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 23, 2018, 4:32 am
#587
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 532
Not just 'released without charge' which sometimes means still building a case but 'no longer suspects'.
bbc
Which, given everything said elsewhere on the internet, is one of the reasons the police are very wary about naming people in these situations.
Ho Ho Hum.
bbc
Which, given everything said elsewhere on the internet, is one of the reasons the police are very wary about naming people in these situations.
Ho Ho Hum.
Dec 23, 2018, 4:41 am
#588
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: City of Kingston Upon Hull
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 4,940
Not just 'released without charge' which sometimes means still building a case but 'no longer suspects'.
bbc
Which, given everything said elsewhere on the internet, is one of the reasons the police are very wary about naming people in these situations.
Ho Ho Hum.
bbc
Which, given everything said elsewhere on the internet, is one of the reasons the police are very wary about naming people in these situations.
Ho Ho Hum.
Dec 23, 2018, 4:54 am
#591
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 2,016
The downgrade is actually 50% due to the distance and being intra EU. However taxes - which are a big aspect of the ticket cost - can be excluded based on the actual taxes charged, and on that route the APD component can only be charged at the lower rate compared to CE.
Now I can tell you now that this is going to get messy due to the IB ticket and the fact that IB tend only to act on National Enforcement Body instructions. BA is formally responsible for your downgrade as the operating airline from the source of the problem, however they will send the problem to Iberia since they did the ticket.
Dec 23, 2018, 5:00 am
#592
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: North of Carlisle
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 1,538
Not just 'released without charge' which sometimes means still building a case but 'no longer suspects'.
bbc
Which, given everything said elsewhere on the internet, is one of the reasons the police are very wary about naming people in these situations.
Ho Ho Hum.
bbc
Which, given everything said elsewhere on the internet, is one of the reasons the police are very wary about naming people in these situations.
Ho Ho Hum.
It’s ok, the newspapers will do that for them. Apparently the guy was fitting windows at the material time. Cops will be under a lot of pressure to solve this and I can understand that but, as always, it’s a media circus. Newspapers apparently run the major police enquiries nowadays
Anyone receiving a drone for Xmas will be queuing up at the refunds desk in January
Dec 23, 2018, 5:01 am
#593
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: London UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,042
No it doesn't You can be held for >24 hours for ANY indictible offence - up to 36 hours with a superintendent's authority and, beyond that, up to 96 hours on the authority of a magistrates' court
Dec 23, 2018, 5:04 am
#594
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold; Flying Blue Life Platinum; LH Sen.; Hilton Diamond; Kemal Kebabs Prized Customer
Posts: 63,791
Why do you think that the taxes are to be excluded? According to ECJ case C‑601/17, travel agency fees are to be counted as a part of the ticket price, so I'd assume that airport and government fees also are to be counted as a part of the ticket price (and thus refunded by the airline.
Dec 23, 2018, 5:14 am
#595
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,611
I actually don't think the general public give two hoots about this. They'll be released and just get on with their lives - and maybe even get to sell their story for a few quid as compensation for the night they had to spend locked up.
Dec 23, 2018, 5:15 am
#596
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 8,948
Does HMP offer Suites, or just standard rooms?
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Dec 23, 2018, 5:27 am
#597
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: London(ish)
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 565
I think HMP only offer Suites. All with large flat screen tv's, DVD players, computer usage, mobile phones and Egyptian linen.
Dec 23, 2018, 5:49 am
#598
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: BA
Posts: 138
Dec 23, 2018, 5:52 am
#599
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
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On a serious note, my reasoning is probably one of the explanations why they don't make the rewards as 'prosperous' as one might like!
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