Originally Posted by
woody125
The glaring problem I see here is that you'll have a checked bag but no visa. Russian customs law demands that you clear customs with your checked bag upon arrival. I just had two groups in Novosibirsk not do this in Moscow as they transited through and what an expensive headache it was to fix. I do believe that you'll need to pass through immigration before getting to baggage claim at DME so...sounds like you need a visa based simply on the fact that you'll have a checked bag.
What are you talking about, what customs? Russia is not America, you don't need to clear immigration and customs if you're just passing through an airport.
Your sample is invalid, because Novosibirsk is in Russia, while London is not.
The only thing
anat0l needs to ensure is whether LH and BD have a baggage agreement. If they do, everything will be OK.