BA2780 - Funchal - 17 March 2020
Mar 15, 2020, 9:06 am
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BA2780 - Funchal - 17 March 2020
This flight was booked in July 2019 and according to FCO travel advice is currently tagged as "essential travel only". I have tried to contact the BAEC without any success (keep getting cut off). My question is thus; how do I cancel and get a refund or do I need
to go via my travel insurance?
Thank you in advance.
to go via my travel insurance?
Thank you in advance.
Mar 15, 2020, 9:14 am
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This flight was booked in July 2019 and according to FCO travel advice is currently tagged as "essential travel only". I have tried to contact the BAEC without any success (keep getting cut off). My question is thus; how do I cancel and get a refund or do I need
to go via my travel insurance?
Thank you in advance.
to go via my travel insurance?
Thank you in advance.
The voucher can be claimed up to 1 hour before flight departure.
If your flight is cancelled you can then get full cash refund
Mar 15, 2020, 9:28 am
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Yes, I understand this. However, a holiday is not essential travel. In short BA is deffering potential mass refunds in the hope that matters will improve? How confident are we that IAG will survive the global downturn in air travel?
Think the best option is via travel insurance.
Think the best option is via travel insurance.
Mar 15, 2020, 9:35 am
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Yes, I understand this. However, a holiday is not essential travel. In short BA is deffering potential mass refunds in the hope that matters will improve? How confident are we that IAG will survive the global downturn in air travel?
Think the best option is via travel insurance.
Think the best option is via travel insurance.
Mar 15, 2020, 1:14 pm
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Slightly OT, but my parents were flying to Madeira tomorrow with Jet2. Their flight got canned last night, with full refund coming. GIven the Portuguese and/or Madeira statements, I don't see how the BA flight on 17th will depart.
Mar 15, 2020, 1:53 pm
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You should read your insurance policy carefully. A rebookable credit is not a refund and is worth markedly less than a refund (which is why carriers offer vouchers, credits and the like, often at a premium over cash). It may well be the case that you need not accept the credit in place of a refund. But, the only way to tell is to review the document carefully.
Mar 15, 2020, 4:52 pm
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Yes, I understand this. However, a holiday is not essential travel. In short BA is deffering potential mass refunds in the hope that matters will improve? How confident are we that IAG will survive the global downturn in air travel?
Think the best option is via travel insurance.
Think the best option is via travel insurance.