BA115 14th Dec cancelled
Dec 4, 2017, 10:15 am
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BA115 14th Dec cancelled
I've just received a text message informing me that BA115 LHR - JFK on the 14th December has been cancelled. Out of interest would anyone know why? We were scheduled to depart at 1400 and have now automatically been kindly rebooked onto BA175, departing at 0940. Just a shame that I'll have to fork out for an overnight hotel and have a little less spending money now! 
Dec 4, 2017, 10:20 am
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I've just received a text message informing me that BA115 LHR - JFK on the 14th December has been cancelled. Out of interest would anyone know why? We were scheduled to depart at 1400 and have now automatically been kindly rebooked onto BA175, departing at 0940. Just a shame that I'll have to fork out for an overnight hotel and have a little less spending money now!
Dec 4, 2017, 10:21 am
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Presumably that's 0940 the next day?
Shouldn't there also be duty of care accommodation by the airline, together with compensation for the short notice cancellation and a very different arrival/departure time?
Shouldn't there also be duty of care accommodation by the airline, together with compensation for the short notice cancellation and a very different arrival/departure time?
Dec 4, 2017, 10:21 am
#4
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Perhaps saving an aircraft / crew from a potentially quiet flight and merging - although this would result in a return cut too? Phone with your preferred flight choice and you'll most likely get a switch absolutely not problem
Dec 4, 2017, 10:30 am
#5
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Once I have a few minutes I'll take a look at the alternative options, but I'm guessing this close there won't be many choices given the cancellation...
Dec 4, 2017, 10:35 am
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No, 9am that morning. I had a quick search but unsurprisingly I couldn't find any results for a cancellation yet arriving earlier than the original!
Once I have a few minutes I'll take a look at the alternative options, but I'm guessing this close there won't be many choices given the cancellation...
Once I have a few minutes I'll take a look at the alternative options, but I'm guessing this close there won't be many choices given the cancellation...
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Departing LHR on 12/14/17 12:00 AM for JFK
Flying BA AA
Direct/Non-Stop Only
Point of Sale: UK
Frequency
Flight Stops Depart Arrive Aircraft Reliability Available Classes
0 Connections
BA 117 0 LHR JFK 777 T,W,Th,Sa F2 A1 J5 C2 D1 R0 I0 W9 E9 T6 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S5 N0 Q0 O0 G0
12/14/17 8:25 AM 12/14/17 11:30 AM 77% / 18m
0 Connections
AA (BA) 6138 0 LHR JFK 777 Daily F2 A1 J5 R1 D0 I0 W7 P6 Y7 H7 K7 M7 L7 G0 V7 S5 N0 Q0 O0
12/14/17 8:25 AM 12/14/17 11:30 AM 77% / 18m
0 Connections
BA 175 0 LHR JFK 744 Su,M,T,W,Th,F F1 A0 J9 C9 D9 R9 I0 W0 E0 T0 Y1 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
12/14/17 9:40 AM 12/14/17 12:40 PM 74% / 22m
0 Connections
AA (BA) 6140 0 LHR JFK 747 Su,M,T,W,Th,F F0 A0 J7 R7 D7 I0 W0 P0 Y1 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0
12/14/17 9:40 AM 12/14/17 12:40 PM 74% / 22m
0 Connections
AA 101 0 LHR JFK 772 Daily J7 R7 D7 I0 Y7 B0 H7 K7 M7 L6 G0 V4 S4 N0 Q0 O0
12/14/17 10:15 AM 12/14/17 1:20 PM 81% / 18m
0 Connections
BA (AA) 1516 0 LHR JFK 772 Daily J7 C7 D7 R7 I0 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L6 V4 N0 S4 O0 Q0 G0
12/14/17 10:15 AM 12/14/17 1:20 PM 81% / 18m
0 Connections
BA 173 0 LHR JFK 777 Su,M,W,Th,F,Sa F3 A2 J9 C5 D5 R3 I0 W2 E0 T0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
12/14/17 11:20 AM 12/14/17 2:20 PM 68% / 24m
0 Connections
AA (BA) 6214 0 LHR JFK 777 Daily F3 A2 J7 R5 D3 I0 W0 P0 Y0 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0
12/14/17 11:20 AM 12/14/17 2:20 PM 68% / 24m
0 Connections
BA 177 0 LHR JFK 777 Daily F1 A0 J2 C0 D0 R0 I0 W0 E0 T0 Y4 B2 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0
12/14/17 1:05 PM 12/14/17 4:20 PM 77% / 19m
0 Connections
AA (BA) 6142 0 LHR JFK 777 Daily F1 A0 J2 R0 D0 I0 W0 P0 Y4 H0 K0 M0 L0 G0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0
12/14/17 1:05 PM 12/14/17 4:20 PM 77% / 19m
0 Connections
AA (BA) 6136 0 LHR JFK 777 M,W,Th,F,Sa Flight Cancelled
12/14/17 1:55 PM 12/14/17 5:10 PM 82% / 23m
0 Connections
AA 105 0 LHR JFK 772 Daily J7 R7 D7 I6 Y7 B0 H7 K7 M7 L7 G0 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O6
12/14/17 2:45 PM 12/14/17 5:55 PM 90% / 17m
Dec 4, 2017, 10:38 am
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Thats interesting. Does the fact that I've rebooked the seats on the new flight count as acceptance?
Dec 4, 2017, 10:39 am
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No, 9am that morning. I had a quick search but unsurprisingly I couldn't find any results for a cancellation yet arriving earlier than the original!
Once I have a few minutes I'll take a look at the alternative options, but I'm guessing this close there won't be many choices given the cancellation...
Once I have a few minutes I'll take a look at the alternative options, but I'm guessing this close there won't be many choices given the cancellation...
Dec 4, 2017, 11:55 am
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For the record, in this situation BA normally rebooks people on an alternative service automatically, since that is what customers told them they wanted. However, you are not deemed automatically to have accepted them until you actually do, and are free to select an alternative should it suit you better - just call or ask at the airport and if there is availability, it will be yours. In the case of US/Canada ops, this can include reroutings on AA. If their suggested alternative is the next day, you can claim a hotel cost under EU261 'duty of care' rules, on which there is a whole separate thread.
Dec 4, 2017, 11:57 am
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For the record, in this situation BA normally rebooks people on an alternative service automatically, since that is what customers told them they wanted. However, you are not deemed automatically to have accepted them until you actually do, and are free to select an alternative should it suit you better - just call or ask at the airport and if there is availability, it will be yours. In the case of US/Canada ops, this can include reroutings on AA. If their suggested alternative is the next day, you can claim a hotel cost under EU261 'duty of care' rules, on which there is a whole separate thread.