Originally Posted by
kac2138
Hi— I’m flying BA from EWR into LHR on Saturday morning and have a connecting BA flight to FCO about 80 minutes later. I know this is tight. I’m debating checking my bags. Connection is in the same terminal on same ticket so it’s not the end of the world...but...
Originally I was going to carry on. If I don’t make the connecting flight then at least I’d have my bag. I don’t actually need the bag though so I guess it’s more a security blanket thing.
Then I was thinking I should check. I have no status on BA so if I had to gate check, the gate check could actually result in missing the connection in the first place. Or does BA Gate check through to final destination?
What if my bags make it and I don’t?
Anyway I appreciate all advice and perspective!
80 minutes, plenty of time
I have made connections in the past of 70 & 75 minutes which both were reduced to less than an hour due to delays. it's stressful but still doable.
Due do delay and problems reaching the gate my shortest connection was about 45min between getting off the plane and push back of my next flight. That was the only time so far my bag didn't make the connection and I had to sprint through the airport. My bag arrived on the same flight 24h later.
If you don't make it, your bags will be offloaded as a flight won't leave with bags of passengers that don't show up.