 Poster: A snowHead
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2 people off to the MSB (self included) have now had BA flights cancelled by the airline 3 weeks ahead of the date of travel. Any others, please post here.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Mon 5-03-07 11:25; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Why were they cancelled?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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As yet, i've never had my flights cancelled, but am pleased if it ever happens there is now an offical thread to talk about it! 
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They better hadn't cancel the MCR-GVA flight for the Eosb!!! Saying that, cant see it as it's now over £600 return 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| petemillis wrote: |
| Why were they cancelled? |
They were cancelled as a result of the sale of BA Connect to Flybe. I expect many more flights will go the same way.
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Ah right. I've only ever used BA, not their subsidary bits and bobs.
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| telford_mike wrote: |
| petemillis wrote: |
| Why were they cancelled? |
They were cancelled as a result of the sale of BA Connect to Flybe. I expect many more flights will go the same way. |
Yes, they are apparently loosing a lot of crews who are jumping ship prior to the takeover. Don't expect it to get better in the near future. Pilots and crews, that are left, have still to accept Flybe's T&C.
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Sounds like some contingency planning for Manchester-Geneva might be in order...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Charlatanefc, It doesn't mention that flight on the BBC article.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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It doesn't mention Geneva at all, but my Birmingham - Geneva flight on 17th March has been cancelled.
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petemillis, How do you know? I only discovered that BA were denying responsibilty for operating the flight when it was cancelled. My flight was booked on the BA website and I flew out on a aeroplane with BA written on it.
If it walks like BA and quacks like BA it is BA.
From the people who bought you Rover.....
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You know it makes sense.
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Hmm the GB Airways site says that the airline is "operating as British Airways".
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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British Airways today announced the sale of BA connect, a wholly owned subsidiary, to Flybe. Whilst it is unfortunate for passengers who have had their flights cancelled, those flights were not cancelled by BA but by Flybe. It will only affect certain flights from regional airports, flights from Londons Heathrow, Gatwick, and City airports are unaffected.
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Poster: A snowHead
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zzz, FlyBE seem to be rather good at cancelling flights, given our recent experience that led to our unscheduled and very late arrival in Exeter when we wanted to get to Birmingham 
Glad our next holiday is with ThomsonFly!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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FenlandSkier, I have re booked on EZJ on the EMA lardyflight
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I might well be joining you.
Our original plan was to gain an extra day's skiing and to add an extra night in Geneva onto the trip, fly back on the Sunday instead but that could well be affected now.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Dont forget Russels ticket offer (would be nice to give him the difference) as I have just done 
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FenlandSkier, Damn these small regional airports 
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We were booked on Manchester to Geneva thru' Expedia at Easter, we rang them (Expedia) up this evening and were told the flight was cancelled - we were offered Manchester-Gatwick-Geneva as an alternative.
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Do you think that they would offer me Manchester - Calgary - Geneva with a weeks stopover 
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Scarpa, in a word "no". Not quite sure when they were going to get around to telling us without prompting - the implication was one or two weeks before flight.
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Not quite sure when they were going to get around to telling us without prompting - the implication was one or two weeks before flight.
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Hoppo, That was the same as when Easyjet cancelled the Turin flight that the PSBers had booked on 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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petemillis, Most of the flights ex-regional airports and London City have been operated by BA subsidiaries in one form or another for a number of years (the older folks may even remember Cambrian, NorthEast , Scottish and CI !!) Some ex-Gatwick as well. Others you may have flown on are B-Med, DBA ( inter-Germany and to Gatwick) before its sale, and TAT/Air Liberte ( inter and ex France) until its demise.
There were also a number of franchisees which look and feel like BA - GB Airways as mentioned above still is.
If you look very carefully at your booking confirmation you will see the tell-tale words 'Operated by xxxx' which gives it away. It is law that you are notified that your flight is operated by another carrier (so called codeshare) , unfortunately that is considered enough!
So called franchising was vogue in the 80s and 90s - the US has similar idiosyncrocies.
This obviously is no help to the poor folks getting stranded/inconvenienced. It's only a short time ago that airlines were expected to make suitable alternative arrangements for their customers affected like this by IATA. Unfortunately the EC law has created a disgusting framework (infuienced and watered-down by the very active low-cost lobby) which enables the airlines to behave disgracefully 'within the law' but unacceptably. All imho ..
The Bashes having a bad time of it this year with canx ..
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Hoppo, 'Theoretically' if you book through an agent, it is them who should inform you ... if they tell you outside a 2 weeks window they have reduced legal responsibilities
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Well I've asked for a refund from BA, have done the Easyjet option, £17 cheaper and can get dropped off at airport for free - BUT... now am flying a day early and have to either hotel it in Geneva or sleep on the damn bench again 
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You know it makes sense.
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Agenterre, what is the difference in responsibilities between before two weeks and after two weeks?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I'm booked for BA Manchester to Geneva on 22nd March returning on 25th .. can anyone tell me how I can find out if this flight is still running, I booked via airmiles and whilst I wasn't aware of this last night I hadn't seen any email canceling it.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| stevew wrote: |
| I'm booked for BA Manchester to Geneva on 22nd March returning on 25th .. can anyone tell me how I can find out if this flight is still running, I booked via airmiles and whilst I wasn't aware of this last night I hadn't seen any email canceling it. |
Steve, is it booked with British Airways for a flight on a British Airways route? Or is it BA Connect or what have you?
A BA flight will still be running as normal. How about checking your booking on the net?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We're still trying to find out what's happening to us, we're booked Bristol to Zurich, and that doesn't appear anywhetre on the flybe timetables, so I assume that our flight is also cancelled.
Steve, the changes come in on March 24th, so you may get there .....
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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OK, here's the official information from BA...
[url=https://lfn.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/lfn.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2535&p_created=1172569698&p_sid=TQThBRvi&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD05JnBfcHJvZHM9JnBfY2F0cz0mcF9wdj0mcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlYXJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**&p_li=&p_topview=1]Clicky click[/url]
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...and if you have MS Excel on your PC, this link is the list of cancelled flights:
clickity click
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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[url=https://lfn.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/lfn.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_sid=TQThBRvi&p_lva=&p_li=&p_faqid=2410&p_created=1162540745&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD05JnBfcHJvZHM9JnBfY2F0cz0mcF9wdj0mcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlYXJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**]and more info here too[/url]
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Just received an email from BA: BA4154 7th April GVA-BHX cancelled.
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UK based customers-Customer Relations information
Customers seeking reimbursement for making their own way to/from an alternative airport (i.e. flying originally from Birmingham and then re-booking from Heathrow) are advised to send any receipts to Customer Relations who will cover any expenses incurred. Customers should include their flight details in any claims they make (the original BA Connect flight number/date of travel and the re-booked flight number/date of travel if available).
A webform is available so customers may submit an initial claim.
Customers should complete this form and send in any receipts to the address below.
British Airways
Customer Relations
PO Box 5619
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2PG |
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Wear The Fox Hat, looks like I'm OK thanks for the info
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stevew, you're welcome.
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Had 6 return flights from Manchester to Geneva cancelled over the summer. Looks like the whole route has gone. Wonder if BA would like to reimburse for an "upgrade" to Easyjet from Liverpool. You might not get a meal on the plane with Easyjet but you do tend to get a plane.
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