An excellent real-time video that shows the vastness of Terminal-5 at London Heathrow Airport. Your video made it clear how important it is to plan for such challenges. Well filmed and narrated.
I was at Heathrow last month. I watched a couple of video like this to help me understand what to expect when trying to go from one terminal to another to catch a connecting flight. Very helpful to know what to expect with the busses and trains to different terminals. Another helpful piece of info is that Heathrow does not list flight departures up until a half hour or less before its departure. Very confusing if you are there for the first time, unlike the US airports gate listings. Allow at least 1 and 1/2 hours between flights or you will miss your connection. When a connection is missed, your return flight back to Heathrow will be cancelled, as BA considers you a no show for getting to that destination. It happened to me and I had to call BA and rebook my flights and get new seat assignments. What a pain, especially if you have booked your seat assignment over 8 months prior. BA charges you seat assignment fairs also, which are lost due to this rebooking. After you have done this one time, it is a lot easier the next time.
Wow! What an ordeal! 😢 Thanks for doing this video because at least I'm now prepared when I get there next month. Otherwise I would have been pretty overwhelmed not knowing what to expect! And I thought O'hare was bad!
When going through Heathrow, it's best to travel with airlines that are part of the same 'group'. That's because they generally use the same terminal and you won't have to make a terminal change. Back in April I flew from Orlando to Heathrow with Virgin Atlantic and then on to Amsterdam using KLM. I never had to leave Terminal 3. Also, always familiarize yourself with the airport(s) you're going to be flying through or to. Come November I'll be flying from Amsterdam to Tampa via Atlanta, so I've watched a lot of videos about Atlanta as that's a HUGE airport. I already know that I'll likely land at terminal E, have to walk to terminal F to go through immigration, pick up my checked luggage, go through customs, check my luggage again, go through security and then make my way to where my flight to Tampa departs from (probably terminal A or B). It really pays to check out the airports ahead of time, so you don't get lost and can understand the signage.
This was a British Airways flight from Naples, Italy with a 1.5 hour layover before going to Boston. It was booked as Naples to Boston with a layover in London for 1.5. So apparently British Airways switches terminals.
@@VirtCam Yes, and that's probably because Heathrow is the BA's main hub and you switched from a 'local European' flight to an international flight. The video was still interesting and informative, though!
Unfortunately, KLM has moved back to T4. They were only in T3 due to T4 being closed during COVID, I think. It looks like some BA flights are using T3 in 2023 as all Iberia flight are back over at T5.
I've done that a bunch of times at Heathrow. The airport is huge. Earlier this year my sister was telling me she'll be connecting at Heathrow for the first time. She said something that she allowed for a two hour connection time so she'll have "plenty of free time" to do things at the airport. I told her you got to be kidding. I allow much, much more than that, to be prepared if the incoming flight is delayed.
@@akkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Sorry, I don't know. I suggest asking your airline or the UK Border Agency. I'm going to guess if you don't go through UK passport control, remain inside the airport terminals solely for transiting, you might not need any sort of visa, but I'm not sure. UK immigration is kind of strict. Fortunately, I travel on a U.S. passport so no visa required, although I've heard in the future there may need to be ETAs (electronic travel authority) to enter. It's like that to go to Australia for me. It's no big deal. You fill out a form online, pay something like $20, and it's immediately done.
Great video, thanks so much for sharing. I fly out of Gatwick regularly to visit family back home. All Virgin flights were moved to Heathrow after the pandemic so I flew out of there for the first time in years. I absolutely love airports but I wasn't super-fond of Heathrow. A bit chaotic and hard and confusing to navigate. A bit grimey too. I miss my beloved Gatwick!
Yeah, Heathrow is huge! When connecting at the big airports in Europe (Heathrow, Charles de Gaulle, Schiphol, Frankfurt, Istanbul) you should always plan at least 3h in my experience. The easiest airport from the list to transfer at is defnitely Schiphol, because they just have one Terminal divided in different Departure Areas instead of several Terminals. The huge ones (that also feel huge when conncecting through them) are Frankfurt, London and Paris. It's a very long walk if you're not that lucky with the location of your arrival and departure gate.
I need to do the same thing in August 2023. Arriving from SLC on Delta (Terminal 3) leaving to Glasgow on British Airways (terminal 5). I agree with some of your observations. The busiest airport in the world in Atlanta and because it has a linear design, it is much more efficient. The thing that drives me nuts about British airports is the posting of the gate so late in the game. I like to know 90 minutes in advance which gate I will need to be at - I won't wait there that long, but I like to know. As an FYI, every escalator/stairway/etc. has a corresponding elevators someplace - you just didn't see them. Glad you made it! Its quite a journey. Heathrow is a remarkable airport, but it is expensive and just too cumbersome.
