Any chance of through checking bags from BA to VS?

Hi,

Answer, I guess is probably no. I'm flying (VP) NCL -LHR via BA and then LHR-IAD (VS) same day. I will only have one trolley bag + hand baggage but am feeling lazy and don't want to spend the time waiting in the baggage hall at T5 (last time on a very quiet weekend, I waited about 30 mins for one bag).

[Pete]

Pretty sure they don't have an interline agreement, but no harm in asking at check in.

The do have an interline agreement, you can include a BA flight on a VS ticket but it is really up the the check-in staff on the day if they will do it for separate PNRs.
I would push it a bit if they say they can't straight away but you have to learn where to stop and admit defeat. It's a fair bit of work I think.

I don't fly BA often, but when I have since the move to T5 I have found their baggage services to be very quick indeed.
On 3 out of the 4 occassions, the luggage was waiting on the belt for us, and I have IRIS.

Thanks all for your replies.

I'll certainly ask at check-in, it was just to maximise time at the clubhouse and to simplify the journey across the airport (ie me being a little bit lazy!)

Must have been an off day when I flew - it took ages for the few bags that had been checked on the plane to come through - we were domestic and the gate was very close to arrivals...