London Airports
London is one of the most frequently visited tourist destinations in the world. .London receives heavy traffic of tourists and visitors every year and majority of them depends on the air transportation. There are five distinct airports in London that are serving domestic and international travelers. All these airports are offering easy access to the great city London and connecting it to various parts of the world. These airports are London Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, and the London City Airport. Here is a brief introduction and profile of these airports with the reason of their popularity.
London Heathrow
It is the biggest and busiest airport of London and United Kingdom and the third biggest airport in the world. This airport is playing a major and important role in the economy of London. This airport lies on 22 kilometer west from the Central London.
Air Traffic and Passenger Traffic
This airport is the major air transportation hub of London that is responsible for the transportation of over 67 million passengers every year. This airport is serving for approximately 190 destinations and 90 countries. Recently the fifth terminal at this airport opened successfully for air traffic. This airport has an impressive profile because it is the busiest airport in European Union in terms of the passengers’ traffic it gets while in terms of the traffic movements it is world’s second busiest airport.
Airlines
This airport is the hub of various biggest airlines including BMI, British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic Airways. Other important airlines are Air France, Air Canada, Air China, Air Mauritius, American Airlines, and United Airlines etc.
How to reach London Heathrow Airport?
London Heathrow airport can be easily accessible from any part of the London city through tube, rail, local buses, coaches, taxis etc.
Hotels near London Heathrow
Foreign travelers can easily get access to any of the luxurious hotels in London from this airport. Few of these hotels include: Quality Crown Hotel Paddington, Quality Crown Hotel Hyde Park, Hotel Indigo London Paddington etc. All these hotels are located on 15 minutes (maximum) drive from this airport.
Popular Destination
The most popular flight this airport is serving is from London to New York. Everyday various airlines fly from London to New York.
Gatwick Airport
It is the second biggest and busiest airport in London and United Kingdom while 6th busiest airport in the world. It lies 28.4 miles from the south of the Central London. This airport is one of the leading airports in Europe for serving and supporting point to point flights.
Air Traffic and Passenger Traffic
Gatwick airport stands as the 28th busiest airport of the world in terms of passengers while in terms of international passenger traffic it stands on number 9 in the world. In simpler words this airport is responsible for the transportation of over 30 million local and international passengers every year.
Airlines
This airport is serving as the hub of these airlines: Aer Lingus, British Airways, East Jet, Flybe, Monarch Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomson Airways, and Virgin Atlantic Airways.
How to reach Gatwick Airport?
London Gatwick can be accessible from any part of the London City through a variety of local transport such as tube, rail, taxi, coaches, buses, etc.
Hotels Near to Gatwick Airport
Foreign travelers can easily get accommodation at any of these hotels from Gatwick Airport: Arora international Gatwick Hotel, Best Western Gatwick Moat House, Copthorne Hotel Effingham Park, Corner House Hotel, and Crown Plaza Hotel Gatwick Crawley etc.
Stansted Airport
London Stansted Airport is another international airport in London that is the third biggest in London and UK. This airport lies 48 kilometer on the north eastern part from the Central London. This airport is popular in Europe for being the hub of the low cost carriers.
Air Traffic and Air Passenger
London Stansted Airport is the third busiest and biggest airport in United Kingdom in terms of passenger traffic and traffic movements.
Airlines:
This airport is the hub of major airlines these are Easy Jet, Ryanair, Thomas Cook Airlines, and Thomson Airways. Currently this airport is serving to over 160 destinations and 35 major countries.
How to reach Stansted Airport?
This airport can be reached by rail, network of buses & coaches, taxis & cabs, private cars, airport’s internal transportation system (Stansted Express), and tube etc.
Hotels Near to Stansted Airport
There are various lavish hotels located near to Stansted Airport and can be easily accessible through public transport. These hotels are the Days Inn Stansted, Des Slais Hotel, Stansted Guest House, the Express by Holiday Inn Stansted etc.
London Luton Airport
Luton airport is the international airport in London that is the fourth busiest and biggest airport in London, United Kingdom. This airport lies on 2.8 kilometer in the east from the central London.
Air Traffic and Passenger Traffic
In terms of Passengers’ traffic this airport holds the fourth position among all the major and airports in London. Currently this airport is serving for over 9 million passengers every year.
Airlines
Luton Airport is serving as a home of these airlines: Easy Jet, Monarch Airlines, Ryanair, and Thomson Airways. This airport also operates heavy traffic movements.
How to reach Luton Airport?
This airport is providing a local bus service for the ground transportation of passengers. Other sources through which this airport can be accessible easily are rail, buses, cabs, private cars, tube, etc.
Hotels Near to Luton Airport
International and foreign visitors can easily find any luxury hotel nearby Luton Airport as various luxurious hotels are located just on a few minutes drive from this international airport. These hotels are Down Hall Country House Hotel, Hotel du Vin Cambridge, Five Lakes Hotel, Sopwell House Hotel, Luton Hoo Hotel, and Handon Hall Hotel etc.
London City Airport
It is the fifth largest and busiest airport in London and fifteenth busiest airport in United Kingdom that is located in the center of the London city. This airport is basically used for the Short take off and landings. Several major construction plans are taking place at this airport in order to extend its capacity.
Air Traffic and Passenger Traffic
In terms of the air traffic and passenger traffic this airport is the fifth largest airport in London. It is responsible for the transportation of over 2.8 million passengers every year.
How to reach London City Airport?
This airport is the only airport that lies in the London city while others are few miles away from the London. It can be reachable through rail, tube, taxi, private transport, buses & coaches etc.
Hotels Near to London City Airport
These hotels are located quite close to the London City Airport: Travelodge London City Airport Hotel, Ramada London Docklands Hotel, Premier Inn Docklands Excel, Premier Inn Beckton, and Custom House at Excel etc.
London City remains overloaded with a huge traffic of foreign and international visitors that visit London for various purposes. All these major airports in London city are playing very important role in the economy of London city. These airports are the main connecting cords between London and the rest of the world. These airports are the backbone of tourism industry in London.
