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Alex Cruz on Friday stating it was a fight for survival.
IAG saying today they have £9bn in the bank. If I was working for IAG in normal times and knew they had that nest egg stowed away... it's a bloody ostrich egg.
Not letting a good crisis going to waste?
IAG saying today they have £9bn in the bank. If I was working for IAG in normal times and knew they had that nest egg stowed away... it's a bloody ostrich egg.
Not letting a good crisis going to waste?

Just had an email from British Airways to say my flight on 15th April to Los Angeles is operating as normally. But I can apply for a voucher if I don’t want to travel. I’m really confused nfused as the travel ban to USA takes us past this date. Or do they want people to accept vouchers and not refunds!

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I received something similar for my trip to Beirut. Lebanon is in complete lockdown and is banning all direct flights from many nations including the U.K. even if I travel on 10th April I will be put into isolation when I arrive. I expect BA to have cancelled and refunded my flight not offer me a voucher.

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Positioning to GLA from LGW today for storage
A320 - G-MIDT
Positioning to GLA from LHR today for storage
A321 - G-EUXC
A321 - G-EUXG
A321 - G-EUXH
A321 - G-EUXK
A321 - G-EUXL
A321 - G-EUXM
A320 - G-MIDT
Positioning to GLA from LHR today for storage
A321 - G-EUXC
A321 - G-EUXG
A321 - G-EUXH
A321 - G-EUXK
A321 - G-EUXL
A321 - G-EUXM

Just had an email from British Airways to say my flight on 15th April to Los Angeles is operating as normally. But I can apply for a voucher if I don’t want to travel. I’m really confused nfused as the travel ban to USA takes us past this date. Or do they want people to accept vouchers and not refunds!
As you may already be aware, your travel dates and destination have been affected by measures introduced in response to coronavirus COVID-19. We are sorry to advise that this means we are unable to provide your British Airways Holidays arrangements as originally booked.
We are currently receiving exceptionally high call volumes as a result of this, and are very sorry if you have been unable to contact us by phone. If you have already been in touch with us to rearrange your travel plans, thank you for your patience, and please disregard this message.
We will be processing a full refund of your British Airways Holidays. This will be returned to your original payment card within the next 7 days, but may take a few more days to show on your statement.
Looks like one part of BA isn' talking to the other.
Alchad

3 777's currently en-route LHR to HAV (not a BA destination as far as I know) under BAW9xxx flight no's
Assume these are charters/rescue flights of some sort? - cruise ship pax perhaps?
Assume these are charters/rescue flights of some sort? - cruise ship pax perhaps?

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I believe they are related to a rescue mission for a cruise. I think on behalf of Fred Olsen

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Think its FCO arranged. One ship to evacuate is Fred Olsens Braemar that has quite a few on board who have the virus..Been at sea due to nowhere prepared to accept it until Cuba stepped in as a humanitarian gesture. Maybe other ships making for there as well.

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Yes, two 777-300s and one 777-200 are en-route to HAV to bring back cruise pax tomorrow. Also two 777-200s are heading for Punta Cana (from LGW) to operate repatriation flights.

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Yes, it was announced that British citizens on the Braemar are to be brought back today.

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The three B777s are as reported bringing back the cruise passengers, those that might have symptoms or need isolation are being brought back by separate means by the UK government.
