V-Flyer

my daughter has just check in from mco-lgw tried to check her luggage
to abz with ba is this a new policy always been ok inthe past

If she's on seperate tickets then it's not allowed anymore.

It shouldn't have been allowed in the past if it's separate tickets but discretion was always used. Now it's a definate No-No.

... it's probably always been in English in the past, too.


If you mean the VS agents in Orlando wouldn't through-check your daughter's luggage for an onward flight on a seperate ticket, as Lipstick says, it's a no-no.


If it were on the same ticket, then yes definitely - but I remember some mumurings earlier this year that VS were going to follow BMI in their "different ticket = no through-check" policy. Sometimes the agent will help out (unofficially), but not always.

After all, VS would be responsible for any compensation claim should BA lose/damage/mishandle the bag. Not much incentive in it for them anymore.

I was always able to do it until this year. I didn't really mind on the outbound (except for the SFO flight as there is only the bare two hours between flights) but it really is a bummer on the return flight.

I did price the through ticket. As expected it came in at the full ORK-LHR price and would have added Û200+ on the ticket before taxes. I can get that fare for Û9 or less. At those prices I can live without the luxury of thru-check

That's my problem with this policy, HL. An example, yesterday:

Booking LHR-MAN-LAS with BMI.

The MAN-LAS in business was £862 + taxes.
The LHR-MAN return in economy was £14 + taxes.

How much did they quote for a THROUGH ticket? - Yup, £1,710.


You read that right - £834 for the priviledge of through-check in of baggage.


It's impossible to even BUY a £850 ticket from LHR-MAN, and this was still in Economy for that sector!


I complained, asked to speak to a supervisor, who then asked for 15 mins to check with the fares department. Although they couldn't offer me the "N" (£14) fare, they were then able to offer a "W" (£110) fare. Total = £972 + taxes.

While still a hike, it was certainly more agreeable. However, out of principle, I still didn't book it for them having the cheek to offer me the original price. If I hadn't protested, they would have gone ahead with it (and the original agent was adamant that she was offering the best possible fare - "her hands were tied". BS!)


So - through check-in policies, I agree with (on the basis that it can cost the airline money). But it shouldn't be used as a blank cheque by ticketing departments to rip customers off left right and centre for the priviledge of not having to re-check their bags. [n]

Ah, you may scoff at the prices of the tickets but when you miss your connecting flight as the inbound carrier was late, you'll be glad for thru ticketing as in most cases you'll get a nice hotel, nice meal, re-booked on the next flight.

Seperate tickets? You get...erm....sweet FA!

Originally posted by Lipstick


Seperate tickets? You get...erm....sweet FA!

That's why I leave a huge cushion between the flights - overnight if needs be. Still works out cheaper

I have hear it suggested to allow a minimum of four hours. I am leaving six hours between my DXB inbound and WAW outboard but hoping to standby for the earlier (three hour connection time) WAW flight. I think this maybe a heathly way to save some bank.

That's a sad backwards step from the British airlines. In the last couple of flights we did this year where we connected in US all they were interested in was the final destination. Such a shame we can't do the same on the UK side of the pond.

We have book reward flights to SFO from LHR and also booked at the same time onward flights to LAS with American west. Does this mean our luggage will go through or do we have to pick it up? It was all booked at the same time, but one is reward and the other we are paying for.

You have to pick your bags up in the US from an international flight whether they're thru checked or not so that never presents a problem.