BA and Virgin Surcharge Refunds

BA and Virgin Surcharge Refunds

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beanbag

Original Poster:

7,346 posts

243 months

Friday 15th February 2008
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7246242.stm

Does anyone know how you claim your refund!? After all the BA flights I've had in the last few years, I'm expecting quite a bit back! smile

beanbag

Original Poster:

7,346 posts

243 months

Friday 15th February 2008
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Bump!

Anyone!? I'm surprised nobody is taking advantage of this or anyone else has mentioned it!

Fer

7,714 posts

282 months

Friday 15th February 2008
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I was wondering the same thing, having seen this on the BBC. I recon I have 6 return flights, at least, to claim, although these were through the company I used to work for, so they may try and stop me claiming.

beanbag

Original Poster:

7,346 posts

243 months

Monday 18th February 2008
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Fer said:
I was wondering the same thing, having seen this on the BBC. I recon I have 6 return flights, at least, to claim, although these were through the company I used to work for, so they may try and stop me claiming.
I'm really shocked! Nobody thought this was an interesting article!????

I'm still not sure how to get my money back but I've managed to dig out some old ticket stubs from BA! smile Just need to figure out how to claim!!!!

srebbe64

13,021 posts

239 months

Monday 18th February 2008
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It says in the article that full details of how to claim refunds will be availaible in 60 days. Sounds good to me, my family have flown with Virgin a lot over the last couple of years!

SamHH

5,050 posts

218 months

Monday 18th February 2008
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You can't claim yet.

BBC said:
Full details of the claims process will be available in about 60 days
Virgin Atlantic said:
Details of the settlement and the claims process will be published by the claims administrator and on Virgin Atlantic’s website in due course.

If the court gives its final approval, anticipated in a matter of months, the proposed settlement process will go live.

No claims can be made until an independent claims administrator is appointed and the settlement receives final court approval.

Virgin Atlantic will not be directly involved in the claims or refund process. If you believe that you may be eligible to make a claim for a refund please do not call our contact centres because, until the settlement and the detail of the claims process are finalised and approved we are unable to give you any further information.
Edited by SamHH on Monday 18th February 09:55

anonymous-user

56 months

Monday 18th February 2008
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srebbe64 said:
It says in the article that full details of how to claim refunds will be availaible in 60 days. Sounds good to me, my family have flown with Virgin a lot over the last couple of years!
yes - over 150,000 miles on Virgin between 2004 and 2006.

Fidgits

17,202 posts

231 months

Monday 18th February 2008
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ooh fantastic - i've done a fair few transatlantic between those dates! smile

beanbag

Original Poster:

7,346 posts

243 months

Monday 18th February 2008
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Obviously no frequent flyers were about when I first posted this!!! hehe

srebbe64

13,021 posts

239 months

Monday 18th February 2008
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Does anyone know if the surcharges were the same for all class of seat? Or was there more for First / Business / PE?

anonymous-user

56 months

Monday 18th February 2008
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srebbe64 said:
Does anyone know if the surcharges were the same for all class of seat? Or was there more for First / Business / PE?
Think surcharges are the same regardless of class.

Olf

11,974 posts

220 months

Monday 18th February 2008
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I'll be waiving my rights on this as during the period concerned, BA upgraded my wife and I to business class on 3 of 4 long haul flights on our honeymoon.


Olf

11,974 posts

220 months

Monday 18th February 2008
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Fer said:
I was wondering the same thing, having seen this on the BBC. I recon I have 6 return flights, at least, to claim, although these were through the company I used to work for, so they may try and stop me claiming.
Unless the cost of the flight came out of your (personal) pocket and was not reimbursed by your co. you would basically be obtaining funds by deception.

Fidgits

17,202 posts

231 months

Monday 18th February 2008
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Olf said:
Fer said:
I was wondering the same thing, having seen this on the BBC. I recon I have 6 return flights, at least, to claim, although these were through the company I used to work for, so they may try and stop me claiming.
Unless the cost of the flight came out of your (personal) pocket and was not reimbursed by your co. you would basically be obtaining funds by deception.
hmmm scratchchin

well i have both personal and business flights in there - and one trip was a combination of both (i actually paid half my flight and all the missues) I wonder how that works?

siscar

6,887 posts

219 months

Monday 18th February 2008
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We are talking a few quid per flight here, nothing to get excited about and probably not enough for most people to go through the hassle of claiming.

beanbag

Original Poster:

7,346 posts

243 months

Monday 18th February 2008
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siscar said:
We are talking a few quid per flight here, nothing to get excited about and probably not enough for most people to go through the hassle of claiming.
Look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves wink

David Beer

3,982 posts

269 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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www.airpassengerrefund.co.uk
worth a go for me, £200 !

Soft Top

1,465 posts

220 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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David Beer said:
www.airpassengerrefund.co.uk
worth a go for me, £200 !
Is this the official refund site?

Nickyboy

6,700 posts

236 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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The refunds will be worth one-third of the fuel surcharge, between about £2 and £10 for each flight.


I'm intriged by that, i looked at flights last week thru our companies discount scheme and although the price was cheap it didnt include fuel surcharge, i looked it up and for long haul BA was £62 per sector and Virgin was £101