BA116 JFK-LHR - 12 April 2019 - Electrical Fault
Apr 12, 2019, 7:39 pm
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BA116 JFK-LHR - 12 April 2019 - Electrical Fault
Hi folks, just been deplaned from BA116 JFK to LHR due to an electrical fault. It's currently 80mins past departure time (20.10) and we're sat in terminal.
Going to be proactive negatively here....what is best course of action if flight is cancelled?
Family of 4 so no option is easy 😪
Going to be proactive negatively here....what is best course of action if flight is cancelled?
Family of 4 so no option is easy 😪
Apr 12, 2019, 8:00 pm
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Hi folks, just been deplaned from BA116 JFK to LHR due to an electrical fault. It's currently 80mins past departure time (20.10) and we're sat in terminal.
Going to be proactive negatively here....what is best course of action if flight is cancelled?
Family of 4 so no option is easy 😪
Going to be proactive negatively here....what is best course of action if flight is cancelled?
Family of 4 so no option is easy 😪
Apr 12, 2019, 8:04 pm
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Apr 12, 2019, 8:17 pm
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That was pretty scary, stuck on an airless, mostly-dark, eerily-silent plane while emergency vehicles circled and the fire department boarded. What are the chances they try again with the same plane?
Apr 12, 2019, 8:20 pm
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I did see a couple of people start to freak out. Still no update, vouchers or anything.
Apr 13, 2019, 5:15 am
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Touched down at 11.50, doors open at 11.58. so more than 3hrs.
Question for you experts. We have missed our 09.45 connection to GLA and have been rebooked on the flight at 1815. How does compensation work since arrival at final destination is 8hrs delay?
Question for you experts. We have missed our 09.45 connection to GLA and have been rebooked on the flight at 1815. How does compensation work since arrival at final destination is 8hrs delay?
Apr 13, 2019, 5:18 am
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You will get the standard EUR 400 per person plus duty of care expenses so if you need a meal at LHR keep your receipt for thst,
Apr 13, 2019, 5:20 am
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I would ask to be made Standby on the earlier GLA services if you have status on BA.
Apr 13, 2019, 5:44 am
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JFK-GLA is a Type 3 flight. A delay exceeding 4 hours is EUR 600. OP will likely be issued meal vouchers unless he has lounge access at LHR. As he had that at JFK, likely he does at LHR.