LHR - London Heathrow Airport Terminal 1
The official meeting point at Heathrow Terminal 1 is in the international arrivals area, opposite the BAA information desk and next to the London Underground escalator.
The following airlines provide lounges for their business and first class passengers departing from Terminal 1: Aer Lingus, Alliance, British Airways, Bmi, Brussels Airlines, El Al, Finnair, Cyprus Airways, Icelandair and South African Airways. Please contact your individual airline for information on opening times, eligibility and facilities. Or you can book a lounge online by clicking on www.baa.lounges
Arrivals at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 1
Terminal 1 has two arrivals area, International and UK and Republic of Ireland. International arrivals is on the ground floor and this is where you will collect your luggage.UK and Ireland is on the first floor, again this is where you will collect your luggage before going through customs.
Terminal 1 and 2 are in the same building. Terminal 3 is also easy to reach by foot from terminals 1 and 2.
However, if you are transfer to or from terminal 4 to the other 3 terminals you will have to use the Heathrow Express Train which is free and takes around 8 minutes to travel to the other terminals.
Departures at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 1
When you arrive at Terminal 1 you will need to go to the first floor for check in. Check the monitors as you walk in to see which zone and number desk you should check in at. Zones are denoted by A B C etc. Flights from this terminal are for UK/domestic and Ireland only.
Remember to allow plenty of time to check in as there will probably be long queues, particularly during busy periods such as summer holidays and Bank Holidays.
The general rule for checking in is:
UK and Ireland flights, check in 90 minutes prior to departure
European flights, check in 2 hours prior to departure
Long haul destinations, including El Al passengers, check in 3 hours prior to departure
You do have the option of self service check in at the airport and also on line check in.
This saves lots of time queuing, although you still may have to queue for a short while at the baggage drop desk.
Shopping in Terminal 1
There are plenty of places to do some last minute shopping for your holiday, purchase some books or magazines for your journey or buy some duty free goods at all four of the Heathrow terminals.
Listed below are all the retail outlets at Heathrow Airport Terminal 1, their location and opening hours.
| OUTLET | LOCATION | DETAILS |
Accessorize |
Before Security |
Fashion accessories |
Austin Reed |
Before & After Security |
Men and Women's clothing leisure wear and formal |
Bally |
After Security |
Shoes, handbags etc |
Best of the Best Super Cars |
After Security |
Competition to win a top of the range car i.e. Ferrari etc. |
The Body Shop |
Before Security |
Skin care, cosmetics etc. |
Boots |
After Security Before Security |
Cosmetics, skin care and travel essentials |
Burberry |
After Security |
Fashionable clothing for men and women |
Chocolate Box |
After Security |
Chocolates and gifts |
The Cigar House x 2 |
After Security
Before Security |
A wide range of cigars and pipes Open 06.00 to 21.30 |
Clarks |
After Security |
Shoes and sandals |
Collection |
After Security |
Handbags |
National Shoeshine |
After Security |
Shoe cleaning |
Rolling Luggage |
Before Security |
Luggage and accessories |
Spectrum Interactive |
After Security |
Fixed terminals for use of internet and emails |
WHSmith |
Arrivals
Before Security
After Security |
Newspapers, magazines, books and snacks Open 05.00 to 22.30 Open 05.00 to 22.00 |
World Duty Free x 2 shops |
After Security
After Security |
Tax and duty free alcohol, tobacco, perfumes, cosmetics etc. Open for all flights |
World Shopping |
After Security |
Wines, spirits, fragrances etc. |
Bars, Restaurants & Cafes in Terminal 1
As you would expect of a large international airport like Heathrow, there are plenty of places offering you a great choice of where to get something to eat and drink, either before you check in or when you are waiting in the departures lounge.
Listed below are all the various options, together with details of where they are located in Heathrow Airport Terminal 1 and the opening hours.
| OUTLET | LOCATION | DESCRIPTION |
Caffe Italia |
Before Security |
Pastas, paninis, breakfasts |
Cafe Rouge |
Before Security |
Breakfast, lunch and dinner, drinks and snacks |
Coffee Republic |
Before Security |
Coffees, teas, salads, sandwiches and more |
Costa |
Before Security |
Coffees, teas, hot and cold snacks |
O'Briens |
Before Security |
Sandwiches, salads, wraps and soups. |
Wetherspoons |
Before Security |
Pub offering pub food. |
Whistlestop |
Before Security |
Sandwiches, salads and snacks. Also selling milk, bread etc on your return |
