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Flight delay with 2 months' notice

pthompson
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Hi All,
Two months in advance of my trip, Easyjet's notified me of a change to my early morning flight time. They've given the reason as "a result of an aircraft change".
It'll now depart over 4 hours later, meaning I'd miss my appointment, so I'll need to find a different flight -- probably with a different airline and/or traveling the previous day (so added expense of hotel etc).
I understand that EU261 compensation doesn't apply as they've given so much advance notice, but what are my rights please? E.g. can I ask for my money back? Do they have any other obligations to me?
It feels a little unfair that they can make this kind of change, but I wouldn't have been able to change my flight plans without penalties.
Thanks,
Paul.
Two months in advance of my trip, Easyjet's notified me of a change to my early morning flight time. They've given the reason as "a result of an aircraft change".
It'll now depart over 4 hours later, meaning I'd miss my appointment, so I'll need to find a different flight -- probably with a different airline and/or traveling the previous day (so added expense of hotel etc).
I understand that EU261 compensation doesn't apply as they've given so much advance notice, but what are my rights please? E.g. can I ask for my money back? Do they have any other obligations to me?
It feels a little unfair that they can make this kind of change, but I wouldn't have been able to change my flight plans without penalties.
Thanks,
Paul.
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It’s not a flight delay. Your flight has had a scheduling change.
Check the EasyJet website for details on their refund policy for rescheduled flights. I thought it was 5 hours but not sure for certain.
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The Easyjet definition of a significant change in flight time is 5 hours
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/flight-changes/
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Thank-you, @Westin and @onashoestring. Yes, Easyjet defines a 'significant' change as being >5h unfortunately.1
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I would still try to contact Easyjet and see if they are prepared to do anything. Even a voucher for travel at a later date would be better than nothing.Easy to be wise after the event, but changes to flight times are extremely common particularly if booked a long way in advance. How much spare time had you built into your original plans. What was your expected flight arrival time and when was the meeting?0
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TELLIT01 said:I would still try to contact Easyjet and see if they are prepared to do anything. Even a voucher for travel at a later date would be better than nothing.
I suppose you're right, but it's annoying to have to waste the previous evening just to factor-in the possibility of such delays.TELLIT01 said:Easy to be wise after the event, but changes to flight times are extremely common particularly if booked a long way in advance. How much spare time had you built into your original plans. What was your expected flight arrival time and when was the meeting?
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