Hello Lynn, your luggage will not be checked in all the way through in this instance, you wil be travelleing down with BA on a separate ticket, so you will have to pick up your lugage and re-check-in at Terminal 3. You can do this at the Virgin desk.

http://www.heathrowairport.com/heathrow-airport-guide/travel-between-terminals 

regards, Sally-Anne

Thank you Sally-Anne. I suspected this but thought I would ask. I should have waiting to book till next year as I see there are direct flights then from Manchester. Never mind - I just don't have any patience.

Lynn

http://www.heathrowairport.com/heathrow-airport-guide/travel-between-terminals 

regards, Sally-Anne

2 questions. Will my luggage be checked in for the full journey or will I have to check in again at Heathrow which means I will have to retrieve my luggage at T5?

Also- how do I get from terminal 5 to terminal 3? Previously I have gone to Heathrow by coach and it is easy to get to T3 from the Central bus station.

tour Ref is SNC Booking Ref is A216695

Thank you

Lynn