Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
No the signs are still there, there are 6 of them along T5, though 2 of them were moved slightly over to the side. Here is what they say:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...-allowace.html
If you are departing LHR or LGW and you baggage is inside the HBO size limits then you can check your bags in for free in the usual way. But you can't use this to increase your 2 bag HBO limit and it applies to trips within Europe. It is not just for busy flights, from LHR or LGW.
In other scenarios such as departing from mainland Europe you normally need to get a text and SMS from BA allowing this. At the gate (past security) most places are OK for you to gate check bags unless the flight is half empty.
Thanks for the info. Two of my three flights are departing from AMS (to LGW) and WAW (to LHR) and so it sounds like the option to check my bag in for free may not apply. Only one of the three flights departs from LHR. Looks like it's not going to work out.