The late gate posting is a Heathrow thing. I didn't experience it in Glasgow or Edinburgh. T3->5 is a pretty easy, smooth transfer if you can use Flight Connections.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for filming this episode. We have a connecting flight from NYC through Heathrow to Paris but the layover is only 1 hour. I'm terrified we are going to miss our connection. I'm not sure if your video calmed my nerves or made me more anxious. Either way, I am SO appreciative you took the time to film it. Wish us luck ❤.
Can you tell me your experience? I’m flying from CLT to Edinburgh with an hour and 25 min layover at Heathrow and I’m very nervous about that time frame! Were you able to make your connection?
Your video is so accurate it gives me PTSD from earlier adventures at Heathrow! Even though it is a challenge, navigating this formidable airport can be done if you pay attention to signage and allow yourself adequate time. If you want an airport that is utterly impossible to make sense of, try CDG in Paris. Now THERE’S a nightmare!
Here's a hint…… When you arrive skipped the elevator and go directly to the escalator. There are two sets of escalators that required to go all the way down to the very bottom to catch the train to go through immigrations and customs.
You sound a little silly going on about elevators and disabled people! T5 was built in 2008. It is completely accessible for people that can't use stairs! In fact the whole of Heathrow is. The buggy you saw is used for people with mobility difficulties :)
Love the video, I haven't been to London in a while but looking forward to my next trip their. But you're right about us Wheelchair users not being able to get around now the way the set up is now.
You actually arrived in Terminal 3, not Terminal 2 (there are signs in your video). In my experience, British Airways connections are entirely contained within Terminal 5, and usually that makes connections easier than your experience here. Terminal 5 was a massive addition created in 2008, and it's supposed to be a one-stop terminal for British Airways, but overflow goes to Terminal 3.
Hi. You keep indicating you arrived in terminal two. Actually you were in terminal 3. Watch the video, signs say, welcome to terminal three and the bus where you went to term 5, also had a bus that went to term 2/4.
Hi Thanks for video is it to take in transit visas for London Heathrow Airport to SFO Airport usa from Mumbai, because of layover time is 19 hours and 40 minutes..thank in advance
Really a crazy airport, had a he'll of a time with delayed incoming flight ,huge crowd at passport scanning, the scanner failing ,compelled to take manual scanning unhelpful staff etc.finally because of one good Samaritan and helpful staff at security managed to board the flight to Sanfrasisco.The British airways could have made some arrangements to help and guide the passengers. Your video has brought out the problems of the passengers while guiding.Thank you.
Thank you for share this nice video. I have a question, when you got out of passport scanner you took the stairs and rode up, Could I ride up via lifts?
They have 3 other air ports Gatwick Manchester Bristol. And I can't do stairs because I had a massive stroke which I can't feel the right side of my body so I have to look where I step with my right foot because I can't feel it so I am disabled from my stroke and I can you escalators but not stairs so I would need to use the elevators so thank you for this video. I also have been in England before but my husband has never traveled abroad. My parents would send me and my sister abroad so we could learn about stuff and at 16yrs old we taught the bartender how to make strawberry dacaries lol
Has the Flight Connections corridor moved? I think I saw on an older video that Flight Connections were on the opposite side of the main Arrivals corridor.
You can arrive from either side although the majority of the terminal is on the side shown in this video. Out of 18 trips through Heathrow, only once have I not landed in the direction shown here!
Hello, I was wondering if you happen to know the answer to my question, I been looking online, but I cannot find the answer. I am coming from US to Heathrow Terminal 3. Do I need to go through passport control? The thing is, I bought a separate airfare from Heathrow to Naples and I only have 2 hours to go from Terminal 3 to Terminal 5. I am not sure if I can make it. How long did it take you from Terminal 2 to Terminal 5 at your gate? Thanks!
