Originally Posted by
FrenchInLondon
Hi All, sorry for this long worded question related to 'transiting through England'...
I am supposed to be flying with BA, from CDG to LHR on the 26th of December. and then again with BA on a separate booking, on the 27th December from LHR to JFK. Connecting time is < 24 hr and I am planning to overnight at a hotel at or near LHR.
Looking at the 'rules', it seems that I do not need to either:
1/isolate during my transit
or 2/pay for and undergo a 'Day 2 PCR test' when in the UK.
However, as the transit is 'landside' and not 'airside' then I will have to complete a PLF, which is fine. (Hopefully, I got this right!). Since the 7th December they also have added the need to have a pre-departure test.
Here is my question:
The rules seem to indicate I must 'stay within [my] port of entry'. Can I go to a hotel in the vicinity (e.g. hotel on Bath Road)? If not, can I go to one of these hotels connected to LHR (Sofitel T5, Garden Inn T3...)? If not, does it mean I would be supposed to sleep in the terminal, landside?
Thanks so much !!
You WILL need to isolate.
You are allowed to travel to your hotel and isolate in the hotel room until it is time to return to the airport
Your only way out of isolation is to take a "day 2" PCR test on arrival and then isolate in your hotel until your test result arrives. If its negative you would be free to leave isolation. If it was positive I doubt you would be allowed on your connecting flight and would need to quarantine for 10 days at your own expense. so in my view its probably not worth the risk of returning a positive flight