Originally Posted by
nickerss
I should possibly mention I'm a solo traveller and will have hand-luggage only, which would make things a bit easier for re-routing.
At minute 50 maybe, though the SLA for baggage handling at T5 is 40 minutes (or 45 minutes formally), so not so much of a difference. It would make a difference if connecting in. Frankly if you see a POUG for £200 or less, grab it! Then other things can happen after that.