Travelers From These Countries Will Get to Jump the Queue at Heathrow
- Citizens from five countries get new U.K. passport privileges
- As Brexit looms large, U.K. is aiming to open up beyond EU
Aircrafts taxi along the perimeter of the north runway, center, and past passenger terminal buildings at London Heathrow Airport.
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As Brexit looms large, American and Canadian travelers are being granted a new special privilege upon entering the U.K.: official permission to jump the queue.
Australians, Japanese and New Zealand citizens also made a list of nationals who will now be able to use electronic passport gates at U.K. airports that were previously reserved for European citizens. The measure was announced Monday by Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond as part of the budget.