British Airways

powerful_Rogue

Argonauts said:

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 

It must have been safe for the plane to land, otherwise it would have been diverted.

I don't think you're going to get your money back.

Argonauts

 It must have been safe for the plane to land, otherwise it would have been diverted.

I don't think you're going to get your money back

That is a certainty
no more refund 

powerful_Rogue

Argonauts said:

 It must have been safe for the plane to land, otherwise it would have been diverted.

I don't think you're going to get your money back

That is a certainty
no more refund 

Was the plane diverted?

Argonauts

Was the plane diverted

You answered that in a previous post !


no it didn’t 😳

k12479

Argonauts said:

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

Erm...no. It's simply a case of peak season and off-peak and, as Florida is a whole state and not just a resort, the economy will continue to function and people will travel throughout the year.

A random website: "October and November can provide some real bargains...However, be warned this is also when hurricanes can strike...".

People can take a chance. Mitigate the risk by buying (more expensive) flexible tickets or travelling at another (more expensive) time of year.

Argonauts

Cheers Judith 👍

Aylesbury_Duck

No one's been accused of working for BA yet?  Surprising.

chapea

Argonauts said:

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

hurricanes they don’t count
😂😂😂

We flew home on Tuesday 8thOctober from Melbourne so not too far from Tampa   weather was fine until the Wednesday/Thursday.  Third time we have been during a hurricane. If the flights are operating insurance won’t cover you 

hurricanes are such a common occurrence they only cancel flights roughly 24 hours before they expect it to hit land and all local hotels were open for business including special rates on Wednesday/Thursday for locals that were worried about being at home and worried they may lose power again happens each time hurricane expected 

k12479

Argonauts said:

Cheers Judith 👍

You're very welcome. May you go forth into the world bearing more personal responsibility.

Argonauts

Cheers K12479