super video... j y vais dans 2 mois, j atterit au terminal 3 et je decolle 1h30 apres , du terminal 5 direction los angeles. j aurrais voulu savoir, si j ai vraiment le temps car 90 minutes pour faire ce chemin, sans se tromper, ca ne semble pas evident ...quelqu un aurrait une idee ??? en tout cas bravo pour la video et merci .dom
I will hopefully be flying from Belfast cIty to Heathrow(staying the night), then flying from Heathrow to Zurich the next day, flight from Belfast arrives into Terminal and flight to Zurich goes from Terminal 5, both flights are BA. On way back I'm doing the same route Zurich - Heathrow - Belfast(all at once with connection) again all flights BA and terminal 5. (at the time of doing this comment, terminal 5 is the one on my booking info and hopefully I get going)
I have never seen security as empty as it was in this video! If you are in transit to another flight, you go through the turnstile things that were pictured in the video. You scan your ticket to get through and it is pretty quick. Then you may go right up the nearby escalator or you may be directed through some hallways and then up a different escalator. Security will be right at the top, sometimes a 5 minute line or sometimes 20 minutes. You don't have to remove your shoes unless you think they might set off the scanner! There are several Security people at the conveyors to help you figure out what you have to take out of your cases if you don't know. In September they had a new experimetal machine and my three tablets and two phones could stack in the bin in the zipper cases I carry them in. But in December I had to take them all out and put them in the bin separately, no stacking. My husband had an insulin pump and that always caused a problem!
Crazy airport, have been through many US airports when working in the offshore oil industry, and the worst thing is having to deal with the arrogance of US Homeland Security Officers who assume that everyone wants to stay permanently in the US,
Customs in both England and France, sort of. Follow the purple signs! What he said looks like a passport scanner, actually is a scanner for your ticket. Put the ticket face down I think, and the "gate" opens to let you through. Like a metro gate. Usually it is very quick to get through this area because there are quite a few scanners. This is where the customs booths used to be, and those could take quite a long time. Then, you go up the escalator to get to security, similar to our TSA. Now that can still take quite a long time! I was there two weeks ago (May 2023) and they are testing new luggage scanners that allow you to keep your liquids and electronics in your luggage. It is much quicker! Eventually the new scanners are supposed to be in use for all the security lines there. But for now - it can be very time consuming to get through security. I fly to Nice from there, and yes, you do have customs in Nice but it usually goes pretty quickly. Usually there are two booths that each have two customs officers. One booth for EU residents, one for All Others. I suspect there will be customs wherever you land in France but may not be too bad - unless you are going to Paris!
In about 2 months I'm doing almost the exact same flight change (it's Naples on BA 2613 and then San Francisco on BA287). I'm doing a Terminal 3 to 5 change and I'm a bit worried 'cause it's going to be my first time connecting in an Airport. My booking says that I'll have 2 hours and 40 minute to make my connection. Do you think I'm cutting it close?
No because even though the terminals are quite far away from each other. It’s about a 5 minute bus ride from T5 to T3 security shouldn’t take long but it will be busy. You should be fine though.
@@christiansmith3218 Thanks : ). But actually I’ve been tracking BA2613 and well, it seems to be often late by about 20 min., sometimes even worse. Heathrow website says that I should allow at least 1h and 30 min. to make this connection. So, I assume that I should be fine. Worst case scenario it’s BA problem to get me on the next available flight and there are plenty of them to SFO per day
I’m flying on BA 287 on Tuesday and I’m so excited to visiting San Francisco. You will have plenty of time, just do the same as this video and follow flight connections for T5. BA287 usually leaves from C gates which requires you to take a monorail but doesn’t take long. Enjoy your holidays.
@@davidgriffiths3713 Thanks : ). I've noticed that the process seems to be pretty efficent. Now my concern is about travel chaos in UK airports that may lead to long waiting at security lines. Thankfully BA cancellations in the last several weeks haven't affected any of my flights at this time. I just hope that everything goes smoothly. I've been planning this trip for years now and if anything happens, it will be the second time that I have to cancel my plans; that's what happened 2 years ago because of this Covid thing.
@@guya8784 Same concerns for everyone traveling at the moment. On the plus side BA287 leaves daily and has never been cancelled. The chaos in UK airport at security seems to be back to normal now.
Anyone can tell me about the transit visa? I have to transit for 8 hours from 07.00 - 15.30 and have to move from terminal 4 to 5,and i am the european type D visa Holder, do i need a transit visa in LHR?
I have transfer from terminal 5 to 4 next month and flight from Dublin to terminal 5 Heathrow and transfer to terminal 4.it’s easy to go and how long you spend your time hilman hapani.
@@Durple2511off it is so easy, and you don't even have to show your passport, there is just security check to check your Hand-carry and boarding pass... You'll move from T5 to T4 with bus shuttle, you just have to follow the purple line that show the way to transit, as long as you stay in transit area you will be save
@@hilmanhaq thanks because i will go with 2 kids as well and 1 only 10 month that’s why I have a little worry for 2 hour15 min transfer and then connect 1 more flight .thanks hill man again
If you're only carrying hand baggage, maybe. But it's too little time for a guaranteed connection so you're out of luck if anything goes wrong and your incoming flight is delayed. Heathrow and the airlines say at least 90 minutes between T5 and T2/3.
