Originally Posted by
kdobbins
if our flight arrives at LHR at 7:05am and kids are coming in at 12:45pm, can we wait and claim our luggage after the others arrive? will they just put it aside like they do here in the US?
Why would you want to do that?
Makes no sense at all.
Claim your luggage when it's available instead of having to go trying to find it later. Go find somewhere for breakfast and/or coffee and wait for your children. You can put your luggage in storage if you don't want to keep it with you.