Guidelines - Change to MCT at LHR for EI to BA transfers

Customers transferring between Aer Lingus (EI) operated services Dublin or Cork to/from T1 and BA Mainline services operating to/from T5 must transfer landside between the terminals. They must collect their bags on arrival and re-check them in at the departing terminal. As a result the Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) has increased from 90 mins to 120 mins, with effect from 18 Nov 2008.

For any bookings made prior to 18 Nov 2008 the 90 min MCT will be honoured.

The guidelines below apply to any passenger who made a booking before 18 Nov 2008 who now wishes to allow a 120 mins connection.

Customers affected by the change to MCT may change one or more of their flights as follows.

• Customers on BA marketed flights (BA Flt no) operated by EI, transferring to BA Shorthaul flights departing from LHR T5, may change either sector to ensure flights comply with MCT.

- Customers should be rebook into the same class or lowest class available in the same cabin on the original date of travel.

- Only BA marketed flights may be used for travel from ORK/DUB to LHR.

• Customers on BA marketed flights operated by EI, transferring to BA longhaul flights departing from LHR T5, may change the BA marketed sector from ORK/DUB/ to LHR to ensure flights comply with MCT.

  - Customers should be rebook into the same class or lowest class available in the same cabin on the original date of travel.

  - Only BA marketed flights may be used for travel from ORK/DUB to LHR.

NB. The above guidelines may be used for customers transferring from T1 to T5 or from T5 to T1