Mexico moving from Amber to Red List
Aug 10, 2021, 6:43 am
#106
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: BA Exec Club Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 214
Have I got this right?
1. Anyone arriving in the U.K. who has originated or transited a red list country must hotel quarantine as they are high risk or they mixed at the transit point.
2. Anyone from a red list point of origin can transit Heathrow, mixing with others if their final destination allows them in or requires quarantine - with impunity!
1. Anyone arriving in the U.K. who has originated or transited a red list country must hotel quarantine as they are high risk or they mixed at the transit point.
2. Anyone from a red list point of origin can transit Heathrow, mixing with others if their final destination allows them in or requires quarantine - with impunity!
Aug 11, 2021, 11:24 am
#107
Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: Club Premier, AmEx Plat, Priority Pass
Posts: 132
I travelled yesterday on BA's MEX-LHR flight. Just 27 passengers in total, out of those, 23 were connecting passengers to outside the UK (including myself). All of us were able to transfer airside at T5 without problems, except for 2 passengers connecting to Dublin, departing from T5.
Because Dublin is a CTA destination, all the flights are in the same zone as flights departing to the UK, therefore, gates are after immigration control at T5. At immigration, officers didn't allow them to go to the gate "because they can go to any UK destination from there" and said that if they go through, they would be taken to a quarantine hotel immediately. BA had to rebook them to a EU destination (in this case Spain), so they could stay at the international area of T5.
Because Dublin is a CTA destination, all the flights are in the same zone as flights departing to the UK, therefore, gates are after immigration control at T5. At immigration, officers didn't allow them to go to the gate "because they can go to any UK destination from there" and said that if they go through, they would be taken to a quarantine hotel immediately. BA had to rebook them to a EU destination (in this case Spain), so they could stay at the international area of T5.
Aug 12, 2021, 12:16 am
#108
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 8,770
I travelled yesterday on BA's MEX-LHR flight. Just 27 passengers in total, out of those, 23 were connecting passengers to outside the UK (including myself). All of us were able to transfer airside at T5 without problems, except for 2 passengers connecting to Dublin, departing from T5.
Because Dublin is a CTA destination, all the flights are in the same zone as flights departing to the UK, therefore, gates are after immigration control at T5. At immigration, officers didn't allow them to go to the gate "because they can go to any UK destination from there" and said that if they go through, they would be taken to a quarantine hotel immediately. BA had to rebook them to a EU destination (in this case Spain), so they could stay at the international area of T5.
Because Dublin is a CTA destination, all the flights are in the same zone as flights departing to the UK, therefore, gates are after immigration control at T5. At immigration, officers didn't allow them to go to the gate "because they can go to any UK destination from there" and said that if they go through, they would be taken to a quarantine hotel immediately. BA had to rebook them to a EU destination (in this case Spain), so they could stay at the international area of T5.
Aug 12, 2021, 12:19 am
#109
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: ±38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,428
indeed but someone doing MEX LHR ATH with overnight connection still needs to enter uk and gets transit exemption
Aug 12, 2021, 3:33 am
#110
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Kazakhstan
Programs: BA Gold, AirAstana Silver (much use as chocolate teapot)
Posts: 867
Aug 12, 2021, 4:42 am
#111
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 2,447
If a flight is moved from LGW to LHR is that reason enough to cancel with full cash refund? Or are there caveats, such as the flight number has to change, and/or time needs to be +/-3hrs still? Thanks
Aug 12, 2021, 5:43 pm
#112
Join Date: Aug 2021
Posts: 9
First time poster, medium term lurker. I have a Mexico city flight booked (241 voucher), was hoping that one leg would be cancelled but had no email from BA.
The return leg, 2300 MEX - LHR 26/8 is red in my MMB page. Doesn't look like you can buy fresh tickets for it and I will contact BA tomorrow for clarification but should I just be expecting to cancel this myself for a voucher?
The return leg, 2300 MEX - LHR 26/8 is red in my MMB page. Doesn't look like you can buy fresh tickets for it and I will contact BA tomorrow for clarification but should I just be expecting to cancel this myself for a voucher?
Aug 12, 2021, 5:50 pm
#113
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
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First time poster, medium term lurker. I have a Mexico city flight booked (241 voucher), was hoping that one leg would be cancelled but had no email from BA.
The return leg, 2300 MEX - LHR 26/8 is red in my MMB page. Doesn't look like you can buy fresh tickets for it and I will contact BA tomorrow for clarification but should I just be expecting to cancel this myself for a voucher?
The return leg, 2300 MEX - LHR 26/8 is red in my MMB page. Doesn't look like you can buy fresh tickets for it and I will contact BA tomorrow for clarification but should I just be expecting to cancel this myself for a voucher?
Aug 12, 2021, 11:41 pm
#114
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: UK
Programs: Tufty Club (Gold), BAGA Gymnastics level 4, 440yds swimming certificate
Posts: 2,533
Aug 13, 2021, 3:01 am
#115
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 99
I had flights to MEX booked with a voucher and in first class (sep - oct) My October return was cancelled and I was given 4 options:
1 - rebook onto the alternative flight offered (next day)
2 - Cancel for free and get points/voucher/taxes back
3 - cancel and wrap up my ticket in a voucher to preserve the 2-4-1 for longer
4 - move booking to any dates in the next 12 months (even if there is no avios availability)
I chose number 4!
1 - rebook onto the alternative flight offered (next day)
2 - Cancel for free and get points/voucher/taxes back
3 - cancel and wrap up my ticket in a voucher to preserve the 2-4-1 for longer
4 - move booking to any dates in the next 12 months (even if there is no avios availability)
I chose number 4!
Aug 13, 2021, 4:12 am
#117
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 99
I believe you could just not touch the booking and leave the flight as cancelled until you are ready to rebook. This would have to be before the flight but wouldnt give you open ended use of a ticket. You can still only use it within a year of the outbound flight as far as I am aware. Only way of leaving it semi open ended would be to wrap it into a voucher giving you until 2023 to use it. But you would be restricted on Avios seats being available that way.
Aug 13, 2021, 4:24 am
#118
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Denmark
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Indeed, if all segments cancelled I would just leave the reservation as it is until being ready to rebook. If all segments are not cancelled/there are still active segments in the reservation, you can't do that. Yes, ofc ticket validity will still apply (this issue has been discussed intensively in other BA threads lately).
Aug 14, 2021, 11:05 am
#119
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,440
I believe that should be enough for a refund. But I’m sure someone else will verify.