What should you do if you have broken Heathrow?

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Sudden Heathrow’s closure After a fire in an electric substation, the airport and flight cancellation waves will cause great violations for hundreds of thousands of passengers who believe that the waves can continue for days for hundreds of thousands of passengers.

Travelers are recommended that Heathrow does not move to Europe’s busiest airport and contact airline for recommendations.

For those who are afraid to get caught in chaos, there is something you need to know.

Can I require compensation?
Despite the flight cancellations, consumer specialists are less likely to compensate for damage to the airline’s travel plans.

“If your flight is canceled, for this events will be considered an extraordinary case of these events, Rory Boland, editor? Travel magazine.

“But if you need a night, you will be entitled to help your airstrokes, including accommodation.”

Should I make a refund or choose for a flight again?
There will be a choice of reconstruction or refunds of affected passengers. “If you prefer the past, your weather is obliged to get to know a new flight, including alternative airports, including rival carriers.”

“If you accept a refund instead, remember that the airline will not take care of you and make your own arrangements. Citizens say you should have a refund in the seven days of the flight date.

British Airways, on Friday, online, using the high volume of surveys, again, using the “Order” option, online, “order” options online, he said.

According to the travel agent Expedia, many airline refused to flights affected by closing, allow customers to make order changes that will normally charge or be punished.

“Some (airline) permits cancellations, others allow only history change within a certain period of time,” Expedia said. “The good first step is to visit the aviability website for the right to give up. We work closely to honor all our ticket partners and all applicable refusals.”

What about my other expenses?
Considering the scale of breaks, it is time to face the next number of passengers, and it is time to take an alternative flight and the costs they draw.

There is no house to return in London because it should be moved to New York on Friday, 36.

“I would fly to JFK this morning and then canceled, so when I expected Britain Airlines, he said I told me when I was flying.

The food and drink market was not pleased to say that the BA’s proposal to express him through Miami on Sunday by Miami: 20 hours of visit.

Airline passengers to be alive If there are no alternative flights, go back to the “reasonable” additional costs as hotel hotels in one night and fly to a different airport, travel expenses forward.

However, the airlines are waiting for the bidders to ensure the receipts. In previous large-scale events, some airline encouraged passengers to claim travel insurance.

“If the airline refuses to reach the destination, you have the right to order a flight and a flight of your flight and claiming a flight and claiming a flight that claims that some airways make it a long process to demand this back and often argues it.

“If the airline puts it on the next existing flights in just two or three days, or I had a really urgent reason to reach my goal,” he said.

Will travel insurance cover?
As a result of this incident, it is worth checking the terms of travel insurance to see if you can retrieve any other expenses such as a car rental or airport fee – travel violations are not included in the standard, you can still have a fork.

Customers receiving travel insurance with Aviva, 12 hours 12 hours (up to £ 250 per hour), or a fare for £ 5,000, but they chose to cancel £ 5,000 or travel for eligible alternative arrangements.

AUTVA added that those who intend to demand for additional living expenses should ensure that they have a standard for previous accommodations and keep receipts.

What about my credit card provider?
If you order a credit card with a credit card, the provider has not been delivered or unrelated to the contract, the loan provider is responsible for the supplier. You can enter the airline and enter a claim directly in the bank application. If it doesn’t work, you can increase the claim to the financial ombudsman.

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