Bits: double Avios on BA’s regional weekend routes, buy the contents of Heathrow Terminal 1

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• Cdd says:

  31 May31 May 16:11

  If I had a large garden or somewhere to put it, I would seriously consider buying one of those iconic “Mystery Square” lamps. What icons!

• PAL says:

  31 May31 May 16:53

  Appreciate if anyone has had experience – do you get executive lounge access at Hiltons as a Diamond when booking with 3P?

• Roger says:

  31 May31 May 19:49

  What is everyone’s experience of PRGC -> Platinum upgrade and fees?
  I am in my second month and about another 3/4 months before anniversary of my PRGC.
  When am I likely to get hit with £450 fees? If so does it apply from start of Platinum card or after free PRGC period ends?

• Graham Walsh says:

  31 May31 May 20:49

  OT Has anyone been successful with claiming from Easyjet via CEDR. They have just replied with an 18 page document from Norton Rose solicitors showing that the plane was late (5hrs) due to it being delayed 14 hours earlier in Iceland with de-icing (who would have thought that it would be cold in Iceland!!!). They are ignoring the fact that they had to wait for a stand on the 2nd flight and then for the outbound flight from LTN to AMS, they had to get a crew from LGW to LTN via a Taxi. They just say…

  It is denied that the Applicant is entitled to compensation, as alleged or at all, as the delay was
  “caused by extraordinary circumstances which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable
  measures had been taken”, within the meaning of Article 5(3) of the Regulation

  • the real harry1 says:

    31 May31 May 20:59

    I think the point is that if you won’t incur costs more than £25, let the adjudicators decide

    of course de-icing does not = extraordinary circs

  • Mr Dee says:

    1 Jun1 June 00:02

    I am sure there was a case where the airline could not deny compensation based on a previous delay as they should have arranged an alternative if they knew about the plane being delayed.

  • Lady London says:

    1 Jun1 June 00:35

    it’s rubbish. Even if de-icing was not expected in Iceland then your delay was very indirect from that. I am sure there have been judgments that said airlines are supposed to have aircraft available for problems caused by events on earlier flights.

    • Jonathan says:

      1 Jun1 June 19:30

      It’s a bit of a grey area. I believe there was a judgement at a magistrates court against Easyjet where a passenger claimed that an indirect issue shouldn’t excise EasyJet from providing their flight. Think there’s a reference to it on MSE. Unfortunately this didn’t serve as precedent without going to crown court.

      I tried to claim against BA a few years ago where my flight was cancelled due to the plane being diverted to Antigua the prior day due to a hurricane, my argument being that they did not have / chose not to find or lease a replacement aircraft for my flight.

      BA rejected it and I didn’t take it further.

• Simmo says:

  31 May31 May 22:46

  If anybody is interested, just booked myself the BHX-PMI route in CE, seems they are using the Aspire Lounge according to manage my booking.

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