Reply To: Where can I use my 241 voucher?

[shaunpond]

memesweeper wrote:

Alex G wrote:

But you are right, separate tickets offer you no protection if you are delayed, so I would want a two night minimum stay both outbound and return.

This is a visual guide to BA routes: https://www.flightsfrom.com/BA

I’d not be padding with two or three days either side of a connection. Perhaps a little less risk averse than others here! If you are connecting from (say) Bangkok to HCMC there are many flights a day — if you miss your connection it really isn’t a disaster, just an added expense. Getting home might warrant a little more time as missing the long leg would be a costly problem to fix. My last unprotected connections were outbound from London 4 hours, inbound 18 hours (including an overnight). Some airports are much better than others for self-connecting.

Some insurance can reduce the cost of misconnecting, but only if the reason for the missed departure is an insured event, which is never guaranteed. There’s limited help in the form of travel inconvenience cover on the BAPP for instance.

We’re not confident travellers – if we had a layover, unless it was booked on one ticket, I’d want a day or 2 to reduce the knock-on effect of missing a connection, and that just adds complexity 😉