I see the following policy on the BMI website:

As a result of our recently announced new short haul business model we have made some changes to our through check-in and baggage tag policy. Through check-in means that any baggage is labelled through to your onward destination and your boarding card is issued for your next flight.

Previously customers arriving at bmi check-in with separate tickets for connecting journeys were allowed to through check-in to their onward flight, providing the airport minimum connection criteria were met.

This service has always been provided on a courtesy basis. Greater availability of low fares to book online has resulted in more customers using separate tickets for interline journeys and the demand for through check-in has increased. In the majority of cases, the fare paid does not cover the costs of the transfer facilities and the liability costs that can arise.

My question:


I am going to be flying MUC-LHR on a BMI ticket, codeshare flight operated by LH.

Connecting in LHR to a Virgin Atlantic flight to EWR.

Will they not link my bags through?? Or does the LH policy take effect at that point?

This has the potential to be a very bloody connection if I have to re-claim and re-check and re-pass security, I'm not sure what terminals or buses or trains are involved at LHR

Thank you-- it's a "graduate level" travel problem for me, luckily many "doctorates" on the board.

Cheers