BA Heathrow Gatwick connections

[Gryff]

I agree that is tight I’d not think about anything less than 4 hours and fast track security

[Pablo16v]

3 hours is tight, but it's do-able if the Heathrow flight lands on time. I've managed to do the transfer in under 2 hours, with a pre-booked taxi waiting to take me to Gatwick, which took around 45 minutes IIRC, but if the flight is late arriving it will add a bit of stress to the journey.

[baw187]

3hrs! That's going to be really tight. So many variables (late flight, busy roads, trains being down)

We're going down to Heathrow the night before, booked the National Express, and staying at the Premier in at Gatwick ahead of the flight the next morning.

[happyeverafter]

We tried to book the flight the night before but BA said it was t possible and had to be on the same day.

[happyeverafter]

BA seem to think it's in. They said the min time is 3 hours.

[baw187]

Originally Posted by happyeverafter

We tried to book the flight the night before but BA said it was t possible and had to be on the same day.

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Thats a strange one. Was it a BA holiday you booked? We're flying with BA and it was them that suggested booking the connection the night before.

I'm sure you'll be good as long as the flight down is on time Best of luck!

[lizzie145]

Originally Posted by happyeverafter

BA seem to think it's in. They said the min time is 3 hours.

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Have you got that in writing? If you miss your flight will they put you on the next flight?

You have to be at the departure gate an hour before departure so that gives you 2 hours to get off the plane, get bags and get to Gatwick. Check in bags before the desk closes, clear security and be at the gate.

How are you getting to Gatwick

[Gryff]

Dh and our son and family are doing the Edinburgh/heathrow /Gatwick route in September
BA fly drive and one night at Gatwick hotel as the originally had 3 hours 45 now 3 hours which Ba said the 3 hours is not long enough during the week other route was Glasgow Heathrow Philly Orlando which i am on the day before
I foresee carnage over the summer with this it seems as though its the flight from Gatwick in the afternooon thats come forward 45 mins from last summer

[TigerTanaka]

Minimum Connection time with BA on LHR<>LGW is 3.5 hours https://www.britishairways.com/cms/g...necting_t5.pdf

It used to be 3 hours but up to date docs day 3.5 hours.

[happyeverafter]

Originally Posted by lizzie145

Have you got that in writing? If you miss your flight will they put you on the next flight?

You have to be at the departure gate an hour before departure so that gives you 2 hours to get off the plane, get bags and get to Gatwick. Check in bags before the desk closes, clear security and be at the gate.

How are you getting to Gatwick

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We'll be getting a private transfer