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25-487: Terminal One or Terminal 1 may refer to: Heathrow Terminal 1 , a passenger terminal at London Heathrow Airport in England Terminal 1 station , various transport stations Terminal 1 (album) , a 2004 album by jazz saxophonist/composer Benny Golson Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

50-578: A change of train at Hatton Cross ) free. In addition, numerous buses ply between the Central Bus Station (for Terminals 2 and 3) and the other terminals. However, using the train service is much quicker and easier for passengers with luggage. As part of the two central terminals at Heathrow, it is linked to the M4 motorway via the M4 spur road and through a tunnel under the north runway. Terminal 3

75-405: Is Emirates . The other non-aligned airlines include Beijing Capital Airlines , Iran Air and LATAM Brasil . During the pandemic, new airlines Rwandair and Vistara began flights from this terminal. On 19 March 2024, Rwandair announced that it would operate flights to and from Terminal 4. Today, no Star Alliance airlines use Terminal 3. Most Star Alliance airlines now use Terminal 2 . In

100-488: Is a disused airport terminal at London Heathrow Airport that was in operation between 1968 and 2015. When it was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in April 1969, it was the largest new airport terminal in western Europe. At the time of its closure on 29 June 2015 to make way for the expansion of Heathrow Terminal 2 it had been handling only twenty daily flights by British Airways to nine destinations. From May 2017

125-619: Is also the base for Virgin Atlantic . Terminal 3 was opened as the Oceanic Terminal on 13 November 1961; it was built to handle flight departures for long-haul routes. Renamed Terminal 3 in 1968, it was expanded in 1970 with the addition of an arrivals building. Other facilities added included the UK's first moving walkways. BOAC and the two US airlines, Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines (TWA), dominated operations at

150-633: Is an airport terminal at Heathrow Airport , serving London, the capital city of the United Kingdom . Terminal 3 is currently used as one of the main global hubs of the International Airlines Group members British Airways (alongside Terminal 5) and Iberia since 12 July 2022. It is also used by the majority of members of the Oneworld and a few SkyTeam alliances along with several long-haul non-affiliated airlines. It

175-459: Is currently under construction. In addition to the baggage system, the baggage claim hall is also set to undergo changes with dedicated A380 belts and an improved design and layout. In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , all flights from Terminal 3 and 4 were suspended and flights temporarily moved to Terminals 2 and 5. The railway and tube station remained open to serve Terminal 2. The terminal

200-506: Is one of the global hubs of the International Airlines Group after Iberia moved in from Terminal 5 . However it is not used by Malaysia Airlines , Royal Air Maroc and Qatar Airways (all Terminal 4 only). Five SkyTeam member airlines use Terminal 3: Aeroméxico , Delta Air Lines , Middle East Airlines , China Airlines and Virgin Atlantic . Delta moved all flights to Terminal 3 on 14 September 2016 to ease connections with partner Virgin Atlantic . The principal non-aligned airline

225-802: Is served by regular rail services from Heathrow Central and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 tube station . These stations, shared with Heathrow Terminal 2 , are situated in the central terminal area and provide regular connections to other Heathrow terminals, to Central London , the London Underground network, and local destinations. As of 2022, services run from the early morning until approximately midnight. Additionally, RailAir coach services provide coach connections between Heathrow bus station (see below) and rail stations in Reading and Woking , with integrated ticketing available for continuing journeys to regional and long-distance destinations via

250-551: The London Underground from Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 tube station , with trains towards Cockfosters via Central London . The terminal was also accessed by Heathrow Connect and Heathrow Express from Heathrow Central railway station , where services operate to other Heathrow terminals and to London Paddington . Terminal 1 was accessible to both bus and coach services from Heathrow Central bus station . [REDACTED] Media related to Heathrow Terminal 1 at Wikimedia Commons Heathrow Terminal 3 Heathrow Terminal 3

275-580: The International section, although the terminal was not originally built to cater for this separation. In 2005, a substantial redesign and redevelopment of Terminal 1 was completed, which saw the opening of the new Eastern Extension, doubling the departure lounge in size and creating additional seating and retail space. After the buyout of BMI, British Airways served some short- and medium-haul destinations from this terminal. Virgin Atlantic operated its short-lived Little Red UK domestic operation from

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300-561: The Thistle London Heathrow Hotel. The main terminal building is now empty and some of the ancillary structures and contact piers have been demolished. Today the terminal is used for training and emergency services exercises. It also handles the baggage system for Terminal 2. Due to its impending closure, there were just seven shops left airside in the terminal by June 2015: Boots , Cocoon, Dixons Travel , Glorious Britain, WHSmith and World Duty Free . There

