Malaga Airport Strikes

goldie_dsg · 6 Mar 2013 at 10:59

Does anyone know what my rights are here?
BA has moved my flight tomorrow to jerez, but by the time i wait an hour after landing for the transfer bus they are running then the 3 hour transfer to malaga, then on to where i actually want to get to im going to waste an extra 4 or 5 hours.
is it realistic to ask for a rental car from jerez airport?

tom_e · 6 Mar 2013 at 11:01

Not a chance you'll get that off them. Unfortunately you'll probably just have to suck up the wasted time, it's not that long in the grand scheme of things.

McGray · 6 Mar 2013 at 11:05

Speak to your travel insurance company.

Decent policies will allow you to claim back the car costs.

goldie_dsg · 6 Mar 2013 at 11:07

McGray said:
Speak to your travel insurance company.

Decent policies will allow you to claim back the car costs.

hadn't booked insurance yet.
going ballistic because its only a flying visit, heading back the next night and i don't fancy getting in at silly o'clock in the morning before a full day of meetings

teenwolf · 6 Mar 2013 at 11:08

Hmm how long are the strikes on for.
I'm flying there in may

goldie_dsg · 6 Mar 2013 at 11:10

teenwolf said:
Hmm how long are the strikes on for.
I'm flying there in may

they finish on friday i think

Scania · 6 Mar 2013 at 13:10

Entered thread expecting bombers, anti aircraft fire and pictures of carnage.

Left thread slightly dissapointed

Destination · 6 Mar 2013 at 13:17

They are offering to get you there, you right, is to not travel and have a full refund.
You could ask for that.

This strike is not the airlines fault, good they are getting you somewhere close.
Strange that only one airport is striking,

goldie_dsg · 6 Mar 2013 at 13:48

Hikari Kisugi said:
They are offering to get you there, you right, is to not travel and have a full refund.
You could ask for that.

This strike is not the airlines fault, good they are getting you somewhere close.
Strange that only one airport is striking,

I get that point, just been on to the phone with them going back and forward for an hour.
They've offered me a full refund, but thats no good to me. i need to be there.
As i see it the strike is there fault. Its the iberia staff that are on strike and they are owned by BA.
The problem is that by the time i get to malaga ill miss my connecting bus.

Deleted member 66701 · 6 Mar 2013 at 16:24

Check the T&C's - it'll have an indemnity covering strike action.

Take the refund or suck up the extra time - there's not a lot else you can do.

Oh, and you moaning on a forum about BA and how unreasonable theyare being in the situation is exactly the response the Union and the strikers want - you're playing right into thier hands :-)

bsoltan · 6 Mar 2013 at 18:11

If you're going for business can you not ask for a different flight or get a car from them?

Malaga Airport Strikes

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