Hi

Thanks for the invaluable information on this sticky - it's been really useful for me. It has given me a little bit of a dilemma though.

In September I'll be travelling AMS-LHR-JNB-WDH all with BA/Comair on one ticket. I have just short of 3 hours in Johannesburg if my flight is on time. Reading the detail here, it seems the advice is to avoid having to re-check bags where possible given that it can take ages to clear immigration and I will be arriving at peak time in the morning.

However, my tour operator, an African specialist, has recommended re-checking the bags in Johannesburg because in their experience, bags often fail to turn up on time where there is a flight connection.

My thinking now is to through check the luggage to avoid the immigration queue but also carry a few essential bits of clothing as hand luggage just in case the worst happens.

My only question is that I am in Windhoek for less than 24 hours. If my luggage was on the same JNB-WDH flight the next day, I will already have flown South. So would BA/Comair forward my luggage on to me or would they expect me to have to retrieve it in Windhoek? I'd be optimistic that Wilderness Safaris, would help out but I'd welcome comments from those that have been in this situation before.

Many thanks
Cheryl