Heathrow Terminals and airlines

London Heathrow Airport is the world air hub for international travel and is served by most of the world’s airlines, while also being the home of British Airways. There are four terminals at the airport, with terminals 1, 2 and 3 located at the centre of the facility and the newer Terminal 4 on the south side of the grounds, which is connected to the other three terminals by a free train service. Terminal 5 is currently under construction and will be solely for the use of British Airways. Facilities for passengers at Heathrow Airport are superb, with an abundance of shops, restaurants and travel-related services making the airport comfortable for passengers.

Terminal 1: is the busiest terminal at Heathrow Airport, serving 25 million passengers and dozens of airlines. Terminal 1 handles most of the airport’s domestic traffic as well as some European and long-haul flights. Check-in and Departures for domestic and international flights go from the first floor of Terminal 1, with Domestic Check-in situated on the left side of the concourse and International Check-in on the right and in the middle of the concourse.

The following airlines use Terminal 1:

Aer Lingus	+44 845 084 4444
Air Sahara	+44 870 121 2100
Bmi British Midland	+44 870 60 70 555
British Airways	+44 870 850 9850
Cyprus Airways	+44 20 8359 1333
El Al Israel Airlines	+44 20 7957 4100
Finnair	+44 870 241 4411
GB Airways	+44 870 850 9850
LOT Polish Airlines	+44 845 601 0949
South African Airways	+44 870 747 1111
Aer Lingus	+44 845 084 4444

Terminal 2: is London Heathrow Airport's oldest terminal and it handles the least amount of traffic, with around 8.5 million passengers using the terminal each year. The terminal was originally named the Europa Building and it mainly handles flights to European destinations, with 29 carriers operating flights from this terminal. The Check-in area of Terminal 2 is situated on the ground floor, while Departures and Arrivals are located on the first floor.

The following airlines use Terminal 2:

Aeroflot	+44 207 355 2233
Air Algerie	+44 208 750 3300
Air Astana	+44 129 359 6622
Air France	+44 870 142 4343
Air Seychelles	+44 129 359 6656
Alitalia	+44 870 544 8259
Austrian Airlines	+44 845 601 0948
Bellview Airlines	+44 207 372 3770
China Eastern	+44 207 935 2676
Croatia Airlines	+44 208 563 0022
CSA Czech Airlines	+44 870 444 3747
Hemus Air	+44 207 636 8338
Iberia	+44 870 609 0500
Icelandair	+44 870 787 4020
JAT Airways	+44 20 8745 0899
Libyan Arab Airlines	+44 20 8750 4066
Lufthansa	+44 870 837 7747
Luxair	+44 800 389 9443
Malev	+44 870 909 0577
Olympic Airways	+44 870 606 0460
Pulkovo	+44 870 000 2468
Royal Air Maroc	+44 207 439 4361
Swiss International Airlines	+44 845 601 0956
Syrianair	+44 845 601 0956
TAP Air Portugal	+44 845 601 0932
Tarom	+44 207 224 3693
Tunisair	+44 207 734 7644
Uzbekistan Airlines	+44 207 935 4775
Yemenia Yemen Airways	+44 870 732 3213

Terminal 3: is currently the second busiest terminal at London Heathrow Airport, with 38 airlines carrying about 16 million passengers every year to destinations worldwide to mainly Asian and Middle Eastern destinations. Check-in is located at the front of the terminal building on the ground floor, while Departures is upstairs on the first floor.

The following airlines use Terminal 3:

Air Canada	+44 871 220 1111
Air China	+44 207 630 0919
Air India	+44 208 560 9996
Air Jamaica	+44 208 570 7999
Air Mauritius	+44 207 434 4375
Air New Zealand	+44 208 741 2299
All Nippon Airways	+44 207 224 8866
American Airlines	+44 845 778 9789
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	+44 207 629 0252
British Airways	+44 870 850 9850
British West Indian Airways	+44 870 499 2942
Cathay Pacific Airways	+44 208 834 8888
Egypt Air	+44 208 759 3635
Emirates	+44 870 243 2222
Ethiopian Airlines	+44 208 745 4235
Etihad Airlines	+44 870 241 7121
Eva Air	+44 207 380 8300
Gulf Air	+44 870 777 1717
Iran Air	+44 208 759 0921
Japan Airlines	+44 845 774 7700
Jet Airways	+44 800 026 5626
Korean Air	+44 800 413 000
Kuwait Airways	+44 208 745 7772
Malaysia Airlines System	+44 870 000 0123
MEA Middle East Airlines	+44 207 839 2222
Pakistan International Airlines	+44 800 587 1023
Qatar Airways	+44 207 896 3636
Royal Brunei Airlines	+44 207 584 6660
Royal Jordanian	+44 207 878 6300
SAS	+44 870 607 2772
Saudi Arabian Airlines	+44 207 798 9898
Singapore Airlines	+44 870 608 8886
Thai Airways International	+44 870 606 0911
Turkish Airlines	+44 208 766 9300
Turkmenistan Airlines	+44 208 577 2211
United Airlines	+44 845 844 4777
Varig Brazilian Airlines	+44 208 321 7170
Virgin Atlantic Airways	+44 870 574 7747

Terminal 4: is the newest of the four terminals and is connected to the other three by free express train services. Terminal 4 of Heathrow Airport is served by 10 airlines, which fly to domestic, European, transatlantic, African, Asian and Australasian destinations and it has excellent facilities. Check-in and Departures are located on the first floor, where direct access with the Terminal 4 short-term car park is possible.

The following airlines use Terminal 4:

Air Malta	+44 845 607 3710
Asiana Airlines	+44 208 990 9880
Bmi British Midland	+44 870 607 0555
British Airways	+44 870 850 9850
British Mediterranean Airways	+44 870 850 9850
Kenya Airways	+44 178 488 8222
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	+44 870 507 4074
Qantas	+44 845 774 7767
SN Brussels Airlines	+44 870 735 2345
Sri Lankan Airlines	+44 208 538 2000

Terminal 5: will be used solely by British Airways, who currently operate at terminals 1, 2 and 4. The new terminal is due to open in 2008 and will cater for an additional 30 million passengers a year by the time it is fully operational in 2011, increasing the airport’s capacity to well over 90 million passengers a year. The inclusion of Terminal 5 really make London Heathrow Airport the world’s biggest airport. It will provide a massive car park, hotel and a dedicated motorway spur from the M25 ring road. There are also plans to build a sixth terminal in the future.