I keep coming to the Genius Bar here on The Forum-
Will we need to complete the UK PLF when we return from Switzerland, via Heathrow, to the US?
Things to all!
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
32746 posts
official government guidance today. May change. Keep checking.
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
32746 posts
the above only applies if you don't leave the airport.
Is it a stop in London or an overnight nearby or plane to plane continuous travel?
Posted by
Hermosa Beach, CA, USA
277 posts
When we flew from LAX to LHR with a connecting flight to Paris, American Airlines wouldn't let us fly until we did the Passenger Locator Form even though we weren't leaving LHR Terminal 5. (How hard can it be to locate us in T5 for those five hours?) So we sat in the terminal at LAX trying to fill out the form using a laptop and iPhone's mobile hotspot. We managed to do it and then held the laptop up so the ticketing agent could read it.
It was a tense 45 minutes.
My advice --- do it whether you'll need it or not.
Posted by
Hermosa Beach, CA, USA
277 posts
Hi Pat,
I received an email from British Airways, clicked a few clicks and ended up here...
https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk
Among other things, it says, "You must complete a passenger locator form online before you arrive in the UK. You must complete the form even if you are only transiting through the UK."
Happy travels.