Heathrow Airport (IATA: LHR) is the largest airport UK, is the third largest airport in the world. The airport, located 17 miles or 27 kilometers west of London, is the hub of British national carrier British Airways. The airport has four terminals.
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London Heathrow (LHR) is a huge airport currently divided into four terminals (T1, T3, T4 and T5). Originally established in the late 1940s, it is London's main airport, the gateway to the UK, and the busiest airport in the world in terms of international passenger traffic and the center Europe's leading center.
Due to its size, increased security requirements and the fact that development has not kept pace with its growth, Heathrow has become overcrowded and is notorious for long queues of passengers waiting to check in. , inefficiencies and delays. However, since the opening of Terminal 5 March 2008, and despite the initial problem with brand new terminals, the situation has improved. Terminal 2, the airport's original terminal, was closed in November 2009 for demolition and rebuilding and is scheduled to reopen in 2014.