Airport News
Heathrow Airport’s new terminal is to be known as The Queen’s Terminal.
The new Terminal 2 will open next year, on June 4, 2014, nearly 60 years after The Queen opened the original Terminal 2.
John Holland-Kaye, Heathrow’s development director, said: “The Queen opened the original Terminal 2 more than half a century ago and we’re delighted that Her Majesty has kindly agreed to give her name to the new Terminal 2.
“Everyone at Heathrow is extremely proud of our long association with The Queen and we know the new Terminal 2 will be a fitting continuation of that tradition.”
Heathrow was originally known as London Airport when it opened in 1946 with a temporary village of tents for passengers.
Those tents were gradually replaced with prefabricated concrete villages before the opening of the old Terminal 2 and Queen’s Building
The UK’s love of air travel has seen passenger numbers at Heathrow rise from just 63,000 in 1946, to more than two million in 1955 and 70 million last year.
In contrast to those early days, the new Terminal 2 will be similar in feel to the multi-award winning Terminal 5.
It will use the latest check-in and bag-drop technology to give passengers a smooth, enjoyable and efficient journey through the airport whilst shops and restaurants offer travellers the very best of Britain.