Ok 1. The UK is a small island? Erm... I mean its a small island made up of 3 countries but sure. Also, heathrow using busses..... we do have trains between terminals, but currently only landside. the Heathrow masterplan called for a train link between all terminals on airside also
You have missed the point, the a7rpirt ha fulo d7saboed access, 7t 7s called an ellivater, Lift. Dint be c8nserbed ab8ut limited mobility, they have electrick buggys to trajsoirt eoderly ahd dissaboed folk. Dmb ass.
Why is Akwaaba only inscribed at the London Heathrow Airport Arrivals/Depature? why not other Ghanaians languages, are you supporting tribalism in Ghana or what? Akan is not the only spoken languege in Ghana, fix that.
Try telling the airport! Not some random youtuber. We tend to write signs in the language used. Hence in Wales signs are written in English and Welsh. In England signs are written in English only or English and Urdu it depends what's required, its nothing to do with tribalism.
so i've only ever flown into and out of terminal 2 and that has a very long walk to get from irish/uk gates in terminal 2 to international flights in terminal 2. terminal 5 appears to be even longer of a walk
I flew Business Class on British Airways. Here is the full video th-cam.com/video/WM1xlv3fGUY/w-d-xo.html
sorry that is actually terminal 3
An excellent real-time video that shows the vastness of Terminal-5 at London Heathrow Airport. Your video made it clear how important it is to plan for such challenges. Well filmed and narrated.
I was at Heathrow last month. I watched a couple of video like this to help me understand what to expect when trying to go from one terminal to another to catch a connecting flight. Very helpful to know what to expect with the busses and trains to different terminals. Another helpful piece of info is that Heathrow does not list flight departures up until a half hour or less before its departure. Very confusing if you are there for the first time, unlike the US airports gate listings. Allow at least 1 and 1/2 hours between flights or you will miss your connection. When a connection is missed, your return flight back to Heathrow will be cancelled, as BA considers you a no show for getting to that destination. It happened to me and I had to call BA and rebook my flights and get new seat assignments. What a pain, especially if you have booked your seat assignment over 8 months prior. BA charges you seat assignment fairs also, which are lost due to this rebooking. After you have done this one time, it is a lot easier the next time.
Excellent video, you gave me the information I needed. Best 'LHR connecting flights' information video, no doubt !
thanks for your video tour. I need to travel from T3 to T5. your video removes my uncertain during the transfer
Thank you so much for this video!
Wow! What an ordeal! 😢 Thanks for doing this video because at least I'm now prepared when I get there next month. Otherwise I would have been pretty overwhelmed not knowing what to expect! And I thought O'hare was bad!
Thank you for sharing
Good description with minute details. Very helpful
When going through Heathrow, it's best to travel with airlines that are part of the same 'group'. That's because they generally use the same terminal and you won't have to make a terminal change. Back in April I flew from Orlando to Heathrow with Virgin Atlantic and then on to Amsterdam using KLM. I never had to leave Terminal 3. Also, always familiarize yourself with the airport(s) you're going to be flying through or to.
Come November I'll be flying from Amsterdam to Tampa via Atlanta, so I've watched a lot of videos about Atlanta as that's a HUGE airport. I already know that I'll likely land at terminal E, have to walk to terminal F to go through immigration, pick up my checked luggage, go through customs, check my luggage again, go through security and then make my way to where my flight to Tampa departs from (probably terminal A or B). It really pays to check out the airports ahead of time, so you don't get lost and can understand the signage.
This was a British Airways flight from Naples, Italy with a 1.5 hour layover before going to Boston. It was booked as Naples to Boston with a layover in London for 1.5. So apparently British Airways switches terminals.
@@VirtCam Yes, and that's probably because Heathrow is the BA's main hub and you switched from a 'local European' flight to an international flight. The video was still interesting and informative, though!
@@ganymedes62 The vast vast majority of BA's flights at Heathrow are from Terminal 5, but they use Terminal 3 as kind of an overflow.
Unfortunately, KLM has moved back to T4. They were only in T3 due to T4 being closed during COVID, I think. It looks like some BA flights are using T3 in 2023 as all Iberia flight are back over at T5.
Traveling has a pleasure that few know about.......
