BA 108 [DXB - LHR] 18 Mar, delayed
Mar 19, 23, 2:49 am
#16
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,843
Originally Posted by mwp1
just curious , but does a flight head code beginning with a 9 for flights mean basically empty stock mean the same for myself driving an empty pax train beginning with a 5xxx
Mar 19, 23, 3:05 am
#17
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,297
I just had a look at the cancelled LAX thread.
It seems clear that a lack of crew would be cause for EC261. I’ll submit a claim and see what the response is.
Just so I have all my info correct for when I claim:
109 was cancelled on the 17th due to lack of full crew.
My plane then took stranded pax from the cancelled 108 that was caused by 109’s cancellation.
I understand about crew rest after bringing the empty plane over.
Do I have that basically correct?
It seems clear that a lack of crew would be cause for EC261. I’ll submit a claim and see what the response is.
Just so I have all my info correct for when I claim:
109 was cancelled on the 17th due to lack of full crew.
My plane then took stranded pax from the cancelled 108 that was caused by 109’s cancellation.
I understand about crew rest after bringing the empty plane over.
Do I have that basically correct?
Mar 19, 23, 3:25 am
#18
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,843
Originally Posted by PAL62V
I just had a look at the cancelled LAX thread.
It seems clear that a lack of crew would be cause for EC261. I’ll submit a claim and see what the response is.
Just so I have all my info correct for when I claim:
109 was cancelled on the 17th due to lack of full crew.
My plane then took stranded pax from the cancelled 108 that was caused by 109’s cancellation.
I understand about crew rest after bringing the empty plane over.
Do I have that basically correct?
It seems clear that a lack of crew would be cause for EC261. I’ll submit a claim and see what the response is.
Just so I have all my info correct for when I claim:
109 was cancelled on the 17th due to lack of full crew.
My plane then took stranded pax from the cancelled 108 that was caused by 109’s cancellation.
I understand about crew rest after bringing the empty plane over.
Do I have that basically correct?
Yes, the crew that should have flown you back today never left LHR on the 17th due to a shortage, a newly constituted crew has flown the empty aircraft out and they will now operate your delayed 108 today.
Mar 19, 23, 3:54 am
#19
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 1,713
I thought it initially surprising that the commercial decision is made to sacrifice a LAX against a DXB but looking at the ticket prices in Y over the next two months, I am confident that the times of £360 returns to DXB are over
Mar 19, 23, 4:45 am
#20
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,297
Originally Posted by Sigwx
Yes, the crew that should have flown you back today never left LHR on the 17th due to a shortage, a newly constituted crew has flown the empty aircraft out and they will now operate your delayed 108 today.
Mar 19, 23, 10:15 am
#21
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,958
I have to say Sigwx (and also others) your knowledge and input is extremely insightful and makes an otherwise blanket request for EU261 which BA may initially otherwise deny more watertight as all the facts can be included. This has always been my experience of 261.... once presented with clear specific facts (despite not actually bring required), it just makes the process easier for the claimant and for the airline to just approve without it going to CEDR.
Mar 19, 23, 3:40 pm
#23
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 2,380
Originally Posted by Duck1981
I thought it initially surprising that the commercial decision is made to sacrifice a LAX against a DXB
