Destination
Since starting life in 1946 as an army airfield, London Heathrow has become the UK’s largest airport and the world’s busiest international airport, serving over 68 million passengers and 1.3 million tons of cargo each year.
Owned and operated by the British Airport Authorities (BAA), Heathrow is the primary hub of British Airways (BA), BMI and Virgin Atlantic and has 2 main runways and five terminals. Today the airport is used by 90 airlines which fly to 170 destinations worldwide.
Located 24 Km (15 miles) West from Central London, with superb rail and road links to London and other parts of the country, the airport is also moments away from major tourist attractions such as Windsor, Wentworth Golf Club, Ascot Racecourse and Legoland.