Great video. Thanks for sharing
Excelente video! Ayuda enorme para quienes hacen vuelos de conexión 💙👏🏻🙏🏻
Yes they do have systems in place for non-mobility customers. They always ask during the booking process if whether
Been through LHR several times and the one thing I always notice is how hot the airport is temperature-wise
Yeah the airport works but it’s not comfortable or pleasant place to be
I've done that a bunch of times at Heathrow. The airport is huge. Earlier this year my sister was telling me she'll be connecting at Heathrow for the first time. She said something that she allowed for a two hour connection time so she'll have "plenty of free time" to do things at the airport. I told her you got to be kidding. I allow much, much more than that, to be prepared if the incoming flight is delayed.
Hey I have question
Do you need visa when you fly international
I mean l am from Turkey and l am going to Bahamas l just need international fly
@@umitekingorunmez9513 Check with the Bahama government's website. U.S. citizens don't need a visa to visit the Bahamas but I don't know about Turkey.
@@akkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Sorry, I don't know. I suggest asking your airline or the UK Border Agency. I'm going to guess if you don't go through UK passport control, remain inside the airport terminals solely for transiting, you might not need any sort of visa, but I'm not sure. UK immigration is kind of strict. Fortunately, I travel on a U.S. passport so no visa required, although I've heard in the future there may need to be ETAs (electronic travel authority) to enter. It's like that to go to Australia for me. It's no big deal. You fill out a form online, pay something like $20, and it's immediately done.
thank you very much for your video. It really helps with my planning coz im travelling with my little boy next month.
Thank you for this video I'll be there Dec 10th to Athens
Enjoy we also did an Athens airport arrival video
Great video, thanks so much for sharing. I fly out of Gatwick regularly to visit family back home. All Virgin flights were moved to Heathrow after the pandemic so I flew out of there for the first time in years. I absolutely love airports but I wasn't super-fond of Heathrow. A bit chaotic and hard and confusing to navigate. A bit grimey too. I miss my beloved Gatwick!
Thank you so much. I will be here tomorrow with a layover to Denver. You helped with my anxiety
Yeah, Heathrow is huge! When connecting at the big airports in Europe (Heathrow, Charles de Gaulle, Schiphol, Frankfurt, Istanbul) you should always plan at least 3h in my experience. The easiest airport from the list to transfer at is defnitely Schiphol, because they just have one Terminal divided in different Departure Areas instead of several Terminals. The huge ones (that also feel huge when conncecting through them) are Frankfurt, London and Paris. It's a very long walk if you're not that lucky with the location of your arrival and departure gate.
how long time does this take aprox?
i have a 2hr layover and no checked luggage goin from terminal 2 to 4.
@@uberbased2382 I think 2h would be enough.
@@mstrmren i have 1hr35min. which it says on the website 1.hr 30min at least for this transfer lol
Was it enough 1 hour 30?
Excellent, good vdo for support new first travelling person
I need to do the same thing in August 2023. Arriving from SLC on Delta (Terminal 3) leaving to Glasgow on British Airways (terminal 5). I agree with some of your observations. The busiest airport in the world in Atlanta and because it has a linear design, it is much more efficient. The thing that drives me nuts about British airports is the posting of the gate so late in the game. I like to know 90 minutes in advance which gate I will need to be at - I won't wait there that long, but I like to know. As an FYI, every escalator/stairway/etc. has a corresponding elevators someplace - you just didn't see them. Glad you made it! Its quite a journey. Heathrow is a remarkable airport, but it is expensive and just too cumbersome.
The late gate posting is a Heathrow thing. I didn't experience it in Glasgow or Edinburgh. T3->5 is a pretty easy, smooth transfer if you can use Flight Connections.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for filming this episode. We have a connecting flight from NYC through Heathrow to Paris but the layover is only 1 hour. I'm terrified we are going to miss our connection. I'm not sure if your video calmed my nerves or made me more anxious. Either way, I am SO appreciative you took the time to film it. Wish us luck ❤.
Can you tell me your experience? I’m flying from CLT to Edinburgh with an hour and 25 min layover at Heathrow and I’m very nervous about that time frame! Were you able to make your connection?
@@Care84Beardid you make it? I have one soon with 1hr55
Thank you for the video!
巩固一路。
Thank you very much!
It is very disabled friendly, especially if you ask for assistance. You also past a mobility truck which they can be transported on.
Your video is so accurate it gives me PTSD from earlier adventures at Heathrow! Even though it is a challenge, navigating this formidable airport can be done if you pay attention to signage and allow yourself adequate time. If you want an airport that is utterly impossible to make sense of, try CDG in Paris. Now THERE’S a nightmare!
Here's a hint…… When you arrive skipped the elevator and go directly to the escalator. There are two sets of escalators that required to go all the way down to the very bottom to catch the train to go through immigrations and customs.
