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On a return from Miami to Heathrow I was 3 hours and 3 minutes late. BA argued that x minutes of the delay was weather related and refused 261. As that was their 2nd or 3rd reason I ignored and preceded to CEDR where BA settled before outcome. I’d probably not have pursued this were it not for the 2+ hour wait for baggage.
I mention ‘not straight forward’ as BA position will almost certainly be random reason denials. Looking at the actual versus schedule departures and arrivals it does suggest that some time was lost in the air, suggesting weather related. If they remove a number of minutes for that then the delay goes under 3 hours.
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