Stranded

[tarbera]

or use your miles

No, not a bank. My contracted location is Edinburgh and I've had multiple arguments over expenses with them, like the fact that when I work in the London office they're happy to pay for my train in, but refused to buy flights because "you live down there anyway, so would already be buying a flight". I got tired of arguing and I'm just waiting the contract out now.

If I can't get BA to give me a refund then I think I will be kicking off to get the client to pay.

When Flights are expensive £250+ I use 2500 avios miles + £42.50 for a cheap flight, use your miles man

[Ticktock]

When Flights are expensive £250+ I use 2500 avios miles + £42.50 for a cheap flight, use your miles man

Using those for my holiday! Although I did use some for one flight at the start of September when I'd left things until the last minute - made a £150ish flight cost just the £30-odd taxes.

[AtW]

I'd been flying up and down to Edinburgh every week for the past 6 months, and booking flights about a month in advance each time.

Should have used NetJets...

HTH

MF

[scooterscot]

Our airlines as I've come to known them over the years

BA, Ba$tard airways
Easyjet, sleazyjet
Ryanair, don't care
Flybe, maybe

[Ticktock]

Flybe, maybe

As a permie years ago had to fly up to Glasgow a couple of times a month and took Flybe from Southampton. Coming back one night the flight was delayed - apparently the flight from Edinburgh to Southampton was near empty, so they decided to cancel our flight and get the Edinburgh flight to pop over and pick us up on the way down.

It was only when we were over Birmingham that they told us Southampton Airport had closed for the night so they were trying to find another airport to take us. Eventually we landed at Bristol. Staff there sorted coaches to Southampton and said that Flybe would arrange taxis for those that needed them (as the trains had now stopped for the night too).
When we got to Southampton the staff there knew nothing about the taxi promise, and did not have the authority to help, but said if you paid yourself you could claim the cost back.
Fine for me, a permie who would claim expenses. I did feel very bad for the young (maybe 14 year old) girl who had suddenly found herself stranded at about 03:30 with no money for a taxi, no mobile, and no idea what she was going to do to get home. Luckily one of the airport staff (not Flybe staff, of course - they all went home) let her use a phone until she could get hold of someone to pick her up.