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
<snip>
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, 3:40 pm
#467
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Re Post 434 I have just had exactly the same message for a flight to Malaga this weekend. We had already been informed by email that the BA Holiday (we booked flight and car) has been cancelled and a full refund will follow. I think the message quoted in 434 may be an automated message set up before the recent developments.
Mar 23, 2020, 3:42 pm
#468
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Re Post 434 I have just had exactly the same message for a flight to Malaga this weekend. We had already been informed by email that the BA Holiday (we booked flight and car) has been cancelled and a full refund will follow. I think the message quoted in 434 may be an automated message set up before the recent developments.
Mar 23, 2020, 3:46 pm
#469
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Mar 23, 2020, 3:48 pm
#470
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Mar 23, 2020, 3:51 pm
#471
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Posts: 517
£150 a night for very nice luxury apartments at the moment, via Airbnb or just hotels direct. £75 would also get very nice hotel room.
QUOTE=wheresmybagba;32223846]That nice apartment typically sells at about A$1000 per night if I'm not mistaken.[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=wheresmybagba;32223846]That nice apartment typically sells at about A$1000 per night if I'm not mistaken.[/QUOTE]
Mar 23, 2020, 4:03 pm
#473
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To be honest mate, I would switch places with you right now if I could.
Mar 23, 2020, 4:06 pm
#474
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I'm giving up hope on Richie here: too stingy to fork out £2k a week ago for 2 flights on QR and ride out the lockdown from the comfort of his home, yet nonchalant about forking out £2k on Airbnb for what could be a minimum 2 weeks in a foreign country...
Mar 23, 2020, 4:09 pm
#475
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Plus he lost the option of flying MH or UA ( via SFO ) for GBP 1.5k today despite the warning of numerous FT members.
Mar 23, 2020, 4:21 pm
#476
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Posts: 517
😂 it was never about being stingy, mostly about finishing the end of our holiday with our best friends who we’d not seen in 5yrs. We also have a reasonably flexible life.
Mar 23, 2020, 4:22 pm
#477
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Given travel options, probably more like four to six weeks.
Mar 23, 2020, 4:24 pm
#478
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I expect most of Australia will be in a lockdown by the end of the week, or next week at the latest, and lasting at the very least 3 weeks.
Airlines won't start flying until a lot of the travel restrictions have been lifted (otherwise, it won't be viable to fly), so it could be even longer.
QF for instance is grounding all their international flights until at least 31 May 2020. They wouldn't say that if they were expecting to be able to resume some kind of operations before that. https://www.qantas.com/au/en/travel-...k-changes.html
Mar 23, 2020, 4:30 pm
#479
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2 pax 2220 GBP ( total price ) - If you have ESTA - Leave Tomorrow - One of the last cheap opportunities
Gotogate sells this combination. ( Sorry the SS is in Turkish but it's understandable )
Gotogate sells this combination. ( Sorry the SS is in Turkish but it's understandable )
Mar 23, 2020, 4:31 pm
#480
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Maybe I'm being pessimistic but I'm expecting it to last a lot longer than 2 weeks. More like 2 months, or longer.
I expect most of Australia will be in a lockdown by the end of the week, or next week at the latest, and lasting at the very least 3 weeks.
Airlines won't start flying until a lot of the travel restrictions have been lifted (otherwise, it won't be viable to fly), so it could be even longer.
QF for instance is grounding all their international flights until at least 31 May 2020. They wouldn't say that if they were expecting to be able to resume some kind of operations before that. https://www.qantas.com/au/en/travel-...k-changes.html
I expect most of Australia will be in a lockdown by the end of the week, or next week at the latest, and lasting at the very least 3 weeks.
Airlines won't start flying until a lot of the travel restrictions have been lifted (otherwise, it won't be viable to fly), so it could be even longer.
QF for instance is grounding all their international flights until at least 31 May 2020. They wouldn't say that if they were expecting to be able to resume some kind of operations before that. https://www.qantas.com/au/en/travel-...k-changes.html