Delta Air Lines has added international remote baggage screenings to select flights arriving in Atlanta from London Heathrow and Seoul Incheon airports, the carrier announced Wednesday.
Delta and Korean Air customers flying from Seoul Incheon to Atlanta and Delta customers flying from London Heathrow to Atlanta and onward to connecting Delta flights no longer need to collect and recheck their bags at U.S. customs due to a new program and collaboration between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the South Korean and U.K. governments. The benefit also applies to passengers flying from South Korea who start their travel in other cities and connect via Seoul Incheon, according to Korean Air.
Delta estimates the new process could save customers up to 25 minutes.
In addition, Delta customers connecting in Atlanta from London Heathrow on select flights will be able to bypass additional Transportation Security Administration screenings and proceed to their connecting gate, saving what the carrier said was up to 45 minutes. This offering will roll out to all flights from Heathrow to Atlanta flights in the coming weeks, according to Delta. This benefit has been available since February for customers traveling from Atlanta and connecting in Heathrow.
To qualify for the bypassed screening, Delta customers must be enrolled in Global Entry or use the Mobile Passport Control app.