What happens if I misconnect at LHR?
#1
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What happens if I misconnect at LHR?
I've got an 85 minute connection to BA, complete with terminal change at LHR, coming from Boston where there's a very distinct possibility of snow-related delays.
If I misconnect to what is the last flight of the day to my destination, what's the procedure? It's a OW180F and I'm flying in on AA connecting to BA.
If I misconnect to what is the last flight of the day to my destination, what's the procedure? It's a OW180F and I'm flying in on AA connecting to BA.
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Just a wild guess, but perhaps you would be put on the next available flight? I wouldn't expect any hotel vouchers, though.
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Presumably, BA will rebook you on the next available flight to your destination. Depending on the reason for the misconnect, AA may help out with hotels. If it's weather related or just because the line at the FCC was slow, I wouldn't expect anything from AA.
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Never been in this situation myself, but I would expect a premium cabin seat on the next flight.
Guess you could be out of luck if there are no premium seats left to give.
Guess you could be out of luck if there are no premium seats left to give.
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@Val Given that the original flight was nin F I assume if there was availability in F the OP would automatically be in F... not sure where they can go from there.
Personally I would pray for good weather
Best of luck
Personally I would pray for good weather
Best of luck
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If you are that worried about it, get on an earlier flight out of BOS or book a later flight out of LHR. This way you have peace of mind
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Ditto the suggestion of changing your itinerary to allow for more time. We just did that for a July itinerary through LHR so we had one less thing to worry about.
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I don't know what BA/AA would do vis-a-vis hotel on a OW180F, but I've got a 5 pound note that says the OP won't make an 85 minute terminal change connection at LHR. I'm a little surprised they ticketed it. The OP didn't say what terminal they're leaving from, but BA quotes the minimum connection time between T3 and T1 or T2 as 75 minutes, T4 as 90 minutes:
http://www.britishairways.com/travel...3/public/en_us
#10
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nomore1k is right. I'm going T3 to T1 and there aren't any earlier flights from BOS nor later ones to HKG.
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http://www.britishairways.com/cms/ma...rr_int3dep.pdf
Of course that allows for 20 minutes at FCC and assumes an ontime arrival. YMMV.
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I know it is in F.
Point is, when there is a misconnect, you often have a choice to make-
You can get on the next flight in Y, or you can fly the next day (or evening) in F.
Point is, when there is a misconnect, you often have a choice to make-
You can get on the next flight in Y, or you can fly the next day (or evening) in F.
#14
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If you misconnect, you'll get put on the next available flight. As soon as you know this is going to happen (i.e., before you leave BOS while you are sitting at the airport) call and get rebooked.
If you're concerned with the cost of a hotel room, you can buy cheap travel insurance that will typically pay you $100-$500 towards the cost of necessary expenses for the delay.
Look at what options you have for later flights and check seating availability. If you are trying to get to you destination by a certain time and things don't look favorable, you may want to pay for the changes and fly out the day before from BOS.
There is not much you can do right now as no airline that I know of will be rebooking anyone [for free] on their hunch of a misconnect.
If you're concerned with the cost of a hotel room, you can buy cheap travel insurance that will typically pay you $100-$500 towards the cost of necessary expenses for the delay.
Look at what options you have for later flights and check seating availability. If you are trying to get to you destination by a certain time and things don't look favorable, you may want to pay for the changes and fly out the day before from BOS.
There is not much you can do right now as no airline that I know of will be rebooking anyone [for free] on their hunch of a misconnect.
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85 minutes is doable
Coming out of F, you should be first out the gate to FCC, and have a BA F ticket to get through premium security - did an AA to BA connection in LHR in like 30 minutes on Sunday