How to navigate the BA strikes: rebooking cancelled flights and paying for hotels

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Seattle your nerves: airlines have to cover accommodation if they change your flight dates (Getty)

Q Our British Airways flight from Heathrow to Seattle on 9 September was cancelled, so we accepted a rebooking for 7 September in order to save our holiday. As we will be arriving in the US two days earlier than originally planned, we have had to pay for an extra two nights’ hotel stay in Seattle. Can the cost of this be charged back to BA?

Also, we had booked an overnight stay with park-and-fly at Heathrow for 8 September. This was non-refundable so it is likely we will have to book another night’s stay with 15 days’ parking for 6 September. Can this also be charged back to BA?

Anna T