Originally Posted by
vishalgupta22
They also said that I will have to collect my bags at London and check them in again with Etihad even though it's on the same ticket. Is that true?
I found this answer another FT thread by ThreeJulietTango:
Official AA policy is not to thru-check baggage on separate tickets unless connecting to a oneworld member. I've found airport agents to be more knowledgeable about these things than reservations agents.
I think you don't need to recheck in London.