The tables below give details of the flights that are thought to be still operating for the proposed strike period. Please note that this information is also available on ba.com/BA Traveltrade
| Subsidiary, franchise, codeshare and alliance flights operating normally | |
| Carrier | Flight number range |
| Loganair | BA 4000 to BA 4199 |
| LAN Airlines | BA 4300 to BA 4309 |
| Malev | BA 4450 to BA 4499 |
| Cathay Pacific | BA 4550 to BA 4599 |
| Japan Airlines | BA 4600 to BA 4649 |
| American Airlines | BA 5000 to BA 5699 |
| Aer Lingus | BA 5700 to BA 5999 |
| Finnair | BA 6000 to BA 6099 |
| Flybe | BA 6100 to BA 6199 |
| Comair | BA 6200 to BA 6449 |
| OpenSkies | BA 7000 to BA 7039 |
| Meridiana Fly | BA 7040 to BA 7049 |
| Iberia | BA 7050 to BA 7299 |
| Qantas | BA 7300 to BA 7499 |
| Various | BA 7500 to BA 7599 |
| Sun-Air of Scandinavia A/S | BA 8200 to BA 8299 |
| BA CityFlyer | BA 8450 to BA 8769 |
| BA flights to / from London City | ||
| Routes | Flight number range | |
| All including London City – New York (JFK) | BA 0001 to BA 0004BA 8450 to BA 8497BA 8700 to BA 8769 | All flights, including BA CityFlyer, will operate normally and any changes to bookings on these flights are subject to the original fare rules |
| BA flights to / from London Heathrow | ||||
| Routes | Flight number range | |||
| Between London Heathrow and Outside Europe | BA 0005 to BA 0299 | Most flights will operate normally.Some flights will operate using British Airways aircraft providing a different style of onboard service.Some flights will be cancelled. | ||
| Between London Heathrow and the rest of the UK and Europe | BA 0300 – BA 0999BA 1300 – BA 1499 | Most flights will operate normally.Some flights will operate using BA approved chartered aircraft providing a different style of onboard service.Some flights will be cancelled. | ||
| Flights operated by our franchise, codeshare or alliance partners are unaffected. See the top tableExact details of our flying schedule during the strike period are liable to change at short notice. | ||||
| BA flights to / from London Gatwick | ||
| Routes | Flight number range | |
| All routes | BA 2000 to BA 2999BA 7950 to BA 8199 | All flights will operate normally and any changes to bookings on these flights are subject to the original fare rules |
The Tips for those affected are:
Make it easy for you to be contacted by BA
If you are affected it is BA’s intention to inform you directly if they have your e-mail address or by SMS text if they have your mobile phone number.
The contact details supplied at the time of booking will be used, so please ensure these are correct and up-to-date:
Rebooking and refund options for strike dates:
All flights to and from London City and London Gatwick will continue to operate normally and any changes to bookings on these flights are subject to the original fare rules.
All longhaul and shorthaul flights to and from London Heathrow are governed by the following guidelines:
- the options available if you are due to travel between 18 and 23 May
- the options available if you are due to travel between 24 and 29 May
- the options available if you are due to travel between 30 May and 4 June
- the options available if you are due to travel between 5 and 9 June
- how you can change or cancel your booking now
If you are due to travel between 18 May and 23 May
If you are booked to travel on any Heathrow flights between 18 May and 23 May and wish to change your travel plans, you can now:
- Rebook onto a BA flight to the same destination for up to 355 days from the original date of travel at no additional cost, subject to availability.
Refunds will only apply if the fare rules for your ticket allow it.
Additional flights:
If your booking includes a BA flight outside of these dates, a flight to or from London City or London Gatwick or one operated by our franchise, codeshare or alliance partners you will be able to change these flights at the same time.
Please note
- All changes must be made prior to the departure of the original flight
- Tickets booked after 10 May are not covered by these guidelines.
- If you claim a full refund and then discover your original flight is going to operate, you will be treated as a new customer and can purchase a ticket at the prices available at the time.
- If you rebook onto a flight outside of the strike period and subsequently discover that your original flight is going to operate then you will be allowed to rebook back onto the original flight at no extra cost, subject to availability.
Your options once which flights are being operated have been announced:
On Thursday 13 May they will announce the longhaul flying schedule and on Friday 14 May they will announce their shorthaul flying schedule for flights to and from London Heathrow operating between 18 and 23 May.
If your flight is still operating the options detailed above will still be available to you:
If your flight is cancelled you will be able to:
- Rebook onto another British Airways flight on the same route within 355 days of the original date of travel at no extra charge, subject to availability
OR
- Rebook onto another British Airways flight to/from the nearest alternative airport (for example, if booked to/from Boston you could rebook to/from Philadelphia or New York) at no extra charge, subject to availability.
OR
- Rebook onto an agreed alternative airline, subject to availability.
OR
- Cancel your booking and obtain a refund to the original form of payment
Additional flights:
If your booking includes a BA flight outside of these dates, a flight to or from London City or London Gatwick or one operated by a franchise, codeshare or alliance partner, you will be able to change these flights at the same time.
If you are due to travel between 24 May and 29 May
If you are booked to travel on any Heathrow flights between 24 May and 29 May and wish to change your travel plans, you can now:
- Rebook onto a BA flight to the same destination for up to 355 days from the original date of travel at no additional cost, subject to availability.
