{"id":139605,"date":"2023-10-22T13:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T13:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/?p=139605"},"modified":"2023-10-22T13:13:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T13:13:00","slug":"travel-pro-reveals-trick-to-get-through-heathrow-security-in-5-mins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/lifestyle\/travel-pro-reveals-trick-to-get-through-heathrow-security-in-5-mins\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel pro reveals trick to get through Heathrow security in 5 mins"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>I&#8217;m a travel expert &#8211; this little-known FREE hack will speed you through Heathrow security in FIVE minutes<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Heathrow are trialing a new way of speeding up security &#8211; here&#8217;s how to do it<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>READ MORE: How to score a whole row of seats to yourself on your next flight<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you&#8217;re planning your trip to the airport, the uncertainty of how long the queue at security will be can only add to the anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>No matter that you&#8217;ve separated your out liquids in advance and arrived hours early, there&#8217;s nothing you can do to get around a long line of people in front of you.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Or is there?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A US travel influencer who goes by @raimeetravels on TikTok, has shared a little-known hack to get in and out of Heathrow Airport security in under five minutes.<\/p>\n<p>You can now pre-book a specific timeslot for when you should arrive at security to beat the queues and speed up the process.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/17\/76809901-12648237-image-a-165_1697818796147.jpg\" height=\"1127\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A US travel influencer who goes by @raimeetravels on TikTok , has shared a little-known hack to get in and out of Heathrow Airport security in under five minutes<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s currently being trialed so only selected flights leaving Terminal 3 can use it &#8211; however, the influencer believes it &#8216;should be a thing at every airport&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The TikToker explained: &#8216;If you&#8217;re flying out of London Heathrow any time soon you need to know about this so you can avoid the crazy long security lines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m all about sharing trips to help you travel smarter and this is the coolest thing I&#8217;ve seen any airport do.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They have a new thing called Timeslot that allows you to schedule when you go through security.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You can pick your timeslot two to three days before your trip, you&#8217;ll get a QR code and then you&#8217;ll make your way to the specific area in Heathrow.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Aimee&#8217;s video has been seen by over 589,000 people in just a few days, drawing attention to the new travel hack.<\/p>\n<p>She added &#8216;There are signs everywhere, you&#8217;ll be able to find it. You&#8217;ll take your liquids out, put them in the bag and honestly I got through security just as fast as I would have in the States using my TSA Precheck and CLEAR.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I am not kidding when I say I got through Heathrow security in less than five minutes and that has never happened to me at an international airport.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/17\/76809905-12648237-image-a-166_1697818822450.jpg\" height=\"1127\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Aimee&#8217;s video has been seen by over 589,000 people in just a few days, drawing attention to the new travel hack<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So, remember to use this the next time you fly out of Heathrow and I think we should make this a thing at every airport, what do you think?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Commenters wrote &#8216;That&#8217;s interesting, but trying to be at Heathrow for a specific time is challenging&#8217; and &#8216;For once, a really useful hack. Thanks!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Others added &#8216;Omg didn\u2019t know about this! It\u2019s a game changer!!&#8217; and &#8216;Yes! I like the idea of a predictable security wait&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after advanced new security scanners have been\u00a0installed in London City Airport and northern England&#8217;s Teesside International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The new CT machines use X-Ray technology to take a high-resolution 3D image of luggage, allowing assessors to view it from every angle and obtain a more detailed view of the contents.<\/p>\n<p>This will mean you won&#8217;t have to remove anything from your bag, including liquids, which should speed up the process massively.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The British Government is requiring all major UK airports to use the technology by June 2024, just in time for next year&#8217;s summer holidays.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/20\/17\/76810001-12648237-image-a-167_1697818856930.jpg\" height=\"310\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bookings are currently available for Terminal 3 flights operated by American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Emirates and Virgin Atlantic<\/p>\n<h2>Who can use Timeslot?<\/h2>\n<p>The Heathrow website explains that the slots are allocated on a first come, first served basis and you can arrive 15 minutes before or after your scheduled time.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a free service, helping the airport &#8216;regulate the flow through security and speed up the process&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Bookings are currently available for Terminal 3 flights operated by American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Emirates and Virgin Atlantic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also important to note that the booking platform does not permit reservations for timeslots that are less than 90 minutes prior to departure for long-haul flights or less than 60 minutes prior to departure for short-haul flights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>How to use Timeslot at Heathrow Airport<\/h3>\n<p>1. Check if Timeslot is available for your flight by visiting the online booking page and searching for your flight on the drop down menu<\/p>\n<p>2. Book your timeslot using the booking tool &#8211; all you need is your email address and flight details<\/p>\n<p>3. You will receive a QR code and email confirmation of your booking<\/p>\n<p>4. Once you&#8217;ve checked in your baggage at Heathrow, follow the signs to Heathrow Timeslot area<\/p>\n<p>5. 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