Originally Posted by
Flier74
None whatsoever, as long as you don’t make a habit of it. Obviously no avios or Tier Points for the missed sector, but an overnight connection at LHR makes it far easier to short check your bag to LHR and saves you asking for it then wait, which would be the case in your proposed plan, as it will have gone somewhere else, not arrivals due to being in transit. If you plan an overnight stay (within 24hrs) then you can simply ask for it to be tagged to LHR only as you have an overnight
What do you mean within 24 hours?
so, would I request it like this.
Depart GIG: Friday1800
Arrive LHR: 0835(+1 Saturday) on BA268
My LHR-MAD leg would have to be on Sunday?
0615(+2) - 0925(+2) - BA456
Am I within my rights to request that from BA? And would agents at GIG accept a short check of baggage?