Informative video ❤
You sound a little silly going on about elevators and disabled people! T5 was built in 2008. It is completely accessible for people that can't use stairs! In fact the whole of Heathrow is. The buggy you saw is used for people with mobility difficulties :)
Love the video, I haven't been to London in a while but looking forward to my next trip their. But you're right about us Wheelchair users not being able to get around now the way the set up is now.
👍 great❤❤❤
Heathrow is massive and one of the busiest in the world. It has to be even bigger
The elevators are everywhere you just keep walking past them
This is a really helpful for me?, am going to Prague in august with connection I’m Heathrow damm that airport is intimidating
You actually arrived in Terminal 3, not Terminal 2 (there are signs in your video). In my experience, British Airways connections are entirely contained within Terminal 5, and usually that makes connections easier than your experience here. Terminal 5 was a massive addition created in 2008, and it's supposed to be a one-stop terminal for British Airways, but overflow goes to Terminal 3.
Thank you for clarification
Nice video ❤
Hi. You keep indicating you arrived in terminal two. Actually you were in terminal 3. Watch the video, signs say, welcome to terminal three and the bus where you went to term 5, also had a bus that went to term 2/4.
When you have to get a bus to your connection you know it's a big airport 😆
Vídeo excelente.!!!Real e esclarecedor!!!
Hi
Thanks for video
is it to take in transit visas for London Heathrow Airport to SFO Airport usa from Mumbai, because of layover time is 19 hours and 40 minutes..thank in advance
Damn that’s a “hike”!
Great video with the sound turned off
On and on and on...................
Disabled people always get assistance if requested!!!!
Really a crazy airport, had a he'll of a time with delayed incoming flight ,huge crowd at passport scanning, the scanner failing ,compelled to take manual scanning unhelpful staff etc.finally because of one good Samaritan and helpful staff at security managed to board the flight to Sanfrasisco.The British airways could have made some arrangements to help and guide the passengers.
Your video has brought out the problems of the passengers while guiding.Thank you.
I'd imagine Terminal 5 is 100% wheelchair-accessible, it was built in 2008
It is
Thank you for share this nice video. I have a question, when you got out of passport scanner you took the stairs and rode up, Could I ride up via lifts?
Yes there are lifts, on the other side of the escalators.
Hi, great video
One question, just to be sure - so you didn‘t have to reclaim the baggage when you have a flight connection?
If you already checked in for the international flight at the original destination you should be good to go leaving the bags.
But in some cases you may need to fetch your luggage. It’s best to confirm with the airline at checkin
Tama ka Talaga crazy airport
They have 3 other air ports Gatwick Manchester Bristol. And I can't do stairs because I had a massive stroke which I can't feel the right side of my body so I have to look where I step with my right foot because I can't feel it so I am disabled from my stroke and I can you escalators but not stairs so I would need to use the elevators so thank you for this video. I also have been in England before but my husband has never traveled abroad. My parents would send me and my sister abroad so we could learn about stuff and at 16yrs old we taught the bartender how to make strawberry dacaries lol
(Sorry other part missing) If whether they need non-mobility assistance. Disabilities are taken very seriously at LHR. All tailored to the individual.
16hrs of layover and terminal 3 to terminal 2,do i require transit visa??
Has the Flight Connections corridor moved? I think I saw on an older video that Flight Connections were on the opposite side of the main Arrivals corridor.
You can arrive from either side although the majority of the terminal is on the side shown in this video. Out of 18 trips through Heathrow, only once have I not landed in the direction shown here!
So if you had a long layover and wanted to explore London, you would go to arrivals, right?
The walking times and bus transfer in LHR is absolutely ridiculous. There should be a train system. I hate it every time I have to transfer there.
You arrived into Terminal 3, not Terminal 2.
I think you arrived at Terminal 3.
how long in total did that take?
It was terminal 3, judging by the position of the control tower, the more you know, great video though
Heathrow is like Dulles and Hartsfield-Jackson on steroids!
Atlanta is big but doesn't feel like it, it's pretty much 5-6 parallel lines with the train connecting them
Hello, I was wondering if you happen to know the answer to my question, I been looking online, but I cannot find the answer. I am coming from US to Heathrow Terminal 3. Do I need to go through passport control? The thing is, I bought a separate airfare from Heathrow to Naples and I only have 2 hours to go from Terminal 3 to Terminal 5. I am not sure if I can make it. How long did it take you from Terminal 2 to Terminal 5 at your gate? Thanks!
