Filmcritic

Trying to get on 663 tonight to lhr

corporate-wage-slave

The cancellation EC261 is in the bag, it's happened. The delay, well that's in tha bag now really. But I would never let EC261 factors get in the way of your travel requirements. Bear in mind BA can rebook you via the Lufthansa group, so ask specifically for Austrian via Vienna, A3-Olympic (via Athens) and ITA via Rome. They are in the specific customer guidelines (if you get India / South Africa) and other airlines can also be used.

665 has one seat in ET
663 has zero seats

There's a Frankfurt service at 1710, LH1293 with married segment availability on to LCY.

Filmcritic

[QUOTE=corporate-wage-slave;34391927]The cancellation EC261 is in the bag, it's happened. The delay, well that's in tha bag now really. But I would never let EC261 factors get in the way of your travel requirements. Bear in mind BA can rebook you via the Lufthansa group, so ask specifically for Austrian via Vienna, A3-Olympic (via Athens) and ITA via Rome. They are in the specific customer guidelines (if you get India / South Africa) and other airlines can also be used.

665 has one seat in ET
663 has zero seats

Tried all the options nothing available, fra-lcy involves overnight stay in fra. Still have no info from ba as to what is happening. Could somebody with access have a look to see the current status of yesterdays delayed BA673 please.

Filmcritic

could you tell me current status of the flight as still no info from ba.

corporate-wage-slave

Flight status still says 19:30, which I suspect is down to when a pilot can be flown from London. There is a LHR-LCA service currently in flight, due in just after 18:00 hrs.

ba.com/flightstatus

KARFA

This is what it currently says for BA673 from yesterday

Filmcritic

Thank you Karfa, can i ask where you got that information please?

Filmcritic

Thanks CWS, Still no info from BA. Do you think i should check out of the hotel and head to airport or wait to see if any info from BA?

KARFA

that's from expertflyer

SK AAR

You are not entitled to 2x comp. and it is beyond certain that any claim for delay will de rejected. You should claim comp. for the cancellation of your initial flight.

You can't. Use the EU Reg. 261/04 comp. to cover the time/inconvenience/costs.

Tafflyer

BA.com is still showing a 19:30 departure. Expertflyer showing 20:30.

Does anybody know the exact nature of the mechanical failure which is taking such an undefined and constantly extending time to repair?

At this stage, unless this flight gets away tonight, and frankly I think it’s now getting dangerously close to the LHR cutoff time for arrivals that this might not happen, you are not getting home until tomorrow anyway. All direct BA flights tomorrow are showing Y9 so I would be securing one of those seats as soon as possible.

TUI also has a non stop flight to LGW tonight at 01:15 am available in Google Flights for a mere €115.

The _Banking_Scot

Hi,

A post further up

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34391863-post56.html

Suggests that the Captains's flying hours are now a factor ( if he flew into LHR he could be illegal per regulations) . Another crew is being flown out on the outbound today but will not arrive at LCA till 1800 or so IIRC per posts above for the 1930 return.

However I'm not sure if the official definative reason has been announced

Regards

TBS

Filmcritic

Update: bus has turned up to take us to airport, also just received text finally from BA saying 1930 departure, although no food on board for Club, I’ll be given a food voucher at check in.

Tafflyer

So BA is unable to source food downstream dor a 5 hour plus return flight. I know these flights are usually return-catered but is there really no contingency for when things go wrong?

Can I help you

It would be very difficult to cater download as no stations have BA equipment, it’s better to let customers self cater.