Connection advice
Dec 1, 2008, 5:38 am
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Connection advice
I have a friend who will be travelling down from LBA and arriving at T1 at 13.05 and connecting on to Cologne on LH at 15.05. The return arrival is at
T2 at 14.25 and 16.55 to LBA.
My questions are, will BMI check her bags through to Cologne and on the return LH check the bags through to LBA? also if they won't is there enough time for these connections?
Many Thanks
CIHY
T2 at 14.25 and 16.55 to LBA.
My questions are, will BMI check her bags through to Cologne and on the return LH check the bags through to LBA? also if they won't is there enough time for these connections?
Many Thanks
CIHY
Dec 1, 2008, 6:17 am
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If your friend is on 2 separate tickets BD rules are they will not through check anyone. One through ticket LBA-LHR-CGN on 1 PNR is no problem. Two hours should be ok if she has to do a recheck at LHR but doesn't leave a great margin of error for delays etc.
On the way back, I'd guess LH would treat this as a *A to *A connection regardless if he/she had two tickets or not and through check the luggage at least.
On the way back, I'd guess LH would treat this as a *A to *A connection regardless if he/she had two tickets or not and through check the luggage at least.
Dec 1, 2008, 6:23 am
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Thanks for the advice, I will check to see if they are on the same PNR.
The reason I asked was that I seemed to remember that BMI stopped checking any bags through when they went low cost, did that ever happen?
CIHY
The reason I asked was that I seemed to remember that BMI stopped checking any bags through when they went low cost, did that ever happen?
CIHY
Dec 1, 2008, 7:10 am
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I wouldn't say bmi ever went low-cost in the truest sense. They advertised it as becoming a 'modular airline' whatever that means. But keeping business class on trunk routes, staying in *A, not luggage charging etc would keep them 'full service' IMHO.
The change that was implemented on going modular was the one I described, they stopped through checking bags and passengers on separate tickets. This applies regardless if it a connection is bmi to bmi, bmi to star or bmi to everyone else. Through checking still exists if connecting flights are on 1 itinerary.
The change that was implemented on going modular was the one I described, they stopped through checking bags and passengers on separate tickets. This applies regardless if it a connection is bmi to bmi, bmi to star or bmi to everyone else. Through checking still exists if connecting flights are on 1 itinerary.
Dec 1, 2008, 7:28 am
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I wouldn't say bmi ever went low-cost in the truest sense. They advertised it as becoming a 'modular airline' whatever that means. But keeping business class on trunk routes, staying in *A, not luggage charging etc would keep them 'full service' IMHO.
The change that was implemented on going modular was the one I described, they stopped through checking bags and passengers on separate tickets. This applies regardless if it a connection is bmi to bmi, bmi to star or bmi to everyone else. Through checking still exists if connecting flights are on 1 itinerary.
The change that was implemented on going modular was the one I described, they stopped through checking bags and passengers on separate tickets. This applies regardless if it a connection is bmi to bmi, bmi to star or bmi to everyone else. Through checking still exists if connecting flights are on 1 itinerary.
Thanks again.
CIHY
Jul 22, 2009, 7:09 am
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You can checkin online with SK, and have a boading pass in your hand.
Your problem is getting from the non-Shengen area to the luggage collection, collect your bags and get to the bag-drop desk at least 40 minutes before departure of the SK flight. Any delay out of LHR (if LHR) will kill this.
In my own experience, luggage handling at CPH is pretty slow (DUB-CPH with SK), with waits of up to 90 minutes for baggage.
I would haggle with the BD checkin staff to interline the bag all the way, since this is very good at CPH, and you can be more relaxed as you wander around the airport.
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Jul 22, 2009, 8:18 am
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Hmmm. I this is an award, I'd suggest starting the haggle with the ICC to get all the sectors on a single PNR (and this is worth a 20 change fee).
If you have a revenue ticket GLA-CPH, I think it's worth the 9000 miles to connect this all up properly.
Of course, if you have BD*G, you should be able to request a redemption seat from BMI for the EDI-LHR service and remove the trip over the North Sea.
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Jul 22, 2009, 10:53 am
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GLA-CPH-LHR-NRT - a sign of a true FTer!
Hmmm. I this is an award, I'd suggest starting the haggle with the ICC to get all the sectors on a single PNR (and this is worth a 20 change fee).
If you have a revenue ticket GLA-CPH, I think it's worth the 9000 miles to connect this all up properly.
Hmmm. I this is an award, I'd suggest starting the haggle with the ICC to get all the sectors on a single PNR (and this is worth a 20 change fee).
If you have a revenue ticket GLA-CPH, I think it's worth the 9000 miles to connect this all up properly.
I suspect there is a very good reason (or more like 20,000 reasons) why peter10 is 'starting' his journey in Denmark rather than the UK.
Jul 22, 2009, 5:19 pm
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Actually I should clarify I said I was doing GLA-CPH but I haven't yet comitted to it(haven't got the ticket yet) Extra tax and miles for an UK departure make CPH an attractive starting point however I just need to get there...I may be down at my sister's place near Manchester for the New Year and there is availability from there so may go that route...wish BMI would open up a seat from EDI though