Reply To: Are we entitled to claim for compensation? Grateful for guidance.

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@timmyg the idea of having some central list of cancellation reasons has been mooted in the EU and UK but it’s not really very practical as it still requires self reporting, so doesn’t really improve on the current situation. The CAA does occasionally publish lists of “pre tactical cancellations” but unfortunately it’s a bit ad hoc. I wouldn’t be worried about going to CEDR – it’s simple and informal and the worse case scenario is losing £25 which would be highly unusual in any event, and extremely unlikely in your case as it’s only being brought in the face of BA’s refusal to provide evidence. MCOL is a whole different ball game that wouldn’t be recommended in your particular case.

If you did choose one of the firms that pursue these issues in exchange for a % of your compensation, I wouldn’t use Bott & Co. They are very fair weather operators, only look after themselves and their ‘checker’ is a nonsense. AirHelp is a consumer advocate that has brought a lot of cases to the ECJ to the benefit of us all.