• The London Heathrow Airport is the busiest international airport in the world, through which over 67 million passengers travel each year. Flights from over 90 airlines travel from Heathrow to over 180 worldwide locations.Heathrow Airport Guide: London Heathrow Airport

• 1. Airport code: LHR
  2. Located 24 km from London, England
  3. Terminals: 5
  4. 2 main runways
  5. Opened in 1946
  6. Approximately 471,000 aircraft travel through Heathrow each yearBAA Heathrow: Facts and figures
  7. Employs 70,000 peopleBAA Heathrow: Facts and figures
  8. 125 million tons of cargo pass through Heathrow annuallyBAA Heathrow: Facts and figures
  9. Officially opened in 1946Heathrow Information: History
  10. Once a training aerodrome for the Royal Flying Corps during WWIHeathrow Information: History

• Terminal 5

  On March 30, 2008, The London Heathrow Airport opened its £4.2 billion fifth terminal, which will allow an estimated 30 million more travelers to pass through the airport each year. The building of the new terminal encompassed 16 major and 147 minor building projects, making it one of the largest ever European construction endeavors.BAA Heathrow: Terminal 5

• Top International Destinations

  1. New York City
  2. Dublin
  3. Paris
  4. Amsterdam
  5. Frankfurt
  6. Los Angeles
  7. Hong Kong
  8. Dubai
  9. Madrid
  10. TorontoBAA Heathrow: Facts and figures

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