Hi!
If it's with Thomas Cook, then I would be able to fix it. It would still cost US$560 for the one way ticket though.
I do know of someone who won't be using his return ticket (you know him too an, ex spinning instructor), but his return isn't until Mon23 which is too late.
I can't stress how important a fit to fly letter will be though. We had a medical diversion with TCX last Monday. The flight left from Montego Bay, Jamaica. One of the pax had a supposed heart attack and the Captain diverted into POP. Once they landed in POP, the crew ran out of hours so they had to nightstop. All the pax off and into hotels. The following day when the flight was checking in, the pax with the heart attack turned up wanting to go home and said that he was feeling fine! Needless to say the Captain refused him. His little stunt cost the airline at least ?250,000 because we had to sub-charter a plane to catch up with the schedule.
However due to the seriousness of this, I really wouldn't be messing about hoping for a seat. The BA option for me would be the only one.
I'm going back to the UK myself at the end of the month. It looks like I'm riding a jumpseat. Something that non employee can no longer do.