Originally Posted by
gq_dq
I chose to put her on an AA flight even though the BA flight was offered, because I thought an AA to AA bag retag might be safer than an AA to BA... but I must admit I have no substantive insight into how the bag thing works behind the scenes.
Glad you got her on a flight to LHR. In future, I’d always choose the BA-operated flight leaving the USA because then you’re protected by EC/UK 261 compensation regulations if the flight gets delayed/canceled because of something within the airline’s control. That’s not the case for AA operated flights leaving the USA.