Waiting on Mid july BA flight cancellations to USA

DCFC79

Maybe you need to wait a week or 2 and see if BA cancel the flights or they keep them on.

Life__Goes__On

Last time your flight flew was 16th Mar.
It could start up again  in the next 6 weeks, but it least it's not flightatm

AlexMac

My successful experience with BA may not be wholly relevant, as my booking (out 8th June, returning 4 days later) was to a European destination, but I was very happy with BA's and their timescales.  They sent us an automated email just over six weeks before travel,  advising cancellation (bizarrely they sent this not to me as lead passenger, but to my spouse who was on the same booking) "...We will be in contact with you to discuss your options. If you'd like to contact us in the meantime, please call GB +44 (0) 344 493 0787..."

I did nothing. Then, a few weeks later, and three and a half weeks prior to the original planned flight date they sent another email, to me this time.  This said " We are currently receiving exceptionally high call volumes and are very sorry if you have been unable to reach us by phone to discuss your options. To prevent the need for you to contact us, we will be cancelling your British Airways Holidays itinerary and processing a full refund. This will be returned to your original payment card within the next 7 - 10 days". The refund hit my credit card the very next day. 

I know the email referred to "holiday" but we'd booked flights only- so not a bonded "package", paying only a £150 deposit.  The irony was, as a further £250-odd payment was due before flying, I'd tried online for a voucher (which I'd have been happy with) a few weeks prior, at a time when they were reportedly making it difficult to claim cash refunds by forcing passengers to ring in to swamped call centres.  Their software later bounced my request back as "unrecognised"?   So it was win-win for me (although a trip to Spain would have been nice, and we will go again post-COVID!)

So if it was me, I'd do nothing, wait a few more weeks in the hope that they will cancel, and see what they say.  Meanwhile I'd keep an eye on FCO advice to travellers; https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa

stubla78

Exact same position. We are due to fly on the 3rd July. BA cancelled the GLA to LGW on Friday at 1430 then the LGW to GLA return at 1700. No mention about the LGW to MCO flights at present. This makes it extremely difficult to get to LGW. Hope it's just a processing thing and not a tactic. What's my rights in this situation if 1 leg of a 2 stop journey is cancelled?

jackieblack

stubla78 said:

Exact same position. We are due to fly on the 3rd July. BA cancelled the GLA to LGW on Friday at 1430 then the LGW to GLA return at 1700. No mention about the LGW to MCO flights at present. This makes it extremely difficult to get to LGW. Hope it's just a processing thing and not a tactic. What's my rights in this situation if 1 leg of a 2 stop journey is cancelled?

Was it all booked on one ‘through’ ticket? Or separately?

stubla78

jackieblack said:

stubla78 said:

Exact same position. We are due to fly on the 3rd July. BA cancelled the GLA to LGW on Friday at 1430 then the LGW to GLA return at 1700. No mention about the LGW to MCO flights at present. This makes it extremely difficult to get to LGW. Hope it's just a processing thing and not a tactic. What's my rights in this situation if 1 leg of a 2 stop journey is cancelled?

Was it all booked on one ‘through’ ticket? Or separately?

booked once on BA website GLA>LGW>MCO

RTguy

I had a flight in July to Spain cancelled by BA today. The customer service agent told me thAt BA’s schedule for July has now been decided (hence the cancellation) so if you don’t hear anything in the next few days you could be ok. Incidentally, they offered me a cash refund on the spot - 28 days to clear.

freakin

RTguy said:

I had a flight in July to Spain cancelled by BA today. The customer service agent told me thAt BA’s schedule for July has now been decided (hence the cancellation) so if you don’t hear anything in the next few days you could be ok. Incidentally, they offered me a cash refund on the spot - 28 days to clear.

Thanks I actually want it cancelled! Fingers crossed

freakin

I got the great news i wanted this morning of the cancellation, anyone else waiting, keep the faith!

freakin

Thanks to everyone for their time in replying to me.