Originally Posted by Dave Noble
If you are able to check your bags through, then I wouldn't be too concerned anyway, so give QF a call and ask them. On arrival, all you would then have to do is follow signs to "Flight Connections", take the bus across airside to T1,2,3 and then collect a boarding pass from the BMI desk in the Fight Connections Centre
If they are separate tickets and you have to collect bags in London, I would be surprised if you make the connection
Allowing
45 mins to get off plane, clear immigration, collect bags
Journey time on Heathrow express is 8 minutes plus an average 7.5 minute wait for the train = 15 minutes
This is 1 hour already. I would be surprised if you get to the BMI check in desks in time for them to accept bags for check in
If they are separate tickets then they are under no obligation at all to you and they may well just require you to purchase a new ticket
Dave
I rang QF today and they've confirmed that there shouldn't be a problem checking bags through to BHD, but to make sure I tell them at check-in at MEL that I want them to do that.
Thanks again for all the help FTers... this forum is fantastic and all of the people so friendly and welcoming. I'll have to start checking out the FT corners of QP and sharing a few HPs!
Cheers
Matt