OK, I am just going to put this out there and hope that those in the know/experienced will tell me.

For CROSS, we booked our own air on AA, using our many miles that we had been saving for a special trip. We are flying Washington DCA to JFK to LHR on AA, transfering to BA to NCE. We do have two nights booked on our own in Provence.

I am going into panic mode about the luggage situation at LHR. In today's Washington Post "Coming and Going" travel column they talk about the mess at LHR and I remember that some of the FJORD'ers had some luggage problems, notable MarnaLou and husband, and I think I remember Ngaire saying they also lost one of their bags.

So question is, should I be worried? Those of you have been traveling this summer thru LHR, what airlines did you use and did you get your luggage or not? What was your itinerary? Med, Baltics? I am thinking of maybe shiping luggage ahead, knowing that is an additional cost, not cheap - ok so help please????

If your bags did not make it, did you get them by the time you boarded, if not, did you ever get them? If we do our own air, will RSSC be of any help trying to locate and get our bags to us before we leave Funchal

Thanks all, I know you'all will tell it like it is.