BA not responding to compensation and reimbursement claim 19 September 2022 at 7:29PM in Flight delay compensation 5 replies 150 views

JM5410

I had my flight back from Italy cancelled with 6.5 hours notice. BA refused to book me on another carrier and only gave me BA flight 3 days later and refused to find me accommodation. I spent over £800 and when I got home put in a claim for reimbursement of my incurred costs and compensation for cancelled flight. Had an automated reply straight away, then a week, fortnight and 28 days saying sorry for delay and they were working on it. That was 4 weeks ago. Nothing since. I've written to them online twice since with no response. When I rang the number online I was told they could only do bookings and weren't linked to customer services and I'd have to do it only. I'm getting really hacked off with this. How can I get BA to respond?

eskbanker

They're snowed under and taking ages to respond to claims, so your timescales aren't out of line with those seen by others, e.g.

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34612624-post2375.html

That doesn't make it right of course, but your other options would be to escalate via MCOL or CEDR, neither of which are likely to be any quicker....

JPears

I waited 6-7 weeks after receiving nothing from BA for £1800 owed, before I submitted a claim via MCOL.

Once you submit MCOL, BA has 2 weeks to respond or 4 weejks if they request and extension.

Before this time frame is up, they must make a settlement, as they did in my case, or submit a defence.

If you have a sound case, the former is more likley so will almost certainly be quicker than CEDR. (and easier in my opinion)

erin94

I submitted a claim for compo/reimbursement to BA on the 23rd June, I only had the money in my account on the 1st September. I was always confident I'd get the money as I had a 14 hour delay so it's worth being patient with, if you can afford to be patient. 

eskbanker

JPears said:

I waited 6-7 weeks after receiving nothing from BA for £1800 owed, before I submitted a claim via MCOL.

Once you submit MCOL, BA has 2 weeks to respond or 4 weejks if they request and extension.

Before this time frame is up, they must make a settlement, as they did in my case, or submit a defence.

If you have a sound case, the latter is more likley so will almost certainly be quicker than CEDR. (and easier in my opinion)

The former (settlement) surely?

JPears

Yes. Edited (hard day at work....)