BA465 from Madrid 3 hours late tonight..
May 29, 2018, 1:39 pm
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BA465 from Madrid 3 hours late tonight..
With my daughter on it coming back from a school trip, who will need picking up probably about 3 in the morning now, grrr...
Can anyone see the reason for the delay, am half expecting it's weather related, but if I'm going to lose a nights sleep, I would at least like to be able to console myself with some EC261 comp 😊
Can anyone see the reason for the delay, am half expecting it's weather related, but if I'm going to lose a nights sleep, I would at least like to be able to console myself with some EC261 comp 😊
May 29, 2018, 1:49 pm
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BA will be burning through the night quota at this rate. 5 flights expected in after 23:30 today alone. Unless there's been a declaration of exceptional circumstances.
EC261 compensation is payable to the traveller
EC261 compensation is payable to the traveller
May 29, 2018, 2:19 pm
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May 30, 2018, 2:44 am
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Different weather, odd customs and a foreign language - what more do you want?
May 30, 2018, 3:20 am
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Just wait till your coughing up for Madagascar and Machu Piccu. All I got was a trip to Chester zoo.
May 30, 2018, 3:30 am
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May 30, 2018, 9:51 am
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Delay info and codes from EF:
LHR-SOF Dep 25 mins late, Arr 13 mins late
SOF-LHR Dep 1hr 32mins late, Arr 51mins late: DELAY ZY, DELAY ZO
LHR-MAD Dep 3hrs 26mins late, Arr 3hrs 3mins late: DELAY ZY, DELAY ZW
MAD-LHR Dep 3hrs 24mins late, Arr 3rs late: DELAY ZY
LHR-SOF Dep 25 mins late, Arr 13 mins late
SOF-LHR Dep 1hr 32mins late, Arr 51mins late: DELAY ZY, DELAY ZO
LHR-MAD Dep 3hrs 26mins late, Arr 3hrs 3mins late: DELAY ZY, DELAY ZW
MAD-LHR Dep 3hrs 24mins late, Arr 3rs late: DELAY ZY
May 30, 2018, 10:02 am
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List of code explanations from this post https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27135203-post17.html
ZY isn't clear.
ZY isn't clear.
ZA - ATC
ZC - CARGO
ZD - SECURITY
ZE - ENGINEERING
ZF - FLIGHT CREW
ZJ - INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (IT)
ZK - CABIN CREW
ZL - GROUND FLEET SERVICES
ZM - CATERING
ZO - OPERATIONS
ZP - PASSENGER SERVICES
ZR - RAMP
ZT - AIRPORT CENTRE (think load control/load sheets etc)
ZW - WEATHER (Micheal Fish gets his very own hurricane/not hurricane code)
ZZ - AIRPORT AND AUTHORITIES.
ZC - CARGO
ZD - SECURITY
ZE - ENGINEERING
ZF - FLIGHT CREW
ZJ - INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (IT)
ZK - CABIN CREW
ZL - GROUND FLEET SERVICES
ZM - CATERING
ZO - OPERATIONS
ZP - PASSENGER SERVICES
ZR - RAMP
ZT - AIRPORT CENTRE (think load control/load sheets etc)
ZW - WEATHER (Micheal Fish gets his very own hurricane/not hurricane code)
ZZ - AIRPORT AND AUTHORITIES.
May 30, 2018, 3:51 pm
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ZY isn't even there!
Although our resident guru CWS has previously stated that it's a 'rotational' delay, i.e. knock on effect of late inbound aircraft. Now given that this is Madrid we're talking about, an IAG hub, they will get more than a raised eyebrow from me if they try to wriggle out of EC261 on the basis that the inbound was weather delayed, and they had no alternative planes available. Or am I being unreasonable here?
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May 30, 2018, 3:58 pm
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May 30, 2018, 5:22 pm
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ZY isn't even there!
Although our resident guru CWS has previously stated that it's a 'rotational' delay, i.e. knock on effect of late inbound aircraft. Now given that this is Madrid we're talking about, an IAG hub, they will get more than a raised eyebrow from me if they try to wriggle out of EC261 on the basis that the inbound was weather delayed, and they had no alternative planes available. Or am I being unreasonable here?
May 30, 2018, 5:26 pm
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I flew bcn/lhr/iad yesterday. First flight was on time. The second was delayed 2 hours. The departure board was lit up with late departures and many cancellations. The pilot informed us it was weather related.
May 31, 2018, 1:29 am
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ZY isn't even there!
Although our resident guru CWS has previously stated that it's a 'rotational' delay, i.e. knock on effect of late inbound aircraft. Now given that this is Madrid we're talking about, an IAG hub, they will get more than a raised eyebrow from me if they try to wriggle out of EC261 on the basis that the inbound was weather delayed, and they had no alternative planes available. Or am I being unreasonable here?
IAG is not one amorphous airline - it's a collection of airlines at operational level.