Heathrow Airport Flight Departures
Hotels at Heathrow Airport
If you have an early flight, or need to stay at the airport for one night, have a look at our cheap airport hotels at Heathrow Airport section to find the option the option that fits you the best.
Our hotels section will help you to find the hotel that best fits your needs, starting from the very basic services such as bed and breakfast in Heathrow Airport, to luxury swimming pools and meeting rooms for executives.
Car Hire at Heathrow Airport
Car hire at Heathrow Airport is really straight-forward. Whether collecting the hired car for your onward journey, or dropping it off before the departure, leading car hire branches are well situated at the airport and easy to find. However, we strongly suggest comparing and pre-booking your car hire in advance to save.
Cheap Flights from Heathrow Airport
The list of destinations available from Heathrow Airport is changing all the time; more and more exciting corners of the world become available to travellers opting to fly from Heathrow Airport.
Checking in at Heathrow
Using our flight departures tool above will help you work out if your flight is going to be leaving on time but you still need to be able to work out where exactly the check in desks are located within the airport.
Where To Go
Check-in desks are clearly signposted at Heathrow by yellow illuminated cubes, displaying the number of the check-in zone. To find out which check-in zone you need, you should look for your flight on the monitors at every entrance. Find out which terminal you need to check in at.
Where To Go
| Terminal 2 | Check-in located on the top floor of the building |
| Terminal 3 | Check-in located on the ground floor of departures building |
| Terminal 4 | Check-in located on the first floor of the building |
| Terminal 5 | Check-in located at the top of the building |
When To Arrive
Enhanced security measures mean that checking in can take longer than it used to. It is advised that you arrive at the airport in plenty of time:
- Long-haul flights (and EL AL) – check in 3 hours prior to departure
- European flights – check in 2 hours prior to departure
- Domestic flights – check in 90 minutes prior to departure