All the information you need to enjoy a smooth journey through London Heathrow Terminal 1.
British Airways flights depart from Heathrow Terminals 1, 3 and 5. Please use the link below to check which terminal your flight departs from.
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You can use the check-in desks in Zone A if you are:
Check-in opening times
If you are travelling on a UK domestic or a European shorthaul flight
For customers travelling to the Middle East, Africa or Asia
Check-in and bag drop desk locations
Pushchairs in Terminal 1
If you have a small, fully-collapsible pushchair under 5kg, you'll be able to take this right to the aircraft door. If your pushchair is large, or weighs more than 5kg, please check this is at the check-in desk.
Fast Track Boarding is available for:
• all customers travelling in Club World and Club Europe
• customers with a fully flexible UK Domestic ticket (Business UK)
• BA Executive Club Gold and Silver members
• oneworld Emerald and Sapphire members
Photographic identity check at Heathrow Terminal 1
If you are departing from Heathrow Terminal 1 to a UK destination you will have your photograph taken when you present your boarding pass at security. Your photograph will be validated at the gate, prior to boarding your flight. The photographs are deleted within 24 hours, in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 1998.
The British Airways International Lounge
The lounge is located at Gate 5, and is open to the following customers travelling on international flights operated by British Airways (excluding Dublin):
The lounge is open daily from 05:00 until 22:30.
The British Airways UK and Ireland Lounge
The lounge is located next to Gate 8, and is open to the following customers travelling on domestic flights within the UK and to Dublin:
The lounge is open daily from 05:00 until 22:30.
Arrivals Lounge
The Terminal 1 arrivals lounge is no longer available. Eligible customers are invited to use the Terminal 5 arrivals lounge instead. The lounge is open from 05:00 until 14:00 for the following customers:
Shopping at Terminal 1
At Terminal 1, you'll find everything from famous perfumes to the latest electronic gadgets, as well as all your travel essentials.
Find out more about shopping at Terminal 1
Eating at Terminal 1
Make the most of your time in the terminal, with a choice of fantastic restaurants.
If you are arriving into Terminal 1, the quickest way into London is on the Heathrow Express train service. Trains leave every 15 minutes from Heathrow Central to Paddington station, and the journey takes 15 minutes. Heathrow Central is walking distance from Terminal 1. Paddington station has good connections to the other London railway stations and all parts of London via the London Underground (the tube).
Find out more about Heathrow Express
Heathrow is on the Piccadilly underground line, which takes passengers into central London in around 50 minutes.
Find out more about London Underground
The National Express coach service takes passengers to central London and other towns and cities throughout the UK. Coaches depart from Heathrow Central, which is walking distance from Terminal 1.
Find out more about National Express coach services
Pushchairs in Terminal 1
If you have a small, fully-collapsible pushchair under 5kg, you'll be able to collect your pushchair at the aircraft door. If your pushchair is large, or weighs more than 5kg, you'll be able to collect your pushchair in the Arrivals hall.
Flight Connections
If you are connecting onto another British Airways flight please ensure you are familiar with which terminal your onward flight departs from.
The Flight Connections Centre provides you with all the information you need to ensure a smooth transfer if connecting to an onward flight from any terminal at London Heathrow. Distinctive purple coloured signs will guide you at all times.
