Holidaymakers' flight to Spain delayed because crew were sleeping This was after we had been kept waiting for nearly four hours in the departure lounge. BA haven't offered us any compensation, but I'll certainly be looking into it. British Airways claimed it didn't have a replacement crew available to stand in for the tired airline staff. A spokesperson said: "Our crew and cabin crew are required by law to have certain rest periods between operating flights and if that is disrupted then we have to make appropriate measures. Regardless of this particular issue, the alternative measures in certain circumstances might mean a replacement crew being brought in if requirements haven't been met. But obviously if you don't have a replacement crew then you gave to take other relevant measures to deal with that situation. This particular incident is still something that we are still looking into. We apologise to our customers for the delay, but the flight had to be delayed for operational reasons. These decisions are based on safety and security which are two principles we will never compromise. A spokesperson for Aberdeen International added: "It looks like the delay was a one-off. Our operations ran as normal the rest of the day. We can't comment on it as it is related to the BA crew members.