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[continentalclub]

Please press the ‘Skip to last post’ button above for the latest update.

It may be useful for forum readers to have one ‘clean’ thread which is solely for the reporting of updates to commercial policies and rebooking, rather than general discussion.

If forum readers notice an update to the BA website, or any other official source, perhaps they could post here and then the thread will pop to the top of the listings whenever there is ‘new news’.

If possible, and to make it as useful as possible (particularly for those on mobile devices), please avoid posting comment and discussion in this thread.

If you are able to post an update, please do so with a GMT timestamp. Hopefully this will help us all stay abreast of the latest developments.

Edited to add: Freephone number now available for those who booked online at ba.com, or with a BA call centre, and who cannot change their booking online:

0800 727 800 (06:00 – 20:00 Mon-Fri)

Latest information on the BA website always at:

http://bit.ly/b2d0xb

[continentalclub]

BA have now posted their latest commercial policy at 12:00GMT on Tuesday 11th May 2010:

http://bit.ly/b2d0xb

Unite, the trade union for British Airways (BA) cabin crew, has announced its intention to take strike action on the following dates:

* 18 to 22 May

* 24 to 28 May

* 30 May to 3 June

* 5 to 9 June

At the moment all of our flights are continuing to operate as normal.

We are currently finalising our flight schedules for the strike period and have temporarily stopped selling seats on all flights to and from London Heathrow between 18 May and 9 June.

If the strike does go ahead not all our flights will be cancelled.

We plan to operate all flights to and from London City and London Gatwick.

At Heathrow we plan to operate a substantial part of our longhaul schedule and there will be a number of flights to every destination across our shorthaul network.

Further information will be posted here as soon as it is available.

The most up to date information is detailed below. At this stage our call centre agents will not have any additional information regarding which flights are operating during the strike period.

The rest of this page provides information on:

* the planning of our flight schedule for the strike period

* the cancellation, refund and rebooking options available to you if you are affected

* updating your details in case we need to contact you

Our flight schedule plans for proposed strike dates

The tables below give details of the flights we plan to operate for the proposed strike period.

Subsidiary, franchise, codeshare and alliance flights operating normally:

Carrier Flight number range

Loganair BA 4000 to BA 4199

LAN Airlines BA 4300 to BA 4309

Malev BA 4450 to BA 4499

Cathay Pacific BA 4550 to BA 4599

Japan Airlines BA 4600 to BA 4649

American Airlines BA 5000 to BA 5699

Aer Lingus BA 5700 to BA 5999

Finnair BA 6000 to BA 6099

Flybe BA 6100 to BA 6199

Comair BA 6200 to BA 6449

OpenSkies BA 7000 to BA 7039

Meridiana Fly BA 7040 to BA 7049

Iberia BA 7050 to BA 7299

Qantas BA 7300 to BA 7499

Various BA 7500 to BA 7599

Sun-Air of Scandinavia A/S BA 8200 to BA 8299

BA CityFlyer BA 8450 to BA 8769

BA flights to / from London City:

Routes Flight number range

BA 0001 to BA 0004

BA 8450 to BA 8497

BA 8700 to BA 8769

All flights including BA CityFlyer and flights to New York JFK will operate normally and any changes to bookings on these flights are subject to the original fare rules.

BA flights to / from London Heathrow

Routes Flight number range Status

Between London Heathrow and Outside Europe

BA 0005 to BA 0299 Most flights will operate normally.

Some flights will operate using British Airways aircraft providing a different style of onboard service.

Some flights will be cancelled.

More details:

Between London Heathrow and the rest of the UK and Europe

BA 0300 – BA 0999 Most flights will operate normally.

BA 1300 – BA 1499 Most flights will operate normally.

Some flights will operate using BA approved chartered aircraft providing a different style of onboard service.

Some flights will be cancelled.

More details

Flights operated by our franchise, codeshare or alliance partners are unaffected.

See the top table.

Exact details of our flying schedule during the strike period are liable to change at short notice.

BA flights to / from London Gatwick

Routes Flight number range

All routes:

BA 2000 to BA 2999

BA 7950 to BA 8199

All flights will operate normally and any changes to bookings on these flights are subject to the original fare rules.

Rebooking options for strike dates:

All flights to and from London City and London Gatwick will continue to operate normally and any changes to bookings on these flights are subject to the original fare rules.

For all flights to and from London Heathrow we have published the options available to you.

Make it easy for us to contact you

If you are affected it is our intention to inform you directly if we have your email address or by SMS text if we have your mobile phone number.

