I've heard that BA flights into Heathrow have been cancelled. Does anyone have any idea of how long this will last? I've been working abroad since August, and if I can't get home I will be distinctly upset - meant to be flying on the 22nd...
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This may be a stupid question but if it snows for, say, a week, will they keep the runways closed, or will they decide to try to deal with it?
Looks like I need to keep my fingers crossed for some good weather...apparently Tuesday and Wednesday are meant to be sunny, but I don't trust any forecast this far in advance
EDIT: Just seen your edit - I'll share your hopefulness!
i flew out of heathrow yesterday
had to wait 4 hours in the plane for them to remove ice from the wings so we could take off
i think it was one of the last flights to leave , yay. so lucky
not a drop of snow in India
Where are you in India? That's where I'll be coming home from if the snow stops!
I'm flying from Japan on the 22nd
I'm wondering how airlines reschedule people who have missed flights? Do the people who missed their flights on Monday, fly on Tuesday shifting the other flights?
I'm not sure - I'd assume they put on extra flights but are obviously limited by the airport's capacity, so I imagine there will be delays
EDIT: **** it, snow now forecast for Wednesday.
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My brother is stuck in frankfurt for 2 days now as he was due to fly with BA. However they transferred him to lufthansa and that got cancelled aswell
I don't understand that US and Canada also have more heavy snow in certain parts and yet the airports there seem to be operating normally. Oslo airports seem to be fine even though it snows heavily in norway.Why is it that everytime there is heavy snow or rain in this country, it brings the transport system to a standstill in this country?
Because, this being England, nothing is ever anybody's fault and therefore nobody takes responsibility
The fact that this is still a relatively unusual event, in spite of it having happened for the last three years now, also plays a part
I believe that BA are obliged to get you home within a reasonable period of time. If a flight gets cancelled, they must find you another flight. If they can't they must find you another means of transport. I can't remember what this period of time is, though, and I also assume it doesn't cover acts of god, including the weather (and the ash cloud earlier this year). Then again, your insurance probably doesn't cover this either...
Just got word that my Wednesday flight home from Mumbai's been cancelled. Has anyone got any suggestions? If I were to fly to another airport in Europe and train it would that be possible, and what would be the best airport to fly to?
On another note, how the **** have they cancelled a flight almost 48 hours in advance?
On another note, how the **** have they cancelled a flight almost 48 hours in advance?
That was my original thought, but apparently Paris airport's a mess as well.
Incidentally, if I rebook for a later date, how do I get BA to put me up in a hotel, or do I come to them afterwards with expenses?
Just checked the BA site and managed to pull my flight forwards by a day...hooray! Means I've got twelve hours to pack four months of stuff, clean the flat, wash sheets, get to the airport, check in etc...feel like Jack Bauer. But not as awesome.
Who can?
My departure time is meant to be 13.40, but it's updated departure time is 16.21. Does this mean that I should arrive at the airport at the usual time, in time for a 13.40 flight, or should I arrive three hours before the 16.21 time?
With all due respect to India, I've been here long enough to know that you can never leave enough time for something to get done
My question was more regarding whether I should arrive in time for 13.40 or 16.20...any thoughts?
