Irish passengers face fingerprinting checks at Heathrow

IRISH air travellers passing through Heathrow Airport in London may be subjected to mandatory fingerprinting as a result of security measures introduced by the British Airport Authority at the weekend.

Passengers catching flights from London’s main airport to the Republic will have to undergo biometric screening if they wish to use Heathrow’s international passenger lounge as part of British immigration requirements.

The new measures apply to anyone arriving on an international flight and transferring to a British domestic flight, as well as domestic passengers visiting the international lounge before boarding flights in Terminal 1.