LHR connection of 75mins, what happens if I misconnect ?

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Nizar

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Hi guys,

Next year in April I will be flying LGA-IST with a combination of AA J LGA-YYZ, followed by BA98 F YYZ-LHR and then finally BA676 J LHR-IST. All of this is booked on the one PNR, as an award ticket with AA for two pax my wife and myself.

My YYZ-LHR flight is scheduled to arrive at 9:25am and my LHR-IST is scheduled to depart at 10:40am. Although both these flights are landing/departing out of T5 where the MCT is 60mins, and although my luggage will likely be checked through from when I check-in at LGA (and probably boarding passes issued all the way to IST), I still feel that the 75mins is pretty tight. I've heard pretty horrible things about T5, like this thread

BA connecting flights at Heathrow T5: never again - FlyerTalk Forums

From those who have had an international connection before at T5, are my concerns warranted ? Does the FastTrack make any difference ?

My main question was, if I misconnect, will BA painlessly put me on their next LHR-IST service later that afternoon ? Or should I be ready for a battle and well versed in EU aviation laws lol ?

Will they tell me to call AA because its them who issued the ticket ? And then will AA ask me to call BA back as its their misconnect and they need to open up more award space etc ? Or will we be chilling in the CCR whilst the staff take care of it all ?

Are the staff at YYZ likely to be proactive in reaccommodating F pax who will misconnect if they see that BA98 is delayed ?

Just wondering what I should be expecting and how best to respond in such situations. All comments and advice are welcome and appreciated.

Thanks.
 
They will put you on the next available flight.

Is that after I recite the laws to them and after a long time on hold and going back and forth and battling it out, or will the BA staff reaccommodate me painlessly as a matter of procedure ?
And have you transited at T5 before ? How bad was it ?
 
They will put you on the next available flight.

And what does next available mean in this context ? The next flight that has award seats available ? Or will they even give me a revenue seat ?
 
You worry too much! :p If all your flights are on the same PNR, BA will take care of you in LHR. I can't even remember how many flights I missed at LHR due to late incoming flight. The BA transfer desk at LHR is the only place you will ever encounter competent BA staff:D
 
You worry too much! :p If all your flights are on the same PNR, BA will take care of you in LHR. I can't even remember how many flights I missed at LHR due to late incoming flight. The BA transfer desk at LHR is the only place you will ever encounter competent BA staff:D

Thanks, I just want to be adequately educated and prepared, that's all, but appreciate the reassurance, especially that last line re BA staff at LHR
 
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