Flight booking not cancelled

self_builder_2

I've seen a lot of advice about what to do if flights/holidays are cancelled but what if they aren't? I've got a flight booking with BA (booked before the virus was a problem) for a 2 week break which is getting closer and closer but still not cancelled. The destination is still enforcing quarantine so no point in going. If we get to the leaving date and it's still not cancelled, what are my options for getting my money back?

• Is the only option from the airline a voucher/reschedule?
• Can my travel insurance help? Should I claim before I'm due to go or after I've missed the flight? (I have a permanent / open ended travel policy)
• Can I only claim on my credit card if the airline didn't provide the flight and didn't refund it or went bust?

couriervanman

Where & when might help in getting more answers

Weggsie

We have a flight with Ryanair for July 18th to lanzarote we have decided to postpone this due to covid now the original flight Which is still currently flying was £1800 the new flight in 2021 is £1200 Ryanair say I will lose the £600 difference AND want a further £625 to change the flight to the new date.
Racketeering comes to mind surely this can’t be right It’s certainly not being fair 
what could we do ?

Neil49

Weggsie said:

We have a flight with Ryanair for July 18th to lanzarote we have decided to postpone this due to covid now the original flight Which is still currently flying was £1800 the new flight in 2021 is £1200 Ryanair say I will lose the £600 difference AND want a further £625 to change the flight to the new date.
Racketeering comes to mind surely this can’t be right It’s certainly not being fair 
what could we do ?

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