Originally Posted by
FlyingEgghead
<br />ORD has the best lounge (Flagship) but has a somewhat onerous I-to-D connection process. RDU would be fun as a small airport and a unique non-hub LHR flight -- interesting to see whether they handle your baggage right since it's probably 98% O&D there. PHL is in the middle, blah but fairly efficient.
I have never had an issue with baggage when connecting at RDU, and the OP is flying from LHR, so he will be picking up his luggage and doing the hand off after going through Customs, so I don't see where the confusion would be,