Heathrow Airport Terminal 2

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Heathrow Airport Terminal 2

Terminal 2 was Heathrow's first terminal. Opened in 1955, it was originally named the Europa Building. Carrying over 8.5 million passengers, 28 airlines operate from this terminal. There are some long haul flights operating from terminal 2 although most are for European destinations.

Check-in area is located on the ground floor of Terminal 2. Departures and arrivals are located on the first floor.

International flights - check in 3 hours prior to departure
European flights - check in 2 hours prior to departure
Domestic flights - check in 1 hour prior to departure

Boarding usually begins around 45 minutes before departure.

Self service check-in is available with some airlines, it is simple and safe to use and can save you a lot of time at the airport. Self service check-in is available both online and in kiosks located in the airport. Terminal 2 has self service check-in kiosks located near the standard check-in desks. You can use this service if you are flying with the following airlines:

Air France
Lufthansa

The airlines operating from terminal 2 that offer online self-service check in are:

Lufthansa

Arrivals for international arriving passengers and baggage reclaim are on the first floor of Terminal 2. You can check arrival times online here.

International connections do not need to go through Immigrations or Customs but all International to Domestic connections do.

Domestic to International connections can use the special Immigration check points if baggage is through- checked.

Left luggage facilities are available in Terminal 2. Open from 05.30 – 23.00 at a cost of £6 per item per day. Each item is security checked. You can contact Excess Baggage on +44 (0)208 745 4599.

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