I’m in London’s Heathrow airport right now. In case you happen to be considering a layover through Heathrow any time soon, here are some pointers:
- You can only take one piece of carry-on luggage. Not a shoulder bag and some luggage, not a purse and another bag. Just one bag.
- You will have to go through security again.
- If you have to switch terminals, you’ll need an hour layover minimum. Two hours is better.
- If you want to go into London during your layover you should have at least six hours free. I would recommend more. You’ll spend about three hours just getting in and out of the airport. There are tours available but I think you need to sign up ahead of time (not sure).
I didn’t take a tour of London. My layovers have been just long enough to be too long, but not that long. But it’s not all that bad. It gives me plenty of time to catch up on the hundreds of emails I have in my inbox.
(note: the photo below is not London, but from this last week in Amsterdam)
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