Cancelled LHR-ABZ
 

Ok folks, need my FF friends advice. Am in LHR and my 15:50 CE LHR-ABZ has been cancelled. MMB offering alternative of ET on the 18:00 flight. Surely I’m entitled to an offer in the same booking class?

If they have no seats in CE there's not much they can do about that. I'm sure you're quite at liberty to take a later one that does have CE availability.

CE is flexible though on the Airbus. And what would be the position on EU comp if I decline an ET replacement? The ET replacement would sneak in just under the 3 hour window.

"Entitled"? Not at anyone else's expense. I'll doubt they'll be throwing other people off the flight to make way for you.

BA1316 1800-1935 J0 C0 D0 R0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 N0 O0 Q0 S0 G0
BA1318 2055-2255 J0 C0 D0 R0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 N0 O0 Q0 S0 G0

Do you need to get there today? Another option is no doubt to fly on another day, if you prefer.For every four CE seats created by this flexibility, 6 ET seats are removed from the aircraft. You can work out the consequences on a day like today.

No rush so will be nice....

It is flexible, but not at the expense of other ET passengers scheduled to be on the flight. It is not all about you, you know :p

Given the loading above, I'm surprised that they are even offering a Y seat on the 18.00 service as it looks close to if not entirely sold out.

EU261 compensation depends on why the flight is cancelled.

Re the downgrade would be able to claim for reimbursement of 30% of the cost of the LHR-ABZ leg (excluding taxes and fees) which I would surmise wouldn't be very much.

You could also claim Original Routing Credit to claim the CE TPs

if you are in no rush ask to be rebooked for tomorrow, There is space in CE for all ABZ flights tomorrow. Alternatively keep the ET seat and get home today (ORC would be available). Your choice.

Suspect it's sold out because they are offering existing pax space on it, hence not taking new bookings.

BA more than happy at us volunteering to go tomorrow. A nice end to my GF’s birthday break, free hotel night courtesy of BA and they love us since we save them having to find seats for everybody. Gold status can wait until tomorrow 😉

Not so nice if you get bussed miles away to a Travelodge ;)

Demand Sofitel - don’t they know who you are?!

Excellent, glad it's worked out well and congratulations on becoming Gold tomorrow.

That's a win-win! Excellent stuff.