Hooray! Heathrow Drops One-Carry-On-Bag-Only Rule Jan. 7

Frequent travelers have been trying to avoid British airports for months now, ever since a one-carry-on-bag rule was promulgated.  And infrequent travelers have stammered in frustration when they reached the airport with a carry on bag and large purse and were told one of those items had to be checked or both combined into one bag. 

As of Jan. 7th, that rule is dropped at Heathrow and other airports, so the UK joins the rest of the world in permitting two bags.  However, and this is a big "however," two other London airports, Gatwick and Luton, are still suffering under the one-bag rule until authorities decide its security system is up to snuff and able to handle two carry-on bags.  Be sure you know what airport you're flying into and out of.  Even if you're simply switching flights, the one-bag rule still applies at Gatwick and Luton.