Significant weather-related disruption to BA services, Thu evening 26 Jul
Jul 25, 2019, 2:25 pm
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I have a feeling the weather may explain the shortage of crew. But to answer your question, there aren't firm timelines here, but they do expect to shut T5 at some point around midnight normally, so I can't see them being held there until 05:00 hrs, even if that is what the app is saying. Personally I'd book your spouse a hotel and get her rebooked to tomorrow. In that order. I know there are hotels going, at the moments the rates aren't too high.
Jul 25, 2019, 2:26 pm
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Jul 25, 2019, 2:27 pm
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Jul 25, 2019, 2:50 pm
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MrsMsm2000uk is in GF waiting for BA352 this evening.
A 90 min delay has turned into 2h30m, and the BA website shows an 0513+1 departure.
At what point can she try and abandon this to get on a flight tomorrow?
Does BA have a duty of care for her hotel tonight?
Thanks all!
M
A 90 min delay has turned into 2h30m, and the BA website shows an 0513+1 departure.
At what point can she try and abandon this to get on a flight tomorrow?
Does BA have a duty of care for her hotel tonight?
Thanks all!
M
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Jul 25, 2019, 2:56 pm
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Also I noticed that Heathrow has been landing to the west and Gatwick to the east this evening. I guess that creates its own ATC issues.
Jul 25, 2019, 3:05 pm
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Uh oh, I'm on the 07:25 LHR-GOT tomorrow - are there likely to be knock-on effects? The overnight GOT rotation has been cancelled (out tonight, back tomorrow am) - does that mean they might prioritize mine tomorrow morning, or is that just wishful thinking?
Jul 25, 2019, 3:10 pm
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Can anyone advise on what the airline's responsibility is and what is mine? Assume they have to provide hotel and meals? Really not been hit by such a weather delay, thus am a novice on the topic? We've not been cancelled yet, but talking to pilots and CC, the radar looks a glum sight
Jul 25, 2019, 3:18 pm
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Can anyone advise on what the airline's responsibility is and what is mine? Assume they have to provide hotel and meals? Really not been hit by such a weather delay, thus am a novice on the topic? We've not been cancelled yet, but talking to pilots and CC, the radar looks a glum sight
Edit: and, anachronistically, a phone call I believe, if you need to correspond with the 20th Century.