Heathrow Airport Facts and Figures

London Heathrow Airport is the UK's busiest airport and for passenger numbers the largest in Europe too. It also handles more international traffic than any other airport in the world. In 2010 it handled 65,881,660 passengers and 454,823 aircraft movements. Heathrow Airport was first used for civilian use in 1946. Today the busiest international destinations are New York with more than 3,500,000 passengers in 2008. 2nd is Dublin followed by Amsterdam, Dubai  Hong Kong, Paris, Los Angeles, O'Hare and Frankfurt. London Heathrow Airport Heathrow Point, 234 Bath Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 5AP Tel +44 (0) 870 000 0123

Heathrow Airport Cheap Car Parking and Hotels

Just turning up to park for 2 weeks at Heathrow Airport costs as much as £228.90 which if it is going on expenses might not matter but if it isn't is a lot of money. The good news is though cheap parking can be found at Heathrow and even in August this figure can drop below £88 but to make  this saving of almost £140 on your car parking at Heathrow you must book first and the earlier the better. Further information on this deal can be found here.   Another alternative if you are travelling a distance to get to the airport or have an early flight is to book one of the hotels where you can have an overnight stay plus 15 days car parking and this can cost from about £109 which if you are worried about traffic congestion or an early start is not a bad option for a couple. Further information and latest prices can be found here.

Heathrow Airport Hotels offering overnight stays with car parking packages

Ariel Holiday Inn, Sheraton Heathrow Hotel, Park Inn Heathrow, Renaissance London Heathrow (some rooms look directly over runway/airport so great if you like aircraft), Heathrow Crowne Plaza, Hilton Hotel, Arora International, Sofitel Hotel London Heathrow,