That’s a good question actually. I would assume If you don’t leave the airport and just transfer terminals you should not have to process immigration
super video... j y vais dans 2 mois, j atterit au terminal 3 et je decolle 1h30 apres , du terminal 5 direction los angeles.
j aurrais voulu savoir, si j ai vraiment le temps car 90 minutes pour faire ce chemin, sans se tromper, ca ne semble pas evident ...quelqu un aurrait une idee ??? en tout cas bravo pour la video et merci .dom
Vous avez réussi finalement ?
I will hopefully be flying from Belfast cIty to Heathrow(staying the night), then flying from Heathrow to Zurich the next day, flight from Belfast arrives into Terminal and flight to Zurich goes from Terminal 5, both flights are BA. On way back I'm doing the same route Zurich - Heathrow - Belfast(all at once with connection) again all flights BA and terminal 5. (at the time of doing this comment, terminal 5 is the one on my booking info and hopefully I get going)
correction: you arrived at Terminal 3, and not Terminal 2
so there will no customs/immigration check stop if you are just transiting/connecting via Heathrow, when destination is elsewhere, right?
no
Hey
I have question
When you fly international
Do they ask visa ? For it
I was going to ask that too. Can you please reply 🙋🏼🙋🏼
You do not process through passport control for a layover. But if you plan to stay in UK and exit the airport you will need.
Just correct , this is terminal 3 not 2 :))
Really? I though it was Terminal 2.
you can tell at 8:07
@@crohunter100 just watched this video and saw that too
@@VirtCam It is Terminal 3. If you look at the video for Terminal connections, it clearly shows one of the bus stops that says Terminals 2 & 4.
Does anybody know anything about transit visas?
Hi, can you tell me where exactly will the security check be performed and how long did it take?
It takes about 30 minutes but really depends on timing
@@VirtCam Thank you:)
I have never seen security as empty as it was in this video! If you are in transit to another flight, you go through the turnstile things that were pictured in the video. You scan your ticket to get through and it is pretty quick. Then you may go right up the nearby escalator or you may be directed through some hallways and then up a different escalator. Security will be right at the top, sometimes a 5 minute line or sometimes 20 minutes. You don't have to remove your shoes unless you think they might set off the scanner! There are several Security people at the conveyors to help you figure out what you have to take out of your cases if you don't know. In September they had a new experimetal machine and my three tablets and two phones could stack in the bin in the zipper cases I carry them in. But in December I had to take them all out and put them in the bin separately, no stacking. My husband had an insulin pump and that always caused a problem!
Te solicitan visa de tránsito?
People in wheel chairs get escorts. That means getting to go a different path at times.
Great Video. This Video shows that a short connection time at heathrow is not advisable.
Crazy airport, have been through many US airports when working in the offshore oil industry, and the worst thing is having to deal with the arrogance of US Homeland Security Officers who assume that everyone wants to stay permanently in the US,
You landed in Terminal 3, not 2.
Looks like you arrived in Terminal THREE, not 2.
Have you passed by passport control during the travel between the terminals ???
my guess is yes.... that's the part I came to see and that's the part i think he edited out 16:20
If I am flying into Heathrow from the US for a connecting flight to France will I have to go through customs there or only in France?
Customs in both England and France, sort of. Follow the purple signs! What he said looks like a passport scanner, actually is a scanner for your ticket. Put the ticket face down I think, and the "gate" opens to let you through. Like a metro gate. Usually it is very quick to get through this area because there are quite a few scanners. This is where the customs booths used to be, and those could take quite a long time. Then, you go up the escalator to get to security, similar to our TSA. Now that can still take quite a long time! I was there two weeks ago (May 2023) and they are testing new luggage scanners that allow you to keep your liquids and electronics in your luggage. It is much quicker! Eventually the new scanners are supposed to be in use for all the security lines there. But for now - it can be very time consuming to get through security. I fly to Nice from there, and yes, you do have customs in Nice but it usually goes pretty quickly. Usually there are two booths that each have two customs officers. One booth for EU residents, one for All Others. I suspect there will be customs wherever you land in France but may not be too bad - unless you are going to Paris!
terminal 3?
If I’m going LAX to LHR to LIS do I need to get my bag and then check it in again??
No! If you are transferring your luggage should go straight through to your final destination.
Metro not required??? As shown in other videos?
No. Metro is only between the concourses of terminal 5
In about 2 months I'm doing almost the exact same flight change (it's Naples on BA 2613 and then San Francisco on BA287). I'm doing a Terminal 3 to 5 change and I'm a bit worried 'cause it's going to be my first time connecting in an Airport. My booking says that I'll have 2 hours and 40 minute to make my connection. Do you think I'm cutting it close?
No because even though the terminals are quite far away from each other. It’s about a 5 minute bus ride from T5 to T3 security shouldn’t take long but it will be busy. You should be fine though.
