OK to drop final leg of my trip?
May 16, 2017, 11:56 am
#1
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OK to drop final leg of my trip?
Flying GLA>LHR>LAS and back in a couple of weeks.
I now live in London since booking this trip. For the start of the trip I'm going to be in Scotland anyway so that's fine, but for the trip back am I OK "missing" the LHR>GLA flight? I know this comes up a lot, just wondering if BA are taking any actions yet. Never done this before.
If it matters, I booked through Expedia as it's a package deal.
I understand that the agents won't short check my luggage so I'm preparing to take hand luggage on the return trip to solve that problem.
Thanks.
I now live in London since booking this trip. For the start of the trip I'm going to be in Scotland anyway so that's fine, but for the trip back am I OK "missing" the LHR>GLA flight? I know this comes up a lot, just wondering if BA are taking any actions yet. Never done this before.
If it matters, I booked through Expedia as it's a package deal.
I understand that the agents won't short check my luggage so I'm preparing to take hand luggage on the return trip to solve that problem.
Thanks.
May 16, 2017, 12:00 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2013
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Doesn't really apply in the same way as an 'ex-EU' flight (e.g. starting DUB) as it is normally more expensive to start from GLA than LHR so my advice is: 'knock yourself out!'
You might even get a small refund of taxes if you tell them about it?
You might even get a small refund of taxes if you tell them about it?
May 16, 2017, 12:04 pm
#3
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Think I can just tell them at LAS airport and they could cancel my last leg? Would love not to have to cart my luggage around.
May 16, 2017, 12:07 pm
#4
Join Date: Jan 2010
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You can check your luggage - even if the check-in agents at LAS insist to check it to GLA. Just offload yourself from your GLA sector at the LHR T5 Flight Connections desk - just tell them you are not travelling further and for them to retrieve your baggage (it will not be loaded to GLA anyway, without you being on the flight). Your luggage will arrive (takes about 45-60 minutes) on belt 8 in baggage collection.
May 16, 2017, 12:09 pm
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You can check your luggage - even if the check-in agents at LAS insist to check it to GLA. Just offload yourself from your GLA sector at the LHR T5 Flight Connections desk - just tell them you are not travelling further and for them to retrieve your baggage (it will not be loaded to GLA anyway, without you being on the flight). Your luggage will arrive (takes about 45-60 minutes) on belt 8 in baggage collection.
This does help a lot as I'm trying to pack light so I can fit everything in hand luggage. If I can check a normal bag in the hold both ways it will help my stress a lot
May 16, 2017, 12:10 pm
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May 16, 2017, 12:15 pm
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