Storm Eunice (Friday 18 Feb 2022) (and Dudley Wed 16)
Feb 17, 2022, 2:13 pm
#106
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
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Use Skype or some other VOIP to call BA on their USA number, that's open until midnight or thereabouts.
Feb 17, 2022, 2:22 pm
#108
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL/CR; Hilton Diamond; Mucci des Puccis
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I'm sitting on a couple of flights to GLA to connect up with the 1925 GLA to LHR which connects up with a SOF flight on Saturday morning. Currently trying to figure out which airport to go to. One is Easyjet out of Gatwick, around 1445, the other is BA out of LHR at 1505 on an RFS. It doesn't appear that any BA flights into or out of Glasgow are bookable, though the 1925 is showing seats available, others are all zeroed on EF.
Quite a dilemma really, but my inclination is to go to Heathrow on the basis it'll be easier to sort things out from there if Glasgow flights are clobbered, and if I can't get to GLA because a BA flight is cancelled I'll have more leverage in persuading BA to let me start from LHR to SOF. Of course FTVs remove a lot of the jeopardy from these situations, but it's still a little stressful.
Quite a dilemma really, but my inclination is to go to Heathrow on the basis it'll be easier to sort things out from there if Glasgow flights are clobbered, and if I can't get to GLA because a BA flight is cancelled I'll have more leverage in persuading BA to let me start from LHR to SOF. Of course FTVs remove a lot of the jeopardy from these situations, but it's still a little stressful.
Feb 17, 2022, 2:31 pm
#109
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
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Quite a dilemma really, but my inclination is to go to Heathrow on the basis it'll be easier to sort things out from there if Glasgow flights are clobbered, and if I can't get to GLA because a BA flight is cancelled I'll have more leverage in persuading BA to let me start from LHR to SOF. Of course FTVs remove a lot of the jeopardy from these situations, but it's still a little stressful.
Feb 17, 2022, 2:41 pm
#111
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: British Airways, Hilton
Posts: 44
We’re at the Sofitel LHR t5. We were booked to fly to Lisbon at 12 noon tomorrow but managed to rebook for the earlier 9:15 flight. There was no charge to change the flight and hopefully the earlier flight will have more chance of going.
Feb 17, 2022, 2:51 pm
#112
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: QF, TK, VA, SQ
Posts: 695
I must be getting all yours.
so far I am at 3 texts and two emails from them.
it’s more communication than I’ve ever got from BA I think ever!
I’ve availed myself of the AZ flight from
FCO to LHR tomorrow night- lands late but hopefully has a good chance of flying 🤞🏻
Great service from Amex I have to say (well, person 2 who sounds like she’s in for a long night)
so far I am at 3 texts and two emails from them.
it’s more communication than I’ve ever got from BA I think ever!
I’ve availed myself of the AZ flight from
FCO to LHR tomorrow night- lands late but hopefully has a good chance of flying 🤞🏻
Great service from Amex I have to say (well, person 2 who sounds like she’s in for a long night)
Feb 17, 2022, 2:58 pm
#113
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA GfL & GGL, FB Platinum, MB Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,403
I must be getting all yours.
so far I am at 3 texts and two emails from them.
it’s more communication than I’ve ever got from BA I think ever!
I’ve availed myself of the AZ flight from
FCO to LHR tomorrow night- lands late but hopefully has a good chance of flying 🤞🏻
Great service from Amex I have to say (well, person 2 who sounds like she’s in for a long night)
so far I am at 3 texts and two emails from them.
it’s more communication than I’ve ever got from BA I think ever!
I’ve availed myself of the AZ flight from
FCO to LHR tomorrow night- lands late but hopefully has a good chance of flying 🤞🏻
Great service from Amex I have to say (well, person 2 who sounds like she’s in for a long night)
Feb 17, 2022, 2:58 pm
#114
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Posts: 655
The next BA flight for sale from AMS to LHR is on Sunday. And yes, Netherlands has preemptively completely cancelled all national and international train services from 14:00 Friday.BA meanwhile is not interested in rebooking my AMS-LHR-PHL-JAX to their AA codeshare AMS-DFW-PHL, so hotels and dinners on them then until I get there.
Feb 17, 2022, 3:00 pm
#115
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: London Stratford, E7
Programs: BAEC Gold! Thanks to FT
Posts: 3,378
Thank you for the info.
Unfortunately my ticket is on QF stock, and booked via Amex so BA I don’t think are able to make changes for me in my case.
I’ve spoken to Amex travel a couple of times tonight and a kind lady is off calling Qantas who apparently still have my ticket as confirmed which limits their options in terms of what they can change for me, unsure the outcome here or why QF hasn’t got the flight as cancelled yet, dodgy IT somewhere I’m guessing.
I am thinking I’ve likely missed the Alitalia/ITA option tonight, but indeed a flight with them tomorrow night would be preferable to a ‘will she won’t she’ flight on BA. I assume/expect I can obtain an original routing credit for the missed status credits (not that I strictly need that sector’s.
I will wait for the Amex lady to call me back (or call them back in a couple of hours if I haven’t heard) and see what the situation is.
Thankyou as always for your comprehensive and helpful replies here.
Unfortunately my ticket is on QF stock, and booked via Amex so BA I don’t think are able to make changes for me in my case.
I’ve spoken to Amex travel a couple of times tonight and a kind lady is off calling Qantas who apparently still have my ticket as confirmed which limits their options in terms of what they can change for me, unsure the outcome here or why QF hasn’t got the flight as cancelled yet, dodgy IT somewhere I’m guessing.
I am thinking I’ve likely missed the Alitalia/ITA option tonight, but indeed a flight with them tomorrow night would be preferable to a ‘will she won’t she’ flight on BA. I assume/expect I can obtain an original routing credit for the missed status credits (not that I strictly need that sector’s.
I will wait for the Amex lady to call me back (or call them back in a couple of hours if I haven’t heard) and see what the situation is.
Thankyou as always for your comprehensive and helpful replies here.
Looks like the BA559 has been cancelled now and the earlier flight BA555 at 1345 is operating. As you’ve booked via a travel agent they should be rebooking you though BA at the airport might transfer you. Check your alternatives if you’ve booked with QF they might have an Emirates codeshare via DXB or QR via DOH.
Good luck and let us know what happens.
Feb 17, 2022, 5:40 pm
#116
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: BA GGL, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 302
BA1438 is now zeroed and MMB and EF have no seat maps available nor is seat selection working.
We can all blame me for this - I did think when I booked this trip that I wish I was going to have a little longer in CCR to relax between flights. It appears I'll have all the time in the world.
We can all blame me for this - I did think when I booked this trip that I wish I was going to have a little longer in CCR to relax between flights. It appears I'll have all the time in the world.
Feb 17, 2022, 5:51 pm
#117
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,966
Well this is frustrating. I’m on 568 to LIN on the 18th and BA checked us in from Sfo to lhr without any warning that it might be cancelled, app still shows it as a go but other apps shows cancelled. Fingers crossed.
Last edited by olouie; Feb 17, 2022 at 6:02 pm
Feb 17, 2022, 6:23 pm
#118
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,709
Last flight to BCN today, have an engagement tomorrow morning so makes things interesting. The middle of today flight doesn't show as an option but the first flight of the day does. May be an early start today instead... Flight isn't showing as cancelled yet though.
Well the “Red” warning has been issued, if you’re travelling today be safe!