A bit urgent - flying today - might need to change a 2-4-1 flight due to illness
Sep 6, 2019, 7:02 am
#34
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I flew home in F from HKG-LHR-INV 12 hours after leaving hospital post-op for a broken wrist. Even though I'd a fit-to-fly note, I have to say it wasnt the most enjoyable experience I wanted it to be, having looked forward to it for so long.
One thing in favour of the journey was the bed. It was the best night's sleep on an o/n long haul. Tramadol obviously helped!
One thing in favour of the journey was the bed. It was the best night's sleep on an o/n long haul. Tramadol obviously helped!
Sep 6, 2019, 4:28 pm
#35
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
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Well...given all the unusual things folks claim are not "unusual or unforeseeablel" where EC261 is concerned (volcanic eruptions IIRC) one can hardly blame airlines for adopting a similarly generous interpretation surely??
Sep 6, 2019, 4:38 pm
#36
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Join Date: Oct 2014
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Really sorry to hear about this, but I have a possible solution. I've got a joker expiring in November which I'm not going to be able to use. After a little behind the scenes discussion, I think I can use this on behalf of anyone in my travelling companions list, and under the circumstances I'd be happy to do that. And thereby to open up availability over the next few days so you can shift your booking.
This does depend on whether this is possible under BAEC rules, and I need to invoke @corporate-wage-slave to ask how this might work.
If the principle works, we can move over to DMs to make the arrangements.
This does depend on whether this is possible under BAEC rules, and I need to invoke @corporate-wage-slave to ask how this might work.
If the principle works, we can move over to DMs to make the arrangements.
To cut a long story short, we flew.
Later in the afternoon, the doctor seemed ok with my wife's state and was happy for us to not 'use' the letter previously supplied. It was a sedate flight for all involved, and was more about us being able to get to Chile, rather than enjoying the experience of the the F cabin. Crew on board were wonderful, cabin was lovely and my wife was able to get in a decent 12 hour sleep.
Insurance would only cover us to £5k pp, which would mean travelling in Y or PE at best, and unleashing all sorts of issues with protecting our return, etc etc.
We're now on stop 1 of our honeymoon, and I will now attempt to read the rest of this thread.
Sep 7, 2019, 2:46 pm
#40
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I have only just managed to catch up with everything to get to a point that I can check this thread. This offer is unbelievable and I feel awful for not seeing it before now. Thank you thank you thank you.
To cut a long story short, we flew.
Later in the afternoon, the doctor seemed ok with my wife's state and was happy for us to not 'use' the letter previously supplied. It was a sedate flight for all involved, and was more about us being able to get to Chile, rather than enjoying the experience of the the F cabin. Crew on board were wonderful, cabin was lovely and my wife was able to get in a decent 12 hour sleep.
Insurance would only cover us to £5k pp, which would mean travelling in Y or PE at best, and unleashing all sorts of issues with protecting our return, etc etc.
We're now on stop 1 of our honeymoon, and I will now attempt to read the rest of this thread.
To cut a long story short, we flew.
Later in the afternoon, the doctor seemed ok with my wife's state and was happy for us to not 'use' the letter previously supplied. It was a sedate flight for all involved, and was more about us being able to get to Chile, rather than enjoying the experience of the the F cabin. Crew on board were wonderful, cabin was lovely and my wife was able to get in a decent 12 hour sleep.
Insurance would only cover us to £5k pp, which would mean travelling in Y or PE at best, and unleashing all sorts of issues with protecting our return, etc etc.
We're now on stop 1 of our honeymoon, and I will now attempt to read the rest of this thread.
Congrats to both of you, and may you have a long and happy marriage together.
M