Help needed cancelled flight / moved to next day

[NewtoOrlando]

Originally Posted by signtalker

Thanks, gave them a call and I managed to get on the flight the day before with no issues which means no missing a days holiday ( gained a day ) and works so much better for our plans .

Thanks guys
Jules

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Good outcome for you!

[scooby99]

Originally Posted by Softy

From memory you can ask for flights 3 days either side and to airports within 250/300 (ish) miles from the original flight. So for Florida you can switch between Orlando/tampa/miami without issue. If it’s indirect you can ask them to put you on a direct flight.

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Exactly this!

Our preferred route is LGW-TPA but it was so expensive one Christmas.
We booked LHR-MIA-TPA & the same home instead for £2,000 less.
It was a mix of BA & AA flights.

Around 3 months beforehand, we were notified that our TPA-MIA flight had been cancelled and we were moved to another.
Unfortunately, that flight would arrive at MIA after our MIA-LHR flight had departed!

I called BA to ask whether we could be moved to the direct LGW-TPA flight and the same home despite the cancellation affecting just one of the flights in our itinerary.
The agent told me that I could absolutely do this; the criteria being that the new airport be within 300 miles of the original.

Very happy as the direct LGW-TPA flights were now £3,500 more expensive than we’d paid

[signtalker]

Originally Posted by Moorlandman

Most people only ask this question for compo.

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I can assure you I wasn’t after compo as you put it !

Just want to sort my holiday out as I’m taking first timers and don’t want to miss a days holidays .
Thanks for your help

Jules

[JAF]

We have been in this situation and rang them and were able to switch flights - were given some choices and were able to switch fights to fly a day earlier. It is worth speaking to BA and see if they can come up with an alternative situation to suit your needs.

[Softy]

Originally Posted by Moorlandman

No other options as they have given you 14+ days notice.

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Totally incorrect. Always good to know your options and what’s allowed.

[Rac20]

Glad you got a good outcome. 👍