BA Boomerang First Leg dropped by BA!

[beeftinkler]

Heads-up to all boomerang flyers:

We were booked on a BA CW Boomerang DUB-LGW, LGW-MCO, MCO-LGW, LHR-DUB for August. BA changed the departure time of our first flight (DUB-LGW) by 3hrs, I called to change and was told that as it was changed by more than 3hrs I could choose a different flight, or drop that leg completely for free! We are now doing a non-boomerang flight for boomerang price. Happy days!

[papasmurf]

Won a watch there!

Does that mean you can get off in the uk on returning?

[Madfish]

Although this is good news for OP, just to clarify, I suspect BA did not change the flight as they do not operate DUB/LGW, rather it would have been an EI flight, even if BA codeshare.

[beeftinkler]

Originally Posted by papasmurf

Won a watch there!

Does that mean you can get off in the uk on returning?

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No, we're supposed to still get the last leg back to DUB... but we have 'missed' it on all previous boomerangs (contrary to what you'll read on here, BA don't send the boys around to break your legs). If questioned (and you won't be) all you need to say it there was a family emergency, and your plans changed.

[beeftinkler]

Originally Posted by Madfish

Although this is good news for OP, just to clarify, I suspect BA did not change the flight as they do not operate DUB/LGW, rather it would have been an EI flight, even if BA codeshare.

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Spot-on, Aer Lingus flight, not sure who or why it was changed, but crucially it was 3hrs, which meant we called the shots re-booking/cancelling it.

[avibelle]

Originally Posted by beeftinkler

No, we're supposed to still get the last leg back to DUB... but we have 'missed' it on all previous boomerangs (contrary to what you'll read on here, BA don't send the boys around to break your legs). If questioned (and you won't be) all you need to say it there was a family emergency, and your plans changed.

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do they forward your luggage on to the next flight or do you collect it yourself?

[bighal]

I would check that you won't be charged for the APD now as I can't see BA paying it for you and technically you paying it hasn't put up the price as it's a government tax not a BA requirement.

[Guest]

Result

[beeftinkler]

Originally Posted by avibelle

do they forward your luggage on to the next flight or do you collect it yourself?

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You make sure you fly out of a different airport for the last leg so that you collect your luggage i.e. MCO-LGW then LHR-DUB

[beeftinkler]

Originally Posted by bighal

I would check that you won't be charged for the APD now as I can't see BA paying it for you and technically you paying it hasn't put up the price as it's a government tax not a BA requirement.

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100% no additional charge. If there's a difference in APD than BA will have to pick it up as they were the ones who could not honour my original booking