Originally Posted by
electriclarry
If you connect ONLY to a destination outside the UK at LHR, not clearing customs are you subject to the UK departure tax?
No, as long as your onward flight is timetabled to leave within 24 hours of the arrival of the first flight and both flights are on the same booking
Originally Posted by
electriclarry
If you flew into LHR cleared customs, stayed for several days then left for a third non UK country paying the appropriate departure tax for the train or bus trip and are flying back from the third country with an LHR connection to USA are you subject the to UK departure tax?
Thanks
No, as long as your connection in Heathrow is under 24 hours, as above.
There is no departure tax on train or bus trips.