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Old 29th May 2017, 07:28
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Looks like they are cherry picking shorthaul flights today - one each way to Aberdeen cancelled mid- morning for example

BBC this morning

British Airways passengers are facing a third day of disruption at Heathrow as the airline deals with the impact of a worldwide computer system crash.
BA says it aims to operate a full long-haul schedule and a "high proportion" of short-haul services after the outage caused by a power failure.

So far on Monday, 13 short-haul flights at Heathrow have been cancelled.

All flights operated from Gatwick on Sunday but more than a third of services from Heathrow - mostly to short-haul destinations - were cancelled.

In a statement, BA said its IT systems were moving "closer to full operational capacity", and chief executive Alex Cruz has posted videos on Twitter apologising for what he called a "horrible time for passengers". But no-one from the airline has been made available to explain the cause of the system crash, and it has not explained why there was no back-up system in place.
BA added: "At Heathrow, we have operated virtually all our scheduled long-haul flights, though the knock-on effects of Saturday's disruption resulted in a reduced short-haul programme.
"We apologise again to customers for the frustration and inconvenience they are experiencing and thank them for their continued patience."

One of the affected passengers is Ian Sanderson who is stuck in-transit in London after setting off from his home in Luxembourg to travel to Iceland.
He said he was "incandescent with rage" after being unable to rebook his flight, or speak to a member of staff.
Image copyright Twitter Image caption Thousands of customers have taken to Twitter to vent their frustration Speaking on Sunday evening, he said: "I've bombarded them with about 100 tweets in the last 24 hours. I know that's annoying but there's nothing else I can do.
"We've tried to call them on the numbers they give and all we've got is the same recorded message which then cuts off at the end."

Former Virgin Airlines spokesman Paul Charles said: "What seems remarkable is there was no back-up system kicking in within a few minutes system failing.
"Businesses of this type need systems backing up all the time, and this is what passengers expect."

BA is liable to reimburse thousands of passengers for refreshments and hotel expenses, and travel industry commentators have suggested the cost to the company - part of Europe's largest airline group IAG - could run in to tens of millions of pounds.Customers displaced by flight cancellations can claim up to £200 a day for a room (based on two people sharing), £50 for transport between the hotel and airport, and £25 a day per adult for meals and refreshments.
On Saturday, travellers spent the night sleeping on terminal floors at Heathrow on yoga mats provided by BA.
The disruption continued into Sunday, with queues building up as passengers tried to rebook flights. Conference rooms at the airport were opened to provide somewhere more comfortable for passengers to rest.

BA said Heathrow was still expected to be congested on Monday and urged travellers not to go to the airport unless they had a confirmed booking for a flight that was operating.
It said passengers could get a full refund or rebook to travel up to the end of November but recommend they use its website.
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