Originally Posted by overstress
At least BA's terms and conditions mean that you'll get on another flight...
It's got to be said, if you book Ryanair, or many other lo-cos, if they cancel, tough do-do. You see it again and again on the 'Airline' TV programme. If you book BA (or any of the other, don't know how to term this, 'more reputable'? airlines), they will get you there and not just say, "tough, go and get a hotel at your own expense and come back for the first flight tomorrow". But that's what you pay the extra for.....
The low cost model is fine until the wheels come off; be that the odd cancellation or 'big style' lack of crews or delayed orders or whatever. I have been of the opinion that the low cost model will reach it's natural level once the market has experienced the low-cost difficiencies as well as the advantages; there is still quite some expansion to go, but as long as the more established carriers can weather the onslaught until the saturated market occurs, they will then reap the reward if the lo-cos slip up and the customer grows weary of the difficiencies........
PP