Dec 23, 2016, 9:07 am
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Baggage issues
Can I check my luggage in before my positioning flight?
It isn't guaranteed. You can certainly try, and many FTers have done this without issue, provided the longhaul sector is in Club World or First, or you have at least Silver/Sapphire status. But there is a risk the agent won't let you do this before the first leg. See this post for more options and ideas:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27654059-post328.html
Can I check my luggage in before my positioning flight?
It isn't guaranteed. You can certainly try, and many FTers have done this without issue, provided the longhaul sector is in Club World or First, or you have at least Silver/Sapphire status. But there is a risk the agent won't let you do this before the first leg. See this post for more options and ideas:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27654059-post328.html
Ex-Mainland Europe Travel Planning Guide
Jun 21, 2014, 1:10 pm
#91
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I am more doubtful of the bit about including a non-BA flight.
Jun 21, 2014, 4:07 pm
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Jun 21, 2014, 5:18 pm
#93
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ex-AMS to BKK
This is a really helpful guide!
I a flying ex-AMS in a few months. I've booked a flight that departs LHR at 6:50 and gets into AMS at 9:10. Then, I am booked to fly back to LHR at 11:35, and then onto BKK at 15:40.
I have a question about checked baggage. I will need to check-in one large suitcase. Will it be possible for me to check-in the suitcase at LHR early in the morning for the BKK flight, before heading out to AMS and back? Won't the BA agent realise what I am doing and ask questions? I am worried that if I check-in the suitcase with me to AMS for the 6:50 flight, I might not have time to collect it at AMS if there is a delay...
Any help much appreciated. Thanks
I a flying ex-AMS in a few months. I've booked a flight that departs LHR at 6:50 and gets into AMS at 9:10. Then, I am booked to fly back to LHR at 11:35, and then onto BKK at 15:40.
I have a question about checked baggage. I will need to check-in one large suitcase. Will it be possible for me to check-in the suitcase at LHR early in the morning for the BKK flight, before heading out to AMS and back? Won't the BA agent realise what I am doing and ask questions? I am worried that if I check-in the suitcase with me to AMS for the 6:50 flight, I might not have time to collect it at AMS if there is a delay...
Any help much appreciated. Thanks
Jun 21, 2014, 11:48 pm
#94
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This is a really helpful guide!
I a flying ex-AMS in a few months. I've booked a flight that departs LHR at 6:50 and gets into AMS at 9:10. Then, I am booked to fly back to LHR at 11:35, and then onto BKK at 15:40.
I have a question about checked baggage. I will need to check-in one large suitcase. Will it be possible for me to check-in the suitcase at LHR early in the morning for the BKK flight, before heading out to AMS and back? Won't the BA agent realise what I am doing and ask questions? I am worried that if I check-in the suitcase with me to AMS for the 6:50 flight, I might not have time to collect it at AMS if there is a delay...
Any help much appreciated. Thanks
I a flying ex-AMS in a few months. I've booked a flight that departs LHR at 6:50 and gets into AMS at 9:10. Then, I am booked to fly back to LHR at 11:35, and then onto BKK at 15:40.
I have a question about checked baggage. I will need to check-in one large suitcase. Will it be possible for me to check-in the suitcase at LHR early in the morning for the BKK flight, before heading out to AMS and back? Won't the BA agent realise what I am doing and ask questions? I am worried that if I check-in the suitcase with me to AMS for the 6:50 flight, I might not have time to collect it at AMS if there is a delay...
Any help much appreciated. Thanks
Just thinking this through, I guess you must be allowed to check in luggage after taking your first leg? For example you may have bought a case at a connecting airport. In which case if you could leave your luggage at LHR, you could then do the LHR-AMS and AMS-LHR legs, and then pick up your luggage and check it in when you get back. Alternatively after the first two legs, if someone could drop off your luggage at LHR, you could pick it up and check it in.
Jun 22, 2014, 2:38 am
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This is a really helpful guide!
I a flying ex-AMS in a few months. I've booked a flight that departs LHR at 6:50 and gets into AMS at 9:10. Then, I am booked to fly back to LHR at 11:35, and then onto BKK at 15:40.
I have a question about checked baggage. I will need to check-in one large suitcase. Will it be possible for me to check-in the suitcase at LHR early in the morning for the BKK flight, before heading out to AMS and back? Won't the BA agent realise what I am doing and ask questions? I am worried that if I check-in the suitcase with me to AMS for the 6:50 flight, I might not have time to collect it at AMS if there is a delay...
Any help much appreciated. Thanks
I a flying ex-AMS in a few months. I've booked a flight that departs LHR at 6:50 and gets into AMS at 9:10. Then, I am booked to fly back to LHR at 11:35, and then onto BKK at 15:40.
