Protected on same day return ticket (with checked baggage)?
Jan 16, 18, 10:37 pm
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Protected on same day return ticket (with checked baggage)?
So I booked a fare on a single ticket (for 4 BA segments)
AAA - xLHR - EDI
EDI -xLHR - CCC (final sector departure the following morning)
My layover in EDI is slightly under 2hrs on the same day. I will have checked luggage
Would I be protected on the return at EDI in the event that the LHR-EDI is delayed and I am unable to collect my luggage and re-checkin at EDI (ideally I would be able to get my luggage short checked to LHR, then retagged LHR to CCC but I am not counting on it).
AAA - xLHR - EDI
EDI -xLHR - CCC (final sector departure the following morning)
My layover in EDI is slightly under 2hrs on the same day. I will have checked luggage
Would I be protected on the return at EDI in the event that the LHR-EDI is delayed and I am unable to collect my luggage and re-checkin at EDI (ideally I would be able to get my luggage short checked to LHR, then retagged LHR to CCC but I am not counting on it).
Last edited by ermen; Jan 17, 18 at 6:46 pm
Jan 16, 18, 10:49 pm
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Originally Posted by ermen
So I booked a fare on a single ticket
AAA - xLHR - EDI
EDI -xLHR - CCC
My layover in EDI is slightly under 2hrs on the same day. I will have checked luggage
Would I be protected on the return at EDI in the event that the LHR-EDI is delayed and I am unable to collect my luggage and re-checkin at EDI (ideally I would be able to get my luggage short checked to LHR, then retagged LHR to CCC but I am not counting on it).
AAA - xLHR - EDI
EDI -xLHR - CCC
My layover in EDI is slightly under 2hrs on the same day. I will have checked luggage
Would I be protected on the return at EDI in the event that the LHR-EDI is delayed and I am unable to collect my luggage and re-checkin at EDI (ideally I would be able to get my luggage short checked to LHR, then retagged LHR to CCC but I am not counting on it).
Jan 16, 18, 11:13 pm
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If it's all on one ticket and your gap between each segment is less than 24h, should they not be able to check the bag from AAA-CCC? When I flew LGW-VIE-LHR last year (24h 5min in VIE for work) the check in guy checked the bag through to LHR without asking (and without me wanting that).
Jan 16, 18, 11:15 pm
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Originally Posted by hypercrypt
If it's all on one ticket and your gap between each segment is less than 24h, should they not be able to check the bag from AAA-CCC? When I flew LGW-VIE-LHR last year (24h 5min in VIE for work) the check in guy checked the bag through to LHR without asking (and without me wanting that).
Jan 17, 18, 1:55 am
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Originally Posted by duvin
It would need to be checked AAA-LHR-CCC as the same airport cannot be on the tag twice. But this needs some manual intervention.
Jan 17, 18, 2:26 am
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Originally Posted by duvin
It would need to be checked AAA-LHR-CCC as the same airport cannot be on the tag twice. But this needs some manual intervention.
Jan 17, 18, 2:37 am
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Originally Posted by FrancisA
How does that work? Luggage had to follow passenger to EDI or it will get off loaded.
Then:-
1. AAA-LHR - bag travels with passenger
2. LHR-EDI - passenger travels to EDI, bag remains at LHR
3. EDI-LHR - passenger travels to LHR, bag remains at LHR
4. LHR-CCC - bag loaded at LHR, bag travels with passenger
If the passenger chooses not to travel on a sector for which the bag is tagged and onto which the bag might be loaded, then the bag should not be loaded.
But AIUI the passenger can choose to travel on a sector for which the bag is not tagged and onto which the bag is not loaded. This, for example, is how an ex-EU passenger can check a bag for sector 2 LHR-XXX, but not for sector 1 OSL-LHR. The bag is checked and remains at LHR while the passenger flies OSL-LHR alone.
What I don't know is whether BA would do this for the OP as a matter of policy. But I can't see any technical reason why not.
But as for the OP's original question, my surmise would be that the OP would be protected. It can't be right that if you have a ticket for AAA-BBB-AAA, with a planned short (but legal) stop at BBB, if the AAA-BBB flight is late then the OP loses their BBB-AAA flight just because it's a separate journey. If on two separate tickets, then BBB-AAA would not be protected. But if they're both on the same ticket ...
Jan 17, 18, 7:08 am
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Originally Posted by bricksoft
How long are the two connections in LHR
would it be possible to leave the baggage at left luggage at LHR and not have the hassle of taking it to EDI
That is assuming OP has time to do this and can get the bags short checked on AAA-LHR-EDI
would it be possible to leave the baggage at left luggage at LHR and not have the hassle of taking it to EDI
That is assuming OP has time to do this and can get the bags short checked on AAA-LHR-EDI
I actually am booked to stay at the HGI so theoretically I could go and leave it at the hotel and go back to the hotel to save some money
But I am thinking contingencies here
1st choice would be to check it through AAA-xLHR-CCC
2nd would be to probably short check to LHR (but it will cost me £11*)... maybe I should just wing it to EDI and hope they protect me)
Edit: left luggage fees
Last edited by ermen; Jan 17, 18 at 9:52 am
Jan 17, 18, 6:47 pm
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Originally Posted by hypercrypt
Ah, but as a GGL he can just check in the bag straight away for the flight to CCC, no?
Since clarified in the original post.