325-634: The closure of Terminal 4 Air France and KLM operated from Terminal 3 during the downturn in traffic at the airport during the pandemic. Both airlines moved back to join their fellow SkyTeam members at the reopened Terminal 4 in March 2023. Terminal 3 is used by the majority of the members of the Oneworld airline alliance: American Airlines , Cathay Pacific , Finnair , Iberia , Japan Airlines , Qantas , Royal Jordanian , and SriLankan Airlines . British Airways , which mainly uses Terminal 5 , also offers some flights from this terminal. As of 12 July 2022, it

350-477: The contents of the terminal were put up for auction. Terminal 1 was designed by Frederick Gibberd , who also designed the earlier Europa Building (renamed Terminal 2 ) and the adjacent Queens Building . It opened to passengers in 1968, and it was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II in April 1969. At the time, Terminal 1 was the biggest short-haul terminal of its kind in Western Europe. Prior to

375-515: The former BMI departure area in Gate 8 of Terminal 1. Terminal 1 closed on 29 June 2015 to allow the second stage of the expansion of Terminal 2 and all flights it was serving were relocated to other terminals. Several airlines had already left Terminal 1 from 2014. The last tenants alongside British Airways were Icelandair , El Al and TAM Airlines ; TAM Airlines moved to Terminal 3 on 27 May 2015. During Terminal 1's final days, British Airways

400-401: The opening of Terminal 5 in 2008 , Terminal 1 hosted the bulk of UK domestic services in and out of Heathrow - predominantly British Airways and British Midland International (BMI). A new pier (the so-called Europier ) was added in the 1990s which increased the capacity of the terminal, catering for wide-body aircraft . There was separation between arriving and departing passengers within

425-514: The past, a number of Star Alliance airlines used this terminal: Air Canada , Air China , All Nippon Airways , EgyptAir , Ethiopian Airlines , EVA Air , Scandinavian Airlines , Singapore Airlines , Thai Airways , and Turkish Airlines . Terminal 3 is connected by an underground walkway to Terminal 2. Terminals 4 and 5 can be reached by the free Elizabeth line or Heathrow Express rail service. London Underground services can also be used to transfer to Terminals 4 and 5 (the former requiring

450-407: The remaining contents of the terminal were sold at auction and by private treaty. As part of the three central terminals at Heathrow, it was linked to the M4 motorway via the M4 spur road and through a tunnel under the north runway. There was a short-stay car park directly opposite the terminal and a long-stay car park further away, accessed by a shuttle bus service. Terminal 1 was accessed by

475-428: The terminal throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In 1969 the terminal was renovated to handle the new Boeing 747 which was introduced to the airport on 23 January 1970. In 1990 Pan American sold its Heathrow landing rights to United Airlines around the same time TWA sold them to American Airlines . The terminal was refurbished between 1987 and 1990 at a cost of £110 million. In 2006, the new £105 million Pier 6

500-483: The title Terminal One . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Terminal_One&oldid=1130190825 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Heathrow Terminal 1 Heathrow Terminal 1

525-657: Was an airside link to Terminal 2 allowing passengers to use the facilities in that terminal. All Star Alliance members formerly in Terminal 1 moved to Terminal 2 due to its closure. The Star Alliance lounge, the El Al King David Lounge and the Servisair lounge were closed prior to the closure of the terminal. The British Airways International lounge near Gate 5 was operational until the end. The gates at Terminal 1 were numbered 2–8, 16–21 and 74–78. From 2017

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550-478: Was assigned its own dedicated check-in area, known as 'Zone A', which features a large sculpture and atrium. As of 2013, Terminal 3 has an area of 98,962 square metres (1,065,220 sq ft). Heathrow Airport Limited also has plans for a £1 billion upgrade of the rest of the terminal over the next ten years which will include the renovation of aircraft piers and the arrivals forecourt. A new baggage system connecting to Terminal 5 (for British Airways connections)

575-634: Was completed to accommodate the Airbus A380 superjumbo; Emirates and Qantas now operate regular flights from Terminal 3 using the Airbus A380. Redevelopment of Terminal 3's forecourt through the addition of a new four-lane drop-off area and a large pedestrianised plaza, complete with canopy to the front of the terminal building, was completed in 2007. These improvements were intended to improve passengers' experiences, reduce traffic congestion and improve security. As part of this project, Virgin Atlantic

600-419: Was reopened for use by Virgin Atlantic and Delta on 15 July 2021. The main presence in Terminal 3 is Virgin Atlantic. American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Iberia, and Qantas are the other major users of the terminal. This terminal is mainly reserved for long haul flights. British Airways, Finnair and Iberia are the only short haul airlines flying from this terminal. With

625-410: Was the last airline to operate there, with flights to Amman-Queen Alia, Baku, Beirut, Cairo and Hannover, which all moved to Terminal 5 , and to Bilbao, Luxembourg, Lyon and Marseille, which were relocated to Terminal 3. The final flight to depart from Terminal 1 was British Airways BA0970 to Hannover , Germany, at 21:30 on 29 June 2015. In 2018 an auction of the contents of Terminal 1 took place at

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