sarahc Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Ok I've been inspired by this thread. I was booked on a flight last year which cancelled due to fog. I was rebooked on a later flight that was also cancelled. The weather had cleared by then. I suspect they had run out of crew hours. I've just submitted a claim using the money saving expert's online tool here: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/flight-delays It took me five minutes. Have a go at that and see how it goes. I'll let you know how mine works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 j2 the amount is arbitrary because the system could hardly go into the 155 ish passenger's different but actual financial losses. I hardly think it's reasonable to have to insure against a companies apparent inability to run an efficient service. In my experience, Flybe is by far the worst for this. Easyjet are rare offenders and Ryanair never in 20 years. So why does shit happen much more with one budget than another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillshepherd Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 j2 the amount is arbitrary because the system could hardly go into the 155 ish passenger's different but actual financial losses. I hardly think it's reasonable to have to insure against a companies apparent inability to run an efficient service. In my experience, Flybe is by far the worst for this. Easyjet are rare offenders and Ryanair never in 20 years. So why does shit happen much more with one budget than another? look at their finances over the past decade,they have been near bust and on their asses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_manx Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 In my case I will be way worse off even if I get the 250 compensation. Missed my onward flight and lost money on my UK hotel reservation for Friday night. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 look at their finances over the past decade,they have been near bust and on their asses. All of them? Ryanair made nearly €1 bn last year working to these rules. That's hardly near bust and being on your ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillshepherd Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 look at their finances over the past decade,they have been near bust and on their asses. All of them? Ryanair made nearly €1 bn last year working to these rules. That's hardly near bust and being on your ass. http://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2016/07/26/overbooking-causes-further-problems-for-under-fire-flybe/ they fuck up once again. http://www.expressandstar.com/business/2016/07/27/flybe-warns-on-very-uncertain-outlook/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 You have to laugh at the comments section. You could have dragged those from an IoM related article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Overbooking is never an accident or a cock up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo2010 Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I had booked an easyjet flight to gatwick and had a flight abroad the next day the flight was cancelled due to fog and didn't want to risk the evening flight as if that hadn't gone I would have missed my flight the next day so got sail and rail leaving Me 80 quid out of pocket. submitted a request to be refunded the 80 quid but they said no as the reason for cancellation was extraordinary and under those circumstances wasn't entitled to my 80 quid.suppose they cancelled the flight early enough that we could make alternate arrangements and they gave me my 50 quid back within 7 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 A dickie bird at the airport told me that since Flybe outsourced their flights to Stobart Air the number of flights cancelled due to 'technical difficulties' has gone through the roof. Any aviation buffs out there know anything about Stobart's planes? As I've had three flights cancelled due to it and it looks like others have too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 It's the old Aer Arran, out of bankruptcy protection, refunded and renamed, flys under Aer Lingus ( now owned by BA ) and Flybe colours. Has 17 ATR planes, mix of 42's and 72 - 300, 500 and 700's. Part owned by Stobart and part by Aer Arrans ex chairman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 A dickie bird at the airport told me that since Flybe outsourced their flights to Stobart Air the number of flights cancelled due to 'technical difficulties' has gone through the roof. Any aviation buffs out there know anything about Stobart's planes? As I've had three flights cancelled due to it and it looks like others have too. I often got the impression that when an airline was short of planes they would ditch the IOM route in favour of any other as the IOM route was generally not all that full and also not very profitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 A dickie bird at the airport told me that since Flybe outsourced their flights to Stobart Air the number of flights cancelled due to 'technical difficulties' has gone through the roof. Any aviation buffs out there know anything about Stobart's planes? As I've had three flights cancelled due to it and it looks like others have too. I often got the impression that when an airline was short of planes they would ditch the IOM route in favour of any other as the IOM route was generally not all that full and also not very profitable. And even if they are just short of passengers rather than plane. I've known flights be combined quite often and still room to spare. Of course they won't tell you this is the reason. It will be down to the inevitable "operational factors". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_manx Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 A dickie bird at the airport told me that since Flybe outsourced their flights to Stobart Air the number of flights cancelled due to 'technical difficulties' has gone through the roof. Any aviation buffs out there know anything about Stobart's planes? As I've had three flights cancelled due to it and it looks like others have too. I often got the impression that when an airline was short of planes they would ditch the IOM route in favour of any other as the IOM route was generally not all that full and also not very profitable. And even if they are just short of passengers rather than plane. I've known flights be combined quite often and still room to spare. Of course they won't tell you this is the reason. It will be down to the inevitable "operational factors". Wouldn't they still have to pay out compensation as the passengers on the earlier flight will be delayed at the arrival airport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I suppose that depends on the scheduled frequency of the flights. Obviously they wouldn't volunteer for a load of hassle in that respect, but if it's less than 3 hours it isn't a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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