Heathrow Airport
Major British terminal
Heathrow Airport is London's largest airport and one of the busiest in the world, located west of central London.
It serves as a major international hub, particularly for transatlantic flights.
In casual usage, often shortened to Heathrow: My flight lands at Heathrow at six.
Paved path for planes
- taxiwayAircraft ground route
- control towerAviation guidance facility
- air traffic controlManaging aircraft separation and movement
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
aircraft · airliner · takeoff · landing · hangar · radar · flight crew · pilot
Acts of going away
- arrivalsThose who come
- check-inRegistering one's presence
- boarding gateAirport embarkation point
- baggage claimWhere travelers retrieve checked items
carousel · security screening · passport control · immigration · customs · duty-free · lounge · concourse
United Kingdom's flagship carrier
- Virgin AtlanticBritish long-haul carrier
- Paddington StationMajor London railway terminus
- London UndergroundLondon's subway system
- GatwickMajor British airport
Stansted · Luton · West London · Windsor · black cab · Crossrail
Covering great distances
- intercontinentalSpanning multiple continents
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- foreign nationalsPeople of another citizenship
- immigration officerEntry point official
quarantine · connecting flight · layover · jet lag · transatlantic · Asia-Pacific · flag carrier · alliance
runway
Paved path for planes
- taxiwayAircraft ground route
- control towerAviation guidance facility
- air traffic controlManaging aircraft separation and movement
airspace · aircraft · airliner · takeoff · landing · hangar · radar · flight crew · pilot · tarmac
departures
Acts of going away
- arrivalsThose who come
- check-inRegistering one's presence
- boarding gateAirport embarkation point
baggage claim · carousel · security screening · passport control · immigration · customs · duty-free · lounge · concourse · jetway
British Airways
United Kingdom's flagship carrier
- Virgin AtlanticBritish long-haul carrier
- Paddington StationMajor London railway terminus
- London UndergroundLondon's subway system
Gatwick · Stansted · Luton · West London · Windsor · black cab · Crossrail
long-haul
Covering great distances
- intercontinentalSpanning multiple continents
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- foreign nationalsPeople of another citizenship
immigration officer · quarantine · connecting flight · layover · jet lag · transatlantic · Asia-Pacific · flag carrier · alliance · Star Alliance
- West LondonHammersmith, Brentford, Cranford, Acton, Northwood
Heathrow Airporttrain station
Passenger boarding facility for locomotives
King's Cross · Paddington Station · railway terminus · seaport · bus station
heath, heaths, airport, airports, port, ports, portal, portage