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Old Oct 16, 2025 | 9:07 am
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Originally Posted by Pilot37
What is the layover time being offered by BA between arriving into LHR and then going on to Madrid. Have you ask any of the BA agents to push the LHR-MAD flight out by 24hrs / 48hrs to see if that is possible?

Pilot37
You mean; that would create the conditions me to collect my baggage in London?

i will ring and see.

My plan - in any case - was going to be -
BA248
1800 - 0835+1

BA464
1320-1650

this is a long enough layover to either:
1. If short ticketed; to just collect without looking suspicious
2. Long enough to justify short ticketing (citing customs, or personal preference??)
3. Or, as others have said, demand my baggage and then just leave through T5 arrivals and no-show for my lhr-mad flight


What do people think?

Or, is guaranteeing a 24 hour (or longer) layover in London the easiest way to “guarantee” a short check from GIG-MAD?
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