Do I need to collect my luggage between connecting flights at LHR?

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Do I need to pick up my luggage on a connecting flight?

If your bag is tagged to your next or final destination, you may need to pick up your bags and place them on the connection drop-off belt. If it is not tagged to your next or final destination, then you will definitely need to pick up your bags and check them in for your next flight.

Do I have to go through security when changing terminals at Heathrow?

Just follow the purple connections signs which clearly point you in the direction of the departure lounge or buses if you are travelling from a new terminal. Be warned: everyone who boards a new flight at Heathrow will have to go through security.

Do bags automatically transfer for connecting flights?

Unless the connecting flight takes place in a country that requires all passengers to go through Immigration and Customs, checked baggage will automatically be transferred to the next flight.

Do I have to go through customs for a connecting flight in London Heathrow?

Unfortunately it's not possible for you to go through customs and passport control to meet the person transferring flights unless you're also checked-in for a flight leaving that airport terminal that day.

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How to: Catch Your Connecting Flight at Heathrow

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