My LHR-BWI flight on BA turned around over Ireland and we ended up getting home 24 hours late (and into IAD!). BA was phenomenal – there was a handy section on the website to request comp both for expenses caused by the delay and for the UK261 (since they left the EU) comp.
They covered cabs to/from the hotel we booked for the night, breakfast and lunch, the uber between IAD and BWI, and…
They covered cabs to/from the hotel we booked for the night, breakfast and lunch, the uber between IAD and BWI, and the $2800 in compensation for my family of four. Plus I used the day to rent a car — the only thing they didn’t cover and I’m fine with that as it was discretionary — and go see the English countryside. Couldn’t have been more of a win
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
