Originally Posted by
shorthauldad
10 mins, at T5?
Originally Posted by
Calchas
Last time I checked a bag I was at the carousel in under 120 seconds of doors opening [I had done immigration at the previous airport] and then waited about 30 minutes before it was clear that my bag would not be joining me.
10 minutes would be good at T5 (though not impossible), at LGW or AMS somewhat unlikely. At both airports it can easily take longer for the bag to be delivered than the actual flight time. I had the misfortune to accompany a colleague to AMS 2 weeks ago, unable to HBO on a 2 night visit (suspected shoe fetish) and we waited 45 minutes in baggage reclaim. She put the time to good use (texting, emailing, Book of Faces), I just fumed! I am nearly unable compute a really regular traveller doing anything other than HBO.