BA May schedule - when do you think changes will be announced?
Mar 31, 2020, 8:43 am
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I had the email about my May flights (19th May) on the 27th March (last Friday) so not sure the logic they are using when sending the email as it seams people flying earlier in the month than me are getting the email later than mine.
I wil play the waiting game and if they cancel apply for the refund If flight not cancelled I will apply for the voucher.
It also depends what happens to flights on another ex-DUB booking made on AA that also inludes BA flights.
I wil play the waiting game and if they cancel apply for the refund If flight not cancelled I will apply for the voucher.
It also depends what happens to flights on another ex-DUB booking made on AA that also inludes BA flights.
Mar 31, 2020, 8:52 am
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I had the email about my May flights (19th May) on the 27th March (last Friday) so not sure the logic they are using when sending the email as it seams people flying earlier in the month than me are getting the email later than mine.
I wil play the waiting game and if they cancel apply for the refund If flight not cancelled I will apply for the voucher.
It also depends what happens to flights on another ex-DUB booking made on AA that also inludes BA flights.
I wil play the waiting game and if they cancel apply for the refund If flight not cancelled I will apply for the voucher.
It also depends what happens to flights on another ex-DUB booking made on AA that also inludes BA flights.
Mar 31, 2020, 9:40 am
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I wouldn’t assume as much. I don’t think at this point BA knows what it will fly in May. I think it assumes it will cancel most of its schedule but maybe less than it does in April. Given that, I think it is trying to get as many people to grab vouchers as possible now to avoid refunds later. My hunch is that the people booked on the 8:25am LHR-JFK flight in May received these as well even though that flight is currently scheduled to run every day in April.
Whether PHL specifically runs is both a question of demand as well as whether the extension of both the foreigner ban (which influences demand) as well as the arrival screening requirements is extended. Currently, PHL cannot receive any international flights as it is not one of the dedicated screening points. I personally doubt that will be extended as far as May given Trump’s desire to open the country ASAP. And even large international hubs like IAH aren’t dedicated screening points so it is a disruptive point.
Whether PHL specifically runs is both a question of demand as well as whether the extension of both the foreigner ban (which influences demand) as well as the arrival screening requirements is extended. Currently, PHL cannot receive any international flights as it is not one of the dedicated screening points. I personally doubt that will be extended as far as May given Trump’s desire to open the country ASAP. And even large international hubs like IAH aren’t dedicated screening points so it is a disruptive point.
Mar 31, 2020, 9:55 am
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Mar 31, 2020, 10:26 am
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If worse comes to worse, then i will take the voucher for use at another date. But i wont be applying for this till the day before the flight. I think its hoping people like me as so desperate to get any form of compensation for these flights that they will jump at the voucher when in reality, i just want the money so i can hope this will be over and fly out to see the eagles play if the NFL season isnt also cancelled heh
I know some people are moaning about the vouchers but it is far better than the normal policy where if the passenger cancels that they get very little back.
I messed up a booking this morning. I called up to ask for the refund under the 24 hour rule (as it was disabled on line only offering me a voucher) and the agent processed it no problem, she never even mentioned taking a voucher instead.
I can see why they disabled the on line option as a lot of people would have justcancelling without thinking and then losing a lot of money.
Mar 31, 2020, 3:56 pm
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I had no choice but to apply for the voucher because the flight wasn't cancelled and a voucher is worth far more to me (£260 odd) that the refund I would have got for the proper taxes and fees less the admin charge (less than £50).
I know some people are moaning about the vouchers but it is far better than the normal policy where if the passenger cancels that they get very little back.
I messed up a booking this morning. I called up to ask for the refund under the 24 hour rule (as it was disabled on line only offering me a voucher) and the agent processed it no problem, she never even mentioned taking a voucher instead.
I can see why they disabled the on line option as a lot of people would have justcancelling without thinking and then losing a lot of money.
I know some people are moaning about the vouchers but it is far better than the normal policy where if the passenger cancels that they get very little back.
I messed up a booking this morning. I called up to ask for the refund under the 24 hour rule (as it was disabled on line only offering me a voucher) and the agent processed it no problem, she never even mentioned taking a voucher instead.
I can see why they disabled the on line option as a lot of people would have justcancelling without thinking and then losing a lot of money.
Oh i am totally not moaning because it means that i have a second option in case my flight doesnt get cancelled. There is no way that i am taking this flight (and its only a matter of time before the festival i was flying out gets cancelled). I think that BA giving people voucher options if the flight isnt cancelled is one of the best things that they have done in a long time.
Apr 2, 2020, 5:49 am
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I am assuming that BA will not now have the staff to run most of the flights scheduled for May, so I suspect there will be some movement on this imminently.
Apr 3, 2020, 1:06 am
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I had the email a few days ago for a flight on 13 May. Nothing for the return 12 days later.
Apr 3, 2020, 1:45 am
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Apr 3, 2020, 1:57 am
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I bought a new ticket yesterday and refunded my original for a voucher as it's almost half the price now.
Apr 3, 2020, 2:43 am
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