Anybody else LHR-SEZ in Sep?
Aug 29, 2020, 4:23 am
#16
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 28
Surprising when you look at some inclusions, e.g Switzerland.
Aug 31, 2020, 2:48 pm
#19
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,021
Still not made it to the green list:
http://tourism.gov.sc/wp-content/upl...ugust-2020.pdf
http://tourism.gov.sc/wp-content/upl...ugust-2020.pdf
Sep 2, 2020, 2:55 am
#20
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 22
Yeah I made the call to cancel and refund, sadly.
Not to take this thread off topic, but a frustration was that I tried to rebook for May 2021... but was told that wasn't possible as I needed to travel on my outbound leg within 10 months of my original booking? That is a strange one, that it wasn't tied to the date of travel but to the date of ticketing?
That makes no sense to me, as some folks will book 10 months out regardless meaning they can't push their trips into the future if that was the case?
But yes - cancelled and refund unfortunately and pulled my St Lucia trip forward. So please no Corona there!
Not to take this thread off topic, but a frustration was that I tried to rebook for May 2021... but was told that wasn't possible as I needed to travel on my outbound leg within 10 months of my original booking? That is a strange one, that it wasn't tied to the date of travel but to the date of ticketing?
That makes no sense to me, as some folks will book 10 months out regardless meaning they can't push their trips into the future if that was the case?
But yes - cancelled and refund unfortunately and pulled my St Lucia trip forward. So please no Corona there!
Sep 2, 2020, 8:46 am
#21
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,167
Yeah I made the call to cancel and refund, sadly.
Not to take this thread off topic, but a frustration was that I tried to rebook for May 2021... but was told that wasn't possible as I needed to travel on my outbound leg within 10 months of my original booking? That is a strange one, that it wasn't tied to the date of travel but to the date of ticketing?
That makes no sense to me, as some folks will book 10 months out regardless meaning they can't push their trips into the future if that was the case?
But yes - cancelled and refund unfortunately and pulled my St Lucia trip forward. So please no Corona there!
Not to take this thread off topic, but a frustration was that I tried to rebook for May 2021... but was told that wasn't possible as I needed to travel on my outbound leg within 10 months of my original booking? That is a strange one, that it wasn't tied to the date of travel but to the date of ticketing?
That makes no sense to me, as some folks will book 10 months out regardless meaning they can't push their trips into the future if that was the case?
But yes - cancelled and refund unfortunately and pulled my St Lucia trip forward. So please no Corona there!
Sep 2, 2020, 10:04 am
#22
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: UK
Programs: Executive Club Silver, Kestrelflyer Silver, FlyingBlue & Expedia+
Posts: 89
This may or may not be helpful, have any of you tried the Seychelles embassy in London? I don't have the link on me. I'm sure they would be the first to know - I'm in a similar situation with Mauritius as they have taken a similar stance but fingers crossed seem to be opening up next month.
I know re ticketing a plane ticket in simple terms is valid for a maximum of 12 months from the issue date. If it was pushed out further kudos to BA on pulling that one off. I wonder the ticket was cancelled and reinstated with a new date of commencement. Or was a new one drawn up from scratch with the previous flights but then the ticket no would change.
I know re ticketing a plane ticket in simple terms is valid for a maximum of 12 months from the issue date. If it was pushed out further kudos to BA on pulling that one off. I wonder the ticket was cancelled and reinstated with a new date of commencement. Or was a new one drawn up from scratch with the previous flights but then the ticket no would change.
Sep 2, 2020, 10:45 am
#23
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: Ronin - churn and burn
Posts: 701
In my experience most call centre agents are unwilling to push tickets out beyond the 12m validity.
However, if you have access to the MMB travel disruption rebooking screen, the system will let you book up to T+355 from today.
Was anybody due to fly on Sept 16th? We're now 14 days out so I'm surprised EF still shows the flight operating...albeit it with an extremely light load.
My guess is that cargo and slot utilisation are going to increasingly be of greater concern to BA, particularly when there are few pax to compensate/ reaccommodate.
However, if you have access to the MMB travel disruption rebooking screen, the system will let you book up to T+355 from today.
Was anybody due to fly on Sept 16th? We're now 14 days out so I'm surprised EF still shows the flight operating...albeit it with an extremely light load.
My guess is that cargo and slot utilisation are going to increasingly be of greater concern to BA, particularly when there are few pax to compensate/ reaccommodate.
Sep 2, 2020, 11:27 am
#24
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 28
In my experience most call centre agents are unwilling to push tickets out beyond the 12m validity.
However, if you have access to the MMB travel disruption rebooking screen, the system will let you book up to T+355 from today.
Was anybody due to fly on Sept 16th? We're now 14 days out so I'm surprised EF still shows the flight operating...albeit it with an extremely light load.
My guess is that cargo and slot utilisation are going to increasingly be of greater concern to BA, particularly when there are few pax to compensate/ reaccommodate.
However, if you have access to the MMB travel disruption rebooking screen, the system will let you book up to T+355 from today.
Was anybody due to fly on Sept 16th? We're now 14 days out so I'm surprised EF still shows the flight operating...albeit it with an extremely light load.
My guess is that cargo and slot utilisation are going to increasingly be of greater concern to BA, particularly when there are few pax to compensate/ reaccommodate.
Unless they know something we don’t?
I wonder if airline agreements have a big say in their ‘permitted countries’ list? It would explain UAE, Qatar.
Sep 2, 2020, 2:39 pm
#25
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,167
So I was waiting until 18:20 today to see if they’d cancel the 16/09 flight - and they haven’t. Which is surprising, as they need to offer EC261 if they cancel from now onwards. Do we have a view on loads? I’d be surprised if they can operate any flight if nobody is allowed to enter from the UK...
Unless they know something we don’t?
I wonder if airline agreements have a big say in their ‘permitted countries’ list? It would explain UAE, Qatar.
Unless they know something we don’t?
I wonder if airline agreements have a big say in their ‘permitted countries’ list? It would explain UAE, Qatar.
Sep 2, 2020, 4:27 pm
#26
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 28
Sep 3, 2020, 2:47 am
#29
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,167
Ah bummer - gutted for you... we are currently booked for October 14th-25th. I get the feeling ill be in the same boat in about a months time.
Post back what options you take/are offered i(QATAR vs DOH?) - personally i would keep your tickets open (e.g. dont seek refund) until the last possible minute.
Post back what options you take/are offered i(QATAR vs DOH?) - personally i would keep your tickets open (e.g. dont seek refund) until the last possible minute.