Originally Posted by
flatlander
You don't need to ask beforehand. It is best to say "I don't know" to the question "How many bags are you checking in?" during online check-in, but other than that, it's fine.
The staff at LHR will look at your total baggage allowance (several) and number of bags already checked in (less than allowance), and see you can check in more bags.
Originally Posted by
DaveS
At Dublin you will need to make it very clear where you want the bags checked to. If the check in agent is new then they will have to ask a colleague how to do it. At LHR there should be no problem at all.
Originally Posted by
dougzz
I've done this a few times. You turn up at LHR and check the bag as usual. They don't care you didn't start there, there's no need to explain or offer even a mention of it.
Thanks all, really helpful!
We won't have bags to check at Dublin now thankfully.
So will check in purely online, say "not sure" to the bags question on the app (I presume I can get the boarding pass on the BA app, will do the same on EI app if not) board with carry on, then transit landside to T5 and just give our bags at priority drop off.