Missing a connection?
Apr 25, 2005 | 11:44 am
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Missing a connection?
What would happen if a pax were booked on a BA flight and was connecting to a Continental flight (a very discounted fare) and the BA was delayed, causing the pax to lose her connection? Is it BA's responsibility to book the pax onto a flight later in the day? The predicament that I have is that a couple of family members are on an early-morning BA flight from AMS to LGW and will have a little over 2 hours to pick up their bags, check-in and get to a gate in the South terminal. I fear that any delay will cause them to miss their flight and it is imperative that they get out to Houston on the same day.
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Apr 25, 2005 | 12:21 pm
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Hi,
Is it a same ticket ( ie BA-CO on one ticket) or two separate tickets ( one BA and one CO)
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Is it a same ticket ( ie BA-CO on one ticket) or two separate tickets ( one BA and one CO)
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TBS
Apr 25, 2005 | 12:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Vitriol01
What would happen if a pax were booked on a BA flight and was connecting to a Continental flight (a very discounted fare) and the BA was delayed, causing the pax to lose her connection? Is it BA's responsibility to book the pax onto a flight later in the day? The predicament that I have is that a couple of family members are on an early-morning BA flight from AMS to LGW and will have a little over 2 hours to pick up their bags, check-in and get to a gate in the South terminal. I fear that any delay will cause them to miss their flight and it is imperative that they get out to Houston on the same day.
Cheers.
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Apr 25, 2005 | 2:18 pm
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I wouldn't worry about it too much if they are scheduled to fly on BA #8110, the 7:00 a.m. AMS-LGW flight, connecting to CO #35, the 9:35 a.m. departure from LGW. Why? Because there are two later CO-operated flights to IAH, the 12:00 p.m. nonstop on CO#5, and the 12:30 p.m. one stop via EWR on CO #29/CO #51.
If a significant delay is posted for the BA flight prior to departure from AMS, CO may be willing to accommodate your family members on the 3:40 p.m. nonstop from AMS-IAH on CO #47.
On what flights are they scheduled to fly?
If a significant delay is posted for the BA flight prior to departure from AMS, CO may be willing to accommodate your family members on the 3:40 p.m. nonstop from AMS-IAH on CO #47.
On what flights are they scheduled to fly?
Last edited by cAAl; Apr 25, 2005 at 2:22 pm
Apr 25, 2005 | 3:02 pm
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Originally Posted by cAAl
I wouldn't worry about it too much if they are scheduled to fly on BA #8110, the 7:00 a.m. AMS-LGW flight, connecting to CO #35, the 9:35 a.m. departure from LGW. Why? Because there are two later CO-operated flights to IAH, the 12:00 p.m. nonstop on CO#5, and the 12:30 p.m. one stop via EWR on CO #29/CO #51.
If a significant delay is posted for the BA flight prior to departure from AMS, CO may be willing to accommodate your family members on the 3:40 p.m. nonstop from AMS-IAH on CO #47.
On what flights are they scheduled to fly?
If a significant delay is posted for the BA flight prior to departure from AMS, CO may be willing to accommodate your family members on the 3:40 p.m. nonstop from AMS-IAH on CO #47.
On what flights are they scheduled to fly?
Apr 25, 2005 | 3:13 pm
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Originally Posted by Vitriol01
The BA8110 and the CO35. Would CO really be willing to accommodate them considering that BA isn't a partner etc. and particularly because they would be on a very cheap ticket?
The AMS-IAH nonstop would require a friendly gate agent. However, depending on the circumstances CO may be willing to help. But I wouldn't worry too much given that even a 2.5 hour delay should still give your family members time to catch either of the two later CO flights out of LGW. Plus, in the event of a problem with BA #8110, BA #8112 would still get them to LGW in time to comfortably catch CO #5.
Last edited by cAAl; Apr 25, 2005 at 3:16 pm
Apr 25, 2005 | 4:23 pm
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Originally Posted by Vitriol01
What would happen if a pax were booked on a BA flight and was connecting to a Continental flight (a very discounted fare) and the BA was delayed, causing the pax to lose her connection? Is it BA's responsibility to book the pax onto a flight later in the day? The predicament that I have is that a couple of family members are on an early-morning BA flight from AMS to LGW and will have a little over 2 hours to pick up their bags, check-in and get to a gate in the South terminal. I fear that any delay will cause them to miss their flight and it is imperative that they get out to Houston on the same day.
Cheers.
Cheers.