British Airways

eskbanker

Grumpy_chap said:

eskbanker said:

it does seem harsh for your travel insurer to decline a claim on those grounds

Doesn't travel insurance normally rely on whatever the Government travel advice is?

I'm sure a clear FCDO prohibition would make things easier, but don't believe that the UK government typically issues weather-related updates to travel advice, so it would still seem plausible for a trip to be unviable despite no specific warnings at this end:

Hurricanes

The Atlantic hurricane season normally runs from June to November. The Pacific hurricane season normally runs from May to November. Hurricanes can affect coastal regions, Hawaii and Guam. The South Pacific tropical cyclone season normally runs from November to May and can affect American Samoa.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts that there is a very high likelihood of an “above-normal Atlantic hurricane season” in 2024. Travellers to the USA during the hurricane season should check the websites of local, State and Federal agencies (such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) for the latest conditions. You should also be aware of the possibility of disruption to flights.

You should:

• monitor approaching storms on the US National Hurricane Center website
• follow instructions from local authorities, including evacuation orders from the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
• visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website for information on preparing for extreme weather and evacuating
• check with your airline or travel agent about possible disruption to flights or airport services and follow their advice

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa/safety-and-security

OP should obviously check the terms of their policy to verify how it deals with such situations....

Argonauts

One line in policy 
mentioned known weather situations 
so if hurricane due before you go your not covered 

insurance covered both ways in not paying out

sheramber

You checked in and the flight operated.

I don’t see BA refunding. 

As it was flight only BA are not concerned with where you are going or doing after you land. 

You could be returning home for all they know. 

Argonauts

BA not concerned
bang on the button 
they’d fly me to Gaza if they could land 

hurricanes they don’t count
😂😂😂

eskbanker

Argonauts said:

BA not concerned
bang on the button 
they’d fly me to Gaza if they could land 

hurricanes they don’t count
😂😂😂

But as you say in your OP, their flights there were cancelled for the following four days while the hurricane struck - obviously they have to draw the line somewhere regarding flight safety, i.e. they have to make a decision about how far in advance to stop flying there (and when to restart), and their last flight there arrived over two days before the hurricane struck, in conditions they'd have considered safe.  If they'd chosen to cancel that one, then no doubt those on the previous one could have made a similar argument, and so on?

k12479

Argonauts said:

BA not concerned
bang on the button 
they’d fly me to Gaza if they could land 

hurricanes they don’t count
😂😂😂

A lot of blame directed at the airline, yet you booked to travel during hurricane season which, of course, comes with increased weather risk.

Argonauts

When your landing at an airport that’s been declared in a zone A evacuation zone with mandatory evacuation and airport days don’t come and stay in it as you’ll be evicted 

governor and mayor where pleading for people to leave 

eskbanker

Argonauts said:

When your landing at an airport that’s been declared in a zone A evacuation zone with mandatory evacuation and airport days don’t come and stay in it as you’ll be evicted 

governor and mayor where pleading for people to leave 

Sure, but if the local authorities had felt the need on the Monday to close the airport and prevent inbound international flights then they would have done so?

Edit: just reading a bit of background on this, it looked like they started issuing evacuation orders while the flight was in the air, but the airport wasn't closed until the Tuesday.

Argonauts

  A lot of blame directed at the airline, yet you booked to travel during hurricane season which, of course, comes with increased weather risk.

Imagine nobody going to Florida just incase a hurricane appeared!!
hotels wouldn’t last long 
no business from July to November 😳

Argonauts

Edit: just reading a bit of background on this, it looked like they started issuing evacuation orders while the flight was in the air, but the airport wasn't closed until the Tuesday.

So true 
Mondays flight left Gatwick 12:20
on way to tampa Tue/wed/thur/ Fri  cancelled
tampa announced shutting of airport on Tuesday whilst flight in the air