Mar 25, 2020, 2:38 pm
Last edit by: Mwenenzi
BA rebooking to QR as post 1225 in "BA Covid-19 Rebooking / Cancellation / Refund Help & Advice" thread
Post 902 link--> https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/australia/return-to-the-uk
BA16 SYD-SIN-LHR May be others
24 March Tuesday
BA16 did not allow LHR passengers to board, due to Singapore no transit rule enacted 23:59 23-03-2020
Richardc77
Mrs Richardc77
25 March Wednesday
BA16 did not allow passengers to board. Flight delayed 24 hrs
Richardc77
Mrs Richardc77
Navylad_freind x 3
26 March Thursday
BA16 SIN transit exemption granted late 25/03/20 as post 664
2 flights scheduled BA16D 16:30 & BA16 18:30 Both left late
Richardc77
Mrs Richardc77
I Claudius
I Claudius_+1
Navylad_freind x 3
27 March Friday
Sanjenni_daughter ADL-SYD-SIN-LHR-GLA
28 March Saturday
?
29 March Sunday
WesSnipes MEL-SYD-SIN-LHR
flyo MEL-SYD, SYD-SIN-LHR
cahillpm SYD-SIN-LHR-DUB
cahillpm_+1 SYD-SIN-LHR-DUB
30 March Monday
?
31 March Tuesday
Wayne Kisbee ADL-SYD(JQ), SYD-SIN-LHR
Wayne Kisbee_+1 ADL-SYD(JQ), SYD-SIN-LHR
to
9 April Thursday
Last flight BA to LHR as post 866 and 902
Post 902 link--> https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/australia/return-to-the-uk
BA have released a guideline for rebooking cancelled services onto QR services that are still operating:
Published today (30-Mar-2020) at 5:26pm
Advice for British Airways-125 ticketed customers whose BA flight is now CANCELLED
Rebook onto: Qatar Airways
Routes/Airports affected: Any cancelled British Airways service where QR also operate the route via DOH, e.g. SYD-LHR rebook onto SYD-DOH-LHR
Tickets issued by: 28 March 2020
Ticket travel dates: 29 March – 30 June 2020
New travel dates: Up to and including 30 June 2020
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Published today (30-Mar-2020) at 5:26pm
Advice for British Airways-125 ticketed customers whose BA flight is now CANCELLED
Rebook onto: Qatar Airways
Routes/Airports affected: Any cancelled British Airways service where QR also operate the route via DOH, e.g. SYD-LHR rebook onto SYD-DOH-LHR
Tickets issued by: 28 March 2020
Ticket travel dates: 29 March – 30 June 2020
New travel dates: Up to and including 30 June 2020
<snip>
BA16 SYD-SIN-LHR May be others
24 March Tuesday
BA16 did not allow LHR passengers to board, due to Singapore no transit rule enacted 23:59 23-03-2020
Mrs Richardc77
25 March Wednesday
BA16 did not allow passengers to board. Flight delayed 24 hrs
Mrs Richardc77
26 March Thursday
BA16 SIN transit exemption granted late 25/03/20 as post 664
2 flights scheduled BA16D 16:30 & BA16 18:30 Both left late
Richardc77
Mrs Richardc77
I Claudius
I Claudius_+1
Navylad_freind x 3
27 March Friday
Sanjenni_daughter ADL-SYD-SIN-LHR-GLA
28 March Saturday
?
29 March Sunday
WesSnipes MEL-SYD-SIN-LHR
flyo MEL-SYD, SYD-SIN-LHR
cahillpm SYD-SIN-LHR-DUB
cahillpm_+1 SYD-SIN-LHR-DUB
30 March Monday
?
31 March Tuesday
Wayne Kisbee ADL-SYD(JQ), SYD-SIN-LHR
Wayne Kisbee_+1 ADL-SYD(JQ), SYD-SIN-LHR
to
9 April Thursday
Last flight BA to LHR as post 866 and 902
Post 902 link--> https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/australia/return-to-the-uk
Stuck in Australia or NZ - What are the options? etc (combined thread)
Mar 23, 2020, 3:06 pm
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BA station managers (there were two at least, I think, last I knew, although one may be a deputy station manager), QF check-in and gate staff, and I think baggage handling is Menzies but don't quote me on that.
Mar 23, 2020, 3:06 pm
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Let’s see it the BA15 departs from LHR this morning, if it does I would assume the service has some work around, however nothing is certain until it is in the air. Will go and buy some sarnies for the flight just in case and get to the airport much earlier than usual.
Will keep you posted later
Will keep you posted later
Seemed like in the end the passengers were allowed to board and ground staff and security were waiting for them at Changi, presumably to escort them to a specific area of the airport to wait
You need to read the advice here and buy your own ticket home now
Mar 23, 2020, 3:12 pm
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They could simply ask LHR pax to wait at a corner, with some fake info that they are in touch with the BA HQ and Singapore authorities, and then disappear after check-in closes. A possible scenario.
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By the way, if I'm not wrong BA has SIN based cabin crew. If a SIN based cabin crew is allocated for this flight, the routing would 99.9% not change.
Mar 23, 2020, 3:12 pm
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Your strategy of waiting to see is asking to get stuck, and likely to be to your detriment.
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Mar 23, 2020, 3:14 pm
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Mar 23, 2020, 3:16 pm
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Mar 23, 2020, 3:23 pm
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Richard, I am getting the feeling that being "stuck" in Sydney would not be the end of the world for you?
The UK was just put on lockdown within the last hour, with people only being allowed out for essential supplies, essential work and exercise once a day.
Might you be better off just staying there? It can't be much worse.
The UK was just put on lockdown within the last hour, with people only being allowed out for essential supplies, essential work and exercise once a day.
Might you be better off just staying there? It can't be much worse.
Mar 23, 2020, 3:25 pm
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Mar 23, 2020, 3:27 pm
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Then good luck to the SYD station managers; I assume that Dnata/Menzies check-in staff would not have the authorization to rebook pax and deal with them and possibly QF agents too...
They could simply ask LHR pax to wait at a corner, with some fake info that they are in touch with the BA HQ and Singapore authorities, and then disappear after check-in closes. A possible scenario.
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By the way, if I'm not wrong BA has SIN based cabin crew. If a SIN based cabin crew is allocated for this flight, the routing would 99.9% not change.
They could simply ask LHR pax to wait at a corner, with some fake info that they are in touch with the BA HQ and Singapore authorities, and then disappear after check-in closes. A possible scenario.
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By the way, if I'm not wrong BA has SIN based cabin crew. If a SIN based cabin crew is allocated for this flight, the routing would 99.9% not change.
Singapore cabin crew base to close.
Mar 23, 2020, 3:31 pm
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Mar 23, 2020, 3:33 pm
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Either that or Richard has a remarkable level of risk tolerance. I still suspect that with the number of Brits stranded in Australia, there will be some solution worked out to get people home. Certainly well beyond my risk tolerance though.
Mar 23, 2020, 3:34 pm
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I was thinking the same, maybe some repatriation flights like the ones that we saw from Wuhan?
Mar 23, 2020, 3:37 pm
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Mar 23, 2020, 3:38 pm
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