We will use the contact details supplied at the time of booking, so please ensure these are correct and up-to-date.

[continentalclub]

Thanks to Potakas for noting this.

14:02 GMT on Tuesday 11th May 2010, via BA on Twitter:

At this stage, our call centre agents don’t have any additional info on which flights are operating during strike period. Latest on ba.com.

http://bit.ly/b2d0xb

[continentalclub]

A further update on scheduling has been released at 16:50GMT on Tuesday 11th May 2010:

We are now working through the Heathrow schedule to ensure we minimise any disruption to our customers. We will announce our Heathrow schedule on the following days:

13th May: Longhaul schedule announced for strike dates 18- 23 May

14th May: Shorthaul schedule announced for strike dates 18- 23 May

19th May: Longhaul schedule announced for strike dates 24-29 May

20th May: Shorthaul schedule announced for strike dates 24-29 May

25th May: Longhaul schedule announced for strike dates 30 May-04 June

26th May: Shorthaul schedule announced for strike dates 30 May-04 June

31st May: Longhaul schedule announced for strike dates 05-09 June

1st June: Shorthaul schedule announced for strike dates 05-09 June

Prior to the Heathrow schedule being announced, customers due to travel to/from Heathrow between May 18 and June 9 will be able to rebook.

Once we have announced the schedules, customers whose flights have been cancelled will be able to:

Rebook onto another British Airways flight to the same destination within 355 days of the original date of travel

Rebook onto another BA flight to/from the nearest alternative airport (for example, if booked to/from Boston you could rebook to/from Philadelphia or New York) for 14 days from the original date of departure

Get a refund.

We have also arranged to secure seats from other carriers, so thousands more of our customers can reach their chosen destinations.

Once we have announced the schedules, Heathrow customers whose flights are due to operate will still have the option to rebook.

All BA Cityflyer, codeshare, franchise and OpenSkies flights will operate as normal.

[continentalclub]

17:30GMT Tuesday 11th May 2010

BA have now published the freephone number for those who booked their flights on ba.com, or through a BA call centre, and who for whatever reason cannot change their booking online at ba.com:

0800 727 800 (06:00 – 20:00 Mon-Fri)

[continentalclub]

09:00GMT Thursday 13th May 2010

BA have announced their schedule for longhaul flights operating to and from London Heathrow between 18 and 23 May:

http://bit.ly/bqd05J

Search for your flight number and follow any instructions/guidance provided.

If you have your email address and/or your mobile number in your booking, then you will also receive an email and/or text message aprroximately 120 minutes after relevant flight schedule changes are made.

[continentalclub]

09:08GMT Friday 14th May 2010

BA have announced their schedule for shorthaul flights operating to and from London Heathrow between 18 and 23 May:

http://bit.ly/bqd05J

[Travellator]

We are now flying with Euroatlantic Airways in a 767.

VERY apprehensive – think there is only limited business seats.

[AnnChan]

It’s having an effect on rival carriers too – tried to book a VS C class to Tokyo earlier – £6500. Be aware.

[continentalclub]

If possible, and to make it as useful as possible (particularly for those on mobile devices), please avoid posting comment and discussion in this thread.

🙂

[AnnChan]

sorry, thought it salient. DAMN! There i go again, sorry CC!

[AnnChan]

Doh! (Oops, here i go again)

[continentalclub]

17:10GMT Monday 17th May 2010

Statement on BA website at:

http://bit.ly/b2d0xb

British Airways today (17 May) applied for a High Court injunction to stop the 20 days of strikes planned by Unite going ahead from Tuesday 18 May.

We are delighted that the application was successful and the strikes have been called off.

Sky News reporting that BA intending to resume full schedule by the weekend.

[continentalclub]

11:15GMT Thursday 20th May 2010

Statement on BA website at:

http://bit.ly/b2d0xb

We are very disappointed that Unite’s appeal has been upheld, reintroducing the threat of strike action.

Our key concern now is to keep as many of you flying as possible and we will be proceeding with our contingency plans.

We would like to apologise to any of you who are affected by the strike. We will do all we can to minimise the disruption to you.

Please do not come to the airport unless you have a confirmed booking.

Flights to and from London City and London Gatwick

All flights into and out of London Gatwick and London City airports will operate normally.

Flights to and from London Heathrow

Travelling up to 23 May

If your flight has been cancelled please do not come to the airport.

Travelling between 24 and 29 May

We have now confirmed our flight schedule for ALL flights in and out of Heathrow during this period.

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