London Heathrow Airport's redeveloped Terminal 2 (T2) was opened in June 2014.
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The original T2, Heathrow's oldest passenger terminal operating since 1955, was closed in November 2009 and demolished a year later to enable the construction of a future-ready terminal in its place.
When to arrive. We recommend getting to the airport three hours before your flight if you're travelling internationally, or two hours if you're travelling domestically or to Europe.
The peak times at London Heathrow Airport is from 10 AM to 1 PM, and 5 PM to 8 PM. Since London Heathrow Airport is the busiest airport in the UK, you'll find it jam-packed with passengers 24/7.
Unsurprisingly, Heathrow Terminal 5 took the top spot. As the main hub for long-haul flights from British Airways, Iberia and American Airlines (just to name a few), T5 recorded over 100,000 passengers in September alone. Heathrow's Terminals 3 and 2 ranked similarly highly, coming in at fifth and sixth respectively.
London Heathrow Terminal 2. Heathrow Terminal 2 opened in 1955 and was originally named the Europa Building. | It closed in November 2009 for redevelopment and the new, revamped Terminal 2, also known as The Queen's Terminal, reopened on the 4th of June 2014.
You can walk between Terminals 2 and 3 via the pedestrian underpass. The route is well signposted and can be followed on our interactive Heathrow map. If you have an impairment or mobility difficulties, find out how to request assistance.
You can pay on arrival or pre-book Heathrow Short Stay Parking Terminal 2 in advance for durations over one hour up to two hours before you arrive, subject to availability. We advise using the 'Get a parking quote' widget at the top of the page to pre-book and save money.
It is never quiet in any meaningful sense. It runs at 98% capacity most of the time with flights landing & taking off every 30 seconds. Quiet & Heathrow don't really go together. Brittraveller: As far as I'm aware Sunday is almost always the busiest day of the week at Heathrow, particularly in summer.
A record breaking 262,000 passengers travelled through Heathrow on the airport's busiest day ever on the 4th August. In fact, a total of 7.7 million passengers travelled through the capacity constrained hub airport in August, with figures up 0.1% on last year.