When I first arrived at Heathrow Airport on my first trip to Britain in 2001, I was not impressed. The airport was over capacity even then, and our plane arrived late, so we had no gate for the plane to park at. We parked out on the tarmac, far away from the terminal. We had to queue for a bus, which then took us on a circuitous route to the terminal. While parking on the … [Read more...] about A Changing Heathrow: My Personal Relationship With the Gateway to Britain
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Heathrow Airport Unveils Master Plan for Third Runway – Standby for Pretty Pictures
Heathrow is getting a third runway whether anyone likes it or not. It's been a long, drawn-out process but it's the policy of the current British government that a third runway at Heathrow be permitted. As Heathrow Airport, which is now privately owned and desperately wants the new runway to increase capacity, begins the massive consultation process needed to get it approved, … [Read more...] about Heathrow Airport Unveils Master Plan for Third Runway – Standby for Pretty Pictures
LHR: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about London Heathrow Airport
Certainly the busiest airport in all of the United Kingdom, it’s worth flying into at least once in your life. Heathrow started life as the Great West Aerodome in 1929 and was named for the nearby hamlet. The major expansion of Heathrow began in 1944 designed to handle long-distance military flights, but when the war ended, those plans were scrapped and it was turned to … [Read more...] about LHR: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about London Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Gets a Gleaming New International Terminal to Welcome Travelers to Britain – Details Inside
The new Heathrow Terminal Two has officially opened today. It's getting much less fanfare than the huge launch a few years ago for British Airways's Terminal Five - mostly because that launch was such a disaster. They're phasing the new Terminal Two into use over the next few months, so the gradual start-up doesn't turn into any major disasters and they work out the … [Read more...] about Heathrow Gets a Gleaming New International Terminal to Welcome Travelers to Britain – Details Inside
Stunning Pictures of Heathrow Airport Released by Jason Hawkes
Renowned aerial photographer Jason Hawkes has released a series of pictures on his blog showing Heathrow Airport from the air. As a fan of London and airports - I think they're awesome. Check them out! Click here to view the whole series. … [Read more...] about Stunning Pictures of Heathrow Airport Released by Jason Hawkes
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