Coronavirus: Singapore blocking transit and stays, Malta ban, Croatia ban

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• MT says:

  13 Mar13 March 14:30

  How long in advance does BA just cancel flights and is not obliged to offer alternative arrangements? And therefore how long before a flight does BA need to look after you if they cancel the flight?

  • Anna says:

    13 Mar13 March 14:48

    Under EU261 you are entitled to re-routing no matter when the flight is cancelled. I don’t know if there is an exemption to this due to extraordinary circumstances?

  • AJA says:

    13 Mar13 March 15:01

    EU261 Duty of care applies regardless of time of notification of cancellation.

    If you are given more that 14 days notice of a change then you are not entitled to compensation for the delay. You are entitled to a refund or a rebooked service, it’s your decision.

    • Erico1875 says:

      13 Mar13 March 18:25

      There has to be an argument for scrapping the EU261 compo just now for minus 14 days cancellations but still ensuring duty of care.

      • Anna says:

        13 Mar13 March 18:39

        Agreed but re-routing is a separate issue, pax can’t just be left high and dry.

• Sandra says:

  13 Mar13 March 14:50

  Spanish government just announced a state of emergency saying it expects cases to rise to 10,000 by next week after a 40% jump in deaths in one day – they will restrict movement/travel etc for 15 days as a start so would think they will shortly also be imposing a flight ban?!

• Alejandro says:

  13 Mar13 March 16:07

  Ukraine closed its borders to foreign nationals

• Roberto says:

  13 Mar13 March 18:40

  Spanish TV reporting nationwide lockdown from Monday.

  • ChrisBCN says:

    13 Mar13 March 20:06

    Yup we are in lockdown for 15 days. Means the gym has shut down too!

• Shoestring says:

  13 Mar13 March 18:42

  No in-bound scheduled flights permitted to Poland as of Sunday

• Scandinavian Traveler says:

  13 Mar13 March 19:04

  Denmark will shut its borders for all foreigners effective Saturday (tomorrow) from noon local time.

• Harry T says:

  13 Mar13 March 20:26

  I will be transiting through Singapore with Qantas on my way back to the UK on March 16th. If Singapore starts blocking people who’ve been in the UK in the last 14 days, then I will be unable to transit. Would Qantas be obliged to route me via Perth or another carrier instead? Before anyone tells me to ask Qantas, I’ve messaged them through their app, Facebook and Twitter, and I’ve spent over six hours on hold to them in the last 24 hours – they cannot be contacted!

  • Shoestring says:

    13 Mar13 March 20:33

    unfortunately I don’t think so – your contract with them is for your paid flight & destination, if you’re denied boarding, that’s not their problem.

    Knowing Aussies, they would probably try and help you out, though.

• Sam says:

  14 Mar14 March 06:52

  I am currently in Denmark due to fly back tomorrow on the last flight out. Will BA still be flying? How much notice will BA give me if they cancel?

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