Flight gone "Red" and says I "might wish" to rebook my flight?
Dec 6, 2021, 4:51 am
#20
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Newcastle
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 80
Given the latest round of testing changes for arrivals BA are being slightly more proactive.
The call centres are being hammered with people phoning to cancel/change. They are basically highlighting that it can be done online
The call centres are being hammered with people phoning to cancel/change. They are basically highlighting that it can be done online
Dec 6, 2021, 9:16 am
#21
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: UK
Programs: VS LT Gold 1MM, BA Gold, M&M Frequent, Hilton LT Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat
Posts: 81
I’m seeing the same MLA-LHR for 12th December. I hope there’s not another cancellation as there aren’t any more BA flights back until the following Thursday. If they do cancel I’m hoping they’ll put us on the Air Malta flight that day
Dec 6, 2021, 9:26 am
#23
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: LHR, SAN
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Dec 6, 2021, 9:50 am
#25
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,765
I'm not sure why so many people are panicking.
To me, it just seems to be giving people an extra option to stay home for the time being rather than paying around £20 for a lateral flow test (hopefully most people could pick one up for departure, and they're not too hard to pick up in say Europe).
Perhaps they're expecting a lot of people to test positive on their return and get stranded (no idea of the consequences there), or they know something we don't?
To me, it just seems to be giving people an extra option to stay home for the time being rather than paying around £20 for a lateral flow test (hopefully most people could pick one up for departure, and they're not too hard to pick up in say Europe).
Perhaps they're expecting a lot of people to test positive on their return and get stranded (no idea of the consequences there), or they know something we don't?
Dec 6, 2021, 10:38 am
#27
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond, AA Gold
Posts: 46
I’m currently on BA268 LAX - LHR (3 hours late) heading to DXB.
When I opened the BA App I got a “sorry Tinyburst your flight to Dubai is cancelled” message. This (I hope) corrected its self in about 2 seconds and allowed me to see the check-in details.
strange times.
When I opened the BA App I got a “sorry Tinyburst your flight to Dubai is cancelled” message. This (I hope) corrected its self in about 2 seconds and allowed me to see the check-in details.
strange times.
Dec 6, 2021, 10:52 am
#28
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I'm not sure why so many people are panicking.
To me, it just seems to be giving people an extra option to stay home for the time being rather than paying around £20 for a lateral flow test (hopefully most people could pick one up for departure, and they're not too hard to pick up in say Europe).
To me, it just seems to be giving people an extra option to stay home for the time being rather than paying around £20 for a lateral flow test (hopefully most people could pick one up for departure, and they're not too hard to pick up in say Europe).
Dec 6, 2021, 12:00 pm
#29
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: UK
Programs: VS LT Gold 1MM, BA Gold, M&M Frequent, Hilton LT Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat
Posts: 81
I don't think anyone is panicking, but the change comes with a status as "subject to possible disruption", so they are understandably worried that this is not just about getting about an additional option for nothing, but also a potential warning about some changes of plan they would not choose or want and which might very much come at the last minute, which is never ideal.
Dec 6, 2021, 12:21 pm
#30
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 155
As soon as I saw the message I thought BA are trying to persuade people to move from quiet flights to busier ones / not travel at all, in order to minimise any UK261 compensation and rebooking costs. Which makes business sense if there’s been a rapid decline in bookings.
My booking is with BA holidays with car hire, so I'm not inclined to do anything at the moment given that the first option listed in the app is along the lines of 'do nothing'. I need to preserve those double tier points!