Mia to Heathrow to Man

Simon & Suzann · 4 Aug 18, 11:47 PM

Has anyone done this flight with BA?
Do u get your suitcases at Heathrow or do they go on the plane to Man without u touching them?

darbs · 4 Aug 18, 11:58 PM

They will be ticketed straight through to manchester

Simon & Suzann · 5 Aug 18, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by darbs

They will be ticketed straight through to manchester

Damn lol. Was hoping to do a runner at Heathrow.
Long day for us then.
Thx for replying.

darbs · 5 Aug 18, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by Simon & Suzann

Damn lol. Was hoping to do a runner at Heathrow.
Long day for us then.
Thx for replying.

😂 we have a 6 hr wait at Heathrow between our flight from Miami landing and our connection to Manchester
... not sure what we're going to do to fill the time! Am sure I have read somewhere that you can request your bags but don't quote me on that!

Matty777 · 5 Aug 18, 05:15 PM

Ask for them only to go to LHR as you need them there.
We deliberately booked our next leg LHR -
EDI for the next day to give the excuse a bit more credence. I'll cry if MIA check them right through!

SiandAm · 5 Aug 18, 05:31 PM

We have done this on several occasions,albeit different routes. We just ask for the bags to be ticketed to the first airport and collect them there. We've had the occasional eye roll but have never been refused.

Peko · 5 Aug 18, 08:47 PM

Short checking of bags is not allowed on BA as a policy, except when a connection involves an overnight or a change of airports. This is to try and prevent people using it to get cheaper tickets, and check in staff can now get in considerable trouble for allowing it outside the policy.

Of course, it’s possible that a compliant check-in agent may bend/break the rules and do it, but don’t count on it. Of course, if you don’t board the flight to MAN, your bags will be offloaded at LHR, but it might take a while to retrieve them (and that would likely be at T5, rather than T3 where you will arrive from MIA).

brummymummy · 6 Aug 18, 12:02 AM

So I will be ok next year then as we are tpa-lhr lgw-man so will definitely get our bags back at lhr so can get home from there.

Peko · 6 Aug 18, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by brummymummy

So I will be ok next year then as we are tpa-lhr lgw-man so will definitely get our bags back at lhr so can get home from there.

Assume you mean TPA-LGW//LHR-MAN, but yes, you will get your bags back at LGW.

brummymummy · 6 Aug 18, 09:57 AM

Lol you are correct 😆 and thank you I shall start looking at transport back from Gatwick.

Originally Posted by Peko

Assume you mean TPA-LGW//LHR-MAN, but yes, you will get your bags back at LGW.

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	5 Aug 18, 08:47 PM Peko Imagineer
Peko Imagineer Join Date: Sep 16	Short checking of bags is not allowed on BA as a policy, except when a connection involves an overnight or a change of airports. This is to try and prevent people using it to get cheaper tickets, and check in staff can now get in considerable trouble for allowing it outside the policy. Of course, it’s possible that a compliant check-in agent may bend/break the rules and do it, but don’t count on it. Of course, if you don’t board the flight to MAN, your bags will be offloaded at LHR, but it might take a while to retrieve them (and that would likely be at T5, rather than T3 where you will arrive from MIA).