11am update: Contingency plans for the BA strike next Tuesday and Wednesday

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• Katy storie says:

  6 Jan6 January 11:09

  So I assume that if manage my booking has no changes showing and I haven’t been contacted then my flight won’t have changed? Anyone had any contact from BA regarding any changes?

  • Sarah says:

    7 Jan7 January 01:11

    My 19.15 flight was cancelled on 11th (Düsseldorf-LHR). I got a text and email Fri morning. They re-booked me on the 7.10am on 11th despite the fact I only arrive at 15.30 on 10th!!!! Was easy enough to change to the 12th but means extra hotel cost 🙁

• the real harry says:

  6 Jan6 January 12:05

  Good to see the solidarity shown by their fellow higher-paid BA colleagues! 🙂

  filling in for a bit more money or just happy to redeploy at a quiet time

  I’m all right, Jack!

  • Halcyon Days says:

    6 Jan6 January 19:39

    And you know?

  • Callum says:

    7 Jan7 January 03:45

    Why should they suffer because of Mixed Fleet? While I have no issues with anyone striking over poor pay (including them),they were employed knowing full well that they’re being paid less than others and will be receiving low pay (despite the union blatantly lying about the amount – surprise, surprise), therefore they don’t get much sympathy from me.

• the_real_a says:

  6 Jan6 January 13:26

  So if i need to cancel my train ticket because my flight goes “a little earlier” i assume that i can bill the union for the £140 the earlier train now costs.

  • Dave says:

    6 Jan6 January 14:37

    Billing BA might be more successful… I haven’t checked the details, but my initial thought is that EC261 might be relevant too for a re-booked flight with less than 14 days’ notice?

    • Mark says:

      6 Jan6 January 23:01

      EC261 doesn’t cover disruption due to strikes apparently.

  • John G says:

    6 Jan6 January 19:02

    The union have already taken care of that for you by ensuring your train is also cancelled.

    • the_real_a says:

      6 Jan6 January 19:09

      That did make me laugh 🙂

• Nick says:

  7 Jan7 January 03:42

  Sarah, BA has to put you on the ‘next’ available flight that’s available, so if it’s the next day and you need a hotel they will pay for it. They can offer to fly you earlier but it’s only your decision whether to accept it not theirs, especially with less than 14 days’ notice (they can make small changes outside that)-they’ve obviously decided you might want earlier but they will have to pay the hotel if you don’t.

  And Mark, please learn your facts before posting generalised (and rather unhelpful) comments. The COMPENSATION part of EU261 doesn’t apply to strikes, true, but the DUTY OF CARE (including rebooking under 14 days) does very much apply, including changes to flights with less than two weeks’ notice.

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