Hi, I’m booked on the BA207 flight from Heathrow to Miami in a few months’ time, where I will connect for Costa Rica (second flight is American Airlines - but all booked through BA). The connection is about 2.5hours.

I have been keeping an eye on Flight Radar and the 207 is consistently delayed, sometimes for as much as 2 hours. This has me worried about making the connection, and my major worry is losing my luggage. It will spoil the trip if I arrive without it. Wondering if it would be better to try and travel hand-luggage only?

Hugely grateful for any advice or experience that can be shared on here.