new Airbus A380 pier, security screening,
immigration and connection areas.
Terminal 3 underwent a £110m renewal
in 2007 that included a new A380 pier and
refurbished departure lounge, immigration area
and baggage reclaim. A new check-in section,
forecourt and car park were also provided.
A new automated hub connecting baggage
across all the terminals became operational in
2014 and handles 110 million bags a year.
Later, T3 is planned for demolition and
two satellites will be added to T2 in its place.
Heathrow says that if its third runway proposal
is given the green light this summer, it will also
construct another terminal adjacent to T5.FREIGHT GROWTH
Heathrow Airport CEO John Holland-Kaye has
also laid out plans to double cargo volumes at
the airport. Over the next 15 years Heathrow
will invest around £180m in freight facilities
to support the growth in belly-hold freight
passing through in widebody aircraft. Among
the proposals is a specialist pharmaceutical
storage area – for valuable and temperature-
critical medicines – and a reorganisation of the
infrastructure in a bid to halve cargo processing
time from eight or nine hours to just four.
Heathrow is also aiming to become the
rst UK airport to go all-digital for air cargo
with the implementation of e-Freight, reducing
the need for “lengthy paper work”. New truck
parking will also be created to provide awaiting area for drivers offering secure
parking, toilets, showers and dining facilities.
“Cargo is essential for UK PLC, and
Heathrow is its global freight connector,
with 26% of all UK goods by value going
through the airport,” said Holland-Kaye. “This
investment plan will signi cantly improve our
cargo facilities and support British businesses
to keep the economy moving, connecting
exporters to the world and helping the
government reach its £1 trillion export target by
2020.”
Heathrow has developed its cargo blueprint
in collaboration with many stakeholders,
including freight forwarders, government,
exporters and British businesses.
In March, Holland-Kaye signed a
collaboration agreement with Airport Authority
Hong Kong CEO, Fred Lam, that will see
Heathrow and Hong Kong International
Airport work together on projects to improve
operations, encourage innovation, achieve
world class service for passengers and
develop environmental performance.
Areas identi ed for the initial collaborations
include central management of airport
operations, crisis planning, passenger service,
future terminal design and the opportunities to
be gained from expansion.
To further highlight its green credentials,
in January Heathrow joined the Paris
Pledge for Action, making it the only airport
in the world to do so. More than 1,200John Lewis made its airport debut when T2 reopened in 2014 following
a £2.5bn redevelopment.Self-service check-in kiosks feature across all of Heathrow’s terminals
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