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Heathrow Airport - A hub for international travel
Heathrow Airport is the UK's largest airport and the world’s busiest international airport. There are now Heathrow flights to over 180 destinations in over 90 countries. Heathrow employs 70000 workers and carries a staggering 67 million passengers a year! As a major hub of world airline traffic, Heathrow airport offers an unrivalled choice of airlines and destinations. Heathrow Airport is a major base for British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and most of the world’s top airlines. Heathrow has 2 main runways and 4 terminals. Terminals 1, 2 & 3 are all located in the centre of the airport and are within walking distance of each other, Terminal 4 is to the south, and is reached by a free inter-terminal transfer train. A fifth terminal is due to open in March 2008. Heathrow Airport facilities include an extensive choice of cafes, bars, restaurants and shops in every terminal. The opening of Terminal 5 is being accompanied by a huge improvement in Heathrow facilities and Heathrow parking, and a wider choice of Heathrow hotels. Heathrow Airport is owned by BAA, which also runs Stansted, Gatwick and UK regional airports like Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Southampton.
Heathrow Airport - Cheap flights
In addition to well-known airlines like Quantas, Swiss Airlines, KLM, Air France and Lufthansa, Heathrow also operates cheap charter flights and flights from low-cost airlines. In the absence of Ryanair and Easyjet most cheap flights from Heathrow are offered by bmi and established national airlines like Iberia and Aeroflot. Cheap flights from Heathrow include UK, short haul, transatlantic and long-haul destinations. Use our Directline one-stop search engine to search from over 90 airlines with flights from Heathrow.
Heathrow information - Keep up to date
Heathrow Airport information is now available on the internet and can even be sent to your mobile phone. Heathrow airport information includes live arrival and departure information, timetables, destinations and new Heathrow airport routes. Information about Heathrow flights is regularly updated. For directions to Heathrow Airport and a summary of public transport to Heathrow Airport see the relevant Directline Heathrow Airport pages. For detailed Heathrow Airport information and facts visit the BAA Heathrow Airport web site.
Cheap flights from Heathrow
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