When you check in online, they tell you to take your bags to the
Fast Bag Drop. What has happened in the last 6 to 10 months is that many, many more folks are now using this facility but the provision of FBD desks has not kept pace. BA are converting more regular desks to FBD but the process
can be almost as slow as the regular route. Now know as
Slow Bag Drop.
The main reason, as far as I can tell, is that folks check in on line but still have the same kind of problems, "I din't mean to make that selection" "I want/don't want a window/exit row" "No my bag is not overweight" "My computer crashed blah blah".
Currently, if I have to queue (anywhere) I would allow 1.25 hrs for check-in and security. With on-line check in, I would allow 1 hour. So I agree that you should go for it but do not tell your wife and aim to get there at the usual time. If you land up with an extra 15 minutes airside - that is a bonus!!
Please stop back here later and let us know how the timing worked out.
