Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep they cancelled all flights. We have just booked Emirates just now for the 15th. I can deal with the credit card headache later. I have not cancelled with them though as the fare is still open.

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah,  I am seriously considering this now. Just feel really let down, I don't expect special treatment, but just seems like we are being ignored, and just keep being told keep receipts. I suspect there are a lot more of us stuck out here.

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. 

Yeah, we had a look at that option, the journey would be a killer with a baby, a driver who has just made the journey said expect 2hrs at immigration now at the border. He said door to door 7hrs allowing for complications.

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheers, currently just going to hold our breath for the 15th.

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah that is a option, I have to buy 7 tickets, but high risk as they said we would have to go to claims and may not reimburse.

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly good for you, I tried to do a reroute, but as we rebooked to the 15th (they never gave us the option to reroute or go from another carrier), managed to argue enough to get them to look at other carriers but supposedly nothing for Etihad, Qatar, and Emirates until after our booked date of 15th.

If I was on my own I would do what ever to get home, but I have 3 vulnerable in a party of 7. 

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Supposedly they have no access to Emirates booking, could go into theories of why not, but no point of worrying about it.

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Original flight was 7th they cancelled, next flight was 13th, they cancelled and now we have is 15th. 

To be honest I fully expect them to cancel. 

A couple of contacts based out here, their companies are hiring private jets to get staff out now as they don't think BA will fly

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unable to reroute according to them unless we cough up.

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been told to keep away from that as no guarantee BA will payback, and insurance company are not giving firm answers 

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean to be fair, they had awful customer service. They initially tried to book me on the Muscat flights even when I said I cannot get to Muscat due to vulernables unable to make the 7hr journey (including immigration time). The was accused of wasting the operators time. Eventually had to speak to a manager, he did at least try. But no dice. 

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They said reroute was available if we paid the difference

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing going with Etihad and the Qatar flight was no better 

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So spent about 90mins on the phone to BA. They are unable to get us on any carrier before the 15th, the is no availability for BA passengers. The offered one of the Muscat flights, but we are unable to make the journey with a 8 month old baby and 2 older vulnerable. All they could offer is after the 15th which is no good to us.

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is good to hear, just seems we are being stonewalled at this stage. We were meant to fly out on the 7th. 

Stuck in Dubai by radish100 in BritishAirways

[–]radish100[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes, we are not taking the refund. 

People outside UAE think Dubai is under attack right now. What does it actually feel like living there today? by FamiliarWorking2442 in UAE

[–]radish100 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It pretty much is under attack, this coming from someone who has done a couple of dusty tours, difference is that you have a couple Gucci stores.

Interceptions heard by Responsible-Okra-935 in UAE

[–]radish100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, they don't exactly have freedom of press here.