British Airways allowing free inbound flight changes due to Border Force strikes

Yesterday we published details of the British Airways rebooking policy for anyone wanting to change their flight this week due to the rail strikes or weather issues.

The policy only applied to outbound flights from London, which wasn’t a lot of use because it would have meant a shorter trip away. You couldn’t change your return flight.

However, British Airways is now also offering rebooking for INBOUND flights to Heathrow due to the Border Force strikes. This could be a good way to extend your Christmas holiday if you fancy a few more days away.

Full details are on the BA travel trade website here.

Here is a summary of what is possible, but do check the official guidelines too:

• applies to flights to Heathrow only

• applies to short haul and long haul flights

• tickets must have been issued before 15th December

• applies to flights arriving on 23rd, 24th, 25th, 28th, 29th and 30th December

• you can rebook your flight for any date but changes beyond +/- 14 days require the same ticket sub-class to be available

• redemptions are included – it seems (TBC) that you can only move your ticket +/- 14 days unless Avios availability is available

• no refunds are allowed – only date changes

• changes may not be possible for free if non-BA flights are on your itinerary

If you want to change a flight it must be done by telephone, not via Manage My Booking, on 0800 727 800 from the UK or +44 203 250 0145 from abroad.

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