BA not responding to compensation and reimbursement claim

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?

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  • eskbanker
    eskbanker Posts: 36,566 Forumite
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    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
    JPears Posts: 5,110 Forumite
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    edited 20 September 2022 at 5:13PM
    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)
    If you're new. read The FAQ and Vauban's Guide

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  • 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
    eskbanker Posts: 36,566 Forumite
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    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
    JPears Posts: 5,110 Forumite
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    Yes. Edited (hard day at work....)
    If you're new. read The FAQ and Vauban's Guide

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