Originally Posted by
KipKe
Thanks for your answers. You are absolutely right, it is LGW (sorry, too many flights booked), but I have a 23h connection time (overnight) before the LGW-ALG flight. That, to me, seems like a very good reason to check my bags to LGW and not to ALG, or not?
If you arrive from the USA to LHR, there is no problem as you have to collect your bags at LHR.
If you arrive from USA to LGW, with an onward flight from LGW but with a 23 hr overnight connection, I believe (but cannot confirm) that BA will short check your bags to LGW. You should call and ask them.
Originally Posted by
KipKe
What would happen if I showed them a separate booking for LGW to another European destination on a date preceding the LGW-ALG flight (i.e. the same day I arrive at LGW)? The LGW-ALG flight is the next day.
That won't help because they will know that you don't intend to fly the whole ticket to ALG so they will probably re-price your USA-LON ticket.
Originally Posted by
KipKe
Also, I see the next OP here has the same problem as me and was advised to get a one way to RAK. Is that an option for me (no visa needed) or would i have to show a return ticket from RAK to the EU?
I'm not quite sure why he suggested RAK. Iberia/Vueling have inexpensive flights from ALG to Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona. I would get one of those.
It would be a good idea also to print out the relevant TWOV rule, in case BA check-in agents in USA are not familiar with it.