New London Heathrow's Terminal 2

New Launch of London 2nd Heathrow's Terminal

The first flight has landed at Heathrow's Terminal 2, officially opening the airport extension

The newly renovated Terminal 2, or The Queen's Terminal, welcomed its first flight this morning, a United Airlines aircraft from Chicago. In a plan to avoid repeating the chaotic 2008 opening of Terminal 5, the £2.5bn facility is in a 'soft opening' stage for the next six months.

The terminal will eventually be home to 26 airlines – 23 members of the Star Alliance, as well as Aer Lingus, Germanwings and Virgin Atlantic Little Red. Today, just 34 flights will pass through the terminal, carrying 6,000 passengers. When fully occupied, Terminal 2 will have 332 daily flights to 54 global destinations.

News Release @ wanderlust.co.uk