Heathrow Airport
About Heathrow Airport
BAA London Heathrow
Heathrow is the world's busiest international airport. Heathrow
is also the world's second busiest cargo port. Regarded as the
hub of the aviation world, over 90 airlines have made Heathrow
their base.
- Number of terminals : 4 (Terminals 1,
2, 3 & 4)
- Number of passengers : over 62 million
- Number of airlines : over 90
- Number of destinations : approximately
160
- Number of runways: 2
About BAA
BAA is the world's leading airport company. BAA airports serve
almost 200 million passengers worldwide, including 118 million
in the UK and their core skills lie in running international and
regional airports. BAA recognise that they can only operate effectively
with the support of their stakeholders - shareholders, neighbours,
employees, customers and business partners.
BAA owns and operates seven UK airports - Heathrow,
Gatwick, Stansted, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Southampton.
BAA have management contracts or stakes in nine airports outside
of the UK - Indianapolis in the USA, Naples in Italy, Mauritius
and six airports in Australia (Melbourne, Perth, Alice Springs,Tennant
Creek, Darwin and Launceston). In addition BAA have retail management
contracts at two airports in the US, Pittsburgh and Boston Logan.
BAA airports are at the heart of the global travel
network. Nearly one in five of the world's international air passengers
travel through their UK airports. BAA's integrated three-airport
system makes London the world's number one air travel destination.
BAA are committed to growing with the support and trust of their
neighbours.
BAA investment has developed Stansted, the main
base for low-cost European scheduled airlines, the Heathrow Express
rail link and many other infrastructure improvements. BAA will
enable the airports to keep pace with the demand to travel, notably
by building Terminal 5 at Heathrow (subject to planning permission).
And BAA underpin the aviation industry which contributes £10.2
billion to UK gross domestic product annually.
Airports with good connections and surface transport
access, and the capacity to meet demands, are essential for cities
and regions to prosper. Through the Heathrow Express and the Airport
Express partnership, BAA is ensuring that London's airports have
excellent rail links.
BAA develop, let and manage all the retail facilities
at their airports including shops, catering outlets, foreign currency
exchange, car hire and car parks. They also develop and manage
non-retail airport property. BAA Lynton is the world's leading
developer of office, warehouse and hotel facilities at and around
airports.
BAA's focus on customers' needs and safety ensures
that their airports achieve the highest quality, measured by customer
surveys and recognised by many awards, including Partnership for
Productivity, the first award by the world's airlines for outstanding
services to the industry.
Heathrow Airport - Special Needs
Facilities for the hard of hearing
- Where there are signs showing the "sympathetic ear"
symbol, induction loops amplify announcements or conversations
for passengers wearing hearing aids who switch to "T".
- Induction loops are found in various locations particularly
in reserved seating areas for special needs passenger and
at information desks to enable easy conversation.
- Payphones and credit card telephones are available in all
parts of the airport and are adapted for hearing aids. There
are also text pay phones in the arrivals area of each terminal,
after exiting customs.
Facilities for the blind and partially sighted
- Guide and hearing dogs are the only dogs allowed in the
terminal buildings.
- The airport directional signing is black on yellow to provide
optimum contrast to assist all users.
- Reserved seating areas aim to provide low level flight information,
but if you do have difficulty seeing the monitors generally,
please advise your airline at check-in.
Toilets
Most toilet blocks include a unisex accessible toilet nearby.
Occasionally the accessible toilet is located inside the mens
and ladies toilets. Parents travelling with children of the opposite
sex are welcome to use the unisex accessible toilets.
Reserved seating areas
Reserved seating areas, identified by the use of special needs
pictograms, are located in all terminals within the general seating
areas. They aim to have the following features:
- low level flight information
- induction loop
- arms on both sides of seats
- space for wheelchair users
Security checks
- Safety and security are Heathrow Airport's number one priority.
- All passengers must pass through the security check before
reaching the departure lounge.
- Should you be asked to undergo a search at the archway then
this will be carried out by hand following a prescribed process.
- If you have a medical problem, Heathrow Airport can provide
a private search away from the main search area to avoid any
embarrassment. This applies to baggage too. Mention your need
for privacy to the security officer before the search begins.
Heathrow Airport,
234 Bath Road,
Hayes,
Middlesex
UB3 5AP
http://www.heathrowairport.com
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