Got a couple of hours to kill before your flight from Heathrow? The airport have unveiled plans to create a “wellness and fitness studio” to add to their range of passenger facilities, in partnership with FlyFit.
The fitness area is being opened within a studio in Terminal 2 this autumn, and will boast a great range of instructor-led yoga classes as well as cardio activities. The FlyFit facilities will also provide workout clothing that can be rented, as well as showers that can be used before your flight.
Chris Annetts, Heathrow’s retail and service proposition director, said: “The new premium service from FlyFit brings personalised exercise choices into our customer’s journey, leaving them refreshed and ready for their onward travel.”
So, where will you be able to use the newest addition to the airport?
The lucky passengers flying from Terminal 2: The Queen’s Terminal, which sees 16 million passengers pass through its doors each year, will find it located within departures after security.
The founder of FlyFit, Lauren Perkins, claims the concept came to mind in an aim to maintain health while “on the road”, giving frequent fliers the option to stay fit while travelling.
While this is the first example of an airport providing gym facilities, it’s not the first to have created new and slightly niche facilities in order to help passengers pass the time. Recently Virgin Holidays announced plans to create a departures beach over a lounge for passengers in Barbados.
Brian Chappon, CEO and founder, said, “We picked Heathrow as our FlyFit launch partner because they agree with our ethos of changing the way people travel. We’re trying to create a new experience in the travel space and Heathrow invests in its customer experience.”
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We will be traveling to India shortly and are strongly considering British Airways, primarily because we are told that Heathrow has a fitness center. That alone is enough to induce me to fly BA to Heathrow and have something to do during the three hour layover from hell. Please confirm to me that Heathrow does or does not have a fitness center and whether it is accessible to all passengers. Thanks very much. Your cousins across the pond appreciate it. RM
Hi Richard,
As you’ll see in the article, the fitness centre is due to be open this autumn in Terminal 2. BA use T5, but you can use the airport transport services to move between the terminals.
Hopefully that ties in with your plans – have a lovely time in India!
Hi, is this completed or is there any other fitness center / gym situated in the airport? Thanks
Hi Eben,
It’s not complete as far as we know as there has been no update. We aren’t aware of any gyms or fitness centres in the airport, however some of the surrounding hotels do have gyms available for guests – they may offer day rates to travellers.
any news on the fitness center at terminal 2?
Not yet Ambra; when we hear of an opening date from the official airport, we’ll update you all 🙂
Hello,
I have a 7 hour stopover at LHR. I was just wondering if the gym in T5 has been completed, and if there are any restrictions to using it. Please let me know. Thanks!
Hi there,
There’s still no word on whether the gym has been completed; sorry!
Hi, has there been any update on the opening of a gym at Heathrow?
Nope, not as far as we can see Greg – it’s been in the pipeline for a long time now though, hasn’t it?!