nini Posted May 28 #1 Share Posted May 28 Last week I read that there was a threat of a strike at LHR by the Border Patrol Officers. does anyone have any information or updates regarding this issue? We fly into LHR this Friday from the states. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumshoe958 Posted May 29 #2 Share Posted May 29 Yes, there is a strike currently scheduled between Friday and Sunday, however during previous strikes there hasn’t been any major disruption - indeed many people have reported immigration being more efficient than usual! So I wouldn’t be overly concerned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nini Posted May 29 Author #3 Share Posted May 29 2 hours ago, gumshoe958 said: Yes, there is a strike currently scheduled between Friday and Sunday, however during previous strikes there hasn’t been any major disruption - indeed many people have reported immigration being more efficient than usual! So I wouldn’t be overly concerned. Thank you so much for your response and encouragement! It is very much appreciated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion B Posted May 29 #4 Share Posted May 29 Hello nini, We landed at Heathrow May 1st with the strike in full force. With a US passport's facial recognition, we sailed through entry. In fact, it was faster than a recent arrival without a strike going on. Wishing you smooth flights and a great cruise. Marion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nini Posted May 29 Author #5 Share Posted May 29 1 hour ago, Marion B said: Hello nini, We landed at Heathrow May 1st with the strike in full force. With a US passport's facial recognition, we sailed through entry. In fact, it was faster than a recent arrival without a strike going on. Wishing you smooth flights and a great cruise. Marion Thank you! We have our proper passports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Harters Posted May 29 #6 Share Posted May 29 4 hours ago, Marion B said: we sailed through entry. Clearly you had a better experience here, than our recent lengthy (over 1 hour) slow moving queue to enter the States at Miami. Had that appalling level of service been here in the UK, there would have been reports of it in the national press (print and TV) but, apparently, that's the norm for Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumshoe958 Posted May 29 #7 Share Posted May 29 1 hour ago, Harters said: Clearly you had a better experience here, than our recent lengthy (over 1 hour) slow moving queue to enter the States at Miami. Had that appalling level of service been here in the UK, there would have been reports of it in the national press (print and TV) but, apparently, that's the norm for Miami. If there weren’t queues, no-one would pay CBP for Global Entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion B Posted May 29 #8 Share Posted May 29 Harters, Sorry to hear about your experience. Actually, going through customs at Heathrow was a lot faster and more pleasant than doing so upon landing at DFW in the country of my birth. Marion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nessz79 Posted May 30 #9 Share Posted May 30 15 hours ago, Harters said: Clearly you had a better experience here, than our recent lengthy (over 1 hour) slow moving queue to enter the States at Miami. Had that appalling level of service been here in the UK, there would have been reports of it in the national press (print and TV) but, apparently, that's the norm for Miami. Unfortunately, it is very much the norm for Miami. We live across the coast from Miami and dread having to do any sort of transport out of Miami. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nini Posted May 30 Author #10 Share Posted May 30 6 hours ago, nessz79 said: Unfortunately, it is very much the norm for Miami. We live across the coast from Miami and dread having to do any sort of transport out of Miami. Good to know for future reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marys350 Posted June 2 #11 Share Posted June 2 Arrived at Heathrow yesterday, June 1st, during the strike, and had a smooth experience going through entry with our US passports with facial recognition. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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