Would you pay extra for BA Hold luggage at the moment or not ?

[bizzey]

Travel is for July .
Lots of issues ,that I can see .
Is it worth it ?

[Crazykatie]

Not just BA, certainly US flights are very expensive currently and they do make you pay through the nose for hold baggage, you would be surprised how much you can get into cabin baggage, if you need to.
Not all airline are the same, check around.

[Fivemoreminutes1]

It depends where you’re going, how long and what you’re doing.

[Nootkah]

How much luggage do you need to take? I would pay for the amount of luggage I needed.

[bizzey]

Sorry ..just realized I did not explain very well.
4 adults ...5 nights .
( Me and DC's)
Could all do hand /cabin luggage ..
But was just wondering if it would be easier to do one booking with baggage allowance .

Just lots of issues with BA at the moment with luggage not arriving ?

[bizzey]

One person with baggage allowance .
Otherwise , the whole booking wants everyone to have hold allowence ..which we do not need .

[gogohm]

Do you need it if not don't. Luggage systems break periodically, always have done, it's just 24 media report it now

[Icecreamsprinkles]

If you are not flying until July you have time to think about it. You can always add baggage onto your booking. We are flying with BA on Thursday with hold baggage booked, but out of Gatwick so hoping it is a bit better there. All the issues appear to be Heathrow.
I will report back if I have any issues

[lljkk]

4 adults ...5 nights

no! No way. The cost is extortionate.

fwiw, we flew transatlantic with DD who is a clothes horse plus I brought 2 sets of skates, wrist guards & a bike helmet (helmet legally required for kids skating where we went). We had exactly one checked bag for 5 adult size people staying 9 nights: DD's clothes, shoes & 1 set of skates in there.

[bizzey]

We will be Heathrow .

[bizzey]

I thought it was cheaper to book it while booking flights ?

[lljkk]

ps: you can always pay later if you find a need, there is no reason to commit now. Ideally pay day before, it's only on the same day as travel that they tend to hike the price to something crazy.

[lljkk]

heck, by July they may even drop the charge.

[bizzey]

Sorry ..1 checked bag for all 4 .
Hand luggage for each .

[bizzey]

It would be nice to get on plane without having to manage cabin size suitcase up the aisles .

[MindPalace]

This is not helpful to you at all sorry, but with our Heathrow luggage fiasco, we refuse to travel with ba again. So I vote no luggage. Good luck!

[Crazykatie]

We flew in January to a hot destination, packed everything in cabin bags then used laundry services where we stayed, cabin bags remove the doubt and holdup as well as cost of hold luggage.

[bizzey]

@MindPalace
Thank you !
That is my concern.
So sorry you had a difficult time with them.

I do think stress levels would be better if they me curtailed our luggage !

[MindPalace]

Can’t believe passengers are even having to think about this. It’s crazy.

[JorisBonson]

Having spent 4 hours at Heathrow waiting for my bags in Saturday night, I'd try to cram everything into a cabin bag. That was a BA flight too.

[WhatsitWiggle]

Have you already got accommodation booked? As BA include hold luggage on flight+hotel bookings (ie booked together, not hotel added on separately).

[MaizeAmaze]

4 adults, 5 nights is fine on cabin only if you aren't doing too many varied things. So if you are at the opera, climbing a mountain and on the beach you will need a case. If you are just sitting by the pool, it should be fine.

[drpet49]

I would pay for 1 hold baggage for 4 adults

[ParisNext]

Flew from terminal 5 on Saturday BA. Booked hand luggage only then paid 30 pounds to add one bag as had younger children and liquids etc and it was too much to manage but normally we do as you said. It was horrendous at check in/bag drop off and I wished I’d been able to keep to just hand luggage.

[balalake]

Pity you have chosen BA, but as you have done, would suggest hand luggage only.

[bizzey]

@balalake
Who would you go with ?.
Genuinely interested .
It has to be from Heathrow .