Connection times to be cut ‘by more than half’ via new security rules for London-US flights

Passengers flying from Heathrow through Dallas Fort Worth International will clear US Customs at the arrival gate - (Getty Images)

Travellers on connecting flights from London to the US will soon be able to avoid rechecking hold luggage and skip standard airport customs.

Starting this month, US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) pilot programme One Stop Security (OSS) plans to streamline terminal security steps to speed up connections for air passengers.