@@christiansmith3218 Thanks : ). But actually I’ve been tracking BA2613 and well, it seems to be often late by about 20 min., sometimes even worse. Heathrow website says that I should allow at least 1h and 30 min. to make this connection. So, I assume that I should be fine. Worst case scenario it’s BA problem to get me on the next available flight and there are plenty of them to SFO per day
I’m flying on BA 287 on Tuesday and I’m so excited to visiting San Francisco. You will have plenty of time, just do the same as this video and follow flight connections for T5. BA287 usually leaves from C gates which requires you to take a monorail but doesn’t take long. Enjoy your holidays.
@@davidgriffiths3713 Thanks : ). I've noticed that the process seems to be pretty efficent. Now my concern is about travel chaos in UK airports that may lead to long waiting at security lines. Thankfully BA cancellations in the last several weeks haven't affected any of my flights at this time. I just hope that everything goes smoothly. I've been planning this trip for years now and if anything happens, it will be the second time that I have to cancel my plans; that's what happened 2 years ago because of this Covid thing.
@@guya8784 Same concerns for everyone traveling at the moment. On the plus side BA287 leaves daily and has never been cancelled. The chaos in UK airport at security seems to be back to normal now.
Anyone can tell me about the transit visa? I have to transit for 8 hours from 07.00 - 15.30 and have to move from terminal 4 to 5,and i am the european type D visa Holder, do i need a transit visa in LHR?
I have transfer from terminal 5 to 4 next month and flight from Dublin to terminal 5 Heathrow and transfer to terminal 4.it’s easy to go and how long you spend your time hilman hapani.
@@Durple2511off it is so easy, and you don't even have to show your passport, there is just security check to check your Hand-carry and boarding pass... You'll move from T5 to T4 with bus shuttle, you just have to follow the purple line that show the way to transit, as long as you stay in transit area you will be save
@@hilmanhaq thanks because i will go with 2 kids as well and 1 only 10 month that’s why I have a little worry for 2 hour15 min transfer and then connect 1 more flight .thanks hill man again
how long time does this take aprox?
i have a 2hr layover and no checked luggage goin from terminal 2 to 4.
How long did it take you?
I always want to allow at least two hours of layover time. I have made it with one hour but a lot of running was involved!
Wouldn’t want to transfer with a tight connection.
Is a transit visa required when connecting flight in London Heathrow?
Not for US citizens
No
You're in Terminal 3, not 2.
Hello.
Just 1 hour and 10 min from t5 to t3 is enough?
If you're only carrying hand baggage, maybe. But it's too little time for a guaranteed connection so you're out of luck if anything goes wrong and your incoming flight is delayed. Heathrow and the airlines say at least 90 minutes between T5 and T2/3.
I thought this is terminal 3
The metro first stop was gate B. Second stop All terminals. Please explain...the first stop? Thank you!
It's for gate B?
Hello, how much u pay for bus transfer?
There is no charge for the bus between terminals.
@@JL-st5sb thank u for ur information :)
is there water to drink free ??
wifi ?
smoking area ?
Yes.
Compared to Frankfurt, Heathrow is a breeze
Geez, I hope 1hr 20 minutes is long enough to make my connecting flight. Smh😮
Hahahaha hahahaha crazy airport London
Yes
Meu Deus...tenho uma conexão para a Alemanha no fim do ano...se pudesse teria cancelado a passagem
Ok 1. The UK is a small island? Erm... I mean its a small island made up of 3 countries but sure.
Also, heathrow using busses..... we do have trains between terminals, but currently only landside. the Heathrow masterplan called for a train link between all terminals on airside also
You have missed the point, the a7rpirt ha fulo d7saboed access, 7t 7s called an ellivater, Lift.
Dint be c8nserbed ab8ut limited mobility, they have electrick buggys to trajsoirt eoderly ahd dissaboed folk. Dmb ass.
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Thought masks were no more
No masks were required when I was there. Just optional.
Why is Akwaaba only inscribed at the London Heathrow Airport Arrivals/Depature? why not other Ghanaians languages, are you supporting tribalism in Ghana or what? Akan is not the only spoken languege in Ghana, fix that.
Try telling the airport! Not some random youtuber.
We tend to write signs in the language used. Hence in Wales signs are written in English and Welsh. In England signs are written in English only or English and Urdu it depends what's required, its nothing to do with tribalism.
so i've only ever flown into and out of terminal 2 and that has a very long walk to get from irish/uk gates in terminal 2 to international flights in terminal 2. terminal 5 appears to be even longer of a walk