Refunds will only apply if the fare rules for your ticket allow it.
Additional flights:
If your booking includes a BA flight outside of these dates, a flight to or from London City or London Gatwick or one operated by a franchise, codeshare or alliance partner, you will be able to change these flights at the same time.
Please note
- All changes must be made prior to the departure of the original flight
- Tickets booked after 10 May are not covered by these guidelines.
- If you claim a full refund and then discover your original flight is going to operate, you will be treated as a new customer and can purchase a ticket at the prices available at the time.
- If you rebook onto a flight outside of the strike period and subsequently discover that your original flight is going to operate then you will be allowed to rebook back onto the original flight at no extra cost, subject to availability.
Your options once it has been announced which flights are intending to operate during this period:
On Wednesday 19 May they will announce their longhaul flying schedule and on Thursday 20 May they plan to announce their shorthaul flying schedule for flights to and from London Heathrow operating between 24 and 29 May.
If your flight is still operating the options detailed above will still be available to you.
If your flight is cancelled you will be able to:
- Rebook onto another British Airways flight on the same route within 355 days of the original date of travel at no extra charge, subject to availability
OR
- Rebook onto another British Airways flight to/from the nearest alternative airport (for example, if booked to/from Boston you could rebook to/from Philadelphia or New York) at no extra charge, subject to availability.
OR
Rebook onto an agreed alternative airline, subject to availability.
OR
- Cancel your booking and obtain a refund to the original form of payment
Additional flights:
If your booking includes a BA flight outside of these dates, a flight to or from London City or London Gatwick or one operated by our franchise, codeshare or alliance partners you will be able to change these flights at the same time.
If you are due to travel between 30 May and 4 June
If you are booked to travel on any Heathrow flights between 30 May and 4 June and wish to change your travel plans, you can now:
- Rebook onto a BA flight to the same destination for up to 355 days from the original date of travel at no additional cost, subject to availability.
Refunds will only apply if the fare rules for your ticket allow it.
Additional flights:
If your booking includes a BA flight outside of these dates, a flight to or from London City or London Gatwick or one operated by our franchise, codeshare or alliance partners you will be able to change these flights at the same time.
Please note
- All changes must be made prior to the departure of the original flight
- Tickets booked after 10 May are not covered by these guidelines.
- If you claim a full refund and then discover your original flight is going to operate, you will be treated as a new customer and can purchase a ticket at the prices available at the time.
- If you rebook onto a flight outside of the strike period and subsequently discover that your original flight is going to operate then you will be allowed to rebook back onto the original flight at no extra cost, subject to availability.
Your options once we announce which flights we intend to operate during this period
On Tuesday 25 May they plan to announce their longhaul flying schedule and on Wednesday 26 May they plan to announce our shorthaul flying schedule for flights to and from London Heathrow operating between 30 May and 4 June.
If your flight is still operating the options detailed above will still be available to you
If your flight is cancelled you will be able to
- Rebook onto another British Airways flight on the same route within 355 days of the original date of travel at no extra charge, subject to availability
OR
- Rebook onto another British Airways flight to/from the nearest alternative airport (for example, if booked to/from Boston you could rebook to/from Philadelphia or New York) at no extra charge, subject to availability.
OR
- Rebook onto an agreed alternative airline, subject to availability.
OR
- Cancel your booking and obtain a refund to the original form of payment
Additional flights:
If your booking includes a BA flight outside of these dates, a flight to or from London City or London Gatwick or one operated by our franchise, codeshare or alliance partners, you will be able to change these flights at the same time.
If you are due to travel between 5 and 9 June
If you are booked to travel on any Heathrow flights between 5 and 9 June and wish to change your travel plans, you can now:
- Rebook onto a BA flight to the same destination for up to 355 days from the original date of travel at no additional cost, subject to availability.
Refunds will only apply if the fare rules for your ticket allow it.
Additional flights:
If your booking includes a BA flight outside of these dates, a flight to or from London City or London Gatwick or one operated by our franchise, codeshare or alliance partners, you will be able to change these flights at the same time.
Please note
- All changes must be made prior to the departure of the original flight
- Tickets booked after 10 May are not covered by these guidelines.
- If you claim a full refund and then discover your original flight is going to operate, you will be treated as a new customer and can purchase a ticket at the prices available at the time.
- If you rebook onto a flight outside of the strike period and subsequently discover that your original flight is going to operate then you will be allowed to rebook back onto the original flight at no extra cost, subject to availability.
Your options once it is announced which flights they intend to operate during this period:
On Monday 31 May they plan to announce their longhaul flying schedule and on Tuesday 01 June they plan to announce their shorthaul flying schedule for flights to and from London Heathrow operating between 5 and 9 June
If your flight is still operating the options detailed above will still be available to you
If your flight is cancelled you will be able to
- Rebook onto another British Airways flight on the same route within 355 days of the original date of travel at no extra charge, subject to availability
OR
- Rebook onto another British Airways flight to/from the nearest alternative airport (for example, if booked to/from Boston you could rebook to/from Philadelphia or New York) at no extra charge, subject to availability.
OR
- Rebook onto an agreed alternative airline, subject to availability.
OR
- Cancel your booking and obtain a refund to the original form of payment
Additional flights:
If your booking includes a BA flight outside of these dates, a flight to or from London City or London Gatwick or one operated by our franchise, codeshare or alliance partners, you will be able to change these flights at the same time.
