Originally Posted by
unregistered1
I just had a flight that was AUS -> LHR -> HEL -> DEL with a 22 hour layover in Helsinki. They checked our bags all the way through with no problem. Flight was ticketed through AA but on British and Finnair but that did not pose any issues.
But, in this scenario, AA wasn't in HEL, so that is not the same as what AA does with your bags involving a connection in the US. That said, I would much rather have my bags spend 22 hours in HEL than any time at MIA. I once easily made a 40 minute connection SVO-HEL-JFK. Not possible if connecting in the US