LHR and December travel

mutley74

Thanks everyone. I was looking to book a through ticket. 
Thanks for the tip off re. food and drinks! As its a 1020pm local time arrival I need to make sure I have time to grab some food enroute. 
I check the BA website but previously did not spot the terminals listed. 

mutley74

How bad /busy is it travelling through Heathrow over late December, as I might be returning either the 22nd or 28th Dec? thanks

eskbanker

mutley74 said:

How bad /busy is it travelling through Heathrow over late December, as I might be returning either the 22nd or 28th Dec? thanks

Not sure there's any meaningful quantifiable measure - there are monthly stats published at https://www.heathrow.com/company/investor-centre/reports/traffic-statistics, which aggregate passenger numbers by month, showing that December is busier than months immediately before and after, but quieter than summer.

However, speed transiting through an airport will typically be driven by the level of resourcing at security, passport control, etc, i.e. when higher passenger volumes are expected then staffing should be rostered accordingly.

twopenny

I've been through Heathrow several times pre Christmas December and it wasn't that busy. I'd go so far as to say it's quieter than usual.

Returning just after may be busier with people having to get back for work  but it could also be quieter with people being away for the whole holiday period which would be more likely.