As of February 2025, travelers flying into Heathrow on certain flights from the U.S. can now skip a security re-check in London. It should make for a quicker and far more seamless walk to their connecting gate.
American Airlines on Wednesday announced a new “One Stop Security” pilot program for flights between its Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) home base and London.
The time-saving trial program launched Feb. 4 — and will also cover passengers on American’s Oneworld Alliance partner, British Airways, on its flights to Heathrow from DFW, a Heathrow spokesperson confirmed to TPG.
Passengers flying to London on a handful of airlines from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) can now reap similar time-saving benefits, too.
Delta Air Lines, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic passengers flying from ATL to Heathrow can similarly skip the security re-check in London, when making a connection in Heathrow’s Terminals 3 or 5 (those are the two terminals most often used by North American passengers flying through the airport).
Airlines worked with the Transportation Security Administration and United Kingdom’s Department for Transport to launch the trial program, which is largely possible due to comparable security checkpoint protocols enforced by both the U.S. and UK for air travel.
Re-clearing security is easily the most arduous part of a connection at Heathrow. While this is a limited trial program for Atlanta and DFW passengers flying to London, it should make connections at the busy UK hub a lot less stressful, while allowing travelers to maximize their time in an airport lounge during their layover.
source: Aviation news
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