I have a question about checked baggage. I will need to check-in one large suitcase. Will it be possible for me to check-in the suitcase at LHR early in the morning for the BKK flight, before heading out to AMS and back? Won't the BA agent realise what I am doing and ask questions? I am worried that if I check-in the suitcase with me to AMS for the 6:50 flight, I might not have time to collect it at AMS if there is a delay...
Any help much appreciated. Thanks
Jun 22, 2014, 3:55 am
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First, thanks for a hugely helpful guide. FT has saved me a huge amount of money and gained me a higher status thanks to ex-EUR travel alone.
I wondered whether it was worthwhile adding a section on transfers/stopovers in North America (eg AMS-LHRxLHR-JFKxJFK-SFO rather than AMS-LHRxLHR-SFO; and replacing some of the transfers with stopovers if the rules permit it - as they would in one direction in that example if you make it F not C, for a relatively small increase in fare). I would be happy to volunteer to write it as I have developed a certain geekiness around this...
I wondered whether it was worthwhile adding a section on transfers/stopovers in North America (eg AMS-LHRxLHR-JFKxJFK-SFO rather than AMS-LHRxLHR-SFO; and replacing some of the transfers with stopovers if the rules permit it - as they would in one direction in that example if you make it F not C, for a relatively small increase in fare). I would be happy to volunteer to write it as I have developed a certain geekiness around this...
Jun 22, 2014, 5:08 am
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Hi, sorry if this has been answered previously, can you redeem a 241 voucher against an ex EU Avios points flight? Thanks.
Jun 22, 2014, 5:28 am
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I have never had any problem doing this, they just checked it from LHR on to the longhaul flight for me and no need to schlep it to AMS and back. I have read somewhere else though that it might be a problem if you don't have status as you may not be able to check in bags early but if you have status, I have never had any issues.
Jun 22, 2014, 5:39 am
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That's fine. Then you are allowed 5.00am for Bag Drop on day of departure and your longhaul flight complies with this even when you check in for your positioning flight.
Jun 22, 2014, 5:55 am
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Jun 22, 2014, 5:58 am
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Jun 22, 2014, 1:42 pm
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Jun 22, 2014, 2:02 pm
#104
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First, thanks for a hugely helpful guide. FT has saved me a huge amount of money and gained me a higher status thanks to ex-EUR travel alone.
I wondered whether it was worthwhile adding a section on transfers/stopovers in North America (eg AMS-LHRxLHR-JFKxJFK-SFO rather than AMS-LHRxLHR-SFO; and replacing some of the transfers with stopovers if the rules permit it - as they would in one direction in that example if you make it F not C, for a relatively small increase in fare). I would be happy to volunteer to write it as I have developed a certain geekiness around this...
I wondered whether it was worthwhile adding a section on transfers/stopovers in North America (eg AMS-LHRxLHR-JFKxJFK-SFO rather than AMS-LHRxLHR-SFO; and replacing some of the transfers with stopovers if the rules permit it - as they would in one direction in that example if you make it F not C, for a relatively small increase in fare). I would be happy to volunteer to write it as I have developed a certain geekiness around this...
Jul 4, 2014, 4:28 am
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Not sure if this is the correct thread to be asking, but here goes. (Great information in thread. Will be printing out and using in DUB ... and will try AMS next time)
I've got a TP run coming up in a few weeks time, and am debating whether to take luggage or not. My positioning flight to DUB I will only take hand luggage. DUB - LHR is Thu night. LCY/JFK on BA1 Fri. 2 nights in NYC hoping to take advantage of great exchange rate, including buying items which cannot be taken in hand luggage. JFK/LHR Sunday night on AA106, with 2 hour transfer to BA flight back to DUB on Monday. 50 minute turnaround from DUB to LHR, and I'd prefer to check my bag at T1 left luggage.
Will AA force me to check luggage through to DUB at JFK?
Thanks in advance! Looking forward to writing up first TP run report.
I've got a TP run coming up in a few weeks time, and am debating whether to take luggage or not. My positioning flight to DUB I will only take hand luggage. DUB - LHR is Thu night. LCY/JFK on BA1 Fri. 2 nights in NYC hoping to take advantage of great exchange rate, including buying items which cannot be taken in hand luggage. JFK/LHR Sunday night on AA106, with 2 hour transfer to BA flight back to DUB on Monday. 50 minute turnaround from DUB to LHR, and I'd prefer to check my bag at T1 left luggage.
Will AA force me to check luggage through to DUB at JFK?
Thanks in advance! Looking forward to writing up first TP run report.