Drehkreuze
Mega
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Drehkreuz-Übersicht
Passagiere
79,2M
Reiseziele
214
Verbindungen
96/100
Transit
good
Hub-Fluggesellschaften
BA
British Airways
primary
VS
Virgin Atlantic
secondary
Allianz-Mitgliedschaft
oneworld
Terminal & Lounges
Terminal-Übersicht
LHR has four terminals: T2 (The Queen's Terminal) for Star Alliance, T3 for oneworld partners and SkyTeam, T4 for various carriers, and T5 exclusively for British Airways.
Lounge-Highlights
The British Airways Galleries First lounge in T5 features a spa, fine dining, and a wine bar. The Concorde Room is ultra-exclusive.
Transit-Tipps
- British Airways operates mainly from Terminal 5; Star Alliance carriers use Terminal 2.
- There is no airside connection between terminals; allow extra time for inter-terminal transfers.
- The free Heathrow Express transfer bus runs between terminals for connecting passengers.
- Terminal 5 has automated bag-drop machines that speed up the check-in process.
- UK transit visas may be required for some nationalities even for airside connections.
Bodenverkehr
The Heathrow Express reaches Paddington Station in 15 minutes. The Elizabeth Line (Crossrail) offers a cheaper option at about 30 minutes to central London.
Wissenswertes
- Heathrow opened in 1946 on the site of a former military airfield.
- It is the busiest airport in Europe by passenger traffic.
- Terminal 5 handles more passengers than many entire airports, processing over 30 million annually.