Supreme Court Ruling Against Cancelled BA Flight Could Affect Thousands of Claims

A Supreme Court decision has ruled that two passengers, whose British Airways (BA) flight got cancelled due to airline staff illness, are entitled to compensation. The ruling has the “potential to affect tens of thousands of claims” made annually, the judgment said. The case was brought against BA Cityflyer, an arm of British Airways, by Kenneth and Linda Lipton, from Westerham in Kent. Their flight from Milan to London in January 2018 was cancelled because the pilot fell ill and didn’t report for work. The airline couldn’t find a replacement and the Liptons were rebooked on another flight. As a result, their arrival to London was delayed by 2.5 hours....