversion due to crew sickness/fainting is extraordinary circumstances and does not give rise to EC 261/04 claim - no matter the reason for the sickness. It will be uphill if you try to argue that BA could have forseen and should have avoided the crew getting sick.
Oct 25, 2016, 3:18 am
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It's a bit early to speculate the cause of this and whether the delay/cancellation provisions apply. On the face of the limited information it seems to fit the commonsense definition of "extraordinary" to me, which is an important point here, and is not "inherent", but I would need more information really.
Oct 25, 2016, 4:35 am
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Yes, it's easier to pay yourself and reclaim the hotel cost. Particularly if you have status I don't see the point in standing in a queue for 2 in the morning when you can sort yourself out for probably the same cost as the airline. Generally BA are quite fast in this scenario, it can be paid by Customer Relations direct and there will be clear evidence on their computer as to the circumstances here. Two weeks perhaps, if you call up?
It's a bit early to speculate the cause of this and whether the delay/cancellation provisions apply. On the face of the limited information it seems to fit the commonsense definition of "extraordinary" to me, which is an important point here, and is not "inherent", but I would need more information really.
It's a bit early to speculate the cause of this and whether the delay/cancellation provisions apply. On the face of the limited information it seems to fit the commonsense definition of "extraordinary" to me, which is an important point here, and is not "inherent", but I would need more information really.
Oct 25, 2016, 5:57 am
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BA emergency landing sends 25 to hospital at YVR for smoke inhalation
Oct 25, 2016, 6:19 am
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Oct 25, 2016, 6:21 am
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This is now 'Breaking News' on the Daily Mail (obviously take any 'facts' with a pinch of salt) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...Vancouver.html
Wonder if the person quoted from Twitter is the OP?
Wonder if the person quoted from Twitter is the OP?
Oct 25, 2016, 6:44 am
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Oct 25, 2016, 6:55 am
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Just out of sheer curiousity (and assuming this particular incident is fume related rather than something else) thinking about the comments recently on the A380 water/ovens situations and other incidents further back, has anyone collected any stats as to which airframes issues are occurring with. I'd be interested to see whether they're evenly distributed across the fleet, or whether some of the whalejets are more problem-children than others?
Oct 25, 2016, 7:09 am
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Just read this quote from the Daily Mail:
Passenger XXXXXXXX tweeted the airline: 'Currently in Vancouver having been diverted from SFO to LHR. What are my options for flights. I'm an exec bronze member.'
What a DYKWIA!
Passenger XXXXXXXX tweeted the airline: 'Currently in Vancouver having been diverted from SFO to LHR. What are my options for flights. I'm an exec bronze member.'
What a DYKWIA!
Oct 25, 2016, 7:11 am
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This is all speculation.
Thank god all are safe and sound on the ground. Smoke suggests fire, and that's pretty scary. Hope no Samsung phones or vape smokers spontaneously combusted.
Thank god all are safe and sound on the ground. Smoke suggests fire, and that's pretty scary. Hope no Samsung phones or vape smokers spontaneously combusted.