Maria Walker

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@R_A_Hartmann @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch Part of a well organised exchange programme. All accompanied until she went through security when flight cancelled. Parents waiting other end. One of those things that couldn’t have been foreseen

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

Hey @British_Airways you cancelled a flight from LHR today leaving a female child who’s a minor travelling on her own with no support. There are no hotels available and you’re telling her it’s not your responsibility to feed her or give her accommodation.. really??@KemiBadenoch

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@divabud68 @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch Not expecting her to ‘do’. Just for her to understand the approach of our national carrier.

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@Cleverclog67596 @geordie809 @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch She is over 14 but still a minor. Didn’t know that BA had changed policy

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@ptavfc1 @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch As explained elsewhere, minors can travel on their own. She was part of a well organised exchange program in the UK. All was fine until she went through security and BA cancelled the flight at this point. No-one for her to contact. Parents in France waiting for her other end

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@sarah_ironside @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch She was on an exchange visit in the UK for two weeks. The people running the program dropped her off and she went safely through security. The flight was cancelled after this point.

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@JanChat56 @vixmccarthy43 @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch But good feedback for the exchange people

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@JanChat56 @vixmccarthy43 @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch Cab driver not his responsibility- all agreed by an exchange programme. That’s all I know.

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@Belingehou @dachshund007 @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch Escorted there in the end by a BA hostess. Apparently there’s two young children so safe at the hotel - told not to leave and will be picked up by a BA person tomorrow am - so in the end a good outcome- it just took 7hrs to sort 🙄

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@c_mcdonald3 @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch Part of a foreign exchange program. Dropped off by the car that was sorted for her but nowhere to go back to. It is now sorted after several hours of contacting different people at the airport- thanks

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@dachshund007 @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch Thanks Jane. BA have responded. She’s in a hotel and they have put her on a flight tomorrow am. Took about 5hrs or more to sort, but all ok now. Thanks for your compassion. Apparently she’s a snowflake for asking for help. First time in the UK.

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@MuscatBoro @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch Thanks. No snowflake here. Just asking for help which the airline has a responsibility to give. And no blame. BA have responded and they are helping her. Thanks for your kind words.

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@uklee1967 @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch Was asking for help not blaming. BA have now responded and are looking after her

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@JumMurphy @PaulJohnson65 @British_Airways Thanks for the correction- much appreciated

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@K8teyk8te @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch See above answers. She was dropped off securely having finished a two week exchange programme in the UK. BA cancelled the flight after security hence why she was on her own. If we can’t ask the airline for help what was she expected to do when they said ‘not our problem’

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@mcdevitt_noreen @vixmccarthy43 @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch Good to see the hate coming out from lots of people when I mentioned she was a young woman. No humanity for someone’s distress.

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@K8teyk8te @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch She was. They cancelled after she went through security. On an exchange visit from France. First time abroad alone-English not great. Good to see everyone’s humane response to this situation.

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@vixmccarthy43 @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch Yes. BA cancelled the flight once she had gone through security

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@uklee1967 @British_Airways @KemiBadenoch See answer elsewhere: not woke. French child on an exchange visit. Dropped off, went through security then BA cancelled. Her English isn’t great and she’s scared. First time abroad alone. Have some compassion

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@PaulJohnson65 She’s on an exchange visit from France to UK. Was dropped off, went through security and then @British_Airways cancelled the flight. Her sex isn’t the issue. Why are you are being aggressive?Am highlighting this for a friend’s daughter who’s English is not great and she’s scared

[Maria Walker @walker_mar19459]

@zjhousley @Interactiodtft Thx 🙏