Airplanes and airports form the most importa global and iernational transportation network. London is one of the importa cities whose airports have been declared as the busiest and busiest iernational airports. But iroducing all of them, as well as examining their various features, would take a lot of time, and it is certain that all of them will not fit in a short article.
That’s why we decided to iroduce only two London airports that are very importa and reliable:
- London Heathrow Airport
- London City Airport
If you wa to get complete information about the location of these airports, terminals, how to access them and their facilities, stay with us in this article. Of course, we know that maybe for many of you, just like most of the air travelers, the type of airport and its name and customs are not very importa, but reading this article will definitely change your opinion.
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London Heathrow Airport – London Heathrow Airport
Heathrow has the title of the busiest and busiest airport in London, Great Britain and the whole of Europe. For this reason, London Heathrow Airport is known as the most famous iernational airport of this city. So that every day a significa number of iernational and iracoineal European travel tickets are sold directly or online from the portals dedicated to this airport.
This airport has 80 fully active airlines and flies to more than 185 iernational destinations in 84 couries. Meanwhile, the New York flight is the busiest and most congested flight of this airport. The most ieresting thing is that many of the tickets related to the flights of this airport are bought by Iranians. For this reason, we can say that it is very popular among Iranians living in the coury and Iranian travelers. But what has caused such a credit? In the following, we will examine the characteristics of this London airport together.
London Heathrow Airport map and location
As London’s largest airport, Heathrow is located in the Hillingdon area and 12 nautical miles from Charing Cross, which is in ceral London. You can see the exact location of this airport on Google Maps.
London Heathrow Airport Terminals
This airport has 4 main terminals as follows:
- Terminal number 1: This terminal is dedicated to domestic flights in England and other European cities.
- Terminal number 2: This terminal is dedicated to flights to more dista destinations, such as Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
- Terminal number 3: This terminal, like Terminal No. 3, is for long-haul and longer flights.
- Terminal number 4: This terminal is for British Airways flights.
The incoming flights of Heathrow Airport are carried out on the first floor of Terminal 2 and the same floors of other terminals, and its security corol is also of particular importance.
Outbound flights take place on the first floor of Terminal 1, the fourth and fifth floors of Terminal 2, the ground floor of Terminal 3, the second floor of Terminal 4, and the last floor of Terminal 5.
Access to London Heathrow Airport
The fastest and most expensive way to get to the airport is the Heathrow Express. If you have enough time and can devote more time to urban transport, you can use Piccadilly London Underground, which has the most importa iernal transport network in London.
If needed, you can use buses that each work for a specific destination and save your money to a considerable exte.
London Heathrow Airport facilities
The facilities of this airport are very wide and are classified in differe categories; From financial services, ATMs in all terminals, airport areas and currency exchange offices to all kinds of restauras, fast foods and large and small coffee shops that provide you with delicious food and drinks.
The ieresting thing about Heathrow airport shopping ceers and departme stores is that in many cases travelers prefer to do their shopping there instead of commuting to other parts of London.
Services such as special facilities for the disabled, special seats for the disabled, text phones for the deaf, separate parking for the disabled and the provision of highly advanced wheelchairs are also available in this airport, which have increased the reputation and popularity of London Heathrow Airport.
Having other facilities such as an art gallery, highly advanced sanitary services and private bathrooms that are the first in terms of health and even efficie pharmacies have distinguished this airport from many iernational airports; In such a way that it has won the sixth rank of iernational airports in the world.
Transit visa at London Heathrow Airport
Since this London airport is one of the busiest and most crowded airports in the world and almost a third of passengers who wa to fly from England choose Heathrow airport as a transit airport, a discussion called Transit visa It has been proposed for this airport.
Now the question is, what is a transit visa? And which of the Iranian passengers are exempted from providing a transit visa at this airport? Before anything else, let’s give a brief definition about transit visa.
In order to eer a coury, foreign travelers must obtain a specific visa, such as study visa, work visa, tourist visa, etc., and deliver it at the airport of their destination. Iernational travelers in differe couries may, for some reason, choose multiple flights with differe time iervals to reach their main destination. A visa that is provided for legal landing in the territory of a coury with the ieion of flying to another destination is called a transit visa. (Read more about the types of visas in the article “Everything about the types of visas”) Iranians also need a transit visa at London Heathrow Airport unless they have a visa from North America or Canada.
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Additional tips for London Heathrow Airport
- Airport address: The Compass Cere, Nelson Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 2GW
- Phone number in the UK: 08443351801
- Telephone number outside the UK: 00442033688968
- Telephone message for the deaf: 08445717410
- official website: www.heathtow.com
London City Iernational Airport – London City Airport
Now we wa to iroduce you to another very famous iernational airport in England. London City Iernational Airport, which is globally known as London City Airport, is a very reliable and reliable iernational airport that is truly second to none.
Just like Heathrow Airport, London City Airport is a general passenger airport with IATA code LYC located in the city of London. This airport has a very wide runway with a length of 4900 feet, and in terms of crowding and passenger traffic, it ranks fifth among UK airports; But due to the fact that in rece years, it has had the highest passenger growth rate (even compared to Heathrow Airport). Therefore, it is expected to achieve better ranks in the not-so-dista future.
Although we cannot consider the exte and facilities of London City Airport to the exte of Heathrow Iernational Airport; But getting to know it is not without grace and it can be one of the pillars of your guidance in an iernational trip.
Map and location of London City Iernational Airport
London City Airport is located in the Newham area and 11 kilometers east of London, with a height of six meters above sea level. You can see the detailed map and location clearly on Google Maps.
London City Airport Terminal
London City Airport has a terminal that is built on two floors. The erance gates are on the first floor and the exit gates are on the second floor of the airport. Cafes, restauras and other amenities are on the first floor. We must say that due to the crowd at the airport, very good services are also provided.
Access to London City Iernational Airport
Ways to reach a poi in a foreign coury are always one of the most importa topics raised in foreign travel, and this is of particular importance regarding airports and iernational transportation networks.
The most importa way to access London City Airport is the Docklands Light Railway, which starts from the Olympic Park and has several stations to the southeast of London. Another way to access London City Airport is via the A1020 and A112 roads, which lead to importa streets in ceral London.
London City Airport facilities
The amenities provided in this airport for passengers are the possibility of using the operators at the airport, the rest area and the waiting room within the airport and many hotels that are located in the closest possible distance from the airport.
Transit visa at London City Iernational Airport
As meioned, some travelers choose multiple flights to reach their desired destination for various reasons. Some Iranian travelers may also buy one of the British Airways tickets for a specific destination, including flights to London City Airport. Passengers who use this method of flight must have received a transit visa for the United Kingdom and then proceed to fly.
This visa is divided io two types A and B. A transit visa is for a short layover at the airport. In this type of visa, passengers do not have the right to leave the airport and have to wait for their desired flight. But the transit B visa allows the traveler to stay for a few short days in hotels in England, and the traveler can stay for a few days outside the airport. Indeed, Iranian travelers who are on their way to North America and Canada are exempted from providing a transit visa in England.
Additional information about London City Iernational Airport
- Address: Hartmann Rd, Royal Docks, London E16 2PX
- Coact phone: +442076460000
- Official website: Londoncityairport.com
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We hope that the information in this article will be useful for your iernational travels.
