T5 as easy as ever today.
Jul 11, 2022, 5:31 am
#3
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 241
Was moderately busy at 0600 when I discovered my flight was cancelled as the airport/ BA couldn’t cope with the number of passengers !
Jul 11, 2022, 5:34 am
#4
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
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I must be one of the few whose flight isn't cancelled but doesn't want to go.
Work trip and heading to AMS later, I would have been quite happy if the flight had been cancelled and I could stay at home. Sadly it is still showing as operating!
Work trip and heading to AMS later, I would have been quite happy if the flight had been cancelled and I could stay at home. Sadly it is still showing as operating!
Jul 11, 2022, 5:52 am
#6
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
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Have you not got the "disruption" banner KARFA allowing you to shunt it to another time ?
Now if BA cancel the flight that's not my fault anymore
Jul 11, 2022, 6:17 am
#7
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Join Date: Mar 2022
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 39
Not to say there weren't a good few canx showing on boards, and the first wing was prepped to supply soft drinks to a potential queue that had not yet (or maybe previously had) formed, but for me at least the way seems clear...
Jul 11, 2022, 7:34 am
#8
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: Honors Diamond
Posts: 1,638
Edit:- found it on BAttaveltrade. It is all short haul Heathrow flights for the next fortnight (until Sunday 24 July). Much longer rebooking window than usual too.
Last edited by lcylocal; Jul 11, 2022 at 7:39 am
Jul 11, 2022, 8:50 am
#9
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Berkshire, UK
Programs: BAEC Brown
Posts: 46
I decided AMS didn’t look good, so tried LCY->RTM for the first time. A very pleasant experience, helped by the *huge* legroom in 2D on the E190! Currently on the train near AMS. It may only be a little bit quicker, but there was no queuing whatsoever, so I’m happy.
Jul 11, 2022, 10:50 am
#10
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Amsterdam and London
Programs: Mucci Platinum Hairbrush des Bonnes Nouvelles. BA LTG, Bonvoy LTP, AA LTS, KL LTPt, Easy Flight Club
Posts: 378
I decided AMS didn’t look good, so tried LCY->RTM for the first time. A very pleasant experience, helped by the *huge* legroom in 2D on the E190! Currently on the train near AMS. It may only be a little bit quicker, but there was no queuing whatsoever, so I’m happy.
Jul 12, 2022, 7:47 am
#14
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Berkshire, UK
Programs: BAEC Brown
Posts: 46
Thank you Fritz! I actually got the bus to the metro to Den Haag. It all worked with no fuss at all. Amsterdam is as good as ever, just rather hot. Return tomorrow the reverse of yesterday. May try the train to Rotterdam then taxi as you suggest.
Jul 12, 2022, 8:05 am
#15
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 1,392
I've travelled 3 times via LHR T5 in the last 6 weeks: never been a queue to check-in or for security. Sure there's (sadly) flight cancellations), but you don't see much in the news or here about T5 queues - we just assume there is from reading constant bad airport press.