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Old Jun 28, 2017, 12:47 am
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List of cancellations:

August
Wednesday 30 August - see post 279
Tuesday 29 August - see post 276
Monday 28 August - see post 274
Sunday 27 August - see post 260
Saturday 26 August - see post 261
Friday 25 August - see post 259
Thursday 24 August - see post 254
Wednesday 23 August - see post 247
Tuesday 22 August - see post 241
Monday 21 August - see post 240
Sunday 20 August - see post 239
Saturday 19 August - see post 238
Friday 18 August - see post 237
Thursday 17 August - see post 236
Wednesday 16 August - see post 230
Tuesday 15 August - see post 229
Monday 14 August - see post 228
Sunday 13 August - see post 223
Saturday 12 August - see post 218
Friday 11 August - see post 211
Thursday 10 August - see post 201
Wednesday 9 August - see post 197
Tuesday 8 August - see post 193
Monday 7 August - see post 188
Sunday 6 August - see post 182
Saturday 5 August - see post 176
Friday 4 August - see post 171
Thursday 3 August - see post 164
Wednesday 2 August - see post 161
Tuesday 1 August - see post 150

July
Monday 31 July - see post 129
Sunday 30 July - see post 125
Saturday 29 July - see post 112
Friday 28 July - see post 98
Thursday 27 July - see post 86
Wednesday 26 July - see post 75
Tuesday 25 July - see post 60
Monday 24 July - see post 56
Friday 21 July to Sunday 23 July - see post 59
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Old Jul 31, 2017, 9:25 am
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Old Jul 31, 2017, 10:18 am
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I welcome all BA posters, most fall by the wayside once their job has been done or if they cannot stand the heat.
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Old Jul 31, 2017, 10:23 am
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Old Jul 31, 2017, 10:25 am
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Cancellations Monday 31 July (so far):
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BA472	LHR	BCN	3	06:15
BA832	LHR	DUB	5	06:45
BA458	LHR	MAD	5	07:20
BA297	LHR	ORD	5	16:05
...and the return flights, incl BA833 DUB-LHR which my family was supposed to be on - they got shifted to an EI flight, the process for which was "interesting"!
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Old Jul 31, 2017, 11:51 am
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ORD flights?
What's going on at ORD that they can cancel this flight day after day? I'm flying on it later this month and I'm worried.
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Old Jul 31, 2017, 12:01 pm
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What's going on at ORD that they can cancel this flight day after day? I'm flying on it later this month and I'm worried.
I'm guessing that with 6 flights a day between LHR>ORD>LHR, 4 of which are operated by AA, they are finding it quite an easy route to distribute 1 B744's worth of pax across the other 5 flights. The other route which was being hit hard with cancellations, PHL, seems to have faired better over the past week at least.

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Old Jul 31, 2017, 12:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Pilot37
I'm guessing that with 6 flights a day between LHR>ORD>LHR, 4 of which are operated by AA, they are finding it quite an easy route to distribute 1 B744's worth of pax across the other 5 flights. The other route which was being hit hard with cancellations, PHL, seems to have faired better over the past week at least.

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Old Jul 31, 2017, 12:37 pm
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The 296/297 was cancelled on Sunday August 6th. Called and rebooked on the AA46 (BA1518) an hour earlier. Lots of availability.

Anyone flown AA's 787 down the back got a seat recommendation?
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Old Jul 31, 2017, 1:33 pm
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Originally Posted by MrsBiggles
Also a possibility. Heard some DME flights were operated by Worldwide.
Originally Posted by Saltire74
On a DME-LHR tomorrow (Monday) on a 777. Will see who is crewing it then (as long as it doesn't get cancelled).

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So, the BA232 DME-LHR operating on a 777 was crewed by WW Cabin Crew. Service was fine for the short flight. Didn't hear any announcements of reduced staff onboard affecting service. Had a chat with one of the crew who said he (and most of the onboard crew) were glad they didn't have to do this route often.

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Old Jul 31, 2017, 2:32 pm
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This is borderline worth a thread on its own, perhaps.

I've been told that all BA123 (LHR-DOH) and BA122 (DOH-LHR) will be cancelled until 15 August, and 16 August for the return leg.

Rebooking will be allowed on to Qatar, it is noted that WTP will be due a refund as a result of being downgraded to economy. Travel can be 3 days before to 3 days after original date of rebooking, or a full refund. EC261 compensation will apply except perhaps for those at the later end of this time period, depending when they get to be officially informed and the precise details of their trip.

For those on multi sector journeys, they can be rebooked on to more direct services. So EDI-LHR-DOH-BKK can become EDI-LHR-BKK or EDI-DOH-BKK.

One involuntary change allowed, so think before you call!
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Old Jul 31, 2017, 3:09 pm
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Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave
This is borderline worth a thread on its own, perhaps.

I've been told that all BA123 (LHR-DOH) and BA122 (DOH-LHR) will be cancelled until 15 August, and 16 August for the return leg.

Rebooking will be allowed on to Qatar, it is noted that WTP will be due a refund as a result of being downgraded to economy. Travel can be 3 days before to 3 days after original date of rebooking, or a full refund. EC261 compensation will apply except perhaps for those at the later end of this time period, depending when they get to be officially informed and the precise details of their trip.

For those on multi sector journeys, they can be rebooked on to more direct services. So EDI-LHR-DOH-BKK can become EDI-LHR-BKK or EDI-DOH-BKK.

One involuntary change allowed, so think before you call!
What's another 13 days?! Its been cancelled since the start of July, has it not?
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Old Jul 31, 2017, 4:47 pm
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A bit shambolic, if I'm being frank - got text saying late flight today ord->lhr cancelled. Then another saying it wasn't. Then a third saying it was cancelled after all. We had a 450 mile drive from Copper Harbor to ORD, could really have done without losing 3 hours of the day! At least we were booked into the same seats in row 5 and didn't get rerouted via AA or something.
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Old Jul 31, 2017, 4:52 pm
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I was booked on the lgw-jfk flight on 4 August. I was informed today the flight has been cancelled. I was rebooked on the BA113 lhr-jfk, departing 30 min earlier. Was this strike related?
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Old Jul 31, 2017, 8:22 pm
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I was booked on the lgw-jfk flight on 4 August. I was informed today the flight has been cancelled. I was rebooked on the BA113 lhr-jfk, departing 30 min earlier. Was this strike related?
It's been cancelled 29th July - 8th Aug - Expertflyer has the reason as INDU so yes seems that way - presumably using the crew to cover LHR services instead.

Though looking at TheBASource seems that there has been some shuffling of the 777 fleet between Gatwick and Heathrow recently, so I do wonder if they are a little short and this clears up a little operational headache for them at the same time...

Can't see this flight lasting to be honest - looking at future bookings seems to be an absolute dog of a performer up front!
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Old Jul 31, 2017, 10:31 pm
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Cancellations Tuesday 1 August:
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BA297	LHR	ORD	5	16:05
BA0123	LHR	DOH	5	22:10
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