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Information to London Heathrow - it was just a small hamlet of Middlesex on the outskirts of London, that was demolished for construction of London Heathrow Airport in 1945. The hamlet was situated a mile and a half east of Longford, in an area that is now part of the London Borough of Hillingdon.

Arrivals to London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL), located in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is the largest airport in the United Kingdom. It is the fifth busiest airport in the world (in 2010, due to reduced traffic blamed on Eyjafjallajökull volcano) in terms of total passenger traffic and it handles more international passengers than any other airport in the world. It is also the busiest airport in the European Union in terms of passenger traffic and the second busiest in terms of traffic movements, second to Paris CDG airport in Paris, France.

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London Heathrow Terminal 1

Heathrow Terminal 1 was opened in 1968 and was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II in May 1969. In 2005, a substantial redesign and redevelopment of the terminal was completed, which saw the opening of the new Eastern Extension, doubling the departure lounge in size and creating additional seating and retail space. The terminal has an area of 74,601m². It is home to Heathrow's second largest carrier, bmi, and airlines belonging to the Star Alliance.

London Heathrow Terminal 2 (closed for rebuilding)

Heathrow Terminal 2 - Heathrow's next major project will be the construction of a vast, new Terminal 2, of which the first phase will cover an area of 180,000m². This new home for Star Alliance carriers is expected to open in 2014. A second phase, replacing Terminal 1, will open in 2019.

London Heathrow Terminal 3

Heathrow Terminal 3 was opened as The Oceanic Terminal on 13 November 1961 to handle flight departures for long-haul routes. At this time the airport had a direct helicopter service to Central London from the gardens on the roof of the terminal building. The Oceanic Terminal was renamed as Terminal 3 in 1968 and was expanded in 1970 with the addition of an arrivals building. Other facilities were also added, including the UK's first moving walkways. In 2006, the new £105 million Pier 6 was completed in order to accommodate the Airbus A380 superjumbo; Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Qantas now operate regular flights from Terminal 3 using the Airbus A380. Terminal 3 has an area of 98, 962m².

London Heathrow Terminal 4

Heathrow Terminal 4 - first opened in 1986, Terminal 4 is situated to the south of the southern runway next to the cargo terminal, and is connected to Terminals 1, 2 and 3 by the Heathrow Cargo Tunnel. The terminal has an area of 105,481m². Now home to the SkyTeam alliance as well as some unaffiliated carriers, it has recently undergone a £200m upgrade to enable it to accommodate 45 airlines. The forecourt has been upgraded to reduce traffic congestion and improve security. An extended check-in area and renovated piers and departure lounges have been delivered, two new stands to accommodate the Airbus A380 have been constructed, and a new baggage system has been installed.

London Heathrow Terminal 5

Heathrow Terminal 5 is situated between the northern and southern runways at the western end of the Heathrow site, and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 14 March 2008, some nineteen years after its inception. It opened for passenger use on 27 March 2008. The first passenger to enter Terminal 5 was Paul Walker, a UK ex-pat from Kenya who entered through security at 04:30 on 27 March 2008 and was presented with a boarding pass by the British Airways CEO Willie Walsh for the first departing flight, BA302 to Paris.