Dec 20, 2018, 5:24 am
Last edit by: Canarsie
Travelling to of from London Gatwick 21 December 2018
All LGW services operated on Friday with 2 exceptions (BA2758/0 to AMS and back; BA2938/9 EDI and back). Many flights were heavily delayed.
List of inbound BA diversions from latest closure is in post 463
Incomplete list of inbound cancellations for Friday 21 December is here in post 298.
Current customer guidelines in this post 344 (you can rebook free of charge to 5 January and reroute via LHR/LCY). Try rebooking via the App if you can, otherwise you need to telephone BA.
Background
Gatwick Airport was closed at 21:03 on Wednesday 19 December following reports of drones flying over the airfield. Sightings have continued throughout Thursday 20 December requiring the airport to remain closed. Gatwick Airport advising all passengers to check the status of their flights before travelling to the airport. Gatwick airport was further closed on Friday 21 December from 17:00 until 18:25 at which time normal operations resumed after suspected drone sightings.
Previous updates
Current list of cancelled and diverted services
Post 96 and Post 132 and Post 184
All LGW services operated on Friday with 2 exceptions (BA2758/0 to AMS and back; BA2938/9 EDI and back). Many flights were heavily delayed.
List of inbound BA diversions from latest closure is in post 463
Incomplete list of inbound cancellations for Friday 21 December is here in post 298.
Current customer guidelines in this post 344 (you can rebook free of charge to 5 January and reroute via LHR/LCY). Try rebooking via the App if you can, otherwise you need to telephone BA.
Background
Gatwick Airport was closed at 21:03 on Wednesday 19 December following reports of drones flying over the airfield. Sightings have continued throughout Thursday 20 December requiring the airport to remain closed. Gatwick Airport advising all passengers to check the status of their flights before travelling to the airport. Gatwick airport was further closed on Friday 21 December from 17:00 until 18:25 at which time normal operations resumed after suspected drone sightings.
Previous updates
Current list of cancelled and diverted services
Post 96 and Post 132 and Post 184
LGW closed due to drone activity
Dec 21, 2018, 11:26 am
#481
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 4
Does anyone know if / when the BA guidance to its rebooking staff will / might change?
I am booked on about the first flight from Gatwick tomorrow morning (to FLL) and am not feeling confident!
I just spoke to the rebooking staff on the phone and they told me they couldn't do anything until my flight had actually been delayed or cancelled.
Finally, if I were to book an alternative flight from Manchester on Sunday for c.£600 would I have any hope of reclaiming that from BA if the FLL flight is ultimately cancelled?
Thanks in advance.
I am booked on about the first flight from Gatwick tomorrow morning (to FLL) and am not feeling confident!
I just spoke to the rebooking staff on the phone and they told me they couldn't do anything until my flight had actually been delayed or cancelled.
Finally, if I were to book an alternative flight from Manchester on Sunday for c.£600 would I have any hope of reclaiming that from BA if the FLL flight is ultimately cancelled?
Thanks in advance.
Dec 21, 2018, 11:27 am
#482
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LHR
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 339
Dec 21, 2018, 11:28 am
#485
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: London
Programs: BA bronze, Hertz pres circle, Marriott Platinum, hilton diamond
Posts: 2,537
my point is we’re in the airport, making an actual announcement that everyone here can hear and understand would be quite handy
Dec 21, 2018, 11:31 am
#489
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: JER
Programs: BA/OW Sapphire, TK/*A Gold
Posts: 93
Just seen on BBC News that they saw another drone so flights are currently halted?
I do, however, wonder why they were unable to take the drone(s) out. Being trained on a firearms team myself I can see the reluctance to shoot at the thing via snipers or some such - too much can go wrong. A targeted EMP blast (quite sure "they" can produce this) might also create too much collateral damage. But why can't e.g. police just fly their own drone (or a borrowed one if need be) into the offending vehicle? Surely enough, damage can be done for the thing to come down over safe enough areas?
I do, however, wonder why they were unable to take the drone(s) out. Being trained on a firearms team myself I can see the reluctance to shoot at the thing via snipers or some such - too much can go wrong. A targeted EMP blast (quite sure "they" can produce this) might also create too much collateral damage. But why can't e.g. police just fly their own drone (or a borrowed one if need be) into the offending vehicle? Surely enough, damage can be done for the thing to come down over safe enough areas?
Dec 21, 2018, 11:34 am
#491
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 6,349
which is helpful how exactly to the vast amounts of travellers/elderly etc who don’t spend their time or have no ability to monitor these things?
my point is we’re in the airport, making an actual announcement that everyone here can hear and understand would be quite handy
