Originally Posted by
JJeffrey
AA will not check bags through on separate tickets. If you can check all bags under your name, then you could go landside and grab the bags and check in again with BA while your wife and son stayed airside. But if you need another pax in order to not have to pay for any bags then yes your son could go with you while your wife stayed airside.
They have for me on separate miles and cash tickets IAH LHR CTA twice in the last few months. YMMV of course.