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I am flying from Dublin (DUB) to London Heathrow (LHR) on British Airways BA837, arriving at Terminal 5.

Then I have a connecting flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Bengaluru (BLR) on Air India AI132, departing from Terminal 2 with same day (6 hours of Layover)

Both flights are on a single booking (issued together via an online agency).

My questions:

Since it's one booking, will my checked baggage be automatically transferred to Bengaluru, or do I need to collect it at Heathrow and recheck it at Terminal 2?

I have an Indian passport and a valid Irish work residence permit (Stamp1). Will I be allowed to transit through UK border control without needing a UK transit visa?

Should I use the Flight Connections shuttle inside Heathrow to move from Terminal 5 to Terminal 2, or do I have to use the London Underground (metro)?

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There are lots of other questions around this on this forum but Heathrow provides detailed guidance that you can check yourself: https://www.heathrow.com/heathrow-blog/a-guide-to-connections

and you can check your Visa requirements here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

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Since it's one booking, will my checked baggage be automatically transferred to Bengaluru, or do I need to collect it at Heathrow and recheck it at Terminal 2?

Bags should be checked through. Confirm at check-in or bag drop.

I have an Indian passport and a valid Irish work residence permit (Stamp1). Will I be allowed to transit through UK border control without needing a UK transit visa?

If your Irish Document qualifies as "a common format residence permit issued by an European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland", then you don't need a transit visa.

Should I use the Flight Connections shuttle inside Heathrow to move from Terminal 5 to Terminal 2, or do I have to use the London Underground (metro)?

Follow the signs to "connecting flights". This will give you the best route of the day. Chances are you will ride the airside shuttle bus (and getting a scenic tour of the airport in the process), but in Heathrow you'll never know until you get there.

PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK the answers with your specific details using